On Top of the World
♫Imagine Dragons Lyrics
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Better tell them why they're here 'cause
They just may run away from you
You'll never know what went well
Then again it just depends on
How long of time is left for you
I've had the deepest rivers
You can have it all but not til you move it
Now take it in but don't look down
'Cause I'm on top of the world, 'ey
I'm on top of the world, 'ey
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
I've been waiting to smile, 'ey
Been holding it in for a while, 'ey
Take it with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child
I'm on top of the world
I've tried to cut these corners
Try to take the easy way out
I kept on falling short of something
I coulda gave up then but
Then again I couldn't have 'cause
I've traveled all this way for something
Now take it in but don't look down
'Cause I'm on top of the world, 'ey
I'm on top of the world, 'ey
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
I've been waiting to smile, 'ey
Been holding it in for a while, 'ey
Take it with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child
I'm on top of the world
'Cause I'm on top of the world, 'ey
I'm on top of the world, 'ey
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
I've been waiting to smile, 'ey
Been holding it in for a while, 'ey
Take it with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child
And I know it's hard when you're falling down
And it's a long way up when you hit the ground
Get up now, get up, get up now
And I know it's hard when you're falling down
And it's a long way up when you hit the ground
Get up now, get up, get up now
'Cause I'm on top of the world, 'ey
I'm on top of the world, 'ey
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
I've been waiting to smile, 'ey
Been holding it in for a while, 'ey
Take it with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child
I'm on top of the world
The lyrics of "On Top of the World" by Imagine Dragons talk about the highs and lows of life, the importance of appreciating what you have and pursuing your dreams. The opening lines are a reminder to express our emotions and feelings to our loved ones before it's too late. The song suggests that taking a chance to express oneself can be terrifying, but the regret of not having done so can be worse. The lines "You'll never know what went well, then again it just depends on, how long of time is left for you," may refer to the fact that life is unpredictable, and we never know how long we have.
The song then goes on to describe how the singer has faced the most challenging obstacles in life, but he persevered and didn't give up. The lyrics describe how he's experienced the highest highs, the lowest lows, but he's still standing. The lines "I've had the highest mountains, I've had the deepest rivers" could mean that he has experienced the extremes of life, but nothing can stop him now as he feels "on top of the world." The chorus repeats the lines "waiting on this for a while now, paying my dues to the dirt" to show that success doesn't come easy, but hard work pays off.
The song seems to be an ode to self-belief and perseverance, urging the listener to pursue their dreams and overcome challenges. The lines "And I know it's hard when you're falling down, and it's a long way up when you hit the ground, get up now, get up, get up now" provide a message of encouragement to keep going, keep pushing, and never give up. The song concludes with "I'm on top of the world," showing that the trials and tribulations were worth it because the singer achieved his dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
If you love somebody
If you care about someone
Better tell them why they're here 'cause
You should let them know how important they are to you
They just may run away from you
Otherwise, they may not stick around
You'll never know what went well
You can't predict what will go smoothly in life
Then again it just depends on
It may depend on certain factors
How long of time is left for you
How much time you have left in your life
I've had the highest mountains
I have accomplished great things
I've had the deepest rivers
I have experienced the toughest challenges
You can have it all but not til you move it
You have to work hard to achieve your goals
Now take it in but don't look down
Enjoy the moment without worrying about the future
'Cause I'm on top of the world, 'ey
I'm doing well in life
Waiting on this for a while now
I've been hoping for this for a long time
Paying my dues to the dirt
I've worked hard to get to this point
I've been waiting to smile, 'ey
I've been hoping to feel happy for a while now
Been holding it in for a while, 'ey
I've been keeping my emotions inside
Take it with me if I can
I want to hold onto this feeling if possible
Been dreaming of this since a child
I have been hoping for this since I was young
And I know it's hard when you're falling down
I understand it can be tough when you fail
And it's a long way up when you hit the ground
It takes effort to rise back up
Get up now, get up, get up now
You have to keep going
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alexander Junior Grant, Benjamin Arthur McKee, Daniel Coulter Reynolds, Daniel Wayne Sermon
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@edguillen5322
Lyrics
I'm sorry for everything, oh, everything I've done
Am I out of touch? Am I out of my place?
When I keep saying that I'm looking for an empty space
Oh, I'm wishin' you're here but I'm wishin' you're gone
I can't have you and I'm only gonna do you wrong
Oh, I'm gonna mess this up
Oh, this is just my luck
Over and over and over again
I'm sorry for everything, oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born, it seems I have a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
Am I out of luck? Am I waiting to break?
When I keep saying that I'm looking for a way to escape
Oh, I'm wishing I had what I'd taken for granted
I can't have you when I'm only gonna do you wrong
Oh, I'm gonna mess this up
Oh, this is just my luck
Over and over and over again
I'm sorry for everything, oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born, it seems I have a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
In the meantime, we let it go
At the roadside we used to know
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
At the bay side, we used to show
In the moonlight, we let it go
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
And there's always time to change your mind
Oh, there's always time to change your mind
Oh, love, can you hear me?
