On Top Lyrics
All that I want in this life is the chance to do my thing
All that I want in this life is the chance to do my thing
Yeah
[Chorus: Shirt]
I want the top
All my people right there in the back of the spot
I need the top
If you know me, you don't know me to stop
I need the top
All my people there in back of the spot
Let off a shot
Yeah
[Verse 1: Shirt]
And you don't just wake up rich one day
This kind of life never just slip your way
I gave up taking carefree trips to the Bay
Cali'-bound is 'cause I got a flip in L.A
Paris-bound 'cause a new video's on the way
No breaks for me, no vacay for me
I advance every minute, boy, I live it
Why start shit you don't finish?
[Chorus: Shirt]
I want the top
All my people right there in the back of the spot
I need the top
If you know me, you don't know me to stop
I need the top
All my people there in back of the spot
Let off a shot
Yeah
Drinks on chill, got drinks on chill
Lights get dim and I think I will
I work so hard that I think I will
You had a long week, bitch, how you think I feel?
History favors the bold, dog
Roll something, make sure my story gets told
Make sure our story gets told
The night's forever young, it's us that gets old
[Refrain: Shirt]
All that I want in this life is the chance to do my thing
Yeah
[Chorus: Shirt]
I want the top
All my people right there in the back of the spot
I need the top
If you know me, you don't know me to stop
I need the top
All my people there in back of the spot
Let off a shot
Yeah
I want the top, top, top, top, top
All my people right there in the back of the spot
I need the top, top, top, top, top
If you know me, you don't know me to stop
I need the top, top, top, top, top
All my people there in the back of the spot
Let off a shot
Yeah
[Chorus: Shirt]
Yeah
I want the top, top, top, top, top
All my people right there in the back of the spot
I need the top, top, top, top, top
If you know me, you don't know me to stop
I need the top, top, top, top, top
All my people there in the back of the spot
Let off a shot
Yeah
I want the top, top, top, top, top
All my people right there in the back of the spot
I need the top, top, top, top, top
If you know me, you don't know me to stop
I need the top, top, top, top, top (Yeah)
All my people there in the back of the spot
Let off a shot
[Outro: Shirt]
I'm saying, what you got for me, world?
(Yeah) What you got, got, got, got?
About
On Top is a track Shirt wrote about wanting to ascend to the top of one’s field and bringing your people with you. Ambition, hard work, and sacrifices all tie in with the lyrics, and are accompanied by Flume’s big beat. The song became one of the most successful tracks from Flume’s 2012 debut.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
On Top would have to be the only tune that I have successfully written hung over. I was super out of it one morning and tried to write a beat. I stumbled across the main distorted cord synth sound and that got me inspired to write the rest of the track. We got NY rapper T.Shirt on board and he totally brought the track to life.“ – Flume in a track-by-track interview with Pedestrian.
- 1.Sintra
- 2.Holdin On
- 3.Left Alone
- 4.Sleepless
- 5.On Top
- 6.Stay Close
- 7.Insane
- 9.Ezra
- 11.Space Cadet
- 12.Bring You Down
- 13.Warm Thoughts
- 14.What You Need
- 15.Star Eyes
