This song just sends shivers down my spine. All their songs in this album have so much emotion and such powerful lyrics. I can't wait to see them live...
This song and album are massively underrated. When people say their new music is boring or sucks or doesn't live up to their old work, this literally combines their new sound with smoke and mirrors lyrics and even the "purer" rock of their earliest material. This is a mature song of many emotions and is a masterpiece
The way he opens with vocals already strained and continues on with nearly impossible notes reminds me of Paul McCartney in Oh Darling! Dan is remarkable
Dull knives is on repeat at full volume in my car. Giants is second. Then cuttthroat. I cannot get enough of the energy in these songs and the passion. IT HITS DIFFERENT
This song means a lot to me. I suffer from a major depression disorder. And this song is how I feel. I'm crying right now because all of it is so true. I been getting treatment so I'm getting better but someone finally understands what it's like. Thank you. I love your music ever since u released radioactive.
Honestly dull knifes and giants are my favorites off this album. These songs came out during a really rough time in my life. They hit really close to home.
I know it's small, but I love the line that acknowledge that it sounds cliche. Because just because pain you go through is cliche, doesn't mean it isn't real or important.
Exactly. So many people are depressed but don't get help because, as the song says, it feels cliche. They're afraid that they'll only sound like a bother when talking about how they feel. But just because poeple have had the same problems you have before you, doesn't mean your problems are worth less and shouldn't be fixed.
The best ID song of all time. Nothing hits closer to my own life than this song. It lets us feel vulnerable but in a comforting way. It's just powerful.
People are saying that the screaming makes the song bad, but to be fair, imagine dragons has have been screaming in songs for a long time, it’s not new, and either way the screaming gives the song a lot of emotion.
As someone with an autoimmune disease like Dan Reynolds has, the dull knives reference really hit home. That’s exactly how the pain feels! It hurts, there’s nothing you can do about it, and you tell everyone you’re fine. Great song!
@@shelleyb5426 it's been one year for me since I ve been diagnosed with AS at 18 and honestly I'm done with it. The only person who really gets its in my life is my dad who also has it (genetic markers yay). This song hits way too close to home
The Book of Truth When things were at their very worst: 2 Suns, Cross in the sky, 2 comets will collide = don`t be afraid - repent, accept Lord`s Hand of Mercy. Scientists will say it was a global illusion. Beware - Jesus will never walk in flesh again. After WW3 - rise of the “ man of peace“ from the East = Antichrist - the most powerful, popular, charismatic and influential leader of all time. Many miracles will be attributed to him. He will imitate Jesus in every conceivable way. Don`t trust „pope“ Francis = the False Prophet - will seem to rise from the dead - will unite all Christian Churches and all Religions as one. One World Religion = the seat of the Antichrist. Benedict XVI is the last true pope - will be accused of a crime of which he is totally innocent. "Many events, including ecological upheavals, wars, the schism in My Church on Earth, the dictatorships in each of your nations - bound as one, at its very core - will all take place at the same time." "Arab uprising will spark global unrest - Italy will trigger fall out"
A lot of people do not like giants or dull knives, especially because of the screaming. Some also say there is no emotion in this album, I disagree with that. I also actually find the screaming very refreshing. In giants it sounds he is not singing, that is just letting out emotions, kind of like just screaming when you cant take it anymore. I find dull knives actually nice as well, when he screams it sounds as if he trying to show the pain that the song lyrics refer too.
Yeah thats true the screams in dull knives r actually melodics and the screams in giant just fit very well I think (actually dull knives is the song I prefer and its sad that it s not a big hit like believer)
The power in this song is unbelievable! It's weird how so many people feel the same exact way I do! Nice to see all of us together here saving each others lives...
@@sharonkelly2322 My father suffers the same disease but acts as touch as a father can be! It hurts to see his pain through this video! Please be strong and don't give up...
I am a big fan of Imagine Dragons. Genuinely one of my favorite bands. Not just is their music amazing, but it has meaning. You can tell each member is a good person and earnestly cares about the world. The music is relatable. Too relatable. Whenever I listen to it, it feels good to feel recognized, but lowkey it makes me worried about the wellbeing of the band members. Someone wrote those lyrics, and the pain is evident. Either way, I know you'll never read this, but please take care of yourselves and know that you are truly, deeply loved! That goes to the band and to anyone reading this comment. I am proud of you. Keep fighting.
I listen to this song every time I need to cry, but I'm blocked, because it's like my mind is being sung to me in exactly the way I'm feeling. I can't even express how much Imagine Dragons songs help me relieve the pressure that depression and anxiety have on me.
