Stairway to Heaven
Classic rock epic
Stairway to Heaven is the title of a 1971 rock ballad by Led Zeppelin, widely regarded as one of the greatest rock songs ever recorded.
The phrase itself evokes a path or passage to paradise, drawing on the biblical image of Jacob's ladder.
Beyond the song, the expression describes any gradual ascent toward something ideal or transcendent: This promotion feels like a stairway to heaven.
- riseMove to higher position
- rock musicAmplified guitar-driven popular genre
- classic rockEnduring guitar-driven music
- stepFoot movement forward
- skyVisible overhead expanse
Led Zeppelin · 1970s · guitar solo · transcendence · spiritual awakening · climb · divine connection · Kashmir · afterlife · poetic imagery · ziggurat · Hotel California · cultural legacy · hard rock · ladder · ascension · clouds · pearly gates
- balladsballads, balladry, power ballads, pop ballads, country ballads
- epic songsBohemian Rhapsody, Hotel California, American Pie, November Rain, The Wall
- Hawaii Trailsridge trail, coastal trail, coastal trails, jungle trail, jungle trails
- A minorAmin, harmonic minor, key signature, C major
Stairway to HeavenBlitzkrieg Bop
Louie Louie · jingle · radio edit · Johnny B. Goode · album track
Stairway to HeavenMacarena
Choreographed nineties group dance
MMMBop · Barbie Girl · bubblegum pop · novelty song · guilty pleasure
stair, stairs, staircase, stairwell, upstairs, downstairs, heaven, heavens, heavenly