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Watch the official music video to see the band's journey through the wasteland and the symbolic planting of the glowing orb: Imagine Dragons - It's Time (Official Music Video) ImagineDragonsVEVO YouTube• Apr 18, 2012 Critical Reception & Facts

The central plot involves bassist Ben McKee carrying a box containing a glowing, pebble-sized orb. The band digs a hole with their hands and plants the orb in the ground. Imagine Dragons - It's Time (Official Music Video)

The band traverses a barren, post-apocalyptic wasteland under a turbulent, dark sky, passing boat wreckage and dead trees. Watch the official music video to see the

The video ends with the clouds parting and sunlight breaking through, symbolizing hope and new beginnings. Meaning & Symbolism The video ends with the clouds parting and

Upon planting the orb, a massive explosion occurs, throwing lead singer Dan Reynolds into the air where he briefly levitates. This imagery was designed to mirror the cover art of their Continued Silence EP.

Critics have noted the contrast between the video's moody, slow-motion atmosphere and the song's upbeat, mandolin-driven sound.

Before this official version, a different music video was shot in 2011 by Utah filmmaker Matt Eastin , who met the band while they were still an emerging local act performing at Velour in Provo.