"River Deep, Mountain High" is a song performed by Eric Burdon & The Animals, originally released in 1968. The song was written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich and was produced by Phil Spector. The song tells the story of a relationship and compares the love the singer feels to the powerful forces of nature, represented by the river deep and the mountain high. The lyrics depict the singer reminiscing about the way a girl treated her childhood toys, a rag doll and a puppet. The singer asks to be treated in the same way as those toys, promising not to let the girl down. The song speaks about the enduring and unconditional love the singer has for the girl, using metaphors to emphasize the depth, strength, and power of that love. The lyrics also express the singer's willingness to love the girl every night and day. The chorus repeats the question of whether the singer loves the girl and answers it with a resounding affirmation, comparing the love to the grandeur of a river deep and a mountain high. The lyrics suggest that the singer's love is so strong that losing the girl would be devastating. The song is filled with passionate and emotive vocals from Eric Burdon, accompanied by a powerful orchestral arrangement by Phil Spector. It showcases the intense and dramatic production style that Spector was known for, with layered instruments and a wall of sound. "River Deep, Mountain High" is considered a classic in the rock and pop genre and has been covered by numerous artists over the years. Its theme of deep love and the use of nature as a metaphor for that love resonates with listeners and has made it a timeless song.
