On Top Of The World
S.O.U.L. 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

S.O.U.L.'s song "On Top of the World" tells of the pain and loneliness experienced by someone who has lost the love of their life. The singer of the song is a person who tries to hide their feelings of sadness and loneliness from those around them. They hold their head up high and even tell their friends that they are glad that their ex does not call. However, they cannot escape their feelings of heartache and miss their ex-partner terribly.


The lyrics of the song are particularly poignant in the way they describe the singer's struggle to move on. They pretend that nothing else matters and try to move on from the relationship, but in the end, they are unable to forget their ex-partner. The repetition of the lines "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" are particularly powerful, emphasizing the singer's desperate longing for their lost love.


Overall, the song paints a vivid picture of heartbreak and the struggle to move on from a past relationship. It highlights the idea that although someone may appear happy and content on the surface, their inner pain and loneliness can still consume them.


Line by Line Meaning

I must say that I don't care
I'm trying to convince myself that I don't care about you


Hold my head up in the air
I'm trying to show confidence and strength even though I'm hurting


Even tell my friends I'm glad that you don't call
I'm telling others that I'm happy without you, even though it's not true


But when the day is through my heartaches start anew
At the end of the day, I can't escape the pain of missing you


And that's when I miss you most of all
The pain of missing you is strongest at night when I'm alone


And my arms keep reaching for you
My body longs to hold you again


My eyes keep searching for you
I'm constantly on the lookout for any sign of you


My lips keep calling for you
I can't stop myself from saying your name and wishing you were there


And my shoes keep walking back to you
No matter how hard I try to move on, my feet always lead me back to you


No matter how much I pretend
Even though I try to act like I'm over you


I wish I had you back again
Deep down, all I want is to have you back in my life


Oh nothing else means half as much as you
You are the most important thing in my life, and nothing else comes close


Our world just seemed to die the day you said goodbye
Everything felt empty and hopeless after you left


And I can't forget no matter what I do
No matter how hard I try, I can't erase my memories of you




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

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John Dean

Sound. :)

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