Imagine Dragons

Released: February 17, 2015

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

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

[Intro]

[Verse 1]
About time for anyone telling you
Off for all your deeds
No sign the roaring thunder
Stopped in cold to read (No time)

[Pre-Chorus]
I get mine and make no excuses
Waste of precious breath (no time)
The sun shines on everyone
Everyone, love yourself to death

[Chorus]
So you gotta fire up, you gotta let go
You'll never be loved 'til you’ve made your own
You gotta face up, you gotta get yours
You never know the top 'til you get too low

[Post-Chorus]
A son of a stepfather
A son of a, I'm so sorry
A son of a stepfather
A son of a, I'm so sorry

[Verse 2]
No lies and no deceiving
Man is what he loves
I keep tryin' to conceive that
Death is from above (No time)

[Pre-Chorus]
I get mine and make no excuses
Waste of precious breath (No time)
The sun shines on everyone
Everyone, love yourself to death

[Chorus]
So you gotta fire up, you gotta let go
You'll never be loved 'til you’ve made your own
You gotta face up, you gotta get yours
You never know the top 'til you get too low

[Post-Chorus]
A son of a stepfather
A son of a, I'm so sorry
A son of a stepfather
A son of a, I'm so sorry

[Bridge]
Life isn't always what you think it’d be
Turn your head for one second and the tables turn
And I know, I know that I did you wrong
But will you trust me when I say that I'll make it up to you?
Somehow, somehow?

[Chorus]
So you gotta fire up, you gotta let go
You'll never be loved 'til you’ve made your own
You gotta face up, you gotta get yours
You never know the top 'til you get too low

[Post-Chorus]
A son of a stepfather
A son of a, I'm so sorry
A son of a stepfather
A son of a, I'm so sorry
I'm so sorry
I'm so sorry
I'm so sorry
A son of a

[Outro: Guitar Solo]

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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