Amsterdam
Imagine Dragons/Musicfire.in Lyrics
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Well, these days I'm fine
No these days I tend to lie
I'll take the West train, just by the side of Amsterdam
Just by my left brain, just by the side of the Tin man
I'm sorry, brother I'm sorry, I let cha down
Well, these days you're fine
You'll take the West train, just by the side of Amsterdam
Just by your left brain, just by the side of the Tin man
Your time will come if you wait for it, if you wait for it
It's hard, believe me I've tried
But I keep coming up short
I'm sorry, lover You're sorry, I bring you down
Well, these days I try and these days I tend to lie
Kinda thought I was a mystery and then I thought I wasn't meant to be
You said yourself fantastically, "Congratulations you were all alone"
Your time will come if you wait for it, if you wait for it
It's hard, believe me I've tried
Your time will come if you wait for it, if you wait for it
It's hard, believe me I've tried
But the rain won't fall for the both of us
The sun won't shine on the both of us
Believe me when I say, that I wouldn't have it any other way
Your time will come if you wait for it, if you wait for it
It's hard, believe me I've tried
But I won't wait much longer 'cause these walls they're crashing down
And I won't wait much longer 'cause these walls they're crashing down
And I keep coming up short
The lyrics to Imagine Dragons' song Amsterdam are a reflection of the singer's struggles with life and relationships. The first stanza expresses the singer's remorse for disappointing his mother and brother, and how he tends to lie and hide the truth. He takes the West train to Amsterdam, where he feels that he is close to the Tin man and his left brain, indicating that he wants to escape from his emotional side and focus on logic and reason. In the second stanza, the singer apologizes to his lover and admits to trying and lying, he also finds it difficult to understand his own identity and the fact that he may have been better off alone. The chorus talks about waiting for the right moment in life, which is often elusive and difficult to find. Despite trying hard, the singer finds himself coming up short, indicating his frustration with not being able to move forward in his life.
The bridge of the song talks about how the singer and his lover are going through different issues in their lives, and that the rain won't fall and the sun won't shine on them both. The singer expresses his love and acceptance of this difference and wants to stay true to himself, even if it might mean that he has to face the consequences of his actions. The final chorus talks about his determination to break free from his limitations and move forward in his life. Despite struggling and coming up short a number of times, the singer is optimistic about his future and is willing to fight for it.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm sorry, mother I'm sorry, I let you down
Apology for a mistake made to the mother
Well, these days I'm fine
The present situation is good
No these days I tend to lie
A habit of lying has been acquired
I'll take the West train, just by the side of Amsterdam
Preparation to travel towards a specific direction
Just by my left brain, just by the side of the Tin man
The thought process behind the decision-making
Your time will come if you wait for it, if you wait for it
Success can be achieved through patience
It's hard, believe me I've tried
The process of waiting is difficult
But I keep coming up short
Fulfillment of expectations is not occurring
I'm sorry, brother I'm sorry, I let cha down
Apology for a mistake made to the brother
Well, these days you're fine
The present situation of the brother is good
No these days you tend to lie
A habit of lying has been acquired by the brother
You'll take the West train, just by the side of Amsterdam
Preparation to travel towards a specific direction by the brother
Just by your left brain, just by the side of the Tin man
The brother's thought process behind the decision-making
Kinda thought I was a mystery and then I thought I wasn't meant to be
Uncertainty about oneself
You said yourself fantastically, "Congratulations you were all alone"
Confirmation of loneliness
Your time will come if you wait for it, if you wait for it
Success can be achieved through patience
But the rain won't fall for the both of us
Not all things can happen for both individuals simultaneously
The sun won't shine on the both of us
Not all things can happen for both individuals simultaneously
Believe me when I say, that I wouldn't have it any other way
Content with the situation
But I won't wait much longer 'cause these walls they're crashing down
The walls of obstacles are breaking
And I keep coming up short
Fulfillment of expectations is not occurring
Your time will come if you wait for it, if you wait for it
Success can be achieved through patience
It's hard, believe me I've tried
The process of waiting is difficult
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BENJAMIN ARTHUR MCKEE, DANIEL COULTER REYNOLDS, DANIEL WAYNE SERMON
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@edguillen5322
Lyrics
I'm sorry for everything, oh, everything I've done
Am I out of touch? Am I out of my place?
When I keep saying that I'm looking for an empty space
Oh, I'm wishin' you're here but I'm wishin' you're gone
I can't have you and I'm only gonna do you wrong
Oh, I'm gonna mess this up
Oh, this is just my luck
Over and over and over again
I'm sorry for everything, oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born, it seems I have a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
Am I out of luck? Am I waiting to break?
When I keep saying that I'm looking for a way to escape
Oh, I'm wishing I had what I'd taken for granted
I can't have you when I'm only gonna do you wrong
Oh, I'm gonna mess this up
Oh, this is just my luck
Over and over and over again
I'm sorry for everything, oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born, it seems I have a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
In the meantime, we let it go
At the roadside we used to know
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
At the bay side, we used to show
In the moonlight, we let it go
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
And there's always time to change your mind
Oh, there's always time to change your mind
Oh, love, can you hear me?
