Imagine Dragons: Warriors Meaning

Song Released: 2014

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"Warriors"

As a child you would wait
And watch from far away.
But you always knew that you'd be the one
that work while they all play.

And you, you'd lay awake at night and scheme
of all the things that you would change,
but it was...

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   Oct 29th, 2014 10:52pm report

   
   

   Riot and imagine dragons worked together on this song so yeah, the basics are the meaning of league of legends but even so it does not just mean league of legends. I think this is one of the most inspirational songs i have heard in my life. Even if you do not play league it basically says follow your dreams you might fail at some spots but you should never give up your dream. So don't turn away and fight for what you think is right and build your dreams from dust and never give up!

   
   
   
   

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   Oct 1st, 2014 10:24pm report

   
   

   I believe that this song's about a person who has always dreamed big, always wanted to do great things, and feels as though he/she is separated from the rest of the crowd because he/she wants something different out of life . ("But you always knew that you'd be the one that work while they all play.") And when, in the song, it says "Here we are, don't turn away now,
   we are the warriors that built this town" I think that the song's talking about how the person has finally succeeded and is coming back to the people who he had separated from to be re-united, and to show them that he/she is no longer a little child, and that he/she is stronger now, and has done great things.

   
   
   
   

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   Sep 27th, 2014 9:13pm report

   
   

   I think this song basically describes those that change the world. They were always odd children, different in the way they acted, their ideas. This "strangeness" allowed them to imagine completely new possibilities. When everyone is pulling then down they are always looking forward, struggling to make their voice heard. They fight to change the world.

   
   
   
   

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   Oct 11th, 10:04am report

   
   

   I think that this is actually being looked at from a prophetic prospective. I could explain, but, I'm not trying to be rude, but I don't think some people would understand it.

   
   
   
   

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   Sep 10th, 9:57pm report

   
   

   I think this song is subtly Christian and hints at Jesus’s death resurrection and ascension.
   •“Farewell I’ve gone to take my throne above”(Heaven)
   •“But don’t weep for me”(Stations of the. Cross station #8-comforting the women of Jerusalem)
   •“Cuz this will be the labor of my love” (Jesus died on the cross to save us from our sins because he loved us.)
   I could go on to tie every line of this song to a moment in the New Testament but that would take forever and I ain’t got time for that so just look over the lyrics and really think about what they are saying.
   (This could also be about someone mentoring a child who is destined to save the world or something cheesy like that)

   
   
   
   

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   Dec 18th, 2018 12:52pm report

   
   

   I believe this story is about slavery and them rioting. At the beginning of the song it talks about them "working when they all played" and later in the song it also states, "we are the warriors that built this town"

   
   
   
   

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   Nov 5th, 2018 11:08am report

   
   

   It just feels off when I hear that "warriors built this town." The tone of the song meant they, the warriors, were badass - but to be paired with a lousy descriptor like "built this town" sounds really poor. Building towns are not the work of warriors, they are for humble city folk like carpenters or masons. But perhaps they were inspired by the song "we built this city of rock and roll" while composing this?

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   Oct 16th, 2018 10:38pm report

   
   

   I think that this song is about not being good enough in something, and how from "dust" you build your town, or in this case, success. Even though you work harder than other people (work while they all play), it's still not good enough. You'd spend long hours preparing or scheming and yet it still wasn't enough. The part where it says "the time will come when you have to rise, above the rest and prove yourself your spirit never dies" means that there will be a time for you to rise over everybody else, and show that despite not being good enough, and not matter what you face, your will or spirit is indestructible, meaning you don't give up and you continue to persevere. "Farewell, I've gone to take my throne above, but don't weep for me cause this will be the labor of my love" I think means that you've gone to Heaven to in a sense be above everybody else, but he's telling somebody not to weep for him because everything he did was out of his love for that certain thing. Finally, where he says don't turn away kind of ties to the whole idea of perseverance. No matter what situation you're in, and when it seems like you're not good enough, never turn back but continue forward and keep working. Eventually, you'll rise above the rest.

