Imagine Dragons

Released: December 21, 2009

Producer: Imagine Dragons

[Verse 1]
I'm feeling rough, I’m feeling raw
I'm in the prime of my life
Let's make some music, make some money
Find some models for wives
I’ll move to Paris, shoot some heroin
And **** with the stars
You man the island and the cocaine
And the elegant cars

[Chorus]
This is our decision, to live fast and die young
We've got the vision, now let's have some fun
Put down and that will be the end
We're fated to pretend

[Verse 2]
I'll miss the playgrounds
And the animals and digging up worms
I'll miss the comfort of my mother
And the weight of the world
I'll miss my father, miss my mother
Miss my dog and my home
Yeah, I'll miss the boredom and the freedom
And the time spent alone

[Chorus]
But there is really nothing, nothing we can do
Love must be forgotten, life can always start anew
The models will have children, we’ll get a divorce
We’ll have some more models, everything must run its course
We'll choke on our vomit and that will be the end
We’re fated to pretend

[Outro]
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah

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.

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