I was directed to this song because the lead singer has the same autoimmune disease that I do, AS. He is spot on with the lyrics and describing the pain it causes. I am glad he is spreading awareness about AS at the same time he can write lyrics that many people find very meaningful in their own lives
Michelle, I will remember you in my prayers. I, too, am drawn to this song for its reference to autoimmune disease (mine is primary progressive multiple sclerosis - PPMS -meaning I have no remission periods: it just gets worse. Every day.) and chronic pain. Like Dan, we can only live in a literal day to day manner. It’s tough. But I’m always reminded things could be worse, so I try to find joy in where I’m at, with what I have, and who I am. Sending peace and healing Love…
I think this song deserves special attention. this is one of the rare occasions when I also like music written in major keys, despite the dramatic content. (here is the main tonality, as a symbol of hope). I also like professional musical performance, form, modulations, text content, emotional vocals (for example, at 1:52 "my life is fleeting, no repetitions"). Very cool intonation in the voice. and a strong overall composition.
Paste here for me to sing along. [Verse 1] I'm holding my breath, holding so tight Nothing is wrong, nothing is right I'm in the dark, looking for light Won't someone please save my life? Inside, I'm a mess, but I don't let it show I'm just hanging on, but you'd never know I smile all day, and cry through the night Won't someone please save my Life is fleeting [Chorus] Dull knives taking my life A slow burn fire from the inside Dull knives twisting my spine They're taking their time, time 'Til I lose my mind [Verse 2] A smoldering flame, deep in my heart Barely a sign, it's barely a spark Holding on through every night Won't someonе please save my lifе? I'm crying for help, it's such a cliché Invisible pain, it's filling each day I open my mouth and feed you a lie Won't someone please save My life is fleeting, no repeating [Chorus] Dull knives taking my life A slow burn fire from the inside Dull knives twisting my spine They're taking their time, time 'Til I lose my mind [Bridge] Dull knives ripping from the inside Spare me the ride [Guitar Solo] [Outro] From the inside Dull knives twisting my spine They're taking their time, time 'Til I lose my mind Dull knives
thanks for that because i am turkish and i wanted to look at the turkish lycirs it helped me (i am writing from translation anyway) thanks again Türkiyeden sevgiler Love from Turkey 👊
I hope you read this, Imagine Dragons... I thank God that you exist. Thanks for making all these good songs, specially Dull Knives. When I have many problems on my head, I always put this song. I feel very identified and helps me a lot. I can literally explode and cry many times that I want. Thank you, really! God bless you! ❤❤❤
Best song ever. Like i wrote it, that’s how i used to feel until recently…. Now i’m almost entirely on the bright side… sometimes demons do break out, but most days i’m succesful at keeping them closed. Thank you for your songs…they are the key that’s keeping them locked in..
hey anyone reading the replies first link is demon on guitar maybe. I didn't watch either. other one is fine but completely unrelated. both are youtube videos though
I suffer from A.S. and at very first moment I heard this song I knew It talked about this disease. Big hug to Dan and the whole band. Huge fan from Portugal!
This is honestly one of the most powerful songs I've ever heard. These lyrics hit so hard and truthful. Life is full of dull knives; they take their time cutting into your psyche, wearing you down slowly and patiently. They're almost invisible, but they cut you to pieces over time, leaving you fragmented and a shadow of your former self.
I always thought of Imagine Dragons as a decently feel-good band, none of their songs really hit me. OH MY GOSH. The first time I listened to "Dull Knives", I didn't feel alone. I felt a connection, a reality, and a relatability that I have never felt. To be frank, I felt like the song was about me. Definitely my favorite Imagine Dragons song.
Never found a song that is so utterly accurate to what depression feels like. What's also interesting is the metaphor for dull knives twisting his spine. It fits depression perfectly but also seems a very literal reference to his disease that affects his spine (ankylosing spondylitis).
Pure rock! An incredibly strong song, so many emotions. By far the best of the album and one of the greatest songs from Imagine Dragons in my opinion. The album was worth the wait for that!
