Metaphors In Imagine Dragons's Song 'Demons'

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The song “Demons” by Imagine Dragons is about a person who hides his issues deep within him so that no one finds out he has troubles. When the narrator faces the problems alone, he wants to have someone to help him, but then realizes that he does not want to worry them. This song uses metaphors to convey that the song is about how hard it is to keep a secret from others. The metaphor of a closed curtain on a stage compares to the narrator putting on an act and keeping his troubles from others. The line, “At the curtain’s call” symbolizes the end of the narrator’s façade of happiness to his friends. This metaphor is extended with the line “When the lights fade out/All the sinners crawl”, where the “sinners” are shown as the narrator’s problems. These lines show the narrator’s preference to keep his issues to himself. After his ‘performance’ ends, and he is alone, he then lets all of his troubles out. …show more content…

The phrase “Your eyes they shine so bright” shows that the metaphor through the comparison of light to innocence to show that this person is happy and hopeful. The same comparison is shown with the phrase “I wanna save that light.” The audience can tell that to keep his friend from worrying and ruining their happiness, the narrator does not share his troubles. The metaphors in Imagine Dragons’ song “Demons” shows the contrast between having a problem and keeping the secret to themselves. This can be seen when the narrator conveys that after he pretends in public that he is okay and happy, he crashes down when he is alone. However, the narrator wants his friend to remain happy, and he does not share his burdens with

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