Wrecked

"Wrecked" was written by the band's lead vocalist Dan Reynolds and he has opened up about the emotional story behind the song. Dan revealed in a new statement that he started writing the song shortly after losing his sister-in-law, Alisha Durtschi Reynolds, to cancer. “She was the brightest light. A beacon of joy and strength for everyone she met. Her sudden passing has shaken me in ways that I still am unable to express," Dan said. "I was with her and my brother when she passed, and it was the first time in my life that I had witnessed death in this way. It sealed into my mind the fragility of life and finality of this all. I’ve watched my brother face something that no one should have to. But I’ve also seen his faith bring him hope in a future with her. I can only hope for the same. This song was my way of dealing with it all, as music has always been my refuge. No longer being a man of fervent faith, I can only hope that she hears it somewhere in a place where she is healed and no longer in pain. This song is my wish for an eternity with those that I love.” <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Imagine+Dragons/_/Wrecked">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

[Verse 1] Days pass by, and my eyes, they dry, and I think that I'm okay 'Til I find myself in conversation, fading away The way you smile, the way you walk The time you took to teach me all that you had taught Tell me, how am I supposed to move on? [Refrain] These days I'm becoming everything that I hate Wishing you were around, but now it's too late My mind is a place that I can't escape your ghost [Pre-Chorus] Sometimes I wish that I could wish it all away One more rainy day without you Sometimes I wish that I could see you one more day One more rainy day [Chorus] Oh, I'm a wreck without you here Yeah, I'm a wreck since you've been gone I've tried to put this all behind me I think I was wrecked all along Yeah, I'm a wreck [Verse 2] They say that the time will heal it, the pain will go away But everything, it reminds me of you and it comes in waves The way you laugh when your shoulders shook The time you took to teach me all that you had taught me Tell me, how am I supposed to move on? [Refrain] These days I'm becoming everything that I hate Wishing you were around, but now it's too late My mind is a place that I can't escape your ghost [Pre-Chorus] Sometimes I wish that I could wish it all away One more rainy day without you Sometimes I wish that I could see you one more day One more rainy day [Chorus] Oh, I'm a wreck without you here Yeah, I'm a wreck since you've been gone I've tried to put this all behind me I think I was wrecked all along [Bridge] These days when I'm on the brink of the edge I remember the words that you said "Remember the life you led" You'd say, "Oh, suck it all up, don't get stuck in the mud Thinking of things that you should have done" I'll see you again, my loved one I'll see you again, my loved one Yeah, I'm a wreck I'll see you again, my loved one [Chorus] Yeah, I'm a wreck without you here (I'm a wreck without you here, loved one) Yeah, I'm a wreck since you been gone (I'm a wreck since you've been gone) I've tried to put this all behind me I think I was wrecked all along (I'm a wreck) Yeah, I'm a wreck [Outro] Sometimes I wish that I could wish it all away (But I can't) One more rainy day without you (One more rainy day) Sometimes I wish that I could see you one more day (But I can't) One more rainy day