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twenty-one-froggy-pilots · 3 years

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Yeah I'm honestly a bit surprised by how passionate and vocal people are about hating twenty one pilots? It's kinda upsetting that when I try to interact with content about them I'm always a bit worried in the back of my mind because I'm a pretty sensitive person and it's hard not to let stuff get to me.

I don’t know why it’s always felt like twenty one pilots has gotten a ton of hate for no reason? I’ve been into them since 2013-2014 so pure unadulterated vessel era, I’m a very old fan of them and their music, like one of the oldest picture in my phone is this

(This picture isn’t important I just love it, plus something fun to look at with a not so fun subject material)

(Long history as a fan rant incoming lol)

I’ve been an emo kid for a really long time, back when all of the emo bands were big, when seeing another kid wearing a panic! shirt always meant you talked to them in the mall, I still remember when I would wear the one twenty one pilots shirt I could afford outside, that anyone who knew who they were would come up and start a conversation with me

And it’s like through the years the hate has changed to be... somehow worse

Back in the early days tøp used to get called not a true emo band because they didn’t have anyone playing the guitar so everyone hated them because they weren’t emo Enough

Plus there was the whole ‘emo trinity’ ‘emo quartet’ infighting nonsense but that’s so long past idk if anyone even remembers it lol

Then blurryface rolls around and fans are being made fun of for dressing funky and going through that one fandom phase where everyone was calling the boys smol beans it was great and cute, we were all really close, we called each other frens, told each other to stay street it was great! So what people made fun of us or whatever we were absolutely vibing

Twenty one pilots felt like the coolest secret gang of fans, we were absolutely huge, more so than most people would think, and man it was awesome!! If you saw a tøp fan you knew that you were cool with that person and that person would be cool with you!! It was amazing!! Sometimes I do miss this vibe!!

But then Stressed Out ended up on the radio...

I feel like it really all changed here, all of the sudden the old fandom things were cringy, the boys were sell outs, and every family member you knew was suddenly the biggest fan despite only knowing stressed out

I remember being upset around this time because of strangers invading my space, this was my group, filled with people who understood what the lyrics meant and knew and understood how much they meant to all of us, and suddenly it was filled with people who didn’t belong

I didn’t blame the pilot boys, obviously they can’t control what’s on the radio, I’m fact, there’s plenty of pilot songs that mention never being played on the radio because of one reason or another, so my problem was never with the boys, it was with the influx of new people, and by new people I don’t mean new fans, I mean news outlets and tv show host, and with that influx came the people who didn’t get it, you know? That were rude and outright nasty and refused to understand anything about the genre and effort put into the story and why it mattered to us

(Tw for suicide mention, and uncomfortable themes involving people making fun of themes involving it, tw for mentions of school shootings)

All of the sudden we were the fans of Tyler Joseph the man who ‘Glorifies Suicide’ and actively is supposedly encouraging that behavior

We were the cringy fans everyone knew in high school and hated who were described as being ‘JuSt So QuIrkY 🤪’, instead of the mentally ill kids we all were, by people who hated us

We were the fans of those ‘white boys who look like school shooters’ (this one honestly rocked me to my core, it still hurts to even see??? Like idk why but it almost makes me want to cry)

At the same time a lot of the old fans were turning their back on the pilots, they didn’t want to be involved anymore, they hated ALL of the new fans whether they were respectful or not

It was a REALLY hard time to be a new fan, very few people were open to having them involved in anything, I think this is when a lot of hatred happened in the fandom not only fan-fan fighting/hatred but also fan-band sentiments weren’t great either

The more songs that ended up on the radio the more the hatred grew, in fact this got so bad Tyler did this

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Here’s a transcript in case it’s hard to hear

Like... this was the state of our fan group.... it was suddenly cool to hate all the songs that ended up on the radio so much it affected every part of our music journey

There was a lot of infighting, it was an awful time to be a fan, new or old

Then came silence era, in which every tøp blog I followed except like 2, became kpop blogs and I’m not sure any of them ever came back lol, I actually really disliked kpop because of this for a bit in like a jokey kind of way in my own head lol (ahh how the turn tables have turned... kpop and tøp are the only things I listen to now haha, actually because of all my tøp mutuals becoming kpop blogs I vowed to myself to not change this blog to another group so I have two music blogs now, which makes me laugh but also shows how important music is to me so it makes me happy anyways you know?)

