Rocket Love

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On “Rocket Love”, Stevie reminisces about a relationship that has since turned sour. While the woman Stevie describes was “sensitive and warm”, and metaphorically even… Read More

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Rocket Love Lyrics

[Bridge]
Do Do Do, Do Do Do, Do Do Do, Do Do Do
Do Do Do, Do Do Do, Do Do Do

[Verse 1]
I longed for you since I was born
A woman sensitive and warm
And that you were
With pride and strength no one would test
But yet have feminine finesse
And so much more

[Chorus]
You took me riding in your rocket, gave me a star
But at a half a mile from heaven you dropped me back
Down to this cold, cold world
Took me riding in your rocket, gave me a star
But at a half a mile from heaven you dropped me back
Down to this cold, cold world

[Verse 2]
A female Shakespeare of your time
With looks to blow Picasso's mind
You were the best
Your body moved with grace and song
Like symphonies by Bach or Brahms
Nevertheless, oh oh

[Chorus]
You took me riding in your rocket, gave me a star
But at a half a mile from heaven you dropped me back
Down to this cold, cold world
Took me riding in your rocket, gave me a star
But at a half a mile from heaven you dropped me back
Down to this cold, cold world

[Bridge]
Do Do Do, Do Do Do, Do Do Do, Do Do Do
Do Do Do, Do Do Do, Do Do Do

[Verse 3]
The passion burning in your heart
Would make hell's fire seem like a spark
Where did it go
Just why that you would overnight
Turn love to stone as cold as ice
I'll never know

[Chorus]
But you took me riding in your rocket, gave me a star
But at a half a mile from heaven you dropped me back
Down to this cold, cold world
Baby, you took me riding in your rocket, gave me a star
But at a half a mile from heaven you dropped me back
Down to this cold, cold world (Cold, too cold)

[Chorus]
You took me riding in a rocket, gave me a star
But at a half a mile from heaven you dropped my Black ass
Down to this cold, cold world
...me riding in your rocket, gave me a star
But at a half a mile from heaven you dropped me back
Down into this cold, cold world
(I would not do that to a dog, baby)

[Chorus]
You took me riding in your rocket, gave me a star
But at a half a mile from heaven you dropped me back
Down to this cold, cold world
You took me riding in your rocket, gave me a star
But at a half a mile from heaven you dropped me back
Down to this cold, cold world

(Rocket love)

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On “Rocket Love”, Stevie reminisces about a relationship that has since turned sour.

While the woman Stevie describes was “sensitive and warm”, and metaphorically even taking Stevie “riding in [her] rocket”, she has since let go of him, at a point where things were starting to feel like “heaven”, leaving Stevie feeling like he had been dropped back into “this cold, cold world”.

As with several other Stevie songs, he does a good job of painting vivid pictures of a woman’s love and beauty, (e.g. “Golden Lady”) as well as her heartbreaking coldness (e.g. “Blame it on the Sun”). In this song, Stevie brilliantly puts both these themes together, in a way that both appraises this past lover and describes her coldness.