Heartwarming / Imagine Dragons

• The "Demons" music video ends with a clip of the band singing with a cancer-stricken teenage fan, Tyler Robinson. It also reveals that Tyler died when he was eighteen and encourages people to donate to the Tyler Robinson Foundation in his name.
• "America" begins with a soldier asking if he can stand serving the US Army for 20 years, after which he can receive retirement pay. As the song progresses, his desire to support his country overpowers his anxiety. The second verse, in particular, includes praise for the working class (and maybe also the National Guard), a fleeting 9/11 memorial, and a thanks to the authors of the Declaration of Independence, in addition to a remembrance of past fighters. The song also tries to bridge the urban-rural divide, honoring both "farmers and fields" and "the tallest of the towers that fall in rise", which is much needed these days.
• In the music video for "On Top of the World", Dan Reynolds kisses his wife, Aja Volkman, and their baby, during the second part of the line, "If you love somebody, better tell them why they're here..."
• "I Bet My Life" sounds a little like this and a little like a Tear Jerker, as it has Dan Reynolds remember making life decisions his parents didn't agree with, then try to assure his parents that he still considers them important.
• At the first-ever The Game Awards, the group performed a goosebump-inducing arrangement of "Great Fairy's Fountain" with Koji Kondo after being introduced as long-time fans of The Legend of Zelda.
• The "Roots" music video features Dan Reynolds spending time in between New Zealand concerts immersing himself in the natural beauty of the country, and also engaging in recreation with the locals. Not all of those locals could appear in such a short video, so the band had the footage they couldn't fit accompany this interview with Dan, in which he discusses the song's meaning and the importance of meeting new people.
• "Believer" becoming Imagine Dragons' first song since "Radioactive" to top Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart seems like a cathartic response to Dan's Creator Recovery.
• Dan's big dumb grin when the crowd at O2 Academy Brixton starts singing the chorus to "It's Time."
• "Levitate". Disconnect it from Passengers (2016), and it becomes one of the most pure and whimsical love songs out there right now, without any hint of cynicism.
• Evolve. After the Darker and Edgier Smoke and Mirrors, Evolve is entirely positive. Four songs are inspirational, one is a Silly Love Song, and two are about repairing broken relationships.
• "Real Life", in which a man gives his wife comfort when she is upset by scary and depressing news in the world.
• "They Don't Know You Like I Do," in which the singer explains to a troubled, bullied friend that he will always see his worth even though everyone else doesn't.
• "Symphony" is an incredibly sweet song that uses a litany of musical instruments as a metaphor for the singer's willingness to stand by his loved ones and embrace all of life, no matter what happens. "You're my constant tambourine..."