It was kind of a sad way to have the fandom disappear, everything was strangled, the boys were gone, and no one kept up with the fandom, it felt really lonely

When Trench era clues started back people started coming back, the mood was different, we had something to do and it was fun to work on something with others, we had the Clancy letters, and all the clues, and the tower of silence and the vultures!! It was great! It started to feel like we had rebuilt something from the rubble of what we had been

The fandom started calling Tyler stinky and he called us b*stards it was great, sometimes people were a bit meaner than I think they thought they were being, but it worked you know?

When the album released we had more people come back and things slowly started fitting back ok again, more songs ended up on the radio and a lot of older fans said the same things they’re saying now, but it wasn’t that bad, it was mostly very positive

And then we got to the over the summer drama, which........... is a sensitive subject, but I legitimately do not understand how it was Tyler’s fault that people assumed he was talking about something when he wasn’t talking about it at all... especially when people have been begging him for years to talk more about mental health, he wanted to introduce whatever he was going to do with a joke, I personally never though he was talking about the big issue at the time of the incident, but it blew up like wildfire and the next thing you know he’s canceled because Other People Assumed Something

So now it’s ‘Morally Justifiable’ to hate Tyler because he’s r*cist or something, despite it never being his intention and because people assumed something

It’s literally not even with good reason that people are doing this, but because it blew up when it did and about what it did, no one knows what really happened and people just wanted a morally justified reason to hate them because you can’t just dislike something anymore without it being justifiable I guess? I feel like with all of the years I’ve spent on the internet everything has only become more hateful...

All this to say.... yes, it hurts when people hate the things that you do, I get really sensitive about it as well, especially with how long and how many arguments I’ve seen, and I am extremely sensitive to discourse and hatred, it’s why I don’t engage with much of it online, in fact I was about to delete the post complaining about everyone hating on them before I saw it was really resonating with you guys

I guess my best advice to you anon, would to try to understand where it’s coming from, that’s what’s helped me, I know a lot of people dislike the pilots because of the fact that they became ‘mainstream’ during blurryface era, and people are really upset by that, so understanding that, even when it hurts, I can acknowledge that they feel that way and that it’s ok that I feel differently

It’s easy to take that point and test it against your own morals, ‘do I think twenty one pilots became mainstream, or only makes songs to get on the radio?’ If your answer is no, then you can both say ‘I don’t agree with them but they’re allowed to have their own opinion’ and kind of give yourself a wall and barrier against what they say

I know this isn’t perfect advice, but it’s helped me a lot

I know there are two big arguments against this album, that it’s mainstream and made to have radio singles (the underlying argument here I guess being Tyler and Josh are money hungry and no longer care about the music)

And that it’s no longer lyrically meaningful, but I think this has to do a lot with how involved people are in the Dema lore, if you’re not a fan of lore I would imagine this album being propaganda and supposed to be fake and bright to prove a point would really bug you if you didn’t really get it

To best thing to do is digest an argument (only if you can handle it emotionally of course 🖤) and know it’s ok that think differently than other people, and that the chances of someone being mad at you are very slim

A lot of things I’ve enjoyed have been stolen by the fear of getting hated on for something - while in actuality, the very few times I’ve gotten real hate over something barely affected me

I admit the fear of getting hate bothers me a lot more than actually getting it, but I just want to encourage you to stay strong in the face of it, it will pass, as it all does, but if nothing else in this post resonates with you, PLEASE HOLD ONTO YOUR JOY FOR AS LONG AS YOU CAN! And don’t let ANYONE take it from YOU!!

