Top of the World
Baby V.O.X Lyrics


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Rich by popular demand
The wait is over homie
Yes it is
A town connect
Know the city gon' feel this
Damn right
Say Toob I know you see me
Say Chris
What up boy
I know both our pops
Lookin' at us

I used to dream (I used to dream) oh whoa
About the money and the cars and girls (and the girls)
But now I see (now I see) oh whoa
Because I'm sitting on top of the world (the whole world)
And now I see (hey) see (hey) see (hey) see
Cause I'm sitting on top of the world
And now I see (hey) see (hey) see (hey) see
Sitting on top of the world

Man I remember before I say that wait let me issue this statement
No way should reflection be mistaking for glorification
Now I remember so vivid me and my niggas was living
Sub-standard condition still handling business
Still laughing and tripping still having the bitches
I'm rapping now reminiscing and goddamn it we made it
From trapping standing and pitching with rich we stand in the kitchen
Splitting it eight ways flip it in eight days
Thought that while in a room it was just the way to behave
Kept the weight and the yey for most the paper we made in all dimes
I ain't lying the pleasure was all mine
Have big work to move but we served the small time
I always out shined the niggas with small minds
Who would of thought we would be arguably the greatest of all time
'Round here we developed such a sound down here
But duplicate it off the steel it can only be found here
Only listen to gs that other shit I don't hear
Shit they so far in the rear how would I even care
I'm too busy being a player staring at niggas careers
Been talk about it for years and now we finally here

I used to dream (I used to dream) oh whoa
About the money and the cars and girls (and the girls)
But now I see (now I see) oh whoa
Because I'm sitting on top of the world (the whole world)
And now I see (hey) see (hey) see (hey) see
Cause I'm sitting on top of the world
And now I see (hey) see (hey) see (hey) see
Sitting on top of the world

They say what goes up must come down
But I ain't reached my cruisee altitude
Take a look at what I did but can you imagine what I'm about to do
The places I'm bout to go and the money I'm bout to see
Gave Bill Gates some binoculars and said look out for me
And see these expectations even at def jam
Cause I married the streets and Atlanta has been my best man
My momma quit her job and now she works with six figures
Cause I'm a self-made nappy-headed rich nigga
Private planes help me travel in peace
To four cities in one day and four countries in one week
Cause I work for myself and no one else cause I'm too smart too
Put one of my partners right through culinary art school
Now he my personal chef so that bread he get it
Put them all in houses cleaned up all of my friends credit
And now they witness all the glitz and the glamor
Catch us eating at straits Atlanta with women with table manners
Order in seeapore and lobster
Celebrating coming from nothing to winning Grammy's and rappers winning Oscars
And they say rappers shouldn't act nah suckers
We see Samuel Jackson like whats up motherfucker!

I used to dream (I used to dream) oh whoa
About the money and the cars and girls (and the girls)
But now I see (now I see) oh whoa
Because I'm sitting on top of the world (the whole world)
And now I see (hey) see (hey) see (hey) see
Cause I'm sitting on top of the world
And now I see (hey) see (hey) see (hey) see
Sitting on top of the world

I know them haters don't stop plotting and wish you would fall
Cause I'm standing on top looking down at it all
I see you down there to y'all this ain't like I got it all
Homie I ain't get enough I'm still trying to triple up
So all we got is street cred and a cool building up
Say I'm doing too much shit I say I ain't did enough
Remember saying damn if I could just get to a million plus
And now I'm like shit what the fuck is a million bucks
Triple that on my bun thanks to bigs and run
But never mind what I've been through just look at what I become
All the shit I've avoided what I done for my sons
And daughters and momma just call her
I sold dope and dropped out of school seems its all they can see
They don't notice none of my family did that since me
I broke that cycle now my family live a life of
Mandatory minimals but not when the judge sentence them
Cousins in college where you think they get tuition from (answer that)
Jeffrey standing around wishing huh
And while you standing around looking dumb
I make it happen taking action over time goddamn good at it

I used to dream (I used to dream) oh whoa
About the money and the cars and girls (and the girls)
But now I see (now I see) oh whoa
Because I'm sitting on top of the world (the whole world)
And now I see (hey) see (hey) see (hey) see
Cause I'm sitting on top of the world




And now I see (hey) see (hey) see (hey) see
Sitting on top of the world

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song "Top of the World" by Baby V.O.X demonstrate the triumphs and accomplishments of a successful music artist. The singer reflects on the days when they used to dream of money, cars and women, but now that they are at the pinnacle of their career, they can see that their dreams have come true. The artist talks about the hustle and hard work that went into their journey to the top, from trapping and pitching with their colleagues to owning a private plane and travelling across the world for shows. Despite the adversity and obstacles the singer faced, they have successfully avoided falling into the same cycle as their family members and now live a life of luxury as a result of their success.


The lyrics showcase the artist's ability to create hits and generate income. They acknowledge their haters who plot for their downfall, but the artist remains at the top, looking down at it all. The artist has become a self-made millionaire who has not only sustained their livelihood but have also helped out their friends and family. They taught their partner culinary arts, which saw them become a chef, put their friends in houses and cleaned up their credit. The song expresses that these achievements were not possible without hard work, determination, and the focus to succeed.


Overall, the lyrics reveal the artist's success story, how their dreams became a reality, and how they've been able to change the cycle of poverty for their family using their success as leverage.


Line by Line Meaning

Rich by popular demand
We are wealthy and in high demand.


The wait is over homie
We have successfully achieved our goals.


Yes it is
This is absolutely true.


A town connect
We have strong connections in the city.


Know the city gon' feel this
The city will take notice of our success.


Damn right
We are confident in our abilities.


Say Toob I know you see me
Acknowledging someone who knows us.


Say Chris
Acknowledging someone who knows us.


