Imagine Dragons, one of the most popular groups in the world, continues to fascinate his fans. After the successes of their planetary hits like “Believer”, “Thunder” or “Radioactive”, we thought we know everything about them but a mystery persists: the origin of their stage name. Even the most faithful fans ignore the truth.
What does “Imagine Dragons” mean? The enigma continues! And the American group is delighted. Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon and Ben McKee would have chosen this stage name, from their beginnings in 2008, for a particular reason.
According to members of the group, “Imagine Dragons” is actually an anagram of a sentence they created together. But, anxious to preserve a part of mystery, they refuse to reveal this sentence … even to their loved ones.
A well -kept secret
In an interview with American SongwriterDan Reynolds explains: “In 2013, during a blanket for Billboard, I said that we had debated at length by the name of the group, and that imagine Dragons came from a special anagram linked to 'a sentence that meant something for all of us. We wanted to keep this sentence secret to maintain a certain private standard of living in a very public industry. “
He adds: “As a musician, we are exposed in so many different ways that we thought it would be cool to have something we would hold for us. “
Fans want to unravel the mystery
On Reddit, fans have embarked on passionate speculation. In a thread entitled “The name of the group 'Imagine Dragons' is actually an anagram that group members keep for them. What do you think it corresponds to?“, The most diverse theories have emerged.
Among the most fun and intriguing suggestions, we find:
- “Go sing in a dream”: “Let's go sing in a dream”
- “Insomnia Dagger”: “Dagger of insomnia”
- “Agonised Margin”: “tormented limit”
- “A Dream Gig, no sin”: “A dream concert, no sin”
- “Ragged Insomnia”: “Insomnia in tatters”
This last suggestion, “Ragged Insomnia”, seems particularly relevant, given the night atmosphere and introspective of their first album, “Night Visions”.
Despite fans' attempts, the mystery remains. Will the group keep this secret forever? Only the future will tell us.
