Lyric discussion by kimmisty50 

Cover art for Thunder lyrics by Imagine Dragons

He rebels (he fit the mold to be a rockstar/singer) and sings. He's not a sheep and follower. He always dreamed he'd become a big star but his classmates didn't believe in him. But he was more illuminated than he classmates who criticized him ever thought he was and he really did make it as a big star.

Then he was the one on stage with "the last laugh" while they were in the front seat of his concert (instead of him being in the back seat of the class).

P.S. And maybe some Illuminati kisses (the good-intentioned Illuminati, not the fake bad-intentioned one)

@kimmisty50 Oh and also "I was lightening, before I was Thunder" means.. I had always been GOOD..... then I became GREAT. (I was striking before, and I became powerful... a powerful energy being). like I was a bud before I bloomed into the rose, sort of metaphor.

another addition: When air around the electric bolt expands, it produces sound energy which is called thunder. While thunder and lightning usually occur at the same time, light travels faster than sound so lightning is seen before thunder can be heard. —Just like in his school, he was SEEN (judged) before he was finally HEARD(singing feelings & emotions.)

The word “thunder” comes from the Old English word “thunor” and the Proto-Germanic “thunraz” which means “to resound.” (HE RESOUNDED HIS EMOTIONS THROUGH SAVEWAVES) The word “lightning” comes from the Old English word “lihting” or “lightnen” which means “make bright.” (ILLUMINATED...