Imagine Dragon Research Paper

Music is the book in the world of sound. It is something that we all share a great deal of ardor for and once in a while a great artist will appear out of the ocean of singers and be able to capture a crowd. Great artists can tell a story just through their beats and the rhythmic vocals. Their words can create anger or exhilaration, they can influence a flood of sorrow or passion. One of those such artists is the fantastic Imagine Dragons.

Imagine Dragons, an American alternative rock band, was formed in 2008, but didn’t make their bid debut until 2009 when a member of Train fell sick just prior to a concert. Hitting the charts at number 40 in 2011 sparked their career in the music business. Their second single “Radioactive” reached Number 1 and sold more than 7 million singles as well it shattered the record by spending 87 weeks on the Billboard Top 100. Recently the group won an emmy

for their song “Radioactive”. When asked what is their inspiration they replied with, “We're all fans of Kendrick, we've been playing his record on the tour bus. We're more influenced by hip-hop than most rock bands. I was into 2Pac and Biggie, and to me, Kendrick reminds me of that era. He feels authentic."
If you haven’t heard a song by Imagine Dragons I suggest that you stop what you are doing right now and just listen to one.

Let yourself just drift off and listen to the lyrics. Demons, a very well known song by this group, is one of the most powerful song I have ever heard. This whole song mirrors the our existence so immaculately that it is terrifying. The overall meaning of the song can be boiled down to this: We all hold demons within ourselves whether it’s depression or a different kind of disorder and when we fall into our ‘demons’ sometimes it can seem almost impossible to go back to who you used to be. They try to put on a mask, but occasionally the real them will slip out. The ones we look up to are just the same as us on the inside. These demons can corrupt everything that we hold dear and can turn this world into a place that no one wants to live in anymore. However, there will always be a shred of hope no matter how small it may seem or what form it comes in. No matter the song each one has their own specific meaning and all seem to deal with problems that we face

today.
Music is something that everyone can relate to and a great artist can be recognized by everyone even if it isn’t their type of music. Imagine Dragons is one of those artists, they make every song meaningful. They are true musicians that deserve to be heard so go out there and buy their songs because it will be worth your while.