Discover the story of the song > Top Yourself – The Raconteurs

The song is about the protagonist leaving his partner and questioning how she will manage without him. He asks how she will "top herself" without anyone else, and suggests that she might need to find a sugar daddy to help her financially. He also references sleeping with someone else (a snake) as a destructive behavior that has hurt him. Overall, the song is about the difficulties of ending a relationship and moving on.