The easiest way to describe the premise behind Imagine Dragons’ “Demons” is as the vocalist acknowledging not only that he’s evil but also most of the rest of us. No, the lyrics may not...
Based on Dan Reynolds’s personal description of this song, the titular “toxic people” would be what some individuals refer to as Chicken Littles. That would be those for instance who are only able to perceive the dangers...
“One Day” appears to be one of the more imaginary, no pun intended, songs found on Mercury – Act 1. And the reason we’re making such a postulation is because it reads as if the vocalist, i.e....
The best way of understanding Imagine Dragons’ “Cutthroat” is by resorting to Dan Reynolds’ own somewhat lengthy explanation. But most simply explained, it is one in which he is choosing confidence over low self-esteem. Or described...
Imagine Dragons’ “Lonely” is a relatively complex piece which, as its title reveals, is based on the concept of loneliness. And the reason we’re referring to it as complex is primarily because earlier on the...
Imagine Dragons’ “Monday” is an ode to Dan Reynolds’ relationship with Aja Volkman, i.e. the woman whom he’s now been married to for over a decade. But of course there’s no proper nouns or anything like...
On “#1”, Dan Reynolds finds himself in, shall we say a vulnerable emotional state after apparently having suffered some type of associated mistreatment at the hands of those close to him. Simply put, he has...
For starters, as convincingly revealed in the first verse, “Dull Knives” is based on a topic we come across somewhat regularly. And that is the vocalist portraying a character who appears all good on the...
In the world of pop music, songs of romantic heartbreak and songs of bereavement tend to read one in the same. For instance already this year we have come a tune or two by other...
