Top of the World
Kasey Chambers Lyrics

I wished I was smarter
I yearn to possess intellect beyond my current capacity

Wished I was stronger
I desire physical prowess greater than what I already have

I wished I loved jesus The way the my wife does
My significant other's love for religion is profound and I wish I could experience that same level of connection

I wished it'd been easier Instead of any longer
I hoped that my journey was more effortless than it is now, rather than having to endure a long and arduous ordeal

I wished I could've stood Where you would've been proud That won't happen now That won't happen now
I regret not being able to reach a level of achievement or success that would make someone proud

There's a whole lot of singing That ain't gonna be heard Disappearing every day Without so much as a word Somehow
Many voices and perspectives are going unnoticed and ignored, disappearing without being acknowledged

I think I broke the wings Off a little songbird And she's never gonna fly To the top of the world How To the top of the world
I feel responsible for hindering someone's potential, preventing them from reaching great heights

I don't have to answer Any of these questions Don't have no guide to Teach me no lessons
There are no strict rules to abide by and no one to guide me along the way

I come home in the evening Sit in my chair One night they called me for supper But I never got up I stayed right there In my chair
I am in a state of inactivity and resoluteness, preferring to remain seated and idle instead of engaging with the outside world

I wished I'd had known you Wished I had shown you All of the things I Was on the inside
I regret not being more transparent and open about my innermost thoughts and feelings with someone

But I'd pretend to be sleeping When you'd come in in the morning To whisper goodbye Go work at the rain I don't know why Don't know why
I would feign sleep and avoid saying goodbye to someone before they head off to work, without any comprehensible reason for my behavior

Cause everyone's singing We just wanna be heard Disappearing every day Without so much as a word So how?
Everyone has something to say and just wants to be acknowledged, but so many voices are going unheard and unnoticed

Gonna grab a hold Of that little songbird And take her for a ride To the top of the world Right now To the top of the world
I am determined to help someone reach their full potential, taking them to the pinnacle of success and achievement