“Boomerang” is the second track off of Imagine Dragons' fourth album, Origi… Read Full Bio ↴“Boomerang” is the second track off of Imagine Dragons' fourth album, Origins, about Dan Reynolds' eddying relationship with Aja Volkman. In an interview with Zane Lowe, Dan confessed that they never signed the divorce papers and are attempting to rebuild their relationship again.

Boomerang
Imagine Dragons Lyrics

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How many lies do we have to tell
To keep from saying that I wish you well?
How many times said I'm moving on?
How many times that false alarm goes off? (Goes off)
Goes off (goes off)
I know I'll see you tomorrow

'Cause I'm bad to letting you go, letting you go

Letting you go, letting you go
Moving on, moving on
Moving on, moving on
I'm ready to go, ready to go
Ready to throw, ready to throw
You're my boomerang, boomerang
You're my boomerang, boomerang

How many tears do we have to cry?
How many sleepless, lonely nights?
To work it up, is it worth enough?
Should we go ahead or should we turn around?
I know I'll see you tomorrow

'Cause I'm bad to letting you go, letting you go
Letting you go, letting you go
Moving on, moving on
Moving on, moving on
I'm ready to go, ready to go
Ready to throw, ready to throw
You're my boomerang, boomerang
You're my boomerang, boomerang

Just because it isn't easy it doesn't means that it's wrong
Everything that we've been working on
Working on so long

Ooh, ooh, ooh

You're my boomerang, boomerang (ooh)
You're my boomerang, boomerang
You're my boomerang, boomerang
You're my booma-booma-rang-rang

Letting you go, letting you go (booma-rang-rang)
Letting you go, letting you go (booma-rang-rang)
Moving on, moving on (booma-rang-rang)
Moving on, moving on (booma-rang-rang)
Ready to go, ready to go (booma-rang-rang)
Ready to throw, ready to throw
You're my boomerang, boomerang
You're my boomerang, boomerang

Letting you go, letting you go (booma-rang-rang)
Letting you go, letting you go (booma-rang-rang)
Moving on, moving on (booma-rang-rang)
Moving on, moving on (booma-rang-rang)
Ready to go, ready to go (booma-rang-rang)
Ready to throw, ready to throw

You're my boomerang, boomerang
You're my boomerang, boomerang

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Imagine Dragons's song Boomerang are about the difficulty of moving on from a past relationship. The singer asks how many lies and false alarms they have to endure to avoid saying they wish their ex well. They question whether it's worth the tears and lonely nights they've been through and wonder if they should turn around or keep moving forward. Despite all of this, they know they'll see their ex again tomorrow because they can't let them go. The chorus "you're my boomerang" refers to the idea that the relationship keeps coming back, even when they try to move on.

The lyrics also suggest that just because something isn't easy, it doesn't mean it's wrong. The singer believes they've been working on their relationship for a long time and that they shouldn't give up. This shows that they believe in the strength of their connection with their ex, but they're struggling to move forward and accept that it's over.

Overall, Boomerang is a song about the complicated feelings that arise when trying to let go of a relationship. It captures the struggle of wanting to move on but also feeling unable to do so because of the connection shared with the other person.

Line by Line Meaning

How many lies do we have to tell
How many falsehoods must we fabricate

To keep from saying that I wish you well?
In order to avoid expressing my good wishes

How many times said I'm moving on?
How frequent have I stated that I am progressing

How many times that false alarm goes off? (Goes off)
How often does that fake alert sound?

Goes off (goes off)
Repeats the sound of the fake alarm

I know I'll see you tomorrow
I acknowledge that I will encounter you again in the near future

'Cause I'm bad to letting you go, letting you go
Because I am not successful in relinquishing you

Moving on, moving on
Advancing, progressing

I'm ready to go, ready to go
I'm prepared to move on

Ready to throw, ready to throw
Ready to cut ties with you

You're my boomerang, boomerang
You are the one who keeps coming back

How many tears do we have to cry?
How many times must we shed tears

How many sleepless, lonely nights?
How many sleepless and solitary nights

To work it up, is it worth enough?
Is it worth the trouble to continue trying?

Should we go ahead or should we turn around?
Should we proceed or retreat?

Just because it isn't easy it doesn't means that it's wrong
Just because it's difficult doesn't mean it's incorrect

Everything that we've been working on
All the things we have put effort into

You're my boomerang, boomerang (ooh)
You are the one who keeps coming back

You're my booma-booma-rang-rang
You are my constant, recurring obstacle

Letting you go, letting you go (booma-rang-rang)
Releasing you, freeing myself from your grasp

Moving on, moving on (booma-rang-rang)
Moving forward, progressing in spite of you

Ready to go, ready to go (booma-rang-rang)
Prepared to move on, prepared to leave you behind

Ready to throw, ready to throw
Ready to let go, ready to cut ties with you

You're my boomerang, boomerang
You are the one who keeps returning

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Benjamin Arthur McKee, Daniel Coulter Reynolds, Daniel James Platzman, Daniel Wayne Sermon, Jorgen Michael Odegard

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