Semiotic Analysis

Warriors by Imagine Dragons

Since this song has been written and animated for a game(League of Legends), there are many subtle and obvious references that have been shown in the video. Many of which are fan related, this helps the fans feel like they are more in a community.

This music video follows a narrative of the main character starting out at home playing for fun but we watch him progress through the stages of competitive play and get to tournaments, at the end we see his final goal is to get the cup. This whole song is about how the players of the game are able to defeat it and get to their goal through determination and dedication just like a warrior; how they may even one day become one of the professional gamer. Throughout the whole music video, the face of the main character is never revealed, this allows the audience to relate to this song even more.

In the lyrics they sing 'We are the warriors that built this town', if they are referring to the players as warriors, it's almost as if they are thanking the audience/players for building such a big community just like a town. However, that line is also referring to Dan Reynolds as a front-man in this battle song. Like many of Imagine Dragon songs, it sounds very dramatic, along with the music video emphasizing this.