Oh, let it drift away
I'm sorry for everything, oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born, it seems I have a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
In the meantime, we let it go
At the roadside we used to know
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
At the bay side, we used to show
In the moonlight, we let it go
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away (let me make it up to you)
And there's always time to change your mind
Oh, there's always time to change your mind
Oh, love, can you hear me?
Oh, let it drift away
@sasosaloha
"Shots"
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
Am I out of touch?
Am I out of my place?
When I keep saying that I'm looking for an empty space
Oh, I'm wishing you're here
But I'm wishing you're gone
I can't have you and I'm only gonna do you wrong
Oh, I'm going to mess this up
Oh, this is just my luck
Over and over and over again
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born it seems I had a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
Am I out of luck?
Am I waiting to break?
When I keep saying that I'm looking for a way to escape
Oh, I'm wishing I had what I'd taken for granted
I can't help you when I'm only gonna do you wrong
Oh, I'm going to mess this up
Oh, this is just my luck
Over and over and over again
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born it seems I had a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
In the meantime we let it go
At the roadside
We used to know
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
At the bay side
You used to show
In the moonlight
We let it go
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
And there's always time to change your mind
Oh, there's always time to change your mind
Oh, love, can you hear me?
Oh, let it drift away
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born it seems I had a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
In the meantime we let it go
At the roadside
We used to know
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
At the bay side
You used to show
In the moonlight
We let it go
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
And there's always time to change your mind
Oh, there's always time to change your mind
Oh, love, can you hear me?
Oh, let it drift away
@DearIdler
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
Am I out of touch?
Am I out of my place?
When I keep saying that I'm looking for an empty space
Oh, I'm wishing you're here
But I'm wishing you're gone
I can't have you and I'm only gonna do you wrong
Oh, I'm going to mess this up
Oh, this is just my luck
Over and over and over again
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born it seems I had a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
Am I out of luck?
Am I waiting to break?
When I keep saying that I'm looking for a way to escape
Oh, I'm wishing I had what I'd taken for granted
I can't help you when I'm only gonna do you wrong
Oh, I'm going to mess this up
Oh, this is just my luck
Over and over and over again
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born it seems I had a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
In the meantime we let it go
At the roadside
We used to know
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
At the bay side
You used to show
In the moonlight
We let it go
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
And there's always time to change your mind
Oh, there's always time to change your mind
Oh, love, can you hear me?
Oh, let it drift away
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born it seems I had a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
In the meantime we let it go
At the roadside
We used to know
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
At the bay side
You used to show
In the moonlight
We let it go
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
And there's always time to change your mind
Oh, there's always time to change your mind
Oh, love, can you hear me?
Oh, let it drift away
@ileysales
Possible interpretation:
The song "Shots" appears to address themes of guilt, regret, and self-criticism.
The song begins with an apology and a sense of remorse: "I'm sorry for everything, oh everything I've done." This suggests that the narrator is acknowledging their mistakes and the impact they've had on the people around them.
The chorus describes a feeling of inadequacy and self-sabotage. The narrator questions whether they are out of place or seeking something unattainable. There's a sense of self-destruction when they say they want someone here but also want that person to go away, believing they will only cause pain.
The phrase "I'm gonna mess this up" seems to reflect a lack of self-esteem and self-confidence, leading them to believe they are destined to repeat the same mistakes.
The second part of the song mentions the idea of letting go and changing their mind. It can be interpreted as a hope that the narrator can overcome their issues and find a way to break free from their own mental traps.
Overall, "Shots" seems to be a reflection on self-doubt, self-reflection, and the struggle against one's own inner demons. It's a song that explores the complexity of human emotions, including the desire for change and redemption despite past mistakes.
