| Imagine Dragons – Who We Are Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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Obviously this is from the Catching Fire soundtrack, so I'll use that. To be honest, I don't think this has to do with peacekeepers or anyone in authority (but who knows, maybe it does). To me, it's talking about the victors of the Hunger Games. Particularly the popular ones, like Katniss, Peeta, and Finnick. I think it's talking about them and the images they have become, whether a sign of rebellion like Katniss, or the Capitol's Darling, like Finnick. President Snow has shaped the victor's images based on what he wants them to be. "We were never welcome here, we were never welcome here at all." To me, this is when the victor returns to their district. There is no room for victors in the districts. They are hated by the people. Victors were never welcome in the districts. Especially when President Snow makes them look like something they aren't and the victor is forced to play along. "Save us, what we are don't look clear It's all uphill from here." This to me is the victor reaching out to someone to help them. They want to be saved from this image Snow has created for them but they can't. It looks easy once they win the Games, but it is really all uphill once the Games are over. "It's who we are. Doesn't matter if we've gone too far. Doesn't matter if it's all okay. Doesn't matter if it's not our day." They've been this person for so long now that they are believing it themselves now. They have become the victor Snow wants them to be. "They say we're crazy They say we're crazy..." At this part of the song, it sounds like a realization to me. Just like a breaking point. Maybe not necessarily crazy, but they are just tired of all these labels forced on them and they are done with it. When they sing "It's who we are" next, that's them breaking away from all of the labels and going back to who they really are. But the last "It's all uphill from here" shows that they know it isn't going to be easy. Incredible song! |
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