| Imagine Dragons – On Top of the World Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| Paying dues: paying to belong to an organization or club. Before he was on top of the world, he was wasting his time belonging to lowly (dirt) organizations, maybe instead of investing in his higher self, he was investing his time and money in hanging out with the wrong crowd, spending money at bars, one-night stands and all the rest. | |
| Imagine Dragons – On Top of the World Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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@[gingertune:3677] A few thoughts: musician’s are told you need to pay your dues, which is probably originally a reference to being in a musician’s union and paying your dues. But it has come to mean studying the masters, and playing lots of gigs for little to no money because of the love of music. I think paying his dues to the dirt possibly means he’s honored and studied the ones who came before him, most of who might be dead and buried in the dirt by now. Spending so much time studying the greats, but at the end of the day, they’re dead and gone and it’s his turn now! Or maybe it means playing gig after gig for an audience who was not paying attention or just there to drink, in some ways already dead? Or maybe it’s a reference to the recording industry, they did what it takes to be a part of this exclusive club, payed the dues, even though it’s a dirty, dehumanizing industry. Or maybe they spent a lot of time playing outside, around the campfire, honing these songs and their musical craft. What do you think? |
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