Boomerang
LIVING ROOM - Imagine Dragons Lyrics
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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
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
The song "Boomerang" by Imagine Dragons talks about the difficulty of letting go of a past relationship. The opening lines "How many lies do we have to tell, to keep from saying that I wish you well?" suggests a strained relationship where the two individuals know that it's probably better to move on but are hesitant to do so. The chorus "I'm bad at letting you go" reinforces this idea of a struggle to let go of the past. The song explores the mixed emotions, the questioning and the confusion that comes with trying to move on. The title "Boomerang" is a metaphor for this struggle. A boomerang always returns to the person who threw it, just like the emotions and feelings that are being tossed back and forth between the two individuals in the song.
The second verse of the song continues with the questioning of whether it's worth it to continue working on the relationship or if they should turn around and go their separate ways. The line "Just because it isn't easy it doesn't mean that it's wrong" suggests that despite the difficulties, they may still feel the need to continue working on the relationship. The song ends with the repetition of the chorus, using the idea of a boomerang to reinforce the central theme of the song.
Overall, "Boomerang" is a relatable song about the struggles of letting go and moving on from a past relationship. It captures the complex emotions involved in trying to move forward, the fear of uncertainty and the reluctance to leave the familiar past, while also acknowledging the importance of trying to work things out.
Line by Line Meaning
How many lies do we have to tell
How many falsehoods do we need to utter
To keep from saying that I wish you well?
To avoid telling the truth that I want the best for you
How many times said I'm moving on?
How often did I declare to have moved on?
How many times that false alarm goes off? (Goes off)
How often does the situation appear to have changed but hasn't?
I know I'll see you tomorrow
I'm certain that I'll encounter you again
'Cause I'm bad to letting you go, letting you go
Since I find it difficult to let you go
Moving on, moving on
Trying to move forward
I'm ready to go, ready to go
I'm prepared to move on
You're my boomerang, boomerang
You keep coming back to me like a boomerang
How many tears do we have to cry?
How much pain must we endure?
How many sleepless, lonely nights?
How many nights spent awake and alone?
To work it up, is it worth enough?
Is the effort worth the outcome?
Should we go ahead or should we turn around?
Should we keep going or turn back?
Just because it isn't easy it doesn't means that it's wrong
Something being difficult doesn't necessarily make it incorrect
Everything that we've been working on
All the effort and progress we've made
You're my boomerang, boomerang (ooh)
You keep returning to me
You're my booma-booma-rang-rang
You're like a boomerang in the way you come back to me
Letting you go, letting you go (booma-rang-rang)
Trying to release you, but you keep coming back
Moving on, moving on (booma-rang-rang)
Continuing to try and move forward, but you keep coming back
Ready to go, ready to go (booma-rang-rang)
Prepared to move on, even if you keep returning
You're my boomerang, boomerang
You keep returning to me like a boomerang
Letting you go, letting you go (booma-rang-rang)
Trying to let you go, but you keep coming back
Moving on, moving on (booma-rang-rang)
Continuing to try and move forward, but you keep returning
Ready to go, ready to go (booma-rang-rang)
Prepared to move on, even if you keep coming back
You're my boomerang, boomerang
You keep returning to me like a boomerang
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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