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In this song, the narrator is reminiscing about the fact that he and another girl would get high on drugs. Now that he’s been sober for a long period of time, he’s basically saying that he can’t falter because he’s “on the top.”
[Verse 1]
Remember Rio and get down
Like some other DJ, in some other town
She's been tryin' to tell me to hold tight
But I've been waitin' this whole night
[Pre-Chorus]
While I've been down across
The road or two
But now I've found the velvet sun
That shines on me and you
[Chorus]
In the back, ah-ho, I can't crack
We're on top
It's just a shimmy and a shake, ah-ho, I can't fake
We're on top, we're on top
[Verse 2]
The day is breakin', we're still here
Your body's shakin' and it's clear
You really need it, so let go
And let me feed it, but you know
[Pre-Chorus]
That I've been down across
The road or two
But now I've found the velvet sun
That shines on me and you
[Chorus]
In the back, ah-ho, I can't crack
We're on top
It's just a shimmy and a shake, ah-ho, I can't fake
We're on top, we're on top
We bring the bump to the grind, ah-ho, I don't mind
We're on top
It's just a shimmy and a shake, ah-ho, I can't fake
We're on top, we're on top
[Bridge]
And we don't mean to satisfy
Tonight
So get your eyes off of my bride
Tonight
'Cause I don't need to satisfy
Tonight
It's like a cigarette in the mouth
Or a handshake in the doorway
I look at you and smile
Because I'm fine
[Instrumental Break]
[Outro]
And we don't mean to satisfy
Tonight
So get your eyes off of my bride
Tonight
'Cause I don't need to satisfy
Tonight
It's like a cigarette in the mouth
Or a handshake in the doorway
I look at you and smile
Because I'm fine now
On Top was written by Brandon Flowers & Dave Keuning & Mark Stoermer & Ronnie Vannucci Jr..
On Top was produced by Jeff Saltzman & The Killers.
The Killers released On Top on Mon Jun 07 2004.