Oh, let it drift away
I'm sorry for everything, oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born, it seems I have a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
In the meantime, we let it go
At the roadside we used to know
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
At the bay side, we used to show
In the moonlight, we let it go
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away (let me make it up to you)
And there's always time to change your mind
Oh, there's always time to change your mind
Oh, love, can you hear me?
Oh, let it drift away
@sasosaloha
"Shots"
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
Am I out of touch?
Am I out of my place?
When I keep saying that I'm looking for an empty space
Oh, I'm wishing you're here
But I'm wishing you're gone
I can't have you and I'm only gonna do you wrong
Oh, I'm going to mess this up
Oh, this is just my luck
Over and over and over again
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born it seems I had a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
Am I out of luck?
Am I waiting to break?
When I keep saying that I'm looking for a way to escape
Oh, I'm wishing I had what I'd taken for granted
I can't help you when I'm only gonna do you wrong
Oh, I'm going to mess this up
Oh, this is just my luck
Over and over and over again
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born it seems I had a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
In the meantime we let it go
At the roadside
We used to know
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
At the bay side
You used to show
In the moonlight
We let it go
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
And there's always time to change your mind
Oh, there's always time to change your mind
Oh, love, can you hear me?
Oh, let it drift away
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born it seems I had a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
In the meantime we let it go
At the roadside
We used to know
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
At the bay side
You used to show
In the moonlight
We let it go
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
And there's always time to change your mind
Oh, there's always time to change your mind
Oh, love, can you hear me?
Oh, let it drift away
@DearIdler
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
Am I out of touch?
Am I out of my place?
When I keep saying that I'm looking for an empty space
Oh, I'm wishing you're here
But I'm wishing you're gone
I can't have you and I'm only gonna do you wrong
Oh, I'm going to mess this up
Oh, this is just my luck
Over and over and over again
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born it seems I had a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
Am I out of luck?
Am I waiting to break?
When I keep saying that I'm looking for a way to escape
Oh, I'm wishing I had what I'd taken for granted
I can't help you when I'm only gonna do you wrong
Oh, I'm going to mess this up
Oh, this is just my luck
Over and over and over again
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born it seems I had a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
In the meantime we let it go
At the roadside
We used to know
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
At the bay side
You used to show
In the moonlight
We let it go
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
And there's always time to change your mind
Oh, there's always time to change your mind
Oh, love, can you hear me?
Oh, let it drift away
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born it seems I had a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
In the meantime we let it go
At the roadside
We used to know
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
At the bay side
You used to show
In the moonlight
We let it go
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
And there's always time to change your mind
Oh, there's always time to change your mind
Oh, love, can you hear me?
Oh, let it drift away
@ileysales
Possible interpretation:
The song "Shots" appears to address themes of guilt, regret, and self-criticism.
The song begins with an apology and a sense of remorse: "I'm sorry for everything, oh everything I've done." This suggests that the narrator is acknowledging their mistakes and the impact they've had on the people around them.
The chorus describes a feeling of inadequacy and self-sabotage. The narrator questions whether they are out of place or seeking something unattainable. There's a sense of self-destruction when they say they want someone here but also want that person to go away, believing they will only cause pain.
The phrase "I'm gonna mess this up" seems to reflect a lack of self-esteem and self-confidence, leading them to believe they are destined to repeat the same mistakes.
The second part of the song mentions the idea of letting go and changing their mind. It can be interpreted as a hope that the narrator can overcome their issues and find a way to break free from their own mental traps.
Overall, "Shots" seems to be a reflection on self-doubt, self-reflection, and the struggle against one's own inner demons. It's a song that explores the complexity of human emotions, including the desire for change and redemption despite past mistakes.