If twenty one pilots makes you happy, just remember that the only person who can take that true joy away from you is yourself, remove the people who make you feel sad out of your life, I apologize if this is a physical person in your life as this makes it a lot harder, and sometimes impossible depending on the situation, but on the internet unfollow anyone, block anyone, don’t engage and leave them alone, it’s not with your energy or effort, and they’ll never change their minds but they can change yours you know?

Being sensitive in a time when everything is hateful is hard, especially when everyone tells you you’re a bad person if you aren’t engaged, but you really don’t have to be, you get to choose your own destiny you know? Don’t let other people choose it for you

#I’m am so sorry this post is so long and I still don’t know how to put readmores on mobile anymore #ajsjjams #I get told I ramble on about to much and that my stories are never concise and take forever to get to the point which might be true.........#I’m sorry #I kinda just rambled on forever but I feel like I finally aired out all my laundry I’ve kept to myself forever haha #it did have a point though! just trying to say like it’s always been a bit difficult but for the things that we love it can be #I’ve had a much better experience this era with the people I follow which has helped a lot #but to get to new content I’m digging in the tags which is where I’m #seeing all the hate so there’s kind of no avoiding it but I understood that going in you know?#anyways I think I’ve rambled on long enough! I hope this helped you out in same way?!?!#I’m not sure any of this is really helpful lol wjsks but one can hope haha #nic writes #tw suicide #tw suicide mention #tw school shooting #tw school shooting mention #tw racism mention

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whereconfusionisarhyme · 4 years

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First Reactions To Logan’s Playlist

K first song let’s do this

White and Nerdy-Weird Al Yankovic

Wtf this song was definitely Joan’s idea I mean who else would think of ‘White and Nerdy’ for Logan

Is this like canon he listens to this stuff or like songs about him???

Not Perfect-Tim Minchin

TIM MINCHIN

Bo Burnham better be on Logan's playlist

#deep

Is this about the mindpalace/inside of Thomas’ head??? Cause like???? Ouch???? I think????

Lol nvm it’s not sad lmao

I take back my take back it is sad

So this could be literally “in his mind” or it could be figurative and it’s really messing with my funky flow

Streaks-ANIMA!

Cool instrumental

Love the voice sounds a little like MARINA and Regina Spektor

Oh no I’m two lines in and I can tell it’s gonna be sad

OH NO CONFORMITY RELATED ANGST AHHHHH

Wow Logan is just out here being relatable isn’t he smh 😔👊

"Cause you're a smart kid, but you're still a kid" LOGAN REALLY BE OUT HERE BEING RELATABLE ON MAIN

The Elements-Tom Lehrer

Sounds like what piano class would sound like if I took piano class

Something you would listen to in science class

Bop

Medicine-STRFCKR

A Fever You Can't Sweat Out vibes

Lmao nvm

Gonna go look up the lyrics rn brb

A sad bop

Philosophy cool

Human-Tank And The Bangas

Logan playing this to comfort himself because this singer is the only person who has ever told him this

WHO HURT LOGAN WITH THEIR WORDS

LOGAN THE HEART SKIPPING COMMENT ARE YOU OKAY IM GIVING YOU A HUG

GUYS LOGAN IS TRYING TO CONVINCE HIMSELF THAT HE MATTERS IM NOT OKAY

Last???? Relationship???

Okay I'm not a shipper BUT my theorist analysis obsessed brain is just SCREAMING about Roman and Patton

Observation: Logan is probably atheistic and this song covers God a lot. I don't have a conclusion or anything just pointing that out

This woman do be calming tho like yes I'm beautiful yes I'm special thank you

Okay so I already knew Logan wasn't okay but he 100% isn't okay

Fittet Happier-Radiohead

K two words in and I can tell this is gonna be sad here we go

Employees? Or maybe…other sides?

Minor key ok

SELF HARM ISNT OKAY

"WILL NOT CRY IN PUBLIC" NONONONO

So I heard of a good therapist just downtown-

The Watchtower-The Dø

I paused it cause I need a second after the last one

Guys as someone who dissosiates a lot I think Logan might be dissosiating

Dissosiating to protect himself from his emotions

Y'all just trust me in this one

Coming for the TØP brand I see

K ready to start again here we go

Fire beat I'm vibing with it

Is he trying to distance himself from his emotions to try and perform his tasks better like watching from a Watchtower???

