Songwriter: Andrew Beck Andrew Tolman Dave Lemke Dan Reynolds Aurora Florence Imagine Dragons

Producer: Andrew Beck Andrew Tolman Dave Lemke Dan Reynolds Aurora Florence Imagine Dragons

[Verse 1]
Always be careful, don't ever feel good
How is J-U-D-G-M-E-N-T?
Kiss, lights, make news
Open places, question rules
Stop tryin', you vagabond
What you see is what you get
Stop trying to be somebody else

[Chorus]
So come on boots, oh, walk me home
Where Daddy works and Momma sews
Just wanna live my life, don't wanna hear one thing
Oh, I plug my ears and live the dream (yeah)

[Verse 2]
Wait, explain, you're zippin' off
Don't let it off so easy
What did you mean?
Always be careful, don't ever feel good
How is J-U-D-G-M-E-N-T?
Kiss, lights, make news
Open places, question rules
Stop tryin', you vagabond
What you see is what you get
Stop trying to be somebody else

[Chorus]
So come on boots, oh, walk me home
Where Daddy works and Momma sews
Just wanna live my life, don't wanna hear one thing (Ya-hoo)
Oh, I plug my ears and live the dream

[Bridge]
Oh I don't want to see your face in this broken town
(I don't want to see your face in this broken town)
I'm runnin' down South to bury my head in the ground
(Runnin' down South, bury my head in the ground)
Oh, I don't need money and I don't need you
But if you come around I gotta think of you home

[Outro]
Boots, oh walk me home
Where Daddy works and Momma sews
Just wanna live my life (Wanna live my life)
Don't wanna hear one thing
Oh, I plug my ears and live the dream

Imagine Dragons

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.