This song is incredibly deep and incredibly HARD to sing the way like this.. insane perfomance. One of the technically most hardest songs for last time
Could this be their heaviest song yet? All that screaming and the heavy instrumentation. Very powerful lyrics too, almost as much as the music. I don't know so many songs but this one's my favourite so far
This is an incredible song. I’m horrible at listening to lyrics and finding their meaning. I heard this song first and thought great beat but he screams a lot, until I kept hearing “save my life” and decided to read the lyrics…almost broke down into tears. My wife suffers from depression and I try to understand but it is difficult for me (something that I have never experienced) and reading those lyrics was like hearing my wife talk. When he says “I smile all day, and cry all night” it killed me. I see my wife in a different totally different life, understand her at a different level. She’s a great wife and a great mother, and I want her to know that. For those of you that are going through this, hang in there, don’t think you’re not appreciated or loved. If something where to happen to you, you will be devastating someone’s life, you loved!!!!
i'm really having a bad time, getting paranoic and my depression is killing me, this melody is like a mirror of my life in this moment, your music is keeping me sane ,thank you so much
This song is incredible. The words are masterpieces, the music deeply touches you, but the vocal... This voice is literally trembling, sounds as if the author were exhausted of reality and was sick of his whole life
I love this album SOO much, especially the songs with screams and ,you know ,much more rock.... I'm crying because these songs in this album are so emotional 😭, these songs are like what I am feeling..... Oh ,I love IMAGINE DRAGONS, AND I WOULD NEVER STOP LOVING THEM, their songs are too good!!!❤️✨🐉😭😭❤️✨👍👍
I experienced the image of "dull knife" when I went through my depression about 3 years ago and this song is just like that. The chorus is like singing my mind out. At that time, there were waves, storms, screams and chaos.
I remember as a younger kid, scrolling around on RUclips. It was around 2010, maybe 11. My young ears found demons, then Selene, then Emma, chaching, curse, pantomime, my ears were taken away. I was listening to some of the greatest music I have listened to for the first time. My soul was blown away. My mind was eased. My young, confused, broken mind was making sense. It was a music fix to my broken body, soul, person…now over a decade later….my older, still broken same self is taken back. thank you imagine dragons. I remember seeing this band so young when I was young, quite a coincidence I suppose. older, making sense of it all, but still somehow broken. Poetic, thank you Imagine Dragons. 💜
As someone with AS, thank you Dan for making a song about your experience. This is the first song or true pop culture reference really that I have seen about ankylosing spondylitis. Hopefully this allows more people to have awareness of the disease, whether they have it or their friend/family member has it. Thank you!
This song is the best on this album, just amazing. I don’t know English, but the song itself was hooked, and when I translated it, it became even more amazing!
Seen you guys twice in concert, and I freakin live y’all! You’re so clever, amazing and smart! I’ve been worried about modern music these past few years, but you guys have never faltered. Thank you.
As a fellow Ankylosing spondylitis sufferer this song hits deep. You feel so robbed of your life. You put on a happy face for everyone because you don’t want to let them know that you’re literally suffering every day. It’s such an insidious disease.
Does anybody else hear a strong Muse influence in this song? I love Dull Knives! It's so emotional and powerful, and his vocals are our out of this world!
Dan and the rest of the crew, thank you for these amazing songs, they keep us moving even in the times that we just want to stop and quit. Thank you for these amazing songs.
The power of this song !! How powerful is it?!❤️🩹💔 The broken voice. The instruments played with strength. Listening in loop when I feel sad, broken inside and not proud of myself 😢
This song comforts me to know I am not alone. I feel this way too, every word reaches my soul. Weird too is feeling this way, crying before the first chorus, yet feeling the comfort that someone gets my pain and I am not as alone as I feel. Thank you for expressing what I have never been able to.
The amount of actual, pure emotion put into the chorus and just the rest of the song is fucking amazing. This song is amazing simply because of this reason.
Possible interpretation: The song "Dull Knives" seems to explore themes of pain, anguish and internal struggle. The lyrics suggest that the person is going through a difficult time and hiding their feelings from others, maintaining a facade of happiness during the day but suffering in silence at night. The "blunt knives" metaphor could represent the pain that is slowly consuming the protagonist. There is an implicit cry for help in the song, a search for someone who can save the person's life, but it also recognizes that this help can be fleeting and difficult to find. The repetition of the words "Dull knives" suggests a persistent sense of pain and torment. Overall, the song appears to address mental health issues, highlighting the importance of reaching out for support and understanding in times of emotional difficulty.
This song carries profound depth for me. I've struggled with an anxiety disorder this year, and the Dull Knives' lyrics, 'slow burn fire from the inside,' perfectly encapsulate my anxiety experience. This song holds immense significance for me. As I listen to other songs in the Mercury Act, I sense that they all capture the depth of emotions and the various stages I've encountered this year: from feeling sleeping with giants, lonely, embracing the idea that it's okay not to be okay, to finally understanding that I am number 1 for myself. Tears always flow as I connect with every note in these songs. Thank you, Imagine Dragons, your music allows me to fully live and express my emotions♥️
I really hate people that pretend having anxiety, depression, etc. Just because when someone really has them, people just insult and humilliate that person, saying that he's just trying to get attention.
