Ain't No Upside
Carey Ott writes cinematic music. It's almost like he's shooting little mov… Read Full Bio ↴Carey Ott writes cinematic music. It's almost like he's shooting little movies on a super 8 camera each time he writes a song. In this respect, you could say there is something of Randy Newman in Ott's craft. But, perhaps most importantly, when you listen to Carey Ott deliver a song, you can feel the singer sitting right next to you, telling you the latest about some dark little adventure or a blue hole that opened up in a gray sky. No movie director gets that close.

Ain't No Upside
Carey Ott Lyrics


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Ain't no upside livin' on the downside
Hey Hey
There ain't no downside in looking up

Ain't no reason for living this way
You keep treading water
Day after day
And you stay so down-hearted
It can feel like a hurricane
Hey hey
When you don't feel any love come to ya
Give some away
I say

Ain't no upside livin' on the downside

Hey Hey
There ain't no downside in looking up
Honey
Sometimes life can beat you up
I don't have any answers, darling
Only love

Ain't no problem baby we can't solve
We all hurt sometimes it ain't nobody's fault
You keep waiting on tomorrow
But it don't ever come
Hey Hey
When you don't feel any love come to ya
Gimme some
I say

Ain't no upside livin' on the downside
Hey Hey
Ain't no downside in looking up
Honey
Sometimes life can beat you up
I don't have all the answers, darling
Only love

All I need is all I got
All I got is all I want
I say
All I need is all I got
All I got is all I want
I say
All I need is all I got
All I got is all I want
Honey

Sometimes life can beat you up
I don't have all the answers, darling
Only love





Ain't no upside livin' on the downside…

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Carey Ott's "Ain't No Upside" are about the struggles and hardships of life and the importance of finding hope and love in dark times. The first two lines, "Ain't no upside living on the downside, hey hey, there ain't no downside in looking up," introduce the contrasting themes of negativity and positivity. The following lines lament the aimlessness and futility of everyday life, but then stress the importance of giving love to others even when it's hard to find in return. The chorus repeats the main message -- that living in negativity and despair is never productive, and that hope can be found by simply looking up.


Throughout the song, Ott reminds us that love is the only real cure for the struggles of life. At one point, he sings "I don't have all the answers, darling, only love," emphasizing that he doesn't have all the solutions to life's problems, but he does know that love is a powerful force that can help us overcome adversity. The repetition of the phrase "All I need is all I got, all I got is all I want" further emphasizes that love is enough to sustain us, even in the toughest times.


Overall, "Ain't No Upside" is a song about the struggle to find meaning and hope in difficult times. Ott encourages us to look up, give love to others, and remember that even when life beats us down, love is always enough to lift us back up.


Line by Line Meaning

Ain't no upside livin' on the downside
There are no benefits to living in a negative state of mind or situation


Hey Hey
Interjection to grab attention


There ain't no downside in looking up
You can always find hope in looking towards a brighter future


Ain't no reason for living this way
Living in this negative state of mind or situation is unnecessary


You keep treading water
You feel stuck, not moving forward in life


Day after day
This feeling persists, every day


And you stay so down-hearted
You feel sad and discouraged


It can feel like a hurricane
These negative feelings can be overwhelming and destructive


When you don't feel any love come to ya
When you feel unloved or unsupported


Give some away
One solution is to show love to others, which can in turn make you feel loved


I say
Declaration and reinforcement of previous statement


Ain't no problem baby we can't solve
There is no problem that can't be overcome


We all hurt sometimes it ain't nobody's fault
Everyone experiences pain, and it's not always someone's fault


You keep waiting on tomorrow
You keep hoping for a better future that never arrives


But it don't ever come
Hopelessness and disappointment set in


Gimme some
Request for love and support from others


All I need is all I got
I only need what I already have


All I got is all I want
I am content with what I already have


Honey
Term of endearment for the listener


Sometimes life can beat you up
Life can be challenging and difficult


I don't have all the answers, darling
I don't know everything, my love


Only love
Love is the only thing that truly matters




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Comments from YouTube:

Ana

Gente, essa música pe simplismente PERFEEEITAA ! De todas que eu ouvi, essa é a mais perfeita ! Hahaha, séerio, muito linda. *-*

Amanda Joara

Muito linda +_+

Terry Caulley

Carey is a friend of mine and, every song he sings is great

Terry Caulley

No one knows good talent unless he hears it. True

Vohda

I love it

Mc Doug 🎤

😍

Blog da Helenna

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