This is the first character I've seen that might dissosiate which only means one thing

I'm gonna be projecting an unholy amount in my fanfiction

"No one in particular" hon who hurt you

City Lights=Emotions (which he considers distractions)??? Maybe??

I'm a William Finn fan come on this isn't my first rodeo

Art Is Dead-Bo Burnham

BO BURNHAM I WAS RIGHT

We all love some good Imposter Syndrome (tm)! :D

This gives Learning New Things About Ourselves' a whole new meaning

Ngl this is the first time I heard the degrading of the piano at the end and I'm here for it

In My Mind-Amanda Palmer

Oop we LOVE setting up impossible expectations for yourself to the point you have a cripplingly horrid self esteem! :D

Logan I've done this before and trust me it isn't worth it the mental breakdowns are too taxing

I'll do it when I'm older=I'm never gonna get around to it

I don't wanna be the person I wanna be either

Why do I perfectly understand every lyric am I ok

Live!!! While you!!!! Can!!!!

At least there's a happy ending

Okay so I've decided that once I'm done I'm gonna make a list of songs I think would fit in the playlist

Algorythym-Childish Gambino

K its spelled incorrectly get ready for some metaphors my dudes

Intro is cool definitely very very Logan WOAH OKAY CHAIN SMOKER

Gonna go look up lyrics I don't understand shit

The chorus sounds like Thanksgiving at my Aunt's house where like 100+ African American relatives blast house music and dance until their feet falls off

Nvm no it doesn't

GO OFF

ELPHABA BETTER WATCH OUT CHILDISH GAMBINO IS COMING FOR YOUR BELT

Adlibs are everything

Letter C-Zach Sherwin

This gives off the same vibes as that one pickle video by Charlie Puth

Roman vs Logan rap battle but it's this

I don't really see why this is related but sure

Time Adventure-The Marcus Hedgehog

Nostalgiaaaaaa

Okay Logan has too many songs talking about one (1) person who is it

I have a gut feeling that it's about Thomas and how Logan used to be enough "back then" but now he thinks he's not cause like let's be honest when was the last time someone gave Logan a strong sincere thank you for all that he does????Excluding DWIT (which doesn't really count in my opinion cause they said he was cool, not like an integral and arguably the most important and powerful side) nobody really appreciates Logan???? Hugs???

Anyway plz ignore this is just how my brain works

K next song

The Breach-clipping.

OKAY SLOW DOWN IM GONNA LOOK UP LYRICS

Is this Daveed Diggs???? I haven't listened to Hamilton in like forever is this Daveed Diggs???

LITERALLY PERFECY PARRALLEL TO LOGAN AND THE SIDES

Sound effects

Really just gonna fry my eardrums like that huh

What I Do For U-Ra Ra Riot

Okay scrap anything and everything I said about it being the sides Logan is 100% talking about Character!Thomas

Erase Me-Ben Folds Five

Ooh this intro reminds me of this one particular musical songs but I don't remember which one

Wait have I listened to this before????

I've listened to this before!

Okay I need to stop being distracted

NOOOOOO don't Erase Yourself!!!!

Logan really just do be having no Self Esteem don't he

Okay so theory: Logan didn't pop up in person in the last video because his eyes were too red from crying

I have 0 evidence so it's not a very good theory but…

Just throwing it out there

One More Time with Feeling-Regina Spektor

Oh no it's Regina Spektor

Oh no I'm gonna cry

Okay so Logan doesnt wanna block of all emotion, only permit some to show???? But most of the time block everything????

Did I get that???

Nobody!!!! Thanks!!!! Logan!!!!

