Let’s talk about Imagine Dragons.
No, I didn’t say imagining dragons, I said Imagine Dragons. This Las Vegas rock band gained popularity
rather quickly with their single called “It’s Time.” The band’s members are Dan
Reynolds(lead vocalist), Wayne Sermon (guitarist), Ben McKee (bassist), and
Daniel Platzman (drummer) and together they make some pretty fiery music. The creativity in the style/lyrics of
their songs, I think, set them apart from your rock/pop bands on the radio
today. Trending now from Imagine Dragons
is their song “Polaroid” off their “Smoke+Mirrors” album.
A Polaroid camera, as we all know,
is an instant camera where, after you point and shoot, you have your picture
within seconds. There isn’t a lot of effort involved into getting that perfect
picture. Often times, with certain circumstances in our own lives, we want
things to work like a Polaroid camera. We want the beautiful end result of
something without putting in the sweat and tears needed to accomplish your
dream. We also want it now and if we can’t
get it now, it’s not worth it. Right? After all, we live in a world conditioning
us to think we can instantly get anything we want.
I think this song is conveying a
relationship that, without work and dedication, will crash, burn, and fall. The
relationship, in order to be successful, will take time. A good relationship is
not equated with instant gratification. Work and time are the two ingredients
to a “Polaroid Picture” relationship.
The lyrics say, “I’m gonna get
ready for the rain to pour heavy.” The individual in this song, after living in
the fast lane, realizes for something to be good, it first must be bad. Giving
up is not an option for this individual because he/she is willing to go through
whatever it takes to get what they want.
I think this message is relevant
for society today because greatness is not something instantly achieved. It’s
something that, with hard work, evolves over time. We live in a day and age
where it’s hard to keep our focus on something because we are constantly infiltrated
with countless things the world has to offer. Let us not allow our hopes and
dreams to be charred by the fire eating dragon of lack of steadfastness of what
we apply ourselves to. Anything worth achieving is worth putting the work into.
Great post Ariel!
ReplyDeleteI don't know the song but I was listening to some Imagine Dragons earlier today. I really enjoyed your commentary on the song, I think you bring up some interesting points. We do live in a society where we value instant results, but the truth is that the truly good things take time and effort to achieve.
Ariel, you have a great opener for this post! I honestly read it wrong first and you guessed that people might. I have never heard of this group before, but I think you presented the idea of the song in a very clear and concise way. I agree with your conclusion that anything worthwhile is worth working for. I believe that this is true even in the Christian walk. We are called to run in such a way to receive the prize (1 Corinthians 9:24). God is ultimately the most worthwhile investment of our life and time. We should be living in a way that brings glory to Him.
ReplyDeleteAriel, thanks for sharing! I found this post interesting because I have been listening to Imagine Dragon's new album a bit. This song caught my attention for a lot of the reasons that you wrote about here. We do live in an instant gratification culture, and lasting relationships don't function that way. Nicely written.
ReplyDeleteAs I was reading your blog I pulled up the song to listen to. I appreciate your insightfulness into these trending songs. Often I listen to them and don't think about the deeper meaning. And I like how you emphasized that "anything worth achieving is worth putting the work into". One thing I would suggest is to include some sort of link for your readers to listen to the song immediately, rather than having to go to an outside source and find the song and listen to it.
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