The song begins with a driving, upbeat tempo that Scott Avett describes as a deliberate contrast to its weightier themes. It features:
The accompanying music video, which features Scott driving a vintage Ford truck in a red rhinestone Nudie suit, visualizes these themes through surreal imagery. The Avett Brothers - High Steppin
The chorus describes a man who is "high bettin'" and "love givin'," appearing to live a life of free-wheeling abundance while simultaneously "losin' grip" in the "canyons of [his] mind". The song begins with a driving, upbeat tempo
Halfway through, the music shifts into a dramatic monologue about the "warfare" of daily life and the relentless march of time. The song begins with a driving
Daily Song Discussion #136: High Steppin' : r/TheAvettBrothers