Released: September 4, 2012

Songwriter: Dan Reynolds Wayne Sermon Ben McKee Imagine Dragons Clint Holgate

Producer: Imagine Dragons

[Verse 1]
(Hey!) I don't sleep so well at night
Waking up and shivering
Heater's gone and money's tight
In this little home that I'm living in

[Refrain]
You've gotta live your life
While your blood is boiling
Those doors won't open
While you stand and watch them

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh-oh oh-oh oh
What is with you?
Oh-oh oh-oh oh
I've never seen this side of you

Oh-oh oh-oh oh
What is with you?
Oh-oh oh-oh oh
I've never seen this side of you (Hey!)

[Chorus]
We are all living, till we grow older
You be the worker, I'll be the soldier
I never hear those sounds that sing to me
I never hear those sounds that sing to me, cha ching, cha ching, cha ching-a-ling
I never hear those sounds that sing to me, cha ching, cha ching, cha ching-a-ling

[Verse 2]
I don't think it's quite the same
Just running out to feel the rain
Staring as the stars parade
Are they telling me it's gonna be okay?

[Refrain]
You've gotta live your life
While your blood is boiling
Those doors won't open
While you stand and watch them

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh-oh oh-oh oh
What is with you?
Oh-oh oh-oh oh
I've never seen this side of you (Hey!)

Oh-oh oh-oh oh
What is with you?
Oh-oh oh-oh oh
I've never seen this side of you (Hey!)

[Chorus]
We are all living, till we grow older
You be the worker, I'll be the soldier
I never hear those sounds that sing to me, cha ching, cha ching, cha ching-a-ling
I never hear those sounds that sing to me, cha ching, cha ching, cha ching-a-ling

[Bridge]
Oh, oh oh
Oh-oh, oh oh
Oh, oh oh
Oh-oh, oh oh

Oh, oh oh
Oh-oh, oh oh
Oh, oh oh
Oh-oh, oh oh

Oh, oh oh
Oh-oh, oh oh (Margana on si ereht)
Oh, oh oh
Oh-oh, oh oh (Margana on si ereht)

Oh, oh oh
Oh-oh, oh oh (Margana on si ereht)
Oh, oh oh
Oh-oh, oh oh (Margana on si ereht)

[Chorus]
We are all living, till we grow older
You be the worker, I'll be the soldier
I never hear those sounds that sing to me, cha ching, cha ching, cha ching-a-ling
I never hear those sounds that sing to me, cha ching, cha ching, cha ching-a-ling

[Chorus]
We are all living, till we grow older (Older, till we're older)
You be the worker, I'll be the soldier (Till we're older, till we're older)
I never hear those sounds that sing to me, cha ching, cha ching, cha ching-a-ling (Till we're older, till we're older)
I never hear those sounds that sing to me, cha ching, cha ching, cha ching-a-ling (Till we're older, till we're older)

[Outro]
(Older, till we're older)
(Till we're older, till we're older)
(Till we're older, till we're older)
(Till we're older, till we're older)

(Older, till we're older)
(Till we're older, till we're older)
(Till we're older, till we're older)
(Till we're older, till we're older)

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.