What up boy
Friendly greeting to someone we know.


I know both our pops
We share a common connection through our fathers.


Lookin' at us
Our fathers are watching us from above.


I used to dream (I used to dream) oh whoa
We had dreams and aspirations in the past.


About the money and the cars and girls (and the girls)
We dreamed of wealth, cars, and women.


But now I see (now I see) oh whoa
We have fulfilled our dreams and are successful.


Because I'm sitting on top of the world (the whole world)
We have achieved a great level of success.


And now I see (hey) see (hey) see (hey) see
Repeating our realization of success.


Cause I'm sitting on top of the world
Our current position of success.


Man I remember before I say that wait let me issue this statement
Reflecting on our past before we continue speaking.


No way should reflection be mistaking for glorification
Reflecting on our past is not glorifying it.


Now I remember so vivid me and my niggas was living
A vivid recollection of our past with friends.


Sub-standard condition still handling business
Our past situation was not ideal, but we persevered.


Still laughing and tripping still having the bitches
We still had fun despite our struggles.


I'm rapping now reminiscing and goddamn it we made it
Reflecting on our current success from our past struggles.


From trapping standing and pitching with rich we stand in the kitchen
We used to sell drugs, but now we are successful in the music industry.


Splitting it eight ways flip it in eight days
We split our earnings and profit quickly.


Thought that while in a room it was just the way to behave
We believed our actions were acceptable at the time.


Kept the weight and the yey for most the paper we made in all dimes
We kept most of the drugs we sold and made money.


I ain't lying the pleasure was all mine
We enjoyed our success in the moment.


Have big work to move but we served the small time
We started small in the drug industry.


I always out shined the niggas with small minds
We were more successful than those who didn't think big.


Who would of thought we would be arguably the greatest of all time
We achieved success beyond our wildest dreams.


'Round here we developed such a sound down here
Our hometown influenced our unique sound.


But duplicate it off the steel it can only be found here
Our sound cannot be replicated elsewhere.


Only listen to gs that other shit I don't hear
We only listen to certain types of music.


Shit they so far in the rear how would I even care
We are unconcerned with irrelevant music.


I'm too busy being a player staring at niggas careers
We are more focused on our own career.


Been talk about it for years and now we finally here
We have been planning and dreaming of success for years.


They say what goes up must come down
People believe that success is temporary.


But I ain't reached my cruisee altitude
We haven't reached our full potential yet.


Take a look at what I did but can you imagine what I'm about to do
Our future plans are even more impressive than our past achievements.


The places I'm bout to go and the money I'm bout to see
We will travel and make more money in the future.


Gave Bill Gates some binoculars and said look out for me
We believe we will surpass even Bill Gates' success.


And see these expectations even at def jam
Our record label has high expectations for us.


Cause I married the streets and Atlanta has been my best man
We have strong ties to the streets and our city.


My momma quit her job and now she works with six figures
Our success has benefited our family.


Cause I'm a self-made nappy-headed rich nigga
We achieved our success on our own, despite our appearance.


Private planes help me travel in peace
We travel comfortably in private planes.


To four cities in one day and four countries in one week
We travel frequently to multiple locations.


Cause I work for myself and no one else cause I'm too smart too
We are self-employed because we are intelligent.


Put one of my partners right through culinary art school
We invested in our friend's education.


Now he my personal chef so that bread he get it
Our investment paid off, and now we have a personal chef.


Put them all in houses cleaned up all of my friends credit
Our success has helped our friends achieve financial stability.


And now they witness all the glitz and the glamor
Our friends see our success firsthand.


Catch us eating at straits Atlanta with women with table manners
We enjoy fine dining with polite women.


Order in seeapore and lobster
We order expensive food in Singapore.


Celebrating coming from nothing to winning Grammy's and rappers winning Oscars
We celebrate our achievements and those of our peers.


And they say rappers shouldn't act nah suckers
Critics believe rappers should not act in movies.


We see Samuel Jackson like whats up motherfucker!
We meet famous actors like Samuel L. Jackson.


I know them haters don't stop plotting and wish you would fall
Our detractors wish us ill and hope for our failure.


Cause I'm standing on top looking down at it all
Our current success allows us to look down on our detractors.


I see you down there to y'all this ain't like I got it all
We see others who have not yet achieved success.


Homie I ain't get enough I'm still trying to triple up
We are not satisfied with our current level of success and aim to triple our earnings.


So all we got is street cred and a cool building up
Our reputation and impressive record label are our only possessions.


Say I'm doing too much shit I say I ain't did enough
We are not satisfied with our current level of success.


Remember saying damn if I could just get to a million plus
We used to dream of having a million dollars.


And now I'm like shit what the fuck is a million bucks
We now have more than a million dollars.


Triple that on my bun thanks to bigs and run
Our earnings have tripled, thanks to our brand and investments.


But never mind what I've been through just look at what I become
Our past struggles are not important compared to our current success.


All the shit I've avoided what I done for my sons
We have avoided trouble and provided for our children.


And daughters and momma just call her
Our family is our top priority.


I sold dope and dropped out of school seems its all they can see
Our past actions follow us even though we have achieved success.


They don't notice none of my family did that since me
Our success has broken a cycle for our family.


Cousins in college where you think they get tuition from (answer that)
Our family is now able to send our cousins to college.


Jeffrey standing around wishing huh
Our detractors are jealous of our success.


And while you standing around looking dumb
Our detractors are wasting their time while we continue to succeed.


I make it happen taking action over time goddamn good at it
Our success is due to our hard work and persistence.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ADMINISTRATION MP INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CLIFFORD HARRIS, JAMES BERNARD JR ROSSER, BRANDON RACKLEY, CHRISTOPHER BRIDGES, BOBBY D. SIMMONS, STEPHEN HILLS

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