Released: April 20, 2013

Songwriter: Andrew Tolman Wayne Sermon Dan Reynolds Imagine Dragons

Producer: Imagine Dragons

[Verse 1]
Try to hear my voice
You can leave, now it's your choice
Maybe if I fall asleep, I won't breathe right
Maybe if I leave tonight, I won't come back

[Pre-Chorus]
I said it before, I won't say it again
Love is a game to you, it's not pretend
Maybe if I fall asleep, I won't breathe right, right, right

[Chorus]
Can nobody hear me?
I've got a lot that's on my mind
I cannot breathe
Can you hear it too?

[Verse 2]
You kiss and you kiss, and you love and you love
You've got a history list, and the rest is above
And if you're warm, then you can't relate to me, me, me, me
From the floor to the floor, and the sky to the sky
You've got to love and adore and the rest is awry
But if you're warm, then you can't relate to me

[Pre-Chorus]
I said it before, I won't say it again
Love is a game to you, it's not pretend
Maybe if I fall asleep, I won't breathe right, right, right

[Chorus]
Can nobody hear me?
I've got a lot that's on my mind
I cannot breathe
Can you hear it too?

[Bridge]
Leave your shoes at the door, baby
I am all you adore, lately
Come with me and we will run away!

[Chorus]
Can nobody hear me?
I've got a lot that's on my mind
I cannot breathe
Can you hear it too?
Can nobody hear me?
I've got a lot that's on my mind
I cannot breathe
Can you hear it too?

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.