It’s not lonely at the Bottom - Lyric only
I'm open to suggestions on this one, it's been knocking around in my head for a long time, just now writing it down again.
It’s not lonely at the Bottom
Barry Williams 2025
I know a man who is quite wealthy
But he always looks so sad
Always worried about keeping
All the things he had to have.
For all his prized possessions
And the status that they brought
He really is quite lonely
It’s truly lonely at the top
It’s not lonely at the bottom
All my friends are here
Laughing, joking, cutting up,
A loving lively atmosphere
It’s not lonely at the bottom
We all cast our cares away
All our worries are forgotten
We’re living life just for today
There’s a woman who has a husband
and she is wife number five
She spends her life going shopping
Because she feels dead inside
He gives her what she wants
But never what she needs
He’s too busy getting more
Soon she too will set him free
It’s not lonely at the bottom
All my friends are here
Laughing, joking, cutting up,
A loving lively atmosphere
It’s not lonely at the bottom
We all cast our cares away
All our worries are forgotten
We’re living life just for today
Sometimes while chasing more
We forget the real prize
When we lose what we wanted
The top’s not - worth the price
It’s not lonely at the bottom
All my friends are here
Laughing, joking, cutting up,
A loving lively atmosphere
It’s not lonely at the bottom
We all cast our cares away
All our worries are forgotten
We’re living life just for today
Comments
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Very good song, excellent message crafted well
Suggestion:
The top’s not - worth the price
It's only then, we realize
Thanks for sharing.
Sid
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I think the overall structure is all there. I like the concept.
A couple of suggestions:
I know a man who is quite wealthy → I know a man who's flush with cash (or something colloquial )
Always worried about keeping → Always worried about holding on to
A loving lively atmosphere → And what we got, we share
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Thank you all for the suggestions, I only had the first two lines of the chorus and wrote rest in about 15 minutes, so with your suggestions, this one will morph into something better than it is.0
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I don't think I've heard the angle before , pretty true rich people are miserable , See what AI comes up with
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yojD8q4_fYc
Some punk band , long time ago , Do it country
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Excellent lyrics Barry and man, can I relate. As was reading this a bell went off.
I came into a lot of money
one hundred grand and more
but I didn't know how to handle it
I was so used to being poor
I went on a spending spree
and squandered 'til I was broke
now I'm right back where I was
before my rich aunt had that stroke
But it's not so lonely at the bottom
all my friends are here......just a thought
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Thank you all for your comments, and suggestions, man I love this forum. I've made some changes to the lyric and it's still a work in progress so feel free to tear it down. Changed lines are in bold.
I'm trying to keep this on the husband-and-wife theme because I know these people.
I know a man whose got it all
But he always looks so sad
Always stressed about keeping
All the things he had to have.
For all his prized possessions
And the status that they brought
He seems to be quite lonely
Must be lonely at the top
It’s not lonely at the bottom
All my friends are here
we all enjoy each other
A loving lively atmosphere
It’s not lonely at the bottom
We cast our cares away
All our worries are forgotten
We’re living life just for today
Mr. Lonely has a woman
She is - wife number five
She spends her time shopping
As she tries to feel alive
He gives her what she wants
But never what she needs
He’s too busy chasing things
Soon she will set him free
It’s not lonely at the bottom
All my friends are here
we all enjoy each other
A loving lively atmosphere
It’s not lonely at the bottom
We cast our cares away
All our worries are forgotten
We’re living life just for today
If we spend our time chasing
the things money can buy
we can lose everything
that really matters in this life
It’s not lonely at the bottom
All my friends are here
we all enjoy each other
A loving lively atmosphere
It’s not lonely at the bottom
We cast our cares away
All our worries are forgotten
We’re living life just for today
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I ran it by Suno to see what it sounded like, in ten tries this was the best one to my ears. I think it still needs some trimming, and straightening.
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@Barry . I think this melody works. I especially like the animals around the candles0
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I think I'm over this one. You ever get that way with a song?
Time to let this fade into oblivion, I'd delete it if I could.
