Friction▲
▲Imagine Dragons Lyrics

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Get down with the victim
We both know you need them
You're stuck in the middle
Of all irrelevance
And your heart is beating
'Cause you know that you gotta
Get out of the middle
And rise to the top now

When you've made it
Won't ya tell me what to do
'Cause I'm playin' it all wrong
When you made it, when you made it
Won't ya tell me what to do
'Cause I'm playin' it all wrong

You can't fight the friction
So ease it off
Can't take the pressure
So ease it off
Don't tell me to be strong
Ease it off
You can't fight the friction
So ease it off

And get into the system
We both know you need one
The tip of the needle
Is taking over you
And your heart is beating

'Cause you know that you gotta
Get out of the middle
And rise to the top now

When you've made it
Won't ya tell me what to do
'Cause I'm playin' it all wrong
When you made it, when you made it
Won't ya tell me what to do
'Cause I'm playin' it all wrong

You can't fight the friction
So ease it off
Can't take the pressure
So ease it off
Don't tell me to be strong
Ease it off
You can't fight the friction
So ease it off

Oh why can't you let go
Like a bird in the snow
This is no place to build your home

You can't fight the friction
So ease it off
Can't take the pressure
So ease it off
Don't tell me to be strong
Ease it off
You can't fight the friction

So yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah

Overall Meaning

The song "Friction" by Imagine Dragons is a powerful and energetic track encouraging listeners to fight through life's difficulties and strive for success. The lyrics address the struggle of being stuck in the middle of irrelevance and the desire to rise to the top. The song's opening lines, "Get down with the victim, we both know you need them," suggest that the person needs to align themselves with others who are successful to rise to the top. The lyrics then transition to a call for action, "your heart is beating 'cause you know that you gotta get out of the middle and rise to the top now." The second verse seems to suggest that joining a system or community is necessary for success, even if it means conforming to certain norms or sacrificing parts of one's identity. The repeated chorus emphasizes the message that fighting the friction is impossible and that one must ease off the pressure and take a different approach.

Overall, the lyrics of "Friction" by Imagine Dragons urge us to understand that success requires a balance of humility and a willingness to conform, as well as boldness and strength to keep trying despite the obstacles. The lyrics also suggest that seeking help and guidance from others who have been successful before is crucial. The use of imagery, such as "like a bird in the snow" in the bridge, adds an emotional layer to the song's message and makes it relatable to anyone who has ever struggled with finding their place in the world.

Line by Line Meaning

Get down with the victim
Join the crowd of people in a position of disadvantage

We both know you need them
It's clear that you require the victim that you're joining

You're stuck in the middle
You're trapped in a position of neutrality

Of all irrelevance
With a sense of not mattering and being overlooked

And your heart is beating
Your heart is pounding in anticipation or fear

'Cause you know that you gotta
Because you're aware that you must take action

Get out of the middle
Leave the position of neutrality and rise up

And rise to the top now
Climb to the highest point of success immediately

When you've made it
Once you've succeeded

Won't ya tell me what to do
Could you instruct me on the right approach

'Cause I'm playin' it all wrong
Cause I'm failing to interpret it correctly

You can't fight the friction
It's impossible to fight against the opposing force

So ease it off
Release the pressure and reduce intensity

Can't take the pressure
Overwhelmed by the force exerted

Don't tell me to be strong
Don't instruct me to push harder

And get into the system
Become part of a structured system of society

We both know you need one
It's known that you require this system

The tip of the needle
The sharp end of the needle

Is taking over you
It's consuming and controlling you

Oh why can't you let go
Why can't you detach and release control

Like a bird in the snow
Just like a bird in the snow struggles to fly

This is no place to build your home
This is not the environment to create a successful situation

So yeah, yeah, yeah
Just relax and let it be

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BENJAMIN ARTHUR MCKEE, DANIEL COULTER REYNOLDS, DANIEL JAMES PLATZMAN, DANIEL WAYNE SERMON

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Comments from YouTube:

@richardk4020

Simple, clear and concise, thank you.

@alexyap7323

3y↑1

Great & honest teaching. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

@MichelvanBiezen

3y↑2

Our pleasure!

@thushankathimira9587

4y↑3

Awesome! Ideal for students oriented towards self studying.

@MichelvanBiezen

4y↑1

Glad you think so!

@miguelducasse

6y↑2

i want to learn how to solve problems like this what is a good book for starters i work with cranes at work all the time it would be cool to learn advance stuff like this what do you recommend for starters ?

@MichelvanBiezen

6y↑2

There are many good physics books available. Any one would work. Have fun.

