whAtEveR it tAkes
Imagine Dragons Lyrics

Falling too fast to prepare for this
Things are moving too quickly and I wasn't ready for it.

Tripping in the world could be dangerous
Navigating life can be precarious and risky.

Everybody circling, it's vulturous
People around me are predatory and feeding off my struggles.

Negative, nepotist
The people around me are pessimistic and only looking out for themselves.

Everybody waiting for the fall of man
Everyone is anticipating my failure and downfall.

Everybody praying for the end of times
People are hoping for the worst-case scenario and a world-ending event.

Everybody hoping they could be the one
Others waiting for their chance to step in and take over.

I was born to run, I was born for this
I was destined to pursue my goals and succeed in my endeavors.

Whip, whip
Using metaphorical language to describe being worked hard.

Run me like a racehorse
I'm being pushed to my limit, like a racehorse in competition.

Pull me like a ripcord
I need to be pulled out of tough situations with force.

Break me down and build me up
I need to be broken down in order to be built back up stronger.

I wanna be the slip, slip
I want to be agile and hard to catch.

Word upon your lip, lip
I want to be constantly on your mind and discussed.

Letter that you rip, rip
I want to be so important to you that you write me letters and cherish them.

Whatever it takes
I'm willing to do whatever is necessary to succeed.

'Cause I love the adrenaline in my veins
I thrive on the excitement and challenge of pushing myself to the limit.

I do whatever it takes
Success is not an option, I will do whatever is necessary to attain it.

'Cause I love how it feels when I break the chains
I enjoy the feeling of setting myself free from limitations and obstacles.

Yeah, take me to the top I'm ready for
I'm prepared to take on the challenge of rising to the top.

Always had a fear of being typical
I've always been afraid of being average and unremarkable.

Looking at my body feeling miserable
I'm unhappy with my physical appearance.

Always hanging on to the visual
I'm overly preoccupied with how I look or am perceived.

I wanna be invisible
I desire to blend in and not attract attention.

Looking at my years like a martyrdom
I view my struggles and hardships as a form of sacrifice.

Everybody needs to be a part of 'em
Everyone wants to be a part of my struggles and experiences.

Never be enough, I'm the prodigal son
No matter how much I achieve or accomplish, I always feel like it's not enough, and like I'm a prodigal son constantly searching for more.

Hypocritical, egotistical
Describing people around me as fake and self-centered.

Don't wanna be the parenthetical, hypothetical
I don't want to be seen as uncertain or as a footnote to someone else's success.

Working onto something that I'm proud of, out of the box
I'm striving to achieve something unique and original that I can be proud of.

An epoxy to the world and the vision we've lost
Describing an adhesive-like connection that can help bring the world's lost vision and goals closer to reality.

I'm an apostrophe
Comparing oneself to a grammatical symbol that can add emphasis and connection to sentences.

I'm just a symbol to remind you that there's more to see
My existence serves as a reminder to pay attention to the little details and remember that there's always more to discover.

I'm just a product of the system, a catastrophe
I'm the result of the system that created me, and sometimes it feels like a catastrophe.

And yet a masterpiece, and yet I'm half-diseased
Despite being flawed and imperfect, I'm still capable of creating something beautiful and meaningful.

And when I am deceased
Looking ahead to the end of my life and what my legacy might be.

At least I go down to the grave and die happily
Regardless of the struggles and setbacks I may face in life, I hope to find happiness and fulfillment in the end.

Leave the body and my soul to be a part of thee
Describing a desire to give back to the world and become a part of something greater.

I do what it takes
Emphasizing one's unyielding determination and commitment to achieving success no matter what.