Released: September 4, 2012

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

Producer: Wayne Sermon Daniel Platzman Dan Reynolds Brandon Darner Imagine Dragons

[Part I: Nothing Left to Say]

[Verse 1]
Who knows how long I've been awake now?
The shadows on my wall don't sleep
They keep calling me
Beckoning (Beckoning)
Who knows what's right? The lines keep getting thinner
My age has never made me wise
But I keep pushing
On and on
And on and on

[Chorus]
(Oh, oh oh) There's nothing left to say now
(Oh, oh oh) There's nothing left to say now
(Oh) I'm giving up, giving up, hey, hey, giving up now
(Oh) I'm giving up, giving up, hey, hey, giving up now
(Oh, oh oh) There's nothing left to say now
(Oh, oh oh) There's nothing left to say now
(Oh) I'm giving up, giving up, hey, hey, giving up now
(Oh) I'm giving up, giving up, hey, hey, giving up now

[Verse 2]
Below my soul, I feel an engine
Collapsing as it sees the pain
If I could only shut it out
(Shut it out, shut it out, shut it out)
I've come too far to see the end now
Even if my way is wrong
And I keep pushing
On and on and on and on

[Chorus]
(Oh, oh oh) There's nothing left to say now
(Oh, oh oh) There's nothing left to say now
(Oh) I'm giving up, giving up, hey, hey, giving up now
(Oh) I'm giving up, giving up, hey, hey, giving up now
(Oh, oh oh) There's nothing left to say now
(Oh, oh oh) There's nothing left to say now
(Oh) I'm giving up, giving up, hey, hey, giving up now
(Oh) I'm giving up, giving up, hey, hey, giving up now

[Bridge]
I keep falling, I keep falling down
I keep falling, I keep falling down (Hey)
I keep falling, I keep falling down
I keep falling, I keep falling down
If you could only save me
I'm drowning in the waters of my soul...

[Chorus]
(Oh, oh oh) There's nothing left to say now (Nothing left to say)
(Oh, oh oh) There's nothing left to say now, oh!
(Oh) I'm giving up, giving up, hey, hey, giving up now
(Oh) I'm giving up, giving up, hey, hey, giving up now
(Oh, oh oh) There's nothing left to say now (Nothing left to say)
(Oh, oh oh) There's nothing left to say now
(Oh) I'm giving up, giving up, hey, hey, giving up now
(Oh) I'm giving up, giving up, hey, hey, giving up now

[Outro]

[Part II: Rocks]

[Verse 1]
Where do we go from here?
Where do we go from here?
I threw some rocks up at your window
I broke some rocks right through your window

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Verse 2]
Timber, timber, we're falling down
Let the forest hear our sound
Boom, ba-doom ba-doom, ah-ooh ah-ooh
Boom, ba-doom ba-doom, ah-ooh ah-ooh
Why can't I see
What's right in front of me?

[Outro]
We fall, we fall apart
We fall, we fall apart
We fall, we fall apart
We fall, we fall apart

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.