Lifes too short to write bad songs, you either feel it or you don't.
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I like the edits you did, I think you've improved it.
You might try "He’s too busy chasing things" > "He’s too busy chasing other things" depending on how it fits the meter.
I'm not very competent with the AI music generators, so the frustrating thing for me is that you can't iteratively improve it. It feels like you have to start over and take pot luck again rather than refining what you already have. But maybe that's the driver!
Don't throw it away. Put it in a drawer and walk away if you need to. You might pick it up in a year's time and it suddenly clicks, or gives you a better idea. They're all works in progress until you call them done, and you don't have to rate works in progress.
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Barry, if you don't want it, can I have it! It's a wonderful song which I would have been proud to have written.
An excellent piece of work, that deserves to be shared, As writers, we get too close to our work and see every nuanced fault, real and imagined. Let your baby go out into the big world, it will prosper and grow.
You are extremely talented Barry, promise to share your songs and give the rest of us a chance to learn before you toss it in a drawer.
Sid
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Sid, she's all yours. Do with her what you will. I look forward to seeing what it becomes.0
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its a decent song , Don't beat yourself up
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pretty fresh angle to me Barry
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Okay I'm finally happy with the lyric, and the I Cloud Band and I got on the same page. Who knew what I was looking for was Folk Metal? https://www.reverbnation.com/barrywilliams/song/34841552-its-not-lonely-at-the-bottom
It's Not Lonely at The Bottom
© 2025 Barry Williams
[Intro]
(Whoo whoooo ooo Yea....)
[Verse]
I know a man whose got it all
But he always looks so sad
Always stressed about keeping
All the things he had to have.
For all his prized possessions
And the status that they brought
He seems to be quite lonely
Must be lonely at the top
[chorus]
It’s not lonely at the bottom
All my friends are here
we all enjoy each other
A loving lively atmosphere
It’s not lonely at the bottom
We cast our cares away
All our worries are forgotten
We’re living life just for today
(Mmm....)
[verse]
Mr. Lonely has a woman
She is ... wife number five
She spends her time shopping
she's trying hard to feel alive
He gives her what she wants
But never what she needs
He’s too busy chasing more
Soon she too will set him free
[chorus]
It’s not lonely at the bottom
All my friends are here
we all enjoy each other
A loving lively atmosphere
It’s not lonely at the bottom
We cast our cares away
All our worries are forgotten
We’re living life just for today
[bridge]
If you spend your life craving the things money can buy.
you can lose everything that really matters in this life.
[chorus]
It’s not lonely at the bottom
All my friends are here
we all enjoy each other
A loving lively atmosphere
It’s not lonely at the bottom
We cast our cares away
All our worries are forgotten
We’re living life just for today
(Whoo whoooo ooo Today....)
[outro]
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Thanks Bill, I guess emoting is what Folk Metal brings to the ride. I am pleased with how it turned out.
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I suppose you want your song back now, Mr Williams!
Really glad you took it out the drawer Barry, I could tell it was a good 'un from the lyrics.
Great job with the music/vocals. perfect.
Thanks for getting back and sharing.
Sid
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Yeah if it's okay, if not, can we share it?
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Better say my goodbyes now then,
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That came out very well! So that's Folk Metal huh? Turns out I like Folk Metal!
And that ending with the major chord, nice! Tierce de Picardie!
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Tierce de Picardie!? You know I had to google that lol, I didn’t know what it was called but I like the way it sounded.0
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@Barry I'm late to the party. Don't know how I missed this one. I can see you've taken the time to get it just right; love it! Love the theme and the contrast between the top and the bottom. You've eloquently made the bottom the top!
And AI did a nice job to boot!
Renee 💌
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I should be working , but this sounds really good man
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I should be working too, luckily I've worked myself into a spot that affords me some free time as long as I don't leave.
I appreciate you listening and commenting @ElvisNash and @Renee
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@Barry that oughta be your next song, something like Free Time...gimme some free time, free time, baby....LOL! 😍
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