God from the singles this is not what I expected but it is amazing. It reminds me of the old albums, you guys are heading in a good direction with this balance of optimism and truth. You assure us that it'll be ok multiple times, but also delve into this deep part of some people that really hurts. I wouldn't have it any other way, good job!
I have ankylosing spondylitis same as Dan Reynolds and this song describes it well. It has made it impossible for me to function normally. I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
This song just sends shivers down my spine. All their songs in this album have so much emotion and such powerful lyrics. I can't wait to see them live...
What the fuck, by the time you posted your comment, you wouldn't have even be able to listen to the song in its entirety 🤦♂️
@@nourdahan4364 dude the album was released 4 days ago (and this song too)
@@michiferri it was? Interesting
This few minutes have been the best.. 2 songs back to back .. ☺️
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This song is incredibly deep. It really deserves some focused listening in my opinion.
I can't decide which of them is my favorite, they all just have so many perfect songs in them!🥰
@@lisacontortion5196 yeah me too, can't decide between #1, Giants and Dull Knives
@@michiferri wrecked?🥲
Yes those 3 are awesome and painful
I love them so much
This wait was worth
Tbh their recent songs that I love is dull knives, #1, giants, lonely, and monday
I love imagine dragons and twenty one pilots their songs make me feel better.
The energy in this song is undeniable, can't help but ride the wave of emotion.
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speaking of waves, listen to waves
Yuh
@@ripjawsquadI was ganna say somthing like that. Ironically, Waves is 🔥
This song and album are massively underrated. When people say their new music is boring or sucks or doesn't live up to their old work, this literally combines their new sound with smoke and mirrors lyrics and even the "purer" rock of their earliest material. This is a mature song of many emotions and is a masterpiece
Imagine dragons underrated? Never it's super popular
@@zoomzop7296 True, it’s just some of their songs that are underrated, the band itself can’t be underrated
His voice gets better and better every album, one of the best voices of all time
Super agreed.Love this band so much.
The way he opens with vocals already strained and continues on with nearly impossible notes reminds me of Paul McCartney in Oh Darling!
Dan is remarkable
Dan and the Imagine dragons is one of the best
They are incredible!
I agree!
Dull knives is on repeat at full volume in my car. Giants is second. Then cuttthroat. I cannot get enough of the energy in these songs and the passion. IT HITS DIFFERENT
Ahhh u said it really hit different
this three are the best in the mercury
Giants on full volume through a car's speakers? Rip
YES.
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This song means a lot to me. I suffer from a major depression disorder. And this song is how I feel. I'm crying right now because all of it is so true. I been getting treatment so I'm getting better but someone finally understands what it's like. Thank you. I love your music ever since u released radioactive.
I feel the same
I´m so sorry for all the suffereing you are going through. I´m really happy that you´re getting better though! Best of luck to you
What kind of depression you suffer from
Me too
Does the treatment work? If so, do you mind if I ask what works for you?
1:51 was the best part for me
The calm manner in which he says "life is fleeting, no repeating" is haunting. Amazing song
Yes
So underratred. A masterpiece.
I'm agree. . really a masterpiece!!!
Honestly dull knifes and giants are my favorites off this album. These songs came out during a really rough time in my life. They hit really close to home.
the pain and power in his voice is most of what makes this song easily one of their greatest
I know it's small, but I love the line that acknowledge that it sounds cliche. Because just because pain you go through is cliche, doesn't mean it isn't real or important.
Well said.
Exactly. So many people are depressed but don't get help because, as the song says, it feels cliche. They're afraid that they'll only sound like a bother when talking about how they feel. But just because poeple have had the same problems you have before you, doesn't mean your problems are worth less and shouldn't be fixed.
@@danieljohansson4550 Well said
@@danieljohansson4550 You captured the true essence of depression. Well said.
The best ID song of all time. Nothing hits closer to my own life than this song. It lets us feel vulnerable but in a comforting way. It's just powerful.
Wow, 5 likes, the People still coming to checking this
People are saying that the screaming makes the song bad, but to be fair, imagine dragons has have been screaming in songs for a long time, it’s not new, and either way the screaming gives the song a lot of emotion.
As someone with an autoimmune disease like Dan Reynolds has, the dull knives reference really hit home. That’s exactly how the pain feels! It hurts, there’s nothing you can do about it, and you tell everyone you’re fine. Great song!
