TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN – English Lyrics

• By: Kevin Abstract, Ryan Beatty

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Go 'head, throw a chain on, nigga

Tell them boys where you came from, nigga

Tell them boys why you stay up late

Tryna save, tryna save, tryna say something, nigga

Tryna save

Go 'head, throw a chain on, nigga

Tell them boys where you came from, nigga

Tell them boys why you stay up late

Tryna save, tryna save, tryna say something, nigga

Tryna save

Fifth string, young Peggy Ringo

Slick with the ink, these melodies need Duolingo

Same size as Dua Lipa, where the fuck my pen go?

Second fiddle to widows, you feel like Eddie Winslow

Street Fighter like Birdie, keep a stick like Rolento

Did you win if your purpose is just perfect potential?

Did you live up to it, is you just doing the minimal?

Used to get fifty views, now they need Peggy's momentum

Let's check the addendum

Switch the car, I'm speaking prophecies like That's So Raven

Bald-headed with little status, I feel like maven

But I be dressed like Raven, up in the studio slaving

Wonder how Peggy be, wait

Wonder how Peggy be caking, I be easy baking

My oven stay prepped and ready for the heat to take it

Niggas done took this road and failed, ain't have proper placement

Some of you niggas don't look well, this Peggy make you hate him

It's how I make the beat sound like poltergeist

And when my homies bring my name up, is it breeding spite?

This all talent, perfectly balanced, young supreme Kai

Who am I?

Waking up every morning like it's do or die

No surprise, troops get jealous when you cut the ties, living lies

Lance Armstrong at the finish line, give it time

When we catch them cops on cam

I don't need six seconds, you remember Vine?

It's nasty

Go 'head, throw a chain on, nigga

Tell them boys where you came from, nigga

Tell them boys why you stay up late

Tryna save, tryna save, tryna say something, nigga

Tryna save

Go 'head, throw a chain on, nigga

Tell them boys where you came from, nigga

Tell them boys why you stay up late

Tryna save, tryna save, tryna say something, nigga

Tryna save

Dear Lord

Lord

Will you come down and help us out?

My brother

Oh

So, please, Lord

He needs you more, Lord

I want you to let him know

That he's the love

So when your love shines through like the light

Let him know you want him to fight

So, God, does your love heal him with your light?

Oh, yeah

Praying all the time

Still showing to the light

Oh

Who knows?

Holding in your light

Holding in your light

I'm showing in your light, oh, yeah

Oh, yeah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
chain /tʃeɪn/ B1	noun - a series of connected metal rings used for fastening or pulling things
save /seɪv/ A1	verb - to keep something safe from harm or danger
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - something that makes things visible or bright adjective - not heavy or not dark in color
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection
throw /θroʊ/ A1	verb - to propel something through the air with a motion of the arm and hand
tell /tɛl/ A1	verb - to communicate information to someone
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B1	verb - to think about something with curiosity or doubt
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or produce something
momentum /moʊˈmɛntəm/ C1	noun - the force that keeps an object moving or keeps an event developing
prophecies /ˈprɒfəsiːz/ C2	noun - predictions of what will happen in the future
talent /ˈtælənt/ B2	noun - a natural ability to do something well
jealous /ˈdʒɛləs/ B2	adjective - feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements
supreme /suːˈpriːm/ C1	adjective - highest in rank or authority
fight /faɪt/ A1	verb - to take part in a violent struggle
heal /hiːl/ B2	verb - to become healthy again
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to give out light

Key Grammar Structures

• Tell them boys where you came from, nigga

  ➔ Imperative + Embedded Question

  ➔ The line uses an imperative form "Tell them boys" followed by an embedded question "where you came from". This structure is commonly used to give commands that include requesting information.

• Tryna save, tryna save, tryna say something, nigga

  ➔ Gerund/Continuous Form (Informal)

  ➔ "Tryna" is an informal contraction of "trying to". The line uses this gerund/continuous form to express ongoing effort and intention. This informal speech pattern is common in colloquial English and hip-hop lyrics.

• Did you win if your purpose is just perfect potential?

  ➔ Conditional Clause

  ➔ The line uses a conditional structure with "if" to introduce a hypothetical situation. The question "Did you win" is dependent on the condition "if your purpose is just perfect potential?" This is an example of a real conditional expressing a real possibility.

• Used to get fifty views, now they need Peggy's momentum

  ➔ Used to + Present Contrast

  ➔ The line uses "used to" to describe a past habit or state that no longer exists (getting fifty views), contrasting it with the present situation (now they need Peggy's momentum). This structure emphasizes change over time.

• It's how I make the beat sound like poltergeist

  ➔ Cleft Sentence Structure

  ➔ The line uses a cleft sentence structure "It's how..." to emphasize the method or way something is done. This structure allows the speaker to focus on specific information by rearranging the sentence elements.

• Will you come down and help us out?

  ➔ Future Simple Question + Imperative

  ➔ The line combines a future simple question "Will you come down" with an imperative "help us out". This structure is used to make a polite request or invitation, asking about someone's willingness to perform an action.

• I want you to let him know

  ➔ Want + Object + Infinitive

  ➔ The line uses the structure "want + object + infinitive" (I want you to let him know). This pattern expresses a desire for someone else to perform an action. It's a common way to express wishes or requests involving another person.

• So when your love shines through like the light

  ➔ Time Clause with "when" + Simile

  ➔ The line uses a time clause introduced by "when" (when your love shines through) combined with a simile "like the light". The time clause establishes when something happens, while the simile creates a vivid comparison between two things.