Awww he just wants love and recognition

Tbh this sounds a lot like Roman they have so much in common despite their constant arguing

Galaxy Song-Monty Python

Ooh Monty Python

I haven't listened to Monty Python so I sadly don't know the context

Really just dissing all of the other sides aren't we

Can't really blame him tho

Very scientific

"Yeau~"

Sweet with dark undertones. Love it.

Equation-Hans Zimmer

Later I'm gonna check the equations if they're correct XD

Sunrise-In The Heights

!!!!!!

WHO???!!!!!

K to this is one of my favorite love songs ever it's just so sweet and as someone who's bilingual the concept is just amazingly wonderful so yeah I may be freaking out

Also because WHO??!!

Okay I said I wasn't a shipper but let's be honest this is probably about Roman not romantically but like

OR MAYBE JANUS???

IM SO CONFUSED

But Logan is definitely Nina in this situation it just fits so well with her character for the same reasons I really wanna play her (but never will cause I'm exactly 0% Latin American smh) yeah the pressures to be the smartest and then it backfiring horribly and oh God what if Inùtil is also in the playlist ahhhh

Okay moving on

Lifeboat-Heathers

WHAT

CONFORMITY RELATED ANGST LOGAN STOP BEING RELATABLE AHHHH

IS THIS CAPTAIN THOMAS??? THE OTHER SIDES AS A WHOLE??? AN ABSTRACT CONCEPT???

IM NOT OKAY

Bohemian Groove-Will Connolly

Okay I'm still not recovered from the last song but I need to continue or else I'm never gonna finish this playlist

Eeecccchhhhhoooo

Your friends haven't surpassed you Logan you belong with them okay????

Emptiness despite success??? Millennial who???

Vibing with it but also are you okay

Nvm I know the answer already

Hug All Ur Friends-Cavetown

Okay so Logan is a Cavetown gay noted

Self validation??? Who's she???

Lies. You care so much about what other people *sides* think about you

Maybe Logan listens to this song to remind himself to not care too much

But it doesn't work and it's getting to him more and more

That took a turn

Breathin'-Thomas Sanders

Good move

Don't really have much to say on this

The Bidding

Spoopy

Alchoholic!Logan

New idea for us fan writers

The pronunciation of beurgoise

Okay I'm like pretty certain at this point that all of the songs that mention a someone else is about Character!Thomas

A Better Version

OHMYGOD I LOVE THIS MUSICAL ITS SO UNDERRATED I HAVE LISTENED TO THE SOUNDTRACK AND UNGODLY AMOUNT OF TIMES YESSSSS

But also since I know the song in terrified cause the feels are gonna come in I just know it

Wait so is Jayce supposed to be Thomas???

I am suddenly feeling much more uncertain about my certainty

Okay let me unpause and just listen to it (even though I already know all of the lyrics)

Okay so I'm a dumbass and apparently this song isn't even part of the playlist

Okay so I'm an idiot and the last few songs have all been "related to playlist" and not in the actual playlist I'm big dumb.

Anyway here's my list of songs I think would fit. (BTW, I only went off of lyrics for these ones. I realize that there’s a general sound and vibe for the playlist, but I decided not to follow it.)

Oh No! ~ MARINA

Hug All Ur Friends ~ Cavetown

Bohemian Groove ~ Will Connolly

Guiltless ~ Dodie Clark

Lifeboat ~ Laurens O’Keefe

The Bidding ~ *idk who*

I Am Not A Robot ~ MARINA

Inútil - Lin Manuel Miranda

Through The Eyes Of A Child ~ AURORA

Community Gardens ~ The Scary Jokes

Let me know if I should do this with the other playlists as well! :)

#sander sides #ts sanders sides #sanders sides #thomas sanders #tss #logan sander angst #logan sanders #ts logan #logan’s playlist #first reaction #self harm mention #tw self harm

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croshetti · 6 years

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My Full Trench Review

TRENCH ||-//

💛JUMPSUIT

-A really good opening song, The transition from a heavy almost anxious song to a slow song that builds on itself iS OOO. I think Jumpsuit is about finding your own strength and not giving up no matter what youre going through. (8/10)

“I’ll be right there, but you’ll have to grab my throat and lift me in the air.”