@KatiaValentinaDonahue
My mom and I love Imagine Dragons SO much! She just took me to my first concert and it was Imagine Dragons at the Lakewood Cellairis Amphitheater in Atlanta on their Mercury World Tour 2022 On Tuesday, August 30, 2022 3 days ago. It. Was. A. Maz. ING! IT WAS AMAZING! I'm turning 13 on October 23 Next month so this was like the perfect time for my first concert it was so much fun and as soon as we got home at around 12:30 AM I immediately just wanted to go straight back to the concert lol! I couldn't sleep until 5 AM since my mom and I have insomnia but she has a lot more than me so I sleep more than her but I was mostly thinking about the concert and watching the videos I recorded of the concert and watching the music videos of the songs they played At The Concert. Anyway, I don't Know if you read this far, however, if you happened to read this far into my comment, Thank you for reading my comment and caring about and listening to what I have to and had to say. I hope you have a nice day, or night, or whatever time it is wherever you are ALWAYS! Please Stay Safe, Happy, and healthy, as much as possible, and I wish the same for your daughter, Please tell your little Imagine Dragons Fan I said hello and to keep loving and listening to their music! :D 😀 :) 🙂 :3 😗😁 🙃 (: I also got a black shirt that says Imagine Dragons on the front on the left top corner and on the back it has two halves of the Earth and it says all the places they have been! At the top and the first one that it says on the Shirt is, Salt Lake City, UT • Albuquerque, NM • Kansas City, MO
Hershey, PA • Bristow , VA • Camden, NJ • Holmdel, NJ
Boston , MA. • Toronto, ON. • Detroit, MI
🌍
MERCURY WORLD TOUR
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Chicago, IL •Cincinnati,OH.• Atlanta, GA Houston,TX•Dallas,•TX Denver,CO• Mountain View,CA
Las Vegas,NV•San Diego,CA Los Angeles, CA I tried to make it look as much like the back of the shirt as possible LoL but the letters are white and the dots are white because the shirt is black and the places they have been on the bottom and top there are 4 places in each line on the bottom and 3 on the top but on the keyboard and on This Comment I Couldn't Make It Look like That Sorry LoL . Anyway I'm sure you can find it on Google it was 43 dollars and everything at the concert was Cash Only! So stupid... a nice guy from Venezuela 🇻🇪 who spoke Spanish like us we are from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 but we are white hispanic he offered to use his card for food and pink lemonade for us and my mom gave him the Cash and a nice new friend my mom made a nice girl offered to use her car to buy my shirt and my mom gave her the money in Cash so I was able to get my shirt yay! :) :D :3 So anyways yeah again sorry and have a nice day tell your daughter I said hi and don't stop loving Imagine Dragons! 😊☺🙂💗💖💕! :) :D :3
@jimroberth3311
Amazing song, I can't believe noone has pasted the lyrics yet ( I searched for it in the comments), there you go:
♪♫♬ Lyrics ♪♫♬
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
Am I out of touch?
Am I out of my place?
When I keep saying that I'm looking for an empty space
Oh, I'm wishing you're here
But I'm wishing you're gone
I can't have you and I'm only gonna do you wrong
Oh, I'm going to mess this up
Oh, this is just my luck
Over and over and over again
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born it seems I had a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
Am I out of luck?
Am I waiting to break?
When I keep saying that I'm looking for a way to escape
Oh, I'm wishing I had what I'd taken for granted
I can't help you when I'm only gonna do you wrong
Oh, I'm going to mess this up
Oh, this is just my luck
Over and over and over again
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born it seems I had a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
In the meantime we let it go
At the roadside
We used to know
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
At the bay side
You used to show
In the moonlight
We let it go
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
And there's always time to change your mind
Oh, there's always time to change your mind
Oh, love, can you hear me?
Oh, let it drift away
I'm sorry for everything
Oh, everything I've done
From the second that I was born it seems I had a loaded gun
And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved
In the meantime we let it go
At the roadside
We used to know
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
At the bay side
You used to show
In the moonlight
We let it go
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away
And there's always time to change your mind
Oh, there's always time to change your mind
Oh, love, can you hear me?
Oh, let it drift away
Source: AZLyrics
@vincentrose8725
Artwork from Tim Cantor re-enacted. (Note: I listed most, not all)
0:00 The Fall
0:29 Release? (don't know for sure)
0:42 Friction
0:51 I'm So Sorry
1:11 Polaroid
1:13 Trouble
1:23 It Comes Back To You
1:43 I Bet My Life
1:58 Second Chances? (don't know for sure)
2:07 Thief? (don't know for sure)
2:27 The Unknown? (don't know for sure)
2:37 Hopeless Opus
2:50 (Unsure, however is see-able in "Behind the Art")
2:52 (Unsure)
2:56 (Unsure)
3:02 (Unsure)
3:11 Gold? (Unsure)
3:17 (Unsure)
3:21 (Unsure)
3:25 Smoke and Mirrors? (don't know for sure)
3:35 (Unsure)
3:39 Shots
Don't be surprised that there are so many different pictures. It was revealed that in Night Visions there was over 100 demos and going into Smoke + Mirrors there's been over 120. There's no telling what they sent to Tim.
Possible cameos. (None of these are canon)
2:16 Ryan Tedder
2:37 Zach Galifianakis
@fskjwae
Imagine Dragons are in my opinion the greatest musicians in history... my opinion of course.
@viktorjohansson9872
They might not be the greatest, but they have never released a bad song.
@willaldis261
Look its JWAE!
@fskjwae
***** not just their music, their personality and the uniqueness of the band with the lyrics, style and diversity in my opinion makes them the best.
@fskjwae
Viktor Johansson not just their music, their personality and the uniqueness of the band with the lyrics, style and diversity in my opinion makes them the best.
@Ryan.di.tum.lum7
they are definately not the greatest musicians in history, but they are in the future :D
@YasmineSneezingDemonsElFadil
I think Imagine Dragons are the best thing that happened to our generation
@lindab.4217
Yasmine El Fadil i agree
@leons2004
Yasmine El Fadil yes they are one of the best things.
@leons2004
***** linkin park started in 1996 and released an album just last year.