Believer
KITCHEN - Imagine Dragons Lyrics

First things first
Let's prioritize and address the most important matters

I'ma say all the words inside my head
I'm going to express all the thoughts and emotions that have been bottling up inside me

I'm fired up and tired of the way that things have been, oh-ooh
I'm feeling passionate and exhausted by the current state of affairs

The way that things have been, oh-ooh
Referring to the unsatisfactory circumstances that exist

Second thing second
Let's move on to the next important aspect

Don't you tell me what you think that I can be
I won't allow you to define my potential or limit my capabilities

I'm the one at the sail, I'm the master of my sea, oh-ooh
I am in control of my own destiny and the captain of my own ship

The master of my sea, oh-ooh
Highlighting personal sovereignty and autonomy

I was broken from a young age
I have experienced emotional turmoil and pain since a young age

Taking my sulking to the masses
Sharing my sadness and resentment with the world

Writing my poems for the few
Creating art and expressing myself through poetry for a selected few who understand

That look at me, took to me, shook to me, feeling me
Those who gaze, connect, resonate, and empathize with me

Singing from heartache, from the pain
Voicing my emotions, including heartache and suffering, through my singing

Taking my message from the veins
Drawing inspiration and purpose from deep within myself

Speaking my lesson from the brain
Conveying my wisdom and insights acquired from personal experiences

Seeing the beauty through the
Perceiving the inherent beauty within the

(Pain)
Pain serving as a catalyst for growth and transformation

You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
You have compelled me to have faith and believe in something greater

You break me down, you build me up, believer, believer
You challenge, deconstruct, and reconstruct me, aiding my growth

Oh, let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain
I am prepared to face challenges and adversity head-on

My life, my love, my drive, it came from
My existence, passion, and determination derive from

Third things third
Now shifting attention to the next significant element

Send a prayer to the ones up above
Offering a prayer to higher powers or seeking guidance

All the hate that you've heard has turned your spirit to a dove, oh-ooh
The negativity and hostility you've experienced have transformed you into a symbol of peace and purity

Your spirit up above, oh-ooh
Referring to the elevated, enlightened nature of one's inner self

I was choking in the crowd
Feeling suffocated and overwhelmed in a crowd of people

Building my rain up in the cloud
Accumulating my emotions and burdens, encasing them within a metaphorical cloud

Falling like ashes to the ground
Experiencing a sense of defeat and deterioration

Hoping my feelings, they would drown
Longing for my emotions to be submerged and forgotten

But they never did, ever lived, ebbing and flowing
However, my emotions never disappeared, they persistently fluctuate

Inhibited, limited
My emotions restrained and confined

'Til it broke open and rained down
Until my emotions burst open, showering down upon me

It rained down, like
Describing the descent of emotions akin to rain

By the grace of the fire and the flames
Acknowledging the fortuitous combination of passion and adversity

You're the face of the future, the blood in my veins, oh-ooh
You symbolize the potential of the future and the life force within me

But they never did, ever lived, ebbing and flowing
Yet again, my emotions persistently fluctuated and endured

Inhibited, limited
Experiencing constraints and limitations on my emotions

'Til it broke open and rained down
Until my emotions burst open and poured out abundantly

It rained down, like
Depicting the downpour of emotions

You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
You have transformed me into a devoted believer

You break me down, you build me up, believer, believer
You dismantle and reconstruct me, further solidifying my faith

Oh, let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain
I am prepared for any challenges or setbacks to come my way

My life, my love, my drive, it came from
My existence, affection, and motivation originated from

You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
You have instilled in me a unwavering belief in something greater