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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 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
He finally found something to make him as happy as he is, feeling like he's so high up he can't be pulled down. He's been dreaming of the day he'd feel like this, because he's always down about something, always worried, whether it be emotional or mental or even physical. He's going to try and take that feeling with him as he goes on through life, to remind himself of the time he felt this awesome, this happy, this great about himself.