High

**High** is a song by Stephen Sanchez and is the eighth track on his debut album *Angel Face*.

The song flaunts Sanchez's fiery high-register, as his voice swoons into a falsetto over a farfisa-laden groove.

## Background

It has been described as a "timeless and mysterious" track. Hailey Maddock of *The Spectrum* opines that "Stephen hits this absolutely monstrous high note that echoes and it's so good paired with the electric guitar solo". Whilst Ellie Schofield of *Wildcats Wired* reviewed the song as "This track is full of darker and richer tones in comparison to the rest of the album, but put to the music of minor piano chords".

It received a visualiser/lyric video upon the day of the album's release, it was directed by Charlie Rees in London, UK on 9 September 2023. It is connected to the "Death Of The Troubadour" video and should precede it.

### Connection to Album Storyline

*For context and more information, please read: The Story of Angel Face*.

"High" plays a part in the album's larger love story arc, as the album tells the love stories of many different characters between two distinct years. Here, it's about *The Troubadour Sanchez*, *Evangeline* and *Hunter* in 1964.

## Meaning

This song is sang from the perspective of both *Evangeline* (verses) and *The Troubadour Sanchez* (choruses).

This song is about a continued discussion between *The Troubadour Sanchez* and *Evangeline*. In the verses, *Evangeline* is conflicted about her feelings for *Hunter*, as she has a love affair with him over the summer of 1964. In the choruses *The Troubadour Sanchez* "essentially says 'I'm going to steal you from something bad, i.e. your man (*Hunter*), and make you feel good for the rest of your life'" explains Sanchez.

Overall, "High" expresses a passionate yearning for someone, where the protagonist is willing to push boundaries and take risks to create an intense emotional connection from *The Troubadour Sanchez*'s point of view. Whilst capturing the intoxicating and thrilling nature of desire, albeit with hints of uncertainty or ambiguity in the relationship from *Evangeline*'s point of reference with *Hunter*.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Pull you underneath the slumber

Into the light before the thunder

Tell me, is there any wonder about where we stand?

Little honey in the summer

Fell in love with Hunter

Oh, I can't have this

[Chorus]

I'm gonna get you so high

It's gonna send you reeling

Baby, gonna feel it

Baby, gonna feel it

I'm gonna go down all night

It's gonna get you kneeling

Baby, can you feel it?

I'm gonna make you feel this

I'm gonna get you so high

Ooh-ooh, ooh

[Verse 2]

I couldn't let go of the sonnet

Look how out of hand it's gotten

Is it wrong for me to want this?

But, baby all I do is want it

And, if I knew that I could have you

Don't you know that I'd be glad to show it?

[Chorus]

I'm gonna get you so high

It's gonna send you reeling

Baby, gonna feel it

Baby, gonna feel it

I'm gonna go down all night

It's gonna get you kneeling

Baby, can you feel it?

I'm gonna make you feel this

I'm gonna get you so high

[Chorus]

I'm gonna get you so high

It's gonna send you reeling

Baby, gonna feel it

Baby, gonna feel it

I'm gonna go down all night

It's gonna get you kneeling

Baby, can you feel it?

I'm gonna make you feel this, oh-oh, ahh

[Chorus]

I'm gonna get you so high

It's gonna send you reeling

Baby, gonna feel it

Baby, gonna feel it

I'm gonna go down all night

It's gonna get you kneeling

Baby, can you feel it?

I'm gonna get you so high

## Music Videos

* Visualiser/Lyric Video
* Live Visual Music Video

#### Additional Credits

* Starring: Stephen Sanchez, Frances O’Sullivan, Joe Maskall, Danny Darwin, Quentin Clear-Savoyen, Elliot Drummond, Mike Ashurst, Lavinia Dorobantu, Alice Rosano, and Marc Wesley-Dehaney
* PM: Cheyenne Enninful
* DP: Billy Kendall
* 1AC: Owen Diplock
* 2AC: Tom Orr
* Steadicam: Lee Brown
* Runner: Claudia Celeste
* Designer: Laura Littl
* Design Assist: Greg McLaren, Canavan Conolly
* Stylist: Lucy James
* Assist: Pili Mateos, Victor Leon
* Casting: Anna Lydon at Emma Garrett Casting CDG
* Gaffer: Matt Bohun
* Spark: Eliot Morris, Jasper Clarkson
* Grade: Jonny Tulley

*For the full article, please view: Angel Face: The Live Visual Album.*

#### Additional Credits

* Director of Photography: Aaron Seldon
* VFX & Virtual Production Designer: Ryan Trommer
* Head of Production: Jen Lewis
* Production Designer: Tracie Prichard
* Production Manager: Kayla Fantozzi
* Post Supervisor: Melissa Floreth
* Assistant Editor: Justin Coupe
* Colorist: Kendall Rittenour
* Virtual Production: Vū Network
* Virtual Producers: Megan Hill, Grant Sutton, Jonathan Kindle, Alvin Renz Teves, Tim Moore
* Virtual VFX Design: Tower 33
* Virtual VFX Producers: Kyle Gordon, Elle Sassenrath
* Virtual VFX Artists: Garrett Wycoff, Alex Luloff
* Virtual VFX Coordinator: Lukas Salazar
* Live Audio Capture: Vanguard Recording
* Live Audio Mix & Master: Konrad Snyder

## Trivia

* "High" was supposed to be the fourth official single; however, it was superseded by "Be More" due to overwhelming fan reception of its teaser snippet, with one receiving over 6 million views in just as many days.
	+ Ultimately, "High" remained as an album track.
	+ Though it quickly became a fan favourite, peaking in the Top 15 on the *Spotify Daily Viral Songs* chart.

* Canonically, "High" is the only *Angel Face* song from the perspective of *Evangeline* (in the verses).
	+ As is the unreleased song "Howlin' At Wolves".

* Ironically, "High" is contextually set in 1964 by *The Troubadour Sanchez* who went solo (he was known as *Stephen Sanchez & The Moon Crests* in 1958); but was co-written by Sanchez's real life bandmates.

* "High", along with "No One Knows", were the last songs written for the album, as they were both made in early 2023.
	+ It was written on the second to last day of the "Stephen Sanchez And His Band Live" Tour as a band all together.
	+ *Angel Face* was meant to have 12 tracks, but was increased to 13; this added track was "High", making it the last recorded song for the album.

* It is one of only four songs on the album in Minor chord.
	+ Alongside, "Death Of The Troubadour", "Doesn't Do Me Any Good", and "Only Girl".

## Navigation

 *Angel Face* Tracklist
 1958

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information taken from a Press Assets Package from Universal Music in August 2023, which has since been deleted.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://talkshop.live/watch/72uneQZ0fjJW
3. ↑ http://ndsuspectrum.com/album-review-angel-face-by-stephen-sanchez/
4. ↑ https://wildcatswired.net/1342/opinion/stephen-sanchez-releases-album-angel-face-transports-listeners-back-to-the-1950s/
5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbAFmBIY6DQ
6. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CxnRAOyob-\_/
7. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3801PlPSlA
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://www.songtell.com/stephen-sanchez/high
9. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvFjru\_gcd1/
10. ↑ https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Video-Stephen-Sanchez-Performs-Hit-Track-High-On-LATE-NIGHT-WITH-SETH-MEYERS-20231206
11. ↑ https://youtube.com/watch?v=\_GXEZIXVs0E
12. ↑ Angel Face#Tracklist