Imagine Dragons unveil visual for their self-produced “Crushed” track

American pop rock band, Imagine Dragons premieres the self-produced “Crushed” track. Listen, stream, read the lyrics, buy the song.

Crushed is the 7th track on “Mercury – Act 2”, and the 21st track on their double album “Mercury – Acts 1 & 2”.

This song is about someone who feels crushed (or trapped) by the expectations of others wanting her to be something she’s not. It uses a deep, low, guitar vibe and is similar to some of Radiohead’s songs.

Imagine Dragons – Crushed (prod. Imagine Dragons)

10 May 2022
1 Song, 3 minutes
℗ 2022 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

Watch Video

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I suppose
She’s supposed to be
Exactly what they want her to be
So pretty and pink
Necklace and ring
Don’t be heard, just be seen
But that’s not who I am

[Chorus]
She said I can feel, I can feel too much
And I wish they’d go away, go away
‘Cause it’s crushing me, it’s crushing me

[Verse 2]
Don’t you know
That you don’t have a say?
And the scarlet “A” on your neck
So pretty in red
Eyes are all dead
What they haven’t said
Gets stuck in your head
The silence is deafening
And your heart is bleeding out
But they don’t care
No, they never cared at all
No, they never cared at all
That’s not who I am

[Chorus]
She said I can feel, I can feel too much
And I wish they’d go away, go away
‘Cause it’s crushing me, crushing me
It’s crushing me, it’s crushing me

[Bridge]
She just wants to be free
Take it or leave it
Eyes, like the sunrise, colorful rainbow

[Chorus]
She said I can feel, I can feel too much
And I wish it’d go away, go away
‘Cause they’re crushing me
They’re crushing me, oh
(I can feel, I can feel too much)
They’re crushing me
(I can feel, I can feel too much)
Oh, they’re crushing me
(I can feel, I can feel)

[Outro]
Crushing me
Crash down on me
Crash down on me