Exploration 6 Alex Rager

Imagine Dragons on Stage

A music group that I like to listen to and has changed my life is Imagine Dragons.  With members Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman.  They first found fame in when they released the album Night Visions which contained hits Radioactive and Demons.   They are a band that writes songs about experiences and life that are relatable.  I think this group is capable of quite a lot.  Their songs are very popular, so they have a large audience that they appeal to this is because the songs contain relatable lyrics that people can experience deeper meaning from.  They write pop music that has a fast beat that is fun to listen to.  Their main audience consist of males and females around the ages of 16-25 but they also appeal to all age groups.  The reason they appeal to the younger generations is because of the songs they write are relatable issues for this age group. 

The impact they had on me was that I used to be more worried than I should have been about the smallest details and let small things bother me.  With their songs though I was able to overcome this and become a better person because of it.  In the song “Whatever it Takes” the band sings about how you have to do whatever it takes to achieve success.  The quote from the song show this “Falling too fast to prepare for this.  Tripping in the world could be dangerous.  Everybody circling is vulturous”.  This quote had an impact because it shows that if you fall in this world people are going to be waiting and watching, but not necessarily going to help you get back up.  It shows that you have to do what it takes to achieve success in life.  I think they have made an impact on my life because they have made me more confidante in myself and my surroundings.  They have also made me become more self aware about the world around me and how it might not always be such a happy place. 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOsM-DYAEhY  Whatever it Takes by Imagine Dragons.