I have AS and this song makes me cry. I know exactly how he feels. Bless! Dull knives hits home for sure. 🥲
What is AI disease
@@blokhed70 AI = Autoimmune disease. AS = Ankylosing Spondilitis.
@@shelleyb5426 it's been one year for me since I ve been diagnosed with AS at 18 and honestly I'm done with it. The only person who really gets its in my life is my dad who also has it (genetic markers yay). This song hits way too close to home
@@shelleyb5426 I also have AS and know your pain and the pain Dan has too! Hang in there. This song is everything!
So damn balanced vocals and strong music, literally looping it in the last *month THANK YOU FOR SUCH A GREAT SONG
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hey bro
The Book of Truth
When things were at their very worst:
2 Suns, Cross in the sky, 2 comets will collide = don`t be afraid - repent, accept Lord`s Hand of Mercy.
Scientists will say it was a global illusion.
Beware - Jesus will never walk in flesh again.
After WW3 - rise of the “ man of peace“ from the East = Antichrist - the most powerful, popular, charismatic and influential leader of all time. Many miracles will be attributed to him. He will imitate Jesus in every conceivable way.
Don`t trust „pope“ Francis = the False Prophet
- will seem to rise from the dead
- will unite all Christian Churches and all Religions as one.
One World Religion = the seat of the Antichrist.
Benedict XVI is the last true pope - will be accused of a crime of which he is totally innocent.
"Many events, including ecological upheavals, wars, the schism in My Church on Earth, the dictatorships in each of your nations - bound as one, at its very core - will all take place at the same time."
"Arab uprising will spark global unrest - Italy will trigger fall out"
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A lot of people do not like giants or dull knives, especially because of the screaming. Some also say there is no emotion in this album, I disagree with that. I also actually find the screaming very refreshing. In giants it sounds he is not singing, that is just letting out emotions, kind of like just screaming when you cant take it anymore. I find dull knives actually nice as well, when he screams it sounds as if he trying to show the pain that the song lyrics refer too.
Actually there is one bad things about these songs that
They end soon😅love this Band
@@alltypesofthings4559 true that
Yeah thats true the screams in dull knives r actually melodics and the screams in giant just fit very well I think (actually dull knives is the song I prefer and its sad that it s not a big hit like believer)
Yes exactly, Giants and Dull Knives is my fav
Those are my two favorite from the album.
The "inside i am a mess but i don't let it show, and i smile all fay and cry though the night just hits so hard
I don’t usually enjoy the “I’m miserable and depressed” Imagine Dragons songs but this one is really good
That HAS to be one of the hardest choruses to sing that I have ever heard...between the ridiculously high belts and EVEN HIGHER falsetto...
I can’t put into words how much I needed this. Especially when everything around me is seemingly falls apart.
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Especially because of how things are now
The power in this song is unbelievable! It's weird how so many people feel the same exact way I do! Nice to see all of us together here saving each others lives...
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I feel the same because I have the same disease Dan Reynolds has.
@@sharonkelly2322 My father suffers the same disease but acts as touch as a father can be! It hurts to see his pain through this video! Please be strong and don't give up...
I am a big fan of Imagine Dragons. Genuinely one of my favorite bands. Not just is their music amazing, but it has meaning. You can tell each member is a good person and earnestly cares about the world. The music is relatable. Too relatable. Whenever I listen to it, it feels good to feel recognized, but lowkey it makes me worried about the wellbeing of the band members. Someone wrote those lyrics, and the pain is evident. Either way, I know you'll never read this, but please take care of yourselves and know that you are truly, deeply loved! That goes to the band and to anyone reading this comment. I am proud of you. Keep fighting.
Agree. I feel the pain and hope they find an answer to that pain. I guess Dan wrote the lyrics?!
I listen to this song every time I need to cry, but I'm blocked, because it's like my mind is being sung to me in exactly the way I'm feeling. I can't even express how much Imagine Dragons songs help me relieve the pressure that depression and anxiety have on me.
Oh to live with an autoimmune disease. This perfectly encapsulated how I feel living with this incurable disease.
The best song of the entire album.
Is this a new album or just singles, answer me damn it
@@bobbig8837 its an album
Agreed
@@bobbig8837 entire album, Mercury Act 1
I agree, this is epic
No girls , no expensive cars , no big houses , just a beautiful voice and meaningful lyrics , emotional music.
Wonderful ✨💕
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oh yeah bro you're right
Wachu mean? The little dance they was doin was getting goin tho 🥵🥵..
I'm kidding
The way that Dan sings "Twisting My Spine" gives me chills every time I hear it.
