It's Time
- Imagine Dragons Lyrics


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So this is what you meant
When you said that you were spent
And now it's time to build from the bottom of the pit, right to the top
Don't hold back
Packing my bags and giving the Academy a rain check

I don't ever want to let you down
I don't ever want to leave this town
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
I'm never changing who I am

So this is where you fell
And I am left to sell
The path to heaven runs through miles of clouded hell right to the top
Don't look back
Turning to rags and giving the commodities a rain check

I don't ever want to let you down
I don't ever want to leave this town
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
I'm never changing who I am

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
I'm never changing who I am

This road never looked so lonely
This house doesn't burn down slowly
To ashes
To ashes

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
I'm never changing who I am

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was




Now don't you understand
I'm never changing who I am

Overall Meaning

The song “It’s Time” by Imagine Dragons is a classic anthem for never giving up and always being true to yourself. The opening lines “So this is what you meant, When you said that you were spent” paint a picture of someone who has hit rock bottom and is ready to pick themselves back up. The lyrics proceed to encourage the listener to never hold back and to keep moving forward, no matter the obstacles. The imagery in the second verse, “This road never looked so lonely, This house doesn’t burn down slowly” creates a sense of despair and hopelessness that is then contrasted by the upbeat chorus that reminds us to never change who we are.


The repetition of the lines “It’s time to begin, isn’t it? I get a little bit bigger but then I’ll admit, I’m just the same as I was” represents the idea that we should always strive to improve ourselves but at the same time stay true to our core values and beliefs. The bridge “To ashes, to ashes” could represent the end of one chapter in life, but in the grand scheme of things, it’s just a small bump in the road. The final lines “Now don’t you understand, I’m never changing who I am” assert the idea that the journey may be tough and long, but one must always remain steadfast and true to oneself.


Line by Line Meaning

So this is what you meant
I finally understand what you were trying to say


When you said that you were spent
When you said you were exhausted and used up


And now it's time to build from the bottom of the pit, right to the top
It's time to start from the bottom and work our way to the highest point


Don't hold back
Don't be afraid or hesitant to act


Packing my bags and giving the Academy a rain check
I'm leaving and saying no to something else (like an invitation to the Academy Awards)


I don't ever want to let you down
I never want to disappoint you


I don't ever want to leave this town
I don't want to leave this place because it's important to me


'Cause after all
Because ultimately


This city never sleeps at night
This city is always active and alive


It's time to begin, isn't it?
It's time to start now, right?


I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I grow older and learn more, but still have flaws


I'm just the same as I was
I'm fundamentally the same person I've always been


Now don't you understand
Do you see what I'm saying?


I'm never changing who I am
I won't fundamentally change who I am


This road never looked so lonely
This journey has never seemed so isolating


This house doesn't burn down slowly
This place won't fall apart gradually; it'll happen quickly


To ashes
It will be completely destroyed


To ashes
It will be completely destroyed




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Benjamin Arthur McKee, Daniel Coulter Reynolds, Daniel Wayne Sermon

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@krishnand5187

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@cayden3470

Let's be honest, this wasn't recommended... you came here on purpose.




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@dabluehuman

So, this is what you meant?
When you said that you were spent
And now it's time to build from the bottom of the pit
Right to the top
Don't hold back
Packing my bags and giving the academy a rain-check

I don't ever wanna let you down
I don't ever wanna leave this town
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger, but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am

So this is where you fell
And I am left to sell
The path to heaven runs through miles of clouded hell
Right to the top
Don't look back
Turning to rags and giving the commodities a rain-check

I don't ever wanna let you down
I don't ever wanna leave this town
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger, but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger, but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am

This road never looked so lonely
This house doesn't burn down slowly
To ashes, to ashes

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger, but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger, but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am

So glad YouTube recommend me this song 😍



@Ale-hn2mh

So this is what you meant
When you said that you were spent
And now it's time to build from the bottom of the pit, right to the top
Don't hold back
Packing my bags and giving the Academy a rain check

I don't ever want to let you down
I don't ever want to leave this town
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
I'm never changing who I am

So this is where you fell
And I am left to sell
The path to heaven runs through miles of clouded hell right to the top
Don't look back
Turning to rags and giving the commodities a rain check

I don't ever want to let you down
I don't ever want to leave this town
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
I'm never changing who I am

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
I'm never changing who I am

This road never looked so lonely
This house doesn't burn down slowly
To ashes
To ashes

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
I'm never changing who I am

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
I'm never changing who I am



@zohrabqurbanli5449

So this is what you meant when you said that you were spent
And now it's time to build from the bottom of the pit
Right to the top, don't hold back
Packing my bags and giving the academy a rain-check
I don't ever wanna let you down
I don't ever wanna leave this town
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger
But then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?
So, this is where you fell, and I am left to sell?
The path to Heaven runs through miles of clouded hell
Right to the top, don't look back
Turning to rags and giving the commodities a rain-check
I don't ever wanna let you down
I don't ever wanna leave this town
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger
But then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger
But then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?
This road never looked so lonely
This house doesn't burn down slowly
To ashes, to ashes
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger
But then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger
But then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?



