Believer By Imagine Dragons: Poem Analysis

I chose Believer by Imagine Dragons because I feel like the core message can relate to me in several different ways. It says to follow your dreams, say what you are thinking, and and use obstacles as a way to move forwards. Believer talks about taking control of your own life.“I'm the one at the sail, I'm the master of my sea, oh ooh”. This line is saying the everyone has power over their own lives and they should follow their dreams and interests. This relates to my eighth grade year because of what I did for career day and my global capstone project. For career day I went to a renewable energy company and talked about the industry with them, then I did renewable energy for my capstone project. That has been one of my main interests in the past few years and despite other options and opportunities, I did what I felt is interesting and I may want to pursue in my future. Another part of that verse says, “Don't you tell me what you think that I can be.” This is saying that what other people think about what you want doesn’t matter, and you should pursue your passion. When I told

“I'ma say all the words inside my head I'm fired up and tired of the way that things have been, oh ooh”. This is saying to express yourself and say that what’s happening isn’t right. Although I’m a shy person, I have been trying to stand up for what I believe in more and more. When people make an offensive comment or joke, even if they aren’t serious, I try to let them know that what they are saying is inappropriate or inconsiderate. Especially with the rise of the word “gay” as an insult, I feel like it is good to draw the line. Saying something like gay like that either establishes being gay as wrong or it is just a meaningless insult. Similar to in the song, I’m fed up with how inconsiderate and offensive the world has become, so I’m going to tell others how I feel about