Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dan Reynolds
Vocals
Ben McKee
Bass Guitar
Daniel Platzman
Drums
Daniel Platzman
Drums
Wayne Sermon
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dan Reynolds
Songwriter
Wayne Sermon
Songwriter
Ben McKee
Songwriter
Alex Da Kid
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Imagine Dragons
Producer
Alex Da Kid
Producer
Joe LaPorta
Mastering Engineer
Charlie Stavish
Engineer
Josh Mosser
Engineer
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
If you love somebody
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 I'm on top of the world, hey
I'm on top of the world, hey
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
I've been waiting to smile, hey
Been holding it in for a while, hey
Take you with me if I can
Been dreaming 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 of something
I coulda gave up then, but
Then again, I couldn't have 'cause
I've traveled all this way for something
I take it in, but don't look down
'Cause I'm on top of the world, hey
I'm on top of the world, hey
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
I've been waiting to smile, hey
Been holding it in for a while, hey
Take you with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child
I'm on top of the world
'Cause I'm on top of the world, hey
I'm on top of the world, hey
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
I've been waiting to smile, hey
Been holding it in for a while, hey
Take you with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child
And I know it's hard when you're falling down
And it's a long way up when you hit the ground
Get up now, get up, get up now
And I know it's hard when you're falling down
And it's a long way up when you hit the ground
Get up now, get up, get up now
'Cause I'm on top of the world, hey
I'm on top of the world, hey
Waiting on this for a while now (Get up, get up, get up now)
Paying my dues to the dirt
I've been waiting to smile, hey
Been holding it in for a while, hey
Take you with me if I can (Get up, get up, get up now)
Been dreaming of this since a child
I'm on top of the world
Written by: A. Grant, Alex da Kid, Ben McKee, Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon