Lyrics
I've been around the world
I have traveled extensively.
Had my pick of any girl
I've had the opportunity to choose any romantic partner.
So you'd think I'd be happy
Despite these privileges, one might expect me to be happy.
But I'm not
Contrary to expectations, I am not happy.
Everybody knows my name
My name is widely recognized by people.
But it's just a crazy game
However, life feels like a chaotic and unpredictable game.
Oh, it's lonely at the top
The pinnacle of success is accompanied by a sense of isolation.
Listen to the band playing just for me
A band is playing music specifically for me.
Listen to the people paying just for me
People are paying attention to me.
Oh, all the applause and all the parades
Despite the applause and parades in my honor,
And all the money that I made
And the financial success I've achieved,
Oh, it's lonely at the top
The top is a place of loneliness and emptiness.
Listen, all you fools out there
A plea to the audience, acknowledging their foolishness.
Go on and love me
Indifference towards love from others.
I don't care
Expressing a lack of concern for others' opinions.
It's lonely, oh, it's lonely
The loneliness at the top is reiterated.
Ah einsam
Adding a touch of loneliness in German (einsam).
It's lonely at the top
Reiterating the loneliness experienced at the pinnacle of success.
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