Imagine Dragons

Released: April 12, 2015

Songwriter: Ben McKee Wayne Sermon Daniel Platzman Dan Reynolds Imagine Dragons

Producer: Wayne Sermon Daniel Platzman Ben McKee Dan Reynolds Imagine Dragons

[Chorus]
Forever young, I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever, and ever
Forever young, I want to be forever young (Forever young)
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever, and ever

[Verse 1]
Let's dance in style, let's dance for a while
Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?

[Verse 2]
Let us die young or let us live forever
We don't have the power but we never say never
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
Music's for the sad men

[Chorus]
Forever young, I want to be forever young (Forever young)
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever, and ever
Forever young, I want to be forever young (Forever young)
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever, forever young

One of the defining artists of the 2010s and perhaps the biggest band of the decade, Imagine Dragons is an American alt-rock band that originated in Las Vegas and led by Dan Reynolds. While the band began in 2008, the group boasted an entirely different roster than most are familiar. Before releasing their debut album, Night Visions, in 2012, the band released six EPs over four years, constantly shifting their sound and roster from folk to the crowd-shattering anthems they’ve been known for since.

The band’s roster was finalized before Night Visions‘ release with Daniel Platzman on the drums, Wayne Sermon on guitar, and Ben McKee on bass. Their break-out single, “Radioactive” was essential to putting Vegas on the map musically, citing The Killers before them. The song went on to become an international success, obliterating the record for the most weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 at 87 straight weeks.

It wasn’t until 2015 the band released their sophomore album, Smoke + Mirrors. The album was extremely divergent from their freshman album, characterized by an accentuation of their Rock roots and an internal struggle, later described by Reynolds as being his bout with severe depression.

more tracks from the album

Covers

From the album

Covers

Imagine Dragons popular songs

Forever YoungImagine Dragons

Imagine Dragons

Covers