Straight to the Top

Soaring Beyond: Tom Waits' Anthem to Life's Triumph
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Lyrics

I'm going straight to the top

The singer expresses a determination to achieve success and reach the highest point.

Oh yea up where the air is

Refers to a metaphorical ascent to a better, purer environment where life is more pleasant and invigorating.

Fresh and clean

Describes the destination as untainted and refreshing.

I'm going straight up to the top

Reiterates the desire to achieve success and ascend to the top.

If you know me, you know what I mean

Implies that those who understand the singer's character comprehend this ambition.

I can't let sorrow

Shows a determination to resist and not succumb to sorrow or negativity.

Try and pull ol' Frankie down

Refers to the singer, Frankie, resisting the negative emotions that could drag them down.

Live for tomorrow I have found you

Expresses a commitment to living with a positive outlook for the future.

I'm going straight up to the top

Repeats the intention to ascend to the top.

Up where the air is fresh and clean

Reiterates the description of the top as a place of purity and freshness.

I know that I will never stop, oh no

Asserts a belief in continuous progression without stopping until achieving personal freedom.

Until I know I'm wild and free

Expresses a determination to remain unrestrained and liberated.

Just like a champagne bubble

Compares the singer's attitude to a champagne bubble, possibly signifying a fleeting but buoyant and celebratory nature.

Pop pop pop

Emphasizes the effervescence and liveliness akin to the bursting of champagne bubbles.

I'm like those birdies

Compares the singer's freedom and high spirits to birds perched high in the trees.

High up in the trees

Reiterates the comparison of the singer's resilience against sorrow to the birds in their lofty position.

I can't let sorrow

Repeats the determination to not let sorrow overpower.

Pull ol' Frankie down

Reiterates the resistance against negativity pulling the singer down.

Live for tomorrow

Reaffirms the commitment to living for a better future.

I have found you

Expresses the discovery or realization of the importance of living with hope for the future.

I'm going straight up to the top oh yeah

Repeated expression of the determination to ascend to the top.

Up where the air is fresh and clean

Reiterates the description of the top as a place of purity and freshness.

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