Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons Knows Life is Fragile and Fleeting

Dan Reynolds, frontman for the uber-successful band Imagine Dragons, is fully aware that time is fleeting. While some may hang their proverbial hats on the fact they’ve sold tens of millions of albums, filled venues like Madison Square Garden in New York City, or worked with big names like Kendrick Lamar and Rick Rubin, Reynolds instead keeps his eyes and mind looking largely forward.

The day after selling out a place like MSG, he says, he doesn’t grin from ear-to-ear in rest. Instead, it’s onto the next task. The morning after such an event, he wants to write the next great song. Reynolds, who has accumulated billions upon billions of song streams, released his latest collection of songs with his anthemic band earlier this month. Billed as a double album, Mercury—Act 2 dropped on July 1 while its sister LP, Mercury—Act 1 released in September 2021. Both are twined by thoughts and the effects that death has had on Reynolds and his surrounding family and friends. Yes, time is fleeting. Always.