Library / Living With Mental Illness
Listen to this when
Believer
Turning the pain into fuel 🔥
Who it's for
Dan Reynolds has described the song as being about turning pain into power.
Worn down by pain→Strong and defiant
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Believer" is a 2017 pop rock song by Imagine Dragons and the lead single from their third album, Evolve. Dan Reynolds said it drew on his own struggles, including chronic illness, anxiety, feeling overwhelmed by the band's success, and depression. He said the aim was to rise above that pain and come to see it as a source of strength.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
I felt a funeral in my brain, And mourners, to and fro, Kept treading, treading, till it seemed That sense was breaking through.Emily Dickinson, Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series