   
   
   
   

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   Oct 7th, 2018 10:42pm report

   
   

   I think it's about the traditional story of gifted kids, growing into teens and then adults. "As a child,you would wait, and watch from far away, but you always knew you'd be the one who'd work while they all played" explained the child (sometimes me) who would be off doing something productive in the corner while everyone else was watching TV or something, then the odd one out child would grow up thinking of all the things they should change, but it "was just a dream" meaning that they couldn't realistically do it. Then, they would grow older, smarter, rise above the rest, and accomplish their goals and change the world.

   
   
   
   

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    Aug 16th, 2018 8:17am report

    
    

    To me, it’s about a kid who dreams big. They’ve always stood out as more of a leader than a follower. They don’t know who they are, but then suddenly they find others like them. They work together to create a better world! It’s also maybe on a smaller note (no pun intended) about getting past loss and grief. Sorry, this is a bit all over the place!

    
    
    
    

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    Jun 11th, 2018 6:58pm report

    
    

    It reminds me of Annabeth from the Percy Packson series. "You always knew that you'd be the one that work while they all play." Annabeth as she plans for her future or as she study's for a test, shuting out the outside world.
    
    "And you, you'd lay awake at night and scheme
    of all the things that you would change" Annabeth thinking of how she would redesign the world if she got the chance.

    
    
    
    

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    Feb 26th, 2018 2:34pm report

    
    

    i think this song is about how you feel separated from the rest, and while your working hard and tirelessly, nothing fits in and you are not noticed. Its also about how you have to chase your dreams until you finally catch it, and never let go of it. The more your work, the easier it will get

    
    
    
    

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    Jan 29th, 2018 1:26pm report

    
    

    I think this song is about a person who knows that they don't fit in. They wish they could change things so they could be accepted. As they get older, they find where they belong and will do whatever it takes to protect it. Basically, for those who feel like they don't belong, you're never alone...

    
    
    
    

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    Dec 18th, 2017 12:27am report

    
    

    in my interpretation, this song is about a legend - FAKER!!!!!!!!!! he is chewing ass and kicking gum out on the rift with his buds bengi and huni, fuck bot lane they lost the 2017 worlds --- ANYWAYS ----. this song is just for faker and his buds bc they're fucking legends ayyy

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    Jul 8th, 2017 7:43pm report

    
    

    I think the song is just kinda saying you need to start growing up. And in the universe I Imagine it happens in,(No pun intended) it is a rough world, like around the time of the Holocaust,and you must fight for what's right

    
    
    
    

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    Apr 3rd, 2017 4:59am report

    
    

    Pretty sure it's about spongebob

    
    
    
    

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    Mar 16th, 2017 3:56pm report

    
    

    I think this song is the story of the Russian Revolution like you have the Bolsheviks who basically built Russia and not to turn back is like overthrowing Czar Nicholas II it's like here we are don't turn away now means not to turn back and we are the ones that built this town they built Russia. So I think like they went the historical way making this song very good song in the Russian Revolution is a very good thing to learn. I think that's what it's about and as a child they knew that they would be the ones working because when Czar Nicholas was overthrown all these other people like Trotsky and Stalin. This also reminds me about the book Animal Farm is also based on the Russian Revolution with animals instead. So that's why I think this song is about please comment if you think it's true

    
    
    
    

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    Jan 11th, 2017 1:46pm report

    
    

    What this song means is how today's older generation is criticizing the new generation for ruining this world, even though the older generation were the ones who left us with this mess to deal with. The younger generation(Warriors) have accomplished so much (Here we are, don't turn away now) to fix the many mistakes (Built this town) that the world is dealing with(From dust). "Farewell, I've gone to take my throne above, But don't weep for me 'Cause this will be The labor of my love" represents the author, in the through the point of view of the new generation, passing away but happily because he knew he beat the odds that society had place in front of him and changed the world