Top Of The World
Daniel O'Donnell & Mary Duff Lyrics


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I must say that I don't care
Hold my head up in the air
Even tell my friends I'm glad that you don't call
But when the day is through my heartaches start anew
And that's when I miss you most of all

And my arms keep reaching for you
My eyes keep searching for you
My lips keep calling for you
And my shoes keep walking back to you

No matter how much I pretend
I wish I had you back again
Oh nothing else means half as much as you
Our world just seemed to die the day you said goodbye
And I can't forget no matter what I do

And my arms keep reaching for you
My eyes keep searching for you




Oh my lips keep calling for you
And my shoes keep walking back to you

Overall Meaning

The song 'Top of the World' by Daniel O'Donnell & Mary Duff is a heart-wrenching ballad about a broken relationship. The lyrics explore the pain and loneliness that comes with a breakup. At first, the singer appears to have moved on from their former lover, holding their head up high and telling their friends they're grateful not to receive any more calls from their ex-partner. However, as the day turns to night, so too do the singer's feelings, and they admit that they miss their former flame more than anything.


The chorus repeats the phrase "my arms keep reaching for you, my eyes keep searching for you, my lips keep calling for you, and my shoes keep walking back to you". This repetition reinforces the idea that the singer's heart is still very much tied to their ex-partner, and no matter how much they try to move on, they can't escape their desire to be with them again.


Overall, 'Top of the World' is a powerful song that speaks to anyone who has experienced the pain of a breakup. The lyrics capture the feeling of wanting to move on but being unable to let go of the person you love.


Line by Line Meaning

I must say that I don't care
Even though I say that I do not care


Hold my head up in the air
I try to appear confident and strong


Even tell my friends I'm glad that you don't call
I go as far as telling my friends that I am glad that you are not calling me


But when the day is through my heartaches start anew
However, at the end of each day, my heartache restarts again


And that's when I miss you most of all
And that is the time when I feel the strongest longing for you


And my arms keep reaching for you
I keep trying to reach out to you


My eyes keep searching for you
My eyes never stop searching for your presence


My lips keep calling for you
My lips always call out your name


And my shoes keep walking back to you
Subconsciously, I find myself walking back to you


No matter how much I pretend
Even if I pretend otherwise


I wish I had you back again
All my heart desires is to have you back with me again


Oh nothing else means half as much as you
Nothing and no one else can take your place or compare to you


Our world just seemed to die the day you said goodbye
The world seemed to have come to an end the day you left me


And I can't forget no matter what I do
I am unable to forget you, no matter how hard I try




Lyrics Ā© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN BETTIS, KERRY CHATER

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Comments from YouTube:

Maria O'Donnell

They are good together singing! I love hearing them,

ag boopathy

Lovely song, a duet by Daniel and Mary so beautiful šŸ’–

Indayon Torres

Wow! Perfect match duet singers Daniel O'Donnell and Mary Duff. I love it and have a very wonderful voice.

Ina Mostert

Beautiful I love this song

Sandra Dudman

Love ā¤ļø this Song

Carol Topping

Sounds so beautiful.

Antoinette Fisher

Beautiful song.
Beautiful duet.

Ann Pulley

I do love them singing

James Williamson

Love. Song

Bernice Stanley

Love Daniel and mary

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