You know, every now and then, a song lyric smacks you right in the face with a funny thought that doubles as a legit brain tickler. Take AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” and Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” they have sparked such an idea in me today. Two song titles, but they present quite a look at morality. It’s curious, right? Why a highway to the infernal pits (which the Pope doesn’t believe in), but just a stairway up to the pearly gates? Hmm…

Highways. They’re fast, sometimes furious, and jam-packed with people blasting that ol’ classic rock station everybody hates. It’s almost like everyone’s getting funneled that way, zipping past rest stops full of overpriced coffee and questionable sandwiches.

Conversely, a stairway—ah, such an upward (and likely sweaty) trudge! Imagine each step. “Oh, watch your breath, there are at least 10,000 more,” as your cardio pummel leaves you red-faced and gasping for “holy” oxygen.

But, hey… this all says something about our concept of morality. Does this jazzy difference in ‘transit options’ expose the notion that hell’s where life’s frenzied populace might cruise on over, while reaching heaven is an uphill battle, fraught with introspection (and probably air-conditioning breaks)?

It makes you wonder: is our entertainment reflecting deep insights or just good old marketing? Either way, wowza—grab those hiking boots, my friends (you may need ’em later). Heaven knows why we can’t get an escalator, am I right?👼