@KatiaValentinaDonahue
My mom and I love Imagine Dragons SO much! She just took me to my first concert and it was Imagine Dragons at the Lakewood Cellairis Amphitheater in Atlanta on their Mercury World Tour 2022 On Tuesday, August 30, 2022 3 days ago. It. Was. A. Maz. ING! IT WAS AMAZING! I'm turning 13 on October 23 Next month so this was like the perfect time for my first concert it was so much fun and as soon as we got home at around 12:30 AM I immediately just wanted to go straight back to the concert lol! I couldn't sleep until 5 AM since my mom and I have insomnia but she has a lot more than me so I sleep more than her but I was mostly thinking about the concert and watching the videos I recorded of the concert and watching the music videos of the songs they played At The Concert. Anyway, I don't Know if you read this far, however, if you happened to read this far into my comment, Thank you for reading my comment and caring about and listening to what I have to and had to say. I hope you have a nice day, or night, or whatever time it is wherever you are ALWAYS! Please Stay Safe, Happy, and healthy, as much as possible, and I wish the same for your daughter, Please tell your little Imagine Dragons Fan I said hello and to keep loving and listening to their music! :D 😀 :) 🙂 :3 😗😁 🙃 (: I also got a black shirt that says Imagine Dragons on the front on the left top corner and on the back it has two halves of the Earth and it says all the places they have been! At the top and the first one that it says on the Shirt is, Salt Lake City, UT • Albuquerque, NM • Kansas City, MO
Hershey, PA • Bristow , VA • Camden, NJ • Holmdel, NJ
Boston , MA. • Toronto, ON. • Detroit, MI
🌍
MERCURY WORLD TOUR
🌎
Chicago, IL •Cincinnati,OH.• Atlanta, GA Houston,TX•Dallas,•TX Denver,CO• Mountain View,CA
Las Vegas,NV•San Diego,CA Los Angeles, CA I tried to make it look as much like the back of the shirt as possible LoL but the letters are white and the dots are white because the shirt is black and the places they have been on the bottom and top there are 4 places in each line on the bottom and 3 on the top but on the keyboard and on This Comment I Couldn't Make It Look like That Sorry LoL . Anyway I'm sure you can find it on Google it was 43 dollars and everything at the concert was Cash Only! So stupid... a nice guy from Venezuela 🇻🇪 who spoke Spanish like us we are from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 but we are white hispanic he offered to use his card for food and pink lemonade for us and my mom gave him the Cash and a nice new friend my mom made a nice girl offered to use her car to buy my shirt and my mom gave her the money in Cash so I was able to get my shirt yay! :) :D :3 So anyways yeah again sorry and have a nice day tell your daughter I said hi and don't stop loving Imagine Dragons! 😊☺🙂💗💖💕! :) :D :3
@jimroberth3311
Amazing song, I can't believe noone has pasted the lyrics yet ( I searched for it in the comments), there you go:
♪♫♬ Lyrics ♪♫♬
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
Am I out of touch?
Am I out of my place?
When I keep saying that I'm looking for an empty space
Oh, I'm wishing you're here
But I'm wishing you're gone
I can't have you and I'm only gonna do you wrong
Oh, I'm going to mess this up
Oh, this is just my luck
Over and over and over again
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born it seems I had a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
Am I out of luck?
Am I waiting to break?
When I keep saying that I'm looking for a way to escape
Oh, I'm wishing I had what I'd taken for granted
I can't help you when I'm only gonna do you wrong
Oh, I'm going to mess this up
Oh, this is just my luck
Over and over and over again
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born it seems I had a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
In the meantime we let it go
At the roadside
We used to know
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
At the bay side
You used to show
In the moonlight
We let it go
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
And there's always time to change your mind
Oh, there's always time to change your mind
Oh, love, can you hear me?
Oh, let it drift away
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born it seems I had a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
In the meantime we let it go
At the roadside
We used to know
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
At the bay side
You used to show
In the moonlight
We let it go
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
And there's always time to change your mind
Oh, there's always time to change your mind
Oh, love, can you hear me?
Oh, let it drift away
Source: AZLyrics
@vincentrose8725
Artwork from Tim Cantor re-enacted. (Note: I listed most, not all)
0:00 The Fall
0:29 Release? (don't know for sure)
0:42 Friction
0:51 I'm So Sorry
1:11 Polaroid
1:13 Trouble
1:23 It Comes Back To You
1:43 I Bet My Life
1:58 Second Chances? (don't know for sure)
2:07 Thief? (don't know for sure)
2:27 The Unknown? (don't know for sure)
2:37 Hopeless Opus
2:50 (Unsure, however is see-able in "Behind the Art")
2:52 (Unsure)
2:56 (Unsure)
3:02 (Unsure)
3:11 Gold? (Unsure)
3:17 (Unsure)
3:21 (Unsure)
3:25 Smoke and Mirrors? (don't know for sure)
3:35 (Unsure)
3:39 Shots
Don't be surprised that there are so many different pictures. It was revealed that in Night Visions there was over 100 demos and going into Smoke + Mirrors there's been over 120. There's no telling what they sent to Tim.
Possible cameos. (None of these are canon)
2:16 Ryan Tedder
2:37 Zach Galifianakis
@fskjwae
Imagine Dragons are in my opinion the greatest musicians in history... my opinion of course.
@viktorjohansson9872
They might not be the greatest, but they have never released a bad song.
@willaldis261
Look its JWAE!
@fskjwae
***** not just their music, their personality and the uniqueness of the band with the lyrics, style and diversity in my opinion makes them the best.
@fskjwae
Viktor Johansson not just their music, their personality and the uniqueness of the band with the lyrics, style and diversity in my opinion makes them the best.
@Ryan.di.tum.lum7
they are definately not the greatest musicians in history, but they are in the future :D
@YasmineSneezingDemonsElFadil
I think Imagine Dragons are the best thing that happened to our generation
@lindab.4217
Yasmine El Fadil i agree
@leons2004
Yasmine El Fadil yes they are one of the best things.
@leons2004
***** linkin park started in 1996 and released an album just last year.