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Lonely at the Top Lyrics
This is a song for all of my close friends
Anonymous neighbours with stories to tell
I didn't realise I had so many close friends nameless and shameless with history to sell
What's the fuss? You've gotta be in it to win it
I want pride but I know I'll never get it
Fame, I wanna live for 15 minutes
I want love but my heart's not in it
If only it was lonely at the top, I've got too much, but its never enough
If only it was lonely at the top
If only it was lonely at the top
Oh oh oh oh, Hey hey, If only it was Lonely at the Top
This is a song for all the complainers
All the campaigners who will not give up
They're selling their souls just to wear their sunglasses
They say "stop the press, I want to get off"
What's the fuss? I've gotta be in it to win it
I want pride but i know I'll never get it
Shame, I wanna live for 15 minutes
I want love but my heart's not in it
If only it was lonely at the top
I've got too much, but it's never enough,
If only it was lonely at the top,
If only it was lonely...
What's the fuss? You've gotta be in it to win it
I want pride but I know I'll never get it
Fame, I wanna live for 15 minutes
I want love but my heart's not in it
Oh oh oh oh, Hey hey
If only it was lonely at the top, I've got too much but its never enough
If only it was lonely at the top
If only it was lonely at the top
Anonymous neighbours with stories to tell
I didn't realise I had so many close friends nameless and shameless with history to sell
I want pride but I know I'll never get it
Fame, I wanna live for 15 minutes
I want love but my heart's not in it
If only it was lonely at the top
If only it was lonely at the top
All the campaigners who will not give up
They're selling their souls just to wear their sunglasses
They say "stop the press, I want to get off"
I want pride but i know I'll never get it
Shame, I wanna live for 15 minutes
I want love but my heart's not in it
I've got too much, but it's never enough,
If only it was lonely at the top,
If only it was lonely...
I want pride but I know I'll never get it
Fame, I wanna live for 15 minutes
I want love but my heart's not in it
If only it was lonely at the top
If only it was lonely at the top
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This song borrows a rhythm from Randy Newman's 'Lonely at the Top', though strangely has completely the opposite meaning.
The Ordinary Boys here are basically saying that when you're famous and rich, everybody is your friend, though often you don't remember who they are. Everyone has dirt to dish on you. Most importantly, though, being in the limelight all the time makes it impossible to find love. Even though he appears to have infinite friends, he is still lonely because he is so disconnected from them.
I quite like the song. This is what the song means to me, anyway.