💛LEVITATE

-The beginning is really cool, I also like how the end of jumpsuit transitions into like 10 points to gryfindor. Typical tøp rap song with heavy metaphor. I think its really clever and a good filler song. My thoughts on Levitate, although this can be entirely wrong, is the musical interpretation of stigma placed on mental health and how the vultures are people who deny mental illnesses. (7/10)

“This culture is a poacher of overexposure, not today, Don't feed me to the vultures I am a vulture who feeds on pain.”

💛MORPH

-ehhh i still dont like morph, like its catchy but i really just don’t get it. I know he alludes to the what ifs after death but how does it relate to morphing to someone else. Also the “josh dun” is cute. (4/10)

“Lights they blink to me, transmitting things to me ones and zeroes, ergo this symphony anybody listening? Ones and zeroes count to infinity, ones and zeroes.”

💛MY BLOOD

-A cute song about being there for someone when you know they’re going through a hard-time. Being able to see someone afraid and struggling and telling them you’re there with them and you understand and that you want to stay with them and help them through what they’re going through. (Kind of reminds me of sunday night) (6/10)

“stay with me, no you don’t need to run. stay with me, my blood.”

💛CHLORINE

-This song is really unique. From its usually uppidy twenty one pilots

filler song vibe with the added electronic vibe of the ending verses to twist in a vibe that truely feels like chemicals. My interpretation is having someone in your life you know is toxic and is ruining your life but loving the feeling or high you get from them. (7/10)

“I felt I was invincible you wrapped around my head, Now different lives I lead my body lives on lead.”

💛SMITHEREENS

-first time Tyler’s written a typical love song. I like how it reminds me of Rex Orange County. It’s simple straightforward and lovey-dovey and about going through anything for someone you love. Good job Tyler. (5/10)

“I'm feeling someone stepping towards you, can’t describe just what I’m feeling.”

💛NEON GRAVESTONES

-Honest to god this song is up there with my favorite tøp songs. It says a lot while having a simple beat but picks up right in the middle to give off the feel or vibe of frustration and agitation. Neon gravestones is the glorification of suicide and mental illness and the use of it for pity. He is saying how its good it has light but you can’t use that light to your advantage. Committing suicide doesn’t make you a maytr. (10/10)

“Don't get me wrong the rise in awareness

Is beating a stigma that no longer scares us but for sake of discussion in spirit of fairness could we give this some room for a new point of view?”

💛THE HYPE

-boring lol. It’s slow and repetitive. I understand that its tyler saying how he is appualed by the amount of support the band gets but uhhh It’s not good. (3/10)

“No I don’t know which way I’m going but I can hear my way atound.”

💛NICO AND THE NINERS

-A really good boy. Honestly a bop but a simplicitic bop. I dont really think this song says much other than to stay strong we’re still going, it’s going to be ok. (7/10)

“I’m heavy, my jumpsuit is on steady, I’m lighter when I’m lower, I’m higher when I’m heavy.”

💛CUT MY LIP

-bopping; has a dark undertone but is still easy to fall. I think this song is about a form of addiction and how its painful but you do it anyways. (6/10)

“Rust around the rim drink it anyway I cut my lip Isn't what I want blood is on my tongue I cut my lip.”

💛BANDITO

-Has an amazing build that will be so cool live. Kind of makes me think of the acknowledgement of being mentally ill and understanding it and accepting it but also accepting that its not a bad thing and that we’re all struggling together. (6/10)

“I could take the high road but I know that I’m going low.”

💛PET CHEETAH

-Name a better halloween bop. Literally so good? like that beat drop is fucking breathtaking. about the pressures to produce music and how it turns you into a mindless music producing cheetah. (9/10)

“I've got a pet cheetah down in my basement I've raised him, and bathed him

And named him Jason.”

💛LEGEND

-Reminds me of the summer. Really nice and chill and about a dead relative. Remember someones legacy as opposed to mourning their death. love the ukulele. (5/10)

“Then the day that it happened I recorded this last bit I look forward to having a lunch with you again.”

