The 15-track album carries a few solid songs, but the rest honestly just feel like fillers. Origins was released a little over a year following Evolve. Lose the mind, lose yourself (You only care about fame and wealth) “How many artists fear the light, fear the pain, go insane? The emotion is carried in the bridge as Reynolds essentially screams: “Bullet In A Gun” carries a deep meaning, focusing on the mental health issues faced in the music industry. Oh, just grant me one more day, Oh, my love, please don’t give up.” The lyrics are cute.Īll your tears that you have cried would go away The title of the track matches the driving up and down the highway vibes that the song embodies. The acoustic tune is catchy, with lyrics that match the light, airy vibe. “West Coast” is a track that is very well done. But once the chorus kicks in and the basic top 10 sounding EDM starts, it loses its value.īut, as many problems I have with this album aside, there is some solid work on there. “Only” is promising at first, the slow sensual sound is something different. If it’s supposed to be metaphorical, it’s beyond me. The line “And they been sayin’, they been sayin’ the same thing” is said eight times. The bridge of the song is even based off repetition.
If that line was said once, it’d be fine. We don’t wanna change, we just want to change everything.” “We are, we are the digital heartbeat. We are, we are the face of the future. The lyrics in this song are a little too cheesy though. You can definitely pick up on some techie tones. I think the music is supposed to representing what the digital realm would sound like. “Digital” is another confusing piece of the puzzle. It is supposed to support this inspirational message, but in reality, it’s just distracting. Reynolds’ vocals get lost in the overwhelming jumble of noise. “Cause I’ve been wondering when you gonna see I’m not for sale. I’ve been questioning when you gonna see I’m not a part of your machine.”īut, the production is what loses me. The message of the song is carried in the line: I love the inspirational message behind it.
“Bad Liar” feels like the beat to “Thunder” was slowed down and the lyrics were replaced with a (not very sincere) apology.Īnother single off of the album, “Machine” just has a very confusing sound. Origins comes across as a gimmick with subpar lyrics and production that feels haphazardly thrown together. While “Natural” was a promising first single, with Dan Reynolds’ powerhouse vocals matching intense production, the majority of the album was a flop. It seems as if Imagine Dragons just released Evolve (I mean when don’t you hear “Thunder” on the radio?) but this week the band debuted their latest work Origins. “Origins comes across as a gimmick with subpar lyrics and production that feels haphazardly thrown together.”