On Top Of The World
Trancemission Lyrics


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If you love someb'y
Better tell them while they're here'cause
They just may run away from you
You'll never know quite when, well
Then again it just depends on
How long of time is left for you
I've had the highest mountains
I've had the deepest rivers
You can have it all but life keeps moving
I take it in but don't look down
Cause im on top of the world.ay
I'm on top of the world, ay
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
I've been waiting to smile, ay
Been holding it in for a while, ay

Take you with me if I can
Been draming 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 something

I coulda gave up then but
Then again i couldn't have'cause
I've traveled all this way to something

I take it in but don't look down

Cause im on top of the world, ay
Im on top of the world, ay
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
I've been waiting to smile, ay
Been holding it in for a while, ay
Take you with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child
Im on top of the world.
Oooooooo... ooooahhhhoooahhhCause im on top of the world, ay
Im on top of the world, ay
Waiting on these for a while now
Paying dues to the dirt
Been dreaming of this since a child.
And i know its hard when you're falling down




And its a long way up when you hit the ground
Get up now, get up, get up now.

Overall Meaning

The song "On Top of the World" by Trancemission is about the importance of expressing love to someone before it's too late. The opening verse tells us that if you love someone, you should tell them while they're still around because they may leave unexpectedly, and you never know how much time you have with them. The chorus expresses the feeling of being on top of the world and waiting for this moment for a while now. The singer acknowledges that they have had high and low moments, yet are grateful for every experience that has brought them to this point.


The second verse reflects on how the singer has tried to take shortcuts in life but has always fallen short. However, they kept pushing forward and have arrived at their desired destination. The chorus repeats, reinforcing the sentiment that the singer is on top of the world, finally achieving what they've been dreaming of since they were a child. The bridge encourages listeners to keep going, even when life knocks them down.


Overall, "On Top of the World" is an uplifting song with a powerful message about living in the present and expressing love and appreciation to our loved ones while we still can.


Line by Line Meaning

If you love someb'y
If you love somebody


Better tell them while they're here'cause
It's better to tell them while they are still here


They just may run away from you
They may leave you


You'll never know quite when, well
You never know when they'll leave


Then again it just depends on
But it depends on


How long of time is left for you
How much time you have left


I've had the highest mountains
I have experienced great success


I've had the deepest rivers
I have experienced great loss


You can have it all but life keeps moving
You can have everything but life goes on


I take it in but don't look down
I'm enjoying my success but not being overconfident


Cause im on top of the world.ay
I feel like I'm on top of the world


I'm on top of the world, ay
I'm on top of the world


Waiting on this for a while now
I've been waiting for this for a long time


Paying my dues to the dirt
I've worked hard to get here


I've been waiting to smile, ay
I've been waiting to be happy


Been holding it in for a while, ay
I've been keeping my emotions inside


Take you with me if I can
I want to take you with me


Been draming of this since a child
I've been dreaming of this since a child


I've tried to cut these corners
I've tried to take shortcuts


Try to take the easy way out
Try to do it the easy way


I kept on falling short something
I kept on failing


I coulda gave up then but
I could have given up


Then again i couldn't have'cause
But I couldn't because


I've traveled all this way to something
I've come too far


Oooooooo... ooooahhhhoooahhh
Music interlude


And i know its hard when you're falling down
I know it's hard when you fail


And its a long way up when you hit the ground
But it takes time to recover


Get up now, get up, get up now.
Get up and try again




Writer(s): Alexander Junior Grant, Benjamin Arthur Mckee, Daniel Coulter Reynolds, Daniel Wayne Sermon

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