💛LEAVE THE CITY

-So this song is about being aware that your mind is never an easy place to escape from. And Tyler is accepting that only time can help him get out of the illness in his mind but he’s accepting that he can’t get out it just yet but will stay alive until he can. (7/10)

“In time, I will leave the city

For now, I will stay alive.”

💛TRENCH

Trench isn’t perfect. Theres a lot of things about Trench that I really really love and a lot of things I really don’t love. I think its good but I dont think it’s the best they could have done. I wish it was more lyric oriented and less music oriented but that’s just my opinion. I’d really give this album a 5/10 because each song is genuinely hit or miss.

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autistic-arcana · 5 years

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Every Twenty One Pilots Song

I saw someone do this and thought it would be a good way to procrastinate everything I need to get done. So here are my favorite lyrics to every tøp song and a some of NPI.

"Let the water wash away  Everything that you've become On your knees, today is gone  And tomorrow's sure to come" - Blasphemy

"Depression and drowning singing now the full parts  Of lightning reveals where the ocean stops and the sky starts I’ve been told by the sky that the ocean I shall win  But it’s hard for me to see where ocean stops, and where sky begins A random strike of light reminds me of what is true But right now the ocean is blacker than black, the sky is too" - Drown

"And my own two hands  Will start bleeding again And floor will turn to  To a hole in the ground" - Hole In The Ground

"It's as good as I can be  This is all that I can be" - Save

"And somebody told me they saw you cry and break down  Do you know how hard that is to get around and think about?  It's not like you to let emotions get the best of things Especially when everything is hanging in the air we breathe" - Taken By Sleep

"I can't live this way  Just to write a song to play Just to stay alive  Just enough to breathe away  Another day, another face  And I will lose another race Save me now 'Cause tomorrow's gone just like yesterday" - Just Like Yesterday

"The point in life must be  Pretty dark and hopeless  Terrifying And if you’re asking me when that is It must be tonight" - Tonight

"I would laugh away the pain  Did you know I'd run all day  Just to maybe hear you say  That you are falling too" - Falling Too

"Reign down and destroy me" - Implicit Demand For Proof

"I'm dying and I'm trying But believe me, I'm fine, but I'm lying  I'm so very far from fine And I, I can feel the pull begin I feel my conscience wearing thin  And my skin, it will start  To break up and fall apart" - Fall Away

"A moth ate through Your favorite shirt" - The Pantaloon

"End of my ways as a walking denial My trial was filed as a "crazy, suicidal head case"" - Addict With A Pen

"You say that you're fine, but you have lost your sway and glow" - Friend, Please

"I realize that this line is dead So I'll follow you instead" - March To The Sea

"We all need you now" - Johnny Boy

"Your twisted thoughts are like snow on the rooftops Please, take my hand, we're in foreign land" - Oh Ms. Believer

"So I'll write my fears" - Air Catcher

"And he pretends he's okay, but you should see, oh  Him in bed late at night, he's petrified...He thinks that faith might be dead  Nothing kills a man faster than his own head" - Trapdoor

"I began to understand why God died" - A Car, A Torch, A Death

"Don't be afraid  We're going home" - Taxi Cab

"Look in the mirror and ask your soul if you're alright Put on the glitter that your soul hides behind You're in my mind" - Before You Start Your Day

"We find our worth in giving birth, and stuff We're lining our homes against winding roads  And we think the going is tough We pick songs to sing, remind us of things that nobody cares about And honestly, we're probably more suicidal than ever now"

"So bold and fearless in the risks we'd take, laugh in the face  Of gravity as its laws we'd break  On trampolines so high we reach for the sky But I do not look up anymore and I don't know why" - Slowtown

"My brain has given up, white flags are hoisted  I took some food for thought, it might be poisoned" - Forest

"We all know somebody who knows somebody who's doing great  I know some people who know people who are flying straight But I'll kindly enter in to rooms of depression  While ceiling fans and idle hands will take my life again" - Glowing Eyes