"Dull knives twisting my spine" is probably my favorite line in the song, the melody is just amazing.
I was directed to this song because the lead singer has the same autoimmune disease that I do, AS. He is spot on with the lyrics and describing the pain it causes. I am glad he is spreading awareness about AS at the same time he can write lyrics that many people find very meaningful in their own lives
Michelle, I will remember you in my prayers. I, too, am drawn to this song for its reference to autoimmune disease (mine is primary progressive multiple sclerosis - PPMS -meaning I have no remission periods: it just gets worse. Every day.) and chronic pain. Like Dan, we can only live in a literal day to day manner. It’s tough.
But I’m always reminded things could be worse, so I try to find joy in where I’m at, with what I have, and who I am. Sending peace and healing Love…
Okay they have songs to suit every emotion , every feeling , every moment , every listener ..
Finally... The best song of entire album like other their songs have such a deep meaning
Yes
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To the person reading this: Even though I don’t know you, I wish you the best of what life has to offer 🧡
Gracias
Thx.
Thanks
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thks
why this is so good..... no matter what others say about imagine dragons, i will be with them forever, always
thank you so much, imagine dragons.
Wrecked, Dull Knives, and Giants are some of my favorites from this year!
I'M TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU
People are such haters, those are the bessst
@@Luciasingsometimes Yesssss!!!!
Same
It is Of these, the only one I don't like is giants
Let's be honest Imagine Dragons never disappoint us
NEVER!!!
Yeah
This!!
Never
Mhm NEVER EVER
Dull Knives and Giants are the best in this album. Deep and just raw emotions.
"I smile all day..." This hits me so hard. Such an amazing song!
I feel like this song genuinely changed my taste in music. not a big imagine dragons fan, but this if genuinely one of the best songs i've ever heard
2:51 love that part so much
Man. Randomly decided to scroll and pick a random song and I was not disappointed. 10/10 honestly
I think this song deserves special attention. this is one of the rare occasions when I also like music written in major keys, despite the dramatic content. (here is the main tonality, as a symbol of hope). I also like professional musical performance, form, modulations, text content, emotional vocals (for example, at 1:52 "my life is fleeting, no repetitions"). Very cool intonation in the voice. and a strong overall composition.
Paste here for me to sing along.
[Verse 1]
I'm holding my breath, holding so tight
Nothing is wrong, nothing is right
I'm in the dark, looking for light
Won't someone please save my life?
Inside, I'm a mess, but I don't let it show
I'm just hanging on, but you'd never know
I smile all day, and cry through the night
Won't someone please save my
Life is fleeting
[Chorus]
Dull knives taking my life
A slow burn fire from the inside
Dull knives twisting my spine
They're taking their time, time
'Til I lose my mind
[Verse 2]
A smoldering flame, deep in my heart
Barely a sign, it's barely a spark
Holding on through every night
Won't someonе please save my lifе?
I'm crying for help, it's such a cliché
Invisible pain, it's filling each day
I open my mouth and feed you a lie
Won't someone please save
My life is fleeting, no repeating
[Chorus]
Dull knives taking my life
A slow burn fire from the inside
Dull knives twisting my spine
They're taking their time, time
'Til I lose my mind
[Bridge]
Dull knives ripping from the inside
Spare me the ride
[Guitar Solo]
[Outro]
From the inside
Dull knives twisting my spine
They're taking their time, time
'Til I lose my mind
Dull knives
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Is he crying for help hmm! No not Dan Reynolds!
thanks for that because i am turkish and i wanted to look at the turkish lycirs it helped me (i am writing from translation anyway)
thanks again
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Love from Turkey 👊
Feels like this album rocks harder and hits deeper than anything they've done before and I really appreciate this.
Deeper than deep.
I hope you read this, Imagine Dragons... I thank God that you exist. Thanks for making all these good songs, specially Dull Knives. When I have many problems on my head, I always put this song. I feel very identified and helps me a lot. I can literally explode and cry many times that I want. Thank you, really! God bless you! ❤❤❤
Best song ever. Like i wrote it, that’s how i used to feel until recently…. Now i’m almost entirely on the bright side… sometimes demons do break out, but most days i’m succesful at keeping them closed. Thank you for your songs…they are the key that’s keeping them locked in..
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Glad you found a way out of it. You can be proud of that strength you've found inside of you ♥
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hey anyone reading the replies first link is demon on guitar maybe. I didn't watch either. other one is fine but completely unrelated. both are youtube videos though
The most powerful and moving song. He wrote it with his heart and it shows ! :,)
Dan’s wife actually did write most of the song
Huge fan
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Incredible lyrics
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Best song on the album. Can’t wait for the tour!
