Thunder – English Lyrics

• By: Imagine Dragons
• Album: Live In Vegas

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the themes of ambition and triumph in Imagine Dragons' hit song "Thunder." This track offers a great opportunity to learn English through its simple yet powerful lyrics, catchy chorus, and energetic rhythm, making it easy to grasp the message of perseverance and self-belief.

[English]

Real slow, let it go

Let it all go, let it all go

Just a young gun with a quick fuse

I was uptight, I wanna let loose

I was dreaming of bigger things, and

I wanna leave my old life behind

Not a "Yes sir," I'm not a follower

Fit the box, fit the mold, have a seat

In the foyer, here, take a numbеr

See, I was lightning before the thunder

Thunder, thunder

Thunder, thun-thun-thunder

Thunder, thunder, thun—

Thunder, thun-thun-thunder

Thunder

Thunder, feel the thunder

Lightning and the thunder

Thunder, feel the thunder

Lightning and the thunder

Thunder, thunder

Thunder

Kids were laughin' in my classes

While I was schemin' for the masses

Who do you think you are?

Dreaming 'bout being a big star

Say you're basic, you say you're easy

You're always ridin' in the backseat

But now I'm smilin' from the stage while

You were clappin' in the nosebleeds

Thunder

Thunder, thunder, thun—

Thunder, thun-thun-thunder

Thunder, thunder, thun—

Thunder, thun-thun-thunder

Thunder

Thunder, feel the thunder

Lightning and the thunder

Thunder, feel the thunder

Lightning and the thunder, thunder

Thunder

Thunder, feel the thunder

Lightning and the thunder, thunder

Thunder, feel the thunder

Lightning and the thunder

Thunder, thunder, feel the thunder

Lightning and the thunder

Thunder

Thunder, feel the thunder

Lightning and the thunder

Thunder, feel the thunder

Lightning and the thunder

Thunder

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move or proceed
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived for only a short time
gun /ɡʌn/ A1	noun - a weapon that shoots bullets
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2	verb - to experience dreams
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal
box /bɒks/ A2	noun - a container with a flat base and sides
seat /siːt/ A2	noun - a place to sit
number /ˈnʌmbər/ A1	noun - a quantity or amount
lightning /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ B1	noun - the flash of light in the sky
thunder /ˈθʌndər/ B1	noun - the loud rumbling sound that follows a flash of lightning
classes /ˈklæsɪz/ A2	noun - a group of students
schemin' /ˈskiːmɪn/ B2	verb - to make secret plans
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a celestial body
basic /ˈbeɪsɪk/ B1	adjective - forming or relating to the base or starting point of something
backseat /ˈbækˌsiːt/ B1	noun - the seat behind the front seats
stage /steɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a platform in a theater
laughin' /ˈlæfɪn/ A1	verb - to make sounds showing amusement