@kaylaventura5137

[VERSE 1]
So, this is what you meant when you said that you were spent?
And now it's time to build from the bottom of the pit
Right to the top, don't hold back
Packing my bags and giving the academy a rain-check

[PRE-CHORUS]
I don't ever wanna let you down
I don't ever wanna leave this town
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night

[CHORUS]
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger, but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now, don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?

[VERSE 2]
So, this is where you fell, and I am left to sell?
The path to heaven runs through miles of clouded hell
Right to the top, don't look back
Turning to rags and giving the commodities a rain-check

[PRE-CHORUS]
I don't ever wanna let you down
I don't ever wanna leave this town
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night

[CHORUS]
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger, but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now, don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger, but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now, don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?

[PONT]
This road never looked so lonely
This house doesn't burn down slowly
To ashes, to ashes

[CHORUS]
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger, but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now, don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger, but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?



@helltownyt

Lyrics :

So this is what you meant
When you said that you were spent
And now it's time to build from the bottom of the pit, right to the top
Don't hold back
Packing my bags and giving the Academy a rain check

I don't ever want to let you down
I don't ever want to leave this town
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
I'm never changing who I am

So this is where you fell
And I am left to sell
The path to heaven runs through miles of clouded hell right to the top
Don't look back
Turning to rags and giving the commodities a rain check

I don't ever want to let you down
I don't ever want to leave this town
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
I'm never changing who I am

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
I'm never changing who I am

This road never looked so lonely
This house doesn't burn down slowly
To ashes
To ashes

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
I'm never changing who I am

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
I'm never changing who I am



@glendiaz3645

So this is what you meant
When you said that you were spent
And now it's time to build from the bottom of the pit
Right to the top
Don't hold back
Packing my bags and giving the academy a rain-check

I don't ever wanna let you down
I don't ever wanna leave this town
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am

So this is where you fell
And I am left to sell
The path to heaven runs through miles of clouded hell
Right to the top
Don't look back
Turning to rags and giving the commodities a rain-check

I don't ever wanna let you down
I don't ever wanna leave this town
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am

This road never looked so lonely
This house doesn't burn down slowly
To ashes, to ashes

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am



@juliaowen8337

"It's Time"

So this is what you meant
When you said that you were spent
And now it's time to build from the bottom of the pit
Right to the top
Don't hold back
Packing my bags and giving the academy a rain-check

I don't ever wanna let you down
I don't ever wanna leave this town
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am

So this is where you fell
And I am left to sell
The path to heaven runs through miles of clouded hell
Right to the top
Don't look back
Turning to rags and giving the commodities a rain-check

I don't ever wanna let you down
I don't ever wanna leave this town
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am

This road never looked so lonely
This house doesn't burn down slowly
To ashes, to ashes

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am

It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am



@dielegende9141

It's time
Imagine Dragons
Lyrics

[Verse 1]
So this is what you meant
When you said that you were spent
And now it's time to build from the bottom of the pit
Right to the top
Don't hold back
Packing my bags and giving the academy a rain-check

[Pre-chorus 1]
I don't ever wanna let you down
I don't ever wanna leave this town
Cause after all this city never sleeps at night

[Chorus 1]
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger
but then I'll admit I'm just the same as I was,
Now, don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?

[Verse 2]
So this is where you fell
And I am left to sell
The path to heaven runs through miles of clouded hell
Right to the top
Don't look back
Turning the rags and giving the commodities a rain-check

[Pre-chorus 2]
I don't ever wanna let you down
I don't ever wanna leave this town
Cause after all this city never sleeps at night

[Chorus 2.1]
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger
but then I'll admit I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?

[Chorus 2.2]
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger
But then I'll admit I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?

[Bridge]
This road never looked so lonely
This house doesn't burn down slowly
To ashes, to ashes

[Chorus 3.1]
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger
But then I'll admit I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?

[Chorus 3.2]
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger
But then I'll admit I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?

END



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