Yes
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Best Imagine Dragons song of recent years
I suffer from A.S. and at very first moment I heard this song I knew It talked about this disease. Big hug to Dan and the whole band. Huge fan from Portugal!
This is honestly one of the most powerful songs I've ever heard. These lyrics hit so hard and truthful. Life is full of dull knives; they take their time cutting into your psyche, wearing you down slowly and patiently. They're almost invisible, but they cut you to pieces over time, leaving you fragmented and a shadow of your former self.
Dan Reynolds’ voice is amazing!❤
I always thought of Imagine Dragons as a decently feel-good band, none of their songs really hit me. OH MY GOSH. The first time I listened to "Dull Knives", I didn't feel alone. I felt a connection, a reality, and a relatability that I have never felt. To be frank, I felt like the song was about me. Definitely my favorite Imagine Dragons song.
Never found a song that is so utterly accurate to what depression feels like.
What's also interesting is the metaphor for dull knives twisting his spine. It fits depression perfectly but also seems a very literal reference to his disease that affects his spine (ankylosing spondylitis).
This song is sooo underrated. There is so much intense emotion in it.
This song is taking my breath
My god, this is a fucking masterpiece
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Pure rock! An incredibly strong song, so many emotions. By far the best of the album and one of the greatest songs from Imagine Dragons in my opinion. The album was worth the wait for that!
This song is incredibly deep and incredibly HARD to sing the way like this.. insane perfomance. One of the technically most hardest songs for last time
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Could this be their heaviest song yet? All that screaming and the heavy instrumentation. Very powerful lyrics too, almost as much as the music. I don't know so many songs but this one's my favourite so far
the vocals are just insane. I can’t wait to see this concert
This is the song I’ve designated to cry to.. excellent job, 10 / 10 crying experience each time
This is an incredible song. I’m horrible at listening to lyrics and finding their meaning. I heard this song first and thought great beat but he screams a lot, until I kept hearing “save my life” and decided to read the lyrics…almost broke down into tears. My wife suffers from depression and I try to understand but it is difficult for me (something that I have never experienced) and reading those lyrics was like hearing my wife talk. When he says “I smile all day, and cry all night” it killed me. I see my wife in a different totally different life, understand her at a different level. She’s a great wife and a great mother, and I want her to know that. For those of you that are going through this, hang in there, don’t think you’re not appreciated or loved. If something where to happen to you, you will be devastating someone’s life, you loved!!!!
The constant quality of this guys is unbelievable!
i'm really having a bad time, getting paranoic and my depression is killing me, this melody is like a mirror of my life in this moment, your music is keeping me sane ,thank you so much
This song is incredible. The words are masterpieces, the music deeply touches you, but the vocal... This voice is literally trembling, sounds as if the author were exhausted of reality and was sick of his whole life
Imagine Dragons never lets us down !!....
Yesss..
True
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I love this album SOO much, especially the songs with screams and ,you know ,much more rock.... I'm crying because these songs in this album are so emotional 😭, these songs are like what I am feeling..... Oh ,I love IMAGINE DRAGONS, AND I WOULD NEVER STOP LOVING THEM, their songs are too good!!!❤️✨🐉😭😭❤️✨👍👍
I will never stop loving them either🩷🐉✨
Literally me. Same
I experienced the image of "dull knife" when I went through my depression about 3 years ago and this song is just like that. The chorus is like singing my mind out. At that time, there were waves, storms, screams and chaos.
Finally a heavy-ish song again. Not that their sound isn’t good. Just miss the older stuff
I remember as a younger kid, scrolling around on RUclips. It was around 2010, maybe 11. My young ears found demons, then Selene, then Emma, chaching, curse, pantomime, my ears were taken away. I was listening to some of the greatest music I have listened to for the first time. My soul was blown away. My mind was eased. My young, confused, broken mind was making sense. It was a music fix to my broken body, soul, person…now over a decade later….my older, still broken same self is taken back. thank you imagine dragons. I remember seeing this band so young when I was young, quite a coincidence I suppose. older, making sense of it all, but still somehow broken. Poetic, thank you Imagine Dragons. 💜
As someone with AS, thank you Dan for making a song about your experience. This is the first song or true pop culture reference really that I have seen about ankylosing spondylitis. Hopefully this allows more people to have awareness of the disease, whether they have it or their friend/family member has it. Thank you!
It doesn't get any better than this to just scream out your pain and frustration.