"Are you searching for purpose? Then write something, yeah it might be worthless  Then paint something, and it might be wordless  Pointless curses, nonsense verses  You'll see purpose start to surface" - Kitchen Sink

"I'm caught under water and I'm falling farther My heart's getting harder, I'm calling my father  Am I screaming to an empty sky?" - Anathema

"The only difference between life and dying  Is one is trying, that's all we're called to do  So try to love Me and I'll try to save you" - Lovely

"We're all diseased" - Ruby

"I'm lying cause I say I am fine" - Be Concerned

"Introspection is the name of this session  Spread this infection, reflect it on the next one" - Clear

"A mask that portrays that we don't need grace" - Ode to Sleep

"Fight it, take the pain, ignite it, tie a noose around your mind  Loose enough to breath fine and tie it to a tree tell it, "You belong to me, this ain't a noose  This is a leash and I have news for you You must obey me!"" - Holding On To You

"I did not know it was such a violent island  Full of tidal waves, suicidal crazed lions  They're trying to eat me, blood running down their chin And I know that I can fight, or I can let the lion win I begin to assemble what weapons I can find  'Cause sometimes to stay alive you gotta kill your mind" - Migraine

"And since we know that dreams are dead  And life turns plans up on their head I will plan to be a bum  So I just might become someone" - House of Gold

"I'm forced to deal with what I feel  There is no distraction to mask what is real  I could pull the steering wheel" - Car Radio

"Night falls, with gravity The earth turns, from sanity Taking my only friend I know  He leaves a lot, his name is Hope" - Semi-Automatic

"We're broken people" - Screen

"You'll have to watch me struggle  From several rooms away But tonight I'll need you to stay" - The Run and Go

"What kids are doing  They're killing themselves They feel they have no control of their prisoner cell  And if you're one of them then you're one of me  And you would do almost anything just to feel free... Our brains are sick but that's okay" - Fake You Our

"Together, let's breathe  Together, to the beat" - Guns For Hands

"I can feel your breath  I can feel my death" - Trees

"Stay alive, stay alive for me" - Truce

"This is not rap, this is not hip-hop  Just another attempt to make the voices stop" - Heavydirtysoul

"Out of student loans and tree house homes, we all would take the latter" - Stressed Out

"Yeah I think about the end just way too much  But it's fun to fantasize On my enemies I wouldn't wish who I was  But it's fun to fantasize" - Ride

"Yo, you, bulletproof in black like a funeral The world around us is burning but we're so cold" - Fairly Local

"Sometimes you gotta bleed to know  That you’re alive and have a soul" - Tear In My Heart

"But I know a thing or two about pain and darkness If it wasn’t for this music I don’t know how I would have fought this" - Lane Boy

"I'm thinking  'Wow, I probably should've stayed inside my house.'" - The Judge

"I'm not sure if I can see this ever stopping  Shaking hands with the dark parts of my thoughts" - Doubt

"It's deciding where to die and deciding where to fight" - Polarize

"I used to say I wanna die before I'm old  But because of you I might think twice" - We Don't Believe What's On TV

"These lyrics aren't for everyone  Only few understand" - Message Man

"Put away, put away  All the gods your father served today  Put away, put away Your traditions, believe me when I say" - Hometown

"I don't know why  I just feel I'm better off staying in the same room I was born in" - Not Today

"Don’t let me be gone" - Goner

"I crumble underneath the weight  Pressures of a new place roll my way" - Jumpsuit

"You can learn to levitate with just a little help" - Levitate

"There's no above, or under, or around it  For "above" is blind belief and "under" is sword to sleeve  And "around" is scientific miracle" - Morph

"If you find yourself in a lion's den  I'll jump right in and pull my pin" - My Blood

"I despise you sometimes, I love to hate the fight" - Chlorine

"I never look for conflict for the thrill" - Smithereens

"Promise me this If I lose to myself  You won't mourn a day  And you'll move onto someone else" - Neon Gravestones

"And you know you're a terrible sight