Imagine Dragons imagine demons
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In their latest single, “Demons,” Imagine Dragons are battling with their own demons. They have a pessimistic view of life, but hold out hope that love can make things better.
This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at synonyms of the word demon.
ABOUT IMAGINE DRAGONS
Name: Imagine Dragons
Nationality: American
Style: Rock, pop
Albums: Night Visions (2012)
Label: Interscope
In brief: This American rock band formed in 2008 and currently consists of singer Dan Reynolds, bassist Ben McKee, guitarist Wayne Sermon and drummer Daniel Platzman. The band released their debut album, Night Visions, in September last year. The album features the big hit, “Radioactive,” which reached No.1 on the UK Singles and US Billboard Hot 100 charts. Imagine Dragons’ new single, “Demons,” was released last January and was also another smash hit from the band.
If you like Imagine Dragons, check out: Coldplay, U2 and Linkin Park
Website: www.imaginedragonsmusic.com/tour/
“Demons”
By Imagine Dragons
When the days are cold
And the cards all fold
And the saints we see
Are all made of gold
When your dreams all fail
And the ones we hail
Are the worst of all
And the blood’s run stale
I want to hide the truth
I want to shelter you
But with the beast inside
There’s nowhere we can hide
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
Chorus
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close
It’s dark inside
It’s where my demons hide
When the curtain’s call
Is the last of all
When the lights fade out
All the sinners crawl
So they dug your grave
And the masquerade
Will come calling out
At the mess you made
Don’t want to let you down
But I am hell bound
Though this is all for you
Don’t want to hide the truth
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
(Chorus)
They say it’s what you make
I say it’s up to fate
It’s woven in my soul
I need to let you go
Your eyes, they shine so bright
I want to save their light
I can’t escape this now
Unless you show me how
(Chorus)
Exercises
Rearrange the following groups of letters to spell synonyms of the word demon.
1. E-L-V-I-D
2. N-A-A-T-S
3. B-T-S-E-A
4. M-N-O-T-S-E-R
Vocabulary
- hail (v): to describe somebody or something as being very good or special, especially in newspapers, etc.
stale (n): no longer fresh
shelter (v): to protect somebody or something
demons (n): something that causes a person to worry and makes them unhappy
masquerade (n): a way of behaving that hides the truth or a person’s true feelings
fate (n): the things that will happen or have happened to somebody
battle (v): to try very hard to deal with something unpleasant or dangerous
pessimistic (adj): expecting bad things to happen or something not to be successful
