I wrote this song sometime while Steph and the kids were gone. I wasn't too sure about it because I wondered if it might sound a bit too hokey. I recently decided it wasn't. When you keep singing a song over and over again in your head without getting sick of it - that's probably a good thing.
So again this is my Oasis kick. I know this song sounds nothing like Oasis, but it was definitely inspired by them - at least the chord structure was. They have songs with similar chord structures - I III7 vi IV. (If you don't know what that means ask someone who has taken music theory.)
As for the words - I know sometimes my songs can be a little dark. With this one I was trying to stay away from "too dark", but I see that there is still a shade of shadow in there. The song really is about being on top of your game in life. Sometimes we get there and it is a great feeling. Nothing can stop us and we are happy. That's what this song is trying to scratch at. It's a lot easier to talk about than to achieve, but there's no reason in no trying to get there.
I’m on top of the world now
I’ve got aces to spare
In the back of my mind though
I just feel like you don’t care
I’ve got all that I wanted
Ain’t no ransom from me
I’m the king of my wishes
But I’m blind as I can be
And they’ve got nothing on me
You can only see what’s on the surface
Hate was never known by any other name
Are you looking for an answer or a purpose?
It’s no game
I’m on top of the world now
I’ve got aces to spare
In the back of my mind though
I just feel like you don’t care
I won’t live as a martyr
Like the rest I am frail
I know I’m not the greatest
But I know I will prevail
I won’t always have to fail
I won’t always throw myself into the fast lane
There are more important things for me to do
All these thoughts are spinning circles round in my brain
Nothing new
I’m on top of the world now
I’ve got aces to spare
In the back of my mind though
I just feel like you don’t care
I’ve got all that I wanted
Ain’t no ransom from me
I’m the king of my wishes
But I’m blind as I can be
And they’ve got nothing on me
And they’ve got nothing on me
Top of the World.mp3
So again this is my Oasis kick. I know this song sounds nothing like Oasis, but it was definitely inspired by them - at least the chord structure was. They have songs with similar chord structures - I III7 vi IV. (If you don't know what that means ask someone who has taken music theory.)
As for the words - I know sometimes my songs can be a little dark. With this one I was trying to stay away from "too dark", but I see that there is still a shade of shadow in there. The song really is about being on top of your game in life. Sometimes we get there and it is a great feeling. Nothing can stop us and we are happy. That's what this song is trying to scratch at. It's a lot easier to talk about than to achieve, but there's no reason in no trying to get there.
I’m on top of the world now
I’ve got aces to spare
In the back of my mind though
I just feel like you don’t care
I’ve got all that I wanted
Ain’t no ransom from me
I’m the king of my wishes
But I’m blind as I can be
And they’ve got nothing on me
You can only see what’s on the surface
Hate was never known by any other name
Are you looking for an answer or a purpose?
It’s no game
I’m on top of the world now
I’ve got aces to spare
In the back of my mind though
I just feel like you don’t care
I won’t live as a martyr
Like the rest I am frail
I know I’m not the greatest
But I know I will prevail
I won’t always have to fail
I won’t always throw myself into the fast lane
There are more important things for me to do
All these thoughts are spinning circles round in my brain
Nothing new
I’m on top of the world now
I’ve got aces to spare
In the back of my mind though
I just feel like you don’t care
I’ve got all that I wanted
Ain’t no ransom from me
I’m the king of my wishes
But I’m blind as I can be
And they’ve got nothing on me
And they’ve got nothing on me
Top of the World.mp3
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