I'm absolutely stunned by this song, I never heard anything like it. What an incredible performance by Dan Reynolds, really phenomenal.
the most underrated song Imagine Dragons has ever created...
it's a masterpiece.
It's crazy how a song can be so relatable. How every single sentence of this music is so accurate for many people. For me.
WOW! It is like a remarkable medley of life, vigor, pain, and misery.
Love you Imagine Dragons!
This song is the best on this album, just amazing. I don’t know English, but the song itself was hooked, and when I translated it, it became even more amazing!
Seen you guys twice in concert, and I freakin live y’all! You’re so clever, amazing and smart! I’ve been worried about modern music these past few years, but you guys have never faltered. Thank you.
As a fellow Ankylosing spondylitis sufferer this song hits deep. You feel so robbed of your life. You put on a happy face for everyone because you don’t want to let them know that you’re literally suffering every day. It’s such an insidious disease.
art makes you feel something. this song makes you feel something. it's amazing
Does anybody else hear a strong Muse influence in this song? I love Dull Knives! It's so emotional and powerful, and his vocals are our out of this world!
A bit of Muse and Chris Cornell
Dan and the rest of the crew, thank you for these amazing songs, they keep us moving even in the times that we just want to stop and quit. Thank you for these amazing songs.
The power of this song !!
How powerful is it?!❤️🩹💔
The broken voice.
The instruments played with strength.
Listening in loop when I feel sad, broken inside and not proud of myself 😢
This song comforts me to know I am not alone. I feel this way too, every word reaches my soul. Weird too is feeling this way, crying before the first chorus, yet feeling the comfort that someone gets my pain and I am not as alone as I feel. Thank you for expressing what I have never been able to.
The amount of actual, pure emotion put into the chorus and just the rest of the song is fucking amazing. This song is amazing simply because of this reason.
I cry so hard on this song, this is exactly how I feel. Is so true,
thank you, thank you so much Imagine Dragons!!!!
If you want a song to realy cry about listen to, My Life
That one make's me cry.
Possible interpretation:
The song "Dull Knives" seems to explore themes of pain, anguish and internal struggle. The lyrics suggest that the person is going through a difficult time and hiding their feelings from others, maintaining a facade of happiness during the day but suffering in silence at night. The "blunt knives" metaphor could represent the pain that is slowly consuming the protagonist. There is an implicit cry for help in the song, a search for someone who can save the person's life, but it also recognizes that this help can be fleeting and difficult to find. The repetition of the words "Dull knives" suggests a persistent sense of pain and torment. Overall, the song appears to address mental health issues, highlighting the importance of reaching out for support and understanding in times of emotional difficulty.
This song saved me from a suicide last year... Thanks, Imagine Dragons....
The pure raw emotion in this song is chilling and amazing. Cuts me deep.
This song carries profound depth for me. I've struggled with an anxiety disorder this year, and the Dull Knives' lyrics, 'slow burn fire from the inside,' perfectly encapsulate my anxiety experience. This song holds immense significance for me. As I listen to other songs in the Mercury Act, I sense that they all capture the depth of emotions and the various stages I've encountered this year: from feeling sleeping with giants, lonely, embracing the idea that it's okay not to be okay, to finally understanding that I am number 1 for myself. Tears always flow as I connect with every note in these songs. Thank you, Imagine Dragons, your music allows me to fully live and express my emotions♥️
Que belleza de canción. Me siento bien escuchándola, gracias por tanto Imagine Dragons
I open my mouth
I feed you a lie
"Yeah, I'm fine"
"I'm just a little tired"
"My cat scratched me"
"Those are stretch marks"
"I'm not hungry"
hey, just wanted to say it's okay to ask for help when you need it. and life does get better. sending love🤍
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This song is amazing, it makes me feel indestructible
Reminds me of smoke and mirrors
I think this is the best music. Imagine dragons is the best
I really hate people that pretend having anxiety, depression, etc. Just because when someone really has them, people just insult and humilliate that person, saying that he's just trying to get attention.
God from the singles this is not what I expected but it is amazing. It reminds me of the old albums, you guys are heading in a good direction with this balance of optimism and truth. You assure us that it'll be ok multiple times, but also delve into this deep part of some people that really hurts. I wouldn't have it any other way, good job!
Best song on the album. Resonates so well for where I’m at. Just insanely good
Having this song, and this album when I'm down is better then anything I could ask for right now.
I have ankylosing spondylitis same as Dan Reynolds and this song describes it well. It has made it impossible for me to function normally. I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
probably the best Imagine Dragons song