Imagine Dragons

Released: April 20, 2013

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

Producer: Imagine Dragons

[Intro]
Ooo-oo
Ooo-oo
Ooo-oo

[Verse 1]
I'm waking up to ash and dust
I wipe my brow but I sweat my rust
I'm breathing in the chemicals

[Refrain]
I'm breaking in, shaping up then
Checking out on the prison bus
This is it, the apocalypse – whoa

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones
Enough to make my systems blow
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Welcome to the new age, to the new age

[Chorus]
Whoa, whoa – I'm radioactive, radioactive
Whoa, whoa – I'm radioactive, radioactive

[Verse 2]
I raise my flags, I dye my clothes
Now it's a revolution, I suppose
We're painted red to fit right in, whoa

[Refrain]
I'm breaking in, I'm shaping up then I'm
Checking out on the prison bus
This is it, the apocalypse – whoa

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones
Enough to make my systems blow
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Welcome to the new age, to the new age

[Chorus]
Whoa, whoa – I'm radioactive, radioactive
Whoa, whoa – I'm radioactive, radioactive

[Bridge]
All systems go, the sun hasn't died
But deep in my bones, straight from inside

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones
Enough to make my systems blow
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Welcome to the new age, to the new age

[Chorus]
Whoa, whoa – I'm radioactive, radioactive
Whoa, whoa – I'm radioactive, radioactive

[Outro]
Radioactive, radioactive

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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