Radioactive – Imagine Dragons:
Lyric Translation:
Lyric:
I’m waking up to ash and dust,
Translation:
The singer needs a new maid
Lyric:
I wipe my brow and I sweat my rust
Translation:
The singer should probably see a doctor, as he is exhibiting some symptoms of a strange illness
Lyric:
I’m breathing in, the chemicals.
Translation:
The singer needs an air purifier.
Lyric:
I’m breaking in, shaping up, then checking out on the prison bus.
This is it, the apocalypse, whoa.
Translation:
Public transport has hit an all time low.
Lyric:
I’m waking up, I feel it in my bones.
Enough to make my systems blow.
Translation:
The singer probably has arthritis, or some other joint issues. (see also: autoimmune diseases)
Lyric:
Welcome to the new age, to the new age.
Welcome to the new age, to the new age.
Translation:
The singer would like to welcome you to the hell that is the modern era
Lyric:
Whoa, whoa, radioactive, radioactive.
Whoa, whoa, radioactive, radioactive.
Translation:
It is unclear what the singer wants to convey here. It is best to assume it is a warning to put on a hazmat suit.
Lyric:
I raise my flags, don my clothes,
It’s a revolution I suppose.
Translation:
The singer has decided to become part of a resistance movement. He seems unsure of exactly what he is rebelling against, but hey at least he’s all in.
Lyric:
We’ll paint it red, to fit right in, whoa.
Translation:
The singer will be conforming to society in order to fit in and feel included. (see also: middle school.)
Lyric:
I’m waking up, I feel it in my bones.
Enough to make my systems blow.
Translation:
The singer still has pain from his arthritis or some other autoimmune disease. It has become clear that the singer has not gone to see a medical professional.
Lyric:
Welcome to the new age, to the new age.
Welcome to the new age, to the new age.
Translation:
The singer seems to have forgotten that he already welcomed us to the new age. However, his hospitality is much appreciated. I, for one, truly feel welcomed into the new age.
Lyric:
All systems go, sun hasn’t died.
Deep in my bones, straight from inside.
Translation:
The sun has not exploded, yet, so the singer and all the other people participating in the so-called “revolution” will continue on full speed ahead. His anger, or whatever other emotion the singer is expressing, comes from deep within, just like his autoimmune disease.
Rating: 6.7/10: This song makes me feel like I need to hit a metal trash can with a hammer.
–Maddie Gottfried, Contributor