Higher

## **Higher***Emotion Side B*

**Higher** is the second track on Carly Rae Jepsen's second extended-play Emotion Side B (2016). It was released on August 26th 2016, through 604, School Boy and Interscope Records.

## **Lyrics**

**Verse 1**

I was lost, alone, and searchin'

For someone who understands me for who I really am

Didn't know that I was hurtin'

'Til you lift me up inside

Finally opened up my eyes, oh

**Pre-Chorus**

If you wanna know what I'm thinkin'

Ever since you came, I'm livin'

On top of the world, I can't deny

Every one of my fears has vanished

And I don't know how you managed

To wake me up and come alive

**Chorus**

You take me higher than the rest *(Hey)*

Oh, everybody else is second best *(Oh-oh-oh-oh)*

You pulled a gem out of a mess

I was so cynical before, I must confess

Oh, you got me hi-i-igh *(Hey)*, hi-i-igh *(Hey)*, hi-i-igher

Oh, you got me hi-i-igh *(Hey)*, hi-i-igh *(Hey)*, hi-i-igher

**Verse 2**

Took some time, a few mistakes, but

You quite didn't show me how

Never let me hit the ground

All the love was hesitating

But ever since you came around

I feel more than safe and sound, yeah

**Pre-Chorus**

If you wanna know what I'm thinkin'

Ever since you came, I'm livin'

On top of the world, I can't deny

Every one of my fears has vanished

And I don't know how you managed

To wake me up and come alive

**Chorus**

You take me higher than the rest *(Hey)*

Oh, everybody else is second best *(Oh-oh-oh-oh)*

You pulled a gem out of a mess

I was so cynical before, I must confess

Oh, you got me hi-i-igh *(Hey)* hi-i-igh *(Hey)*, hi-i-igher

Oh, you got me hi-i-igh *(Hey)*, hi-i-igh *(Hey)*, hi-i-igher

**Bridge**

Oh, yeah your love *(Hey)* turns me on *(Hey)*

Gets me higher *(Oh-oh-oh-oh)*

Oh, yeah your love *(Hey)* takes me up *(Hey)*

Gets me higher *(Oh-oh-oh-oh)*

Oh, yeah your love *(Hey)* turns me on *(Hey)*

Gets me higher *(Oh-oh-oh-oh)*

Oh, yeah your love *(Hey)* takes me up *(Hey)*

Gets me higher

**Outro**

You take me higher than the rest *(Hey)*

Oh, everybody else is second best *(Oh-oh-oh-oh) (Second best, second best)*

You pulled a gem out of a mess

I was so cynical before, I must confess

Oh, you got me hi-i-igh *(Hey)*, hi-i-igh *(Hey)*, hi-i-igher

Oh, you got me hi-i-igh *(Hey)*, hi-i-igh *(Hey)*, hi-i-igher

Oh, you got me hi-i-igh *(Hey)*, hi-i-igh *(Hey)*, hi-i-igher

Oh, you got me hi-i-igh *(Hey)*, hi-i-igh *(Hey)*, hi-i-igher

Oh, you got me

## **Song credits**

#### **Writing and production**

* **Written by:** Claude Kelly • Greg Kurstin
* **Produced by:** Greg Kurstin

## **Writing and development**

Higher is one of few songs in Jepsen's major label discography not to be written by Jepsen herself; instead, the song was written by Claude Kelly and Greg Kurstin, who also produced it. The original demo of the song recorded by Kelly leaked online in January 2020, featuring a less finalised production though with its lyrics unchanged.

It's assumed the song was given to Jepsen by producer Greg Kurstin, who collaborated with her on Boy Problems for the album. Higher was likely recorded sometime between 2014 and 2015 for Emotion - though the song failed to make the cut for the album originally, it would later see its release on Emotion Side B in 2016.