@RudeGuyGames

7y↑1

How can you just add the torques like that? The point of application is along the crane, and the lengths given are along the x-axis? If that's the case, wouldn't we need the angle with which the crane is pointed since the gravitational force acts at an angle and not just perpendicular to the crane (the 'arm')?

@pipertripp

you have the distance from the line of action of the forces to the points where the line of action is perpendicular to the pivot point. Since we know this distance, we don't need to know the angle of the crane.

@naharhwang4868

7y↑2

we need more explanation about how you came up with the assumptions made at the beginning of the video, FAx FAy FBx
why they go that way, and why FB doesnt have a foce in y direction

@naharhwang4868

but other than that it's great.
im very thankful for what you've done!

@ptyptypty3

7y↑4

the best way to understand why there is NO vertical force at B... is to imagine that the boom is NOT connected to the wall at B... the boom only Contacts the wall at B but is NOT connected to B... so, if it's NOT connected to the wall then only Point A is responsible for the VERTICAL force... So now you can rotate the boom up and down around Point A.... because Point A is like a Hinge... and when the boom is lowered to the point where it makes contact with the wall at B.. the only force is the wall pushing BACK on the boom in the X-direction... Hope that helps...

@pipertripp

Thanks for that explanation, Philip. I figured that must be what he was on about, but wasn't entirely sure of it.

@gauravchougule8984

5y↑1

What is the playlist name under which the crane related videos are there....pls reply..

@MichelvanBiezen

5y↑2

You can find more videos like that here: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 3 - EQUILIBRIUM OF RIGID BODIES

@kareemsalessi6171

5y↑1

Professor: Do you have a similar video measuring the force necessary to pull up such a weight at a constant speed, and/or with little acceleration?? Thanks. K.S.

@MichelvanBiezen

5y↑1

The force required to pull of an object at constant speed is equal to the weight of the object.

@kareemsalessi6171

5y↑1

@@MichelvanBiezen So, then two 1kg weights on both sides of a pulley should be able to pull each other down??

@MichelvanBiezen

5y↑1

Two 1 kg masses hanging from both sides of a pulley, once set into motion (one moving up and the other moving down) will remain in motion at a constant speed (ignoring friction and air resistance).

@kareemsalessi6171

@@MichelvanBiezen Professor, please see my new related comment below & respond, thanks. K.S.:
(Physics Pulley Problems With Static Friction,) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30MV8gnWXEs
My comment:: at 8 assuming your weights are suspended on both sides of the pulley, then both sides need to be 20kg for the moving threshold, thus your friction coefficient is 1 (ONE); then if you add 2 kilos to one side for it to move, do you calculate the acceleration as follows:: Second example is for Apollo-Saturn::
(22)(9.8)-(1)(20)(9.8)==215.6-200==15.6 which divided by 42===0.37 m/s/s acceleration???
(3750)(9.8)-(1)(3000)(9.8)==36750-29400==7350 divide by 6750==1 m/s/s==a of Saturn-V
Now, if you plug this 1m/s/s Apollo acceleration in a "Displacement Calculator", you'll see that in 10 seconds, Saturn-V could have been pulled up only 50 meters (half of its launch-tower-height), NOT the 100+ meters shown in the videos of its fastest Apollos, if it had had been hanging on one side of a [friction-less] pulley with a weight of 3,750 tons on the opposite side of the pulley. !!! Thus, as a rocket, it would NOT have moved at all, not even one inch!!! "Displacement Calculator" is linked under the description of: Youtube:: ("Solving-Apollo-Enigma-2")

@Learn3DBD

Thanks love you

@anescapinghare8190

2y↑1

Sir,I'm new at mechanics.Will you answer me a question?
Sir,at 2:35 why we didn’t take Fa but we only took Fb?What different that tbe pivot made?

@MichelvanBiezen

2y↑1

You can choose any pivot you want, (it is arbitrary), however that said, picking a particular pivot point will eliminate any unknown forces who's line of action goes through the pivot point when calculating the moments (torques). Therfore some are better than others.

@waynezhu8909

Question: Sir, it is very counter-intuitive, at least to me, that Fbx causes a counter clockwise force. If it's toward the right, it should contribute a clockwise torque, same as those weight... But then the question itself would not make sense since the torque are no longer balanced. What do you think? Thank you for answering.

@MichelvanBiezen

6y↑1

Fbx causes a counter clockwise torque (not a counterclockwise force) relative to pivot point A.

@susamhan33

8y↑1

good jop 👍👍

@MyMusix

6y↑2

Does ccw is alway positive direction and cw is alway negative direction,teacher???

@MichelvanBiezen

6y↑3

When torque is considered as a vector, CCW is always positive and CW is always negative. But if you don't consider torque as a vector it really doesn't matter (as long as you remain consistent throughout the problem.