She Likes It on Top
On Top of the World: Unveiling the Dark Side of Success
Lyrics
So you feel a little lonely girl
Expressing empathy towards the girl who is feeling lonely.
Well you know you're used to that one
Suggesting that the girl is accustomed to loneliness.
Now the taste of sweet success
Referring to the girl's experience of achieving success, and the desire for more.
Is on your lips, you always want some
Describing the lingering desire for success on the girl's lips.
Picture perfect innocence
Portraying the girl as seemingly innocent but guarded.
Behind a guard that she can't drop
Highlighting a protective barrier that the girl cannot let down easily.
She's been around the world
Indicating the girl's extensive travel and experiences.
Now she's back on the top
Emphasizing the girl's return to a position of success or influence.
Chorus:
Introduction of the chorus, expressing the girl's desire for everything effortlessly.
She wants everything put in her lap
Specifically stating the girl's desire for everything to be placed in her lap.
Yeah she likes it on top
Reiterating the girl's preference for being on top and in control.
She's in the right place
Confirming that she is in the right place, possibly referring to her elevated status.
Though all along you knew it was wrong
Acknowledging a sense of wrongdoing or moral conflict.
The taste of blood got to ya
Suggesting that the taste of blood symbolizes the allure of forbidden or dangerous pursuits.
Now everyone who's on your list
Implying that people on her list must do something for her, possibly in exchange for her favor.
You know they gotta do something for ya
Emphasizing the expectation of reciprocity from those associated with her.
Not a care at her expense
Indicating a lack of concern for the consequences borne by others.
She'll pay the piper when he stops
Suggesting that the girl will face consequences when the piper (representing fate or accountability) stops playing.
She's been around the world
Reiterating the girl's extensive travels and experiences.
Now she's back on the top
Reaffirming her return to a position of success or influence.
Chorus
Repeating the chorus, emphasizing her desire for control and luxury.
She cries herself to sleep at night
Revealing a vulnerable side to the girl, expressing emotional pain at night.
It's not all it's cracked up to be
Highlighting the disparity between expectations and reality.
She Can't See, Yeah
Suggesting a lack of insight or awareness in the girl's perception.
She's a little lonely girl
Reiteration of the girl's loneliness.
Gets her kicks on top of the world
Describing how the girl finds satisfaction or pleasure in being on top of the world.
Solo
Instrumental section of the song.
Picture Perfect Innocence
Repeating the description of the girl as seemingly innocent but guarded.
She'll pay the piper when he stops
Reiterating the expectation of consequences for the girl when accountability catches up.
She's been around the world
Reaffirming the girl's extensive travels and experiences.
Now she's back on the top
Reaffirming her return to a position of success or influence.
Chorus
Final repetition of the chorus, concluding the song with the emphasis on the girl's desires.
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