“Top” is about false idols, more so the realization that they are not worth worshiping. For example, further down the lyrics, Hitler is mentioned. Many saw him as a god, until they realized that he was an insane mass murderer.
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[Verse 1]
This is not helping me at all, what you are doing here
In the name of God and love, with the distribution of fear
Pyramids, healing wines, analysts with fame
I haven't got your degree and I forgot your name
[Chorus]
Pick me up and put me on the ground
Set me up and spin me all around
No, you are not the one
You are not the one
No, sir
[Verse 2]
This is not helping me at all, where did we get this plan?
That you could give to me what I might already have
Pyramids, healing wines, a musician's fame
I've volunteered you my eyes in place of facing me
[Chorus]
Pick me up and put me on the ground
Set me up and spin me all around
No, you are not the one
You are not the one
Pick me up and put me on the ground
Set me up and spin me all around
You are not the one
You are not the one I wished to see
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Bridge]
Oh, Hitler, in a robe of truth
My emptiness has built your altar
And I've worshipped myself in you forever
Until now
[Outro]
Pick me up
Set me up
Pick me up
Don't set me up
You are not the one, no, no
You are not the one I wished to see, yeah (Pick me up)
I wished to see, oh (Set me up)
I wished to see (Pick me up)
Yeah, I wished to see (Set me up)
We need love, not leaders
Top was written by Chad Gracey & Chad Taylor & Ed Kowalczyk & Patrick Dahlheimer.
Top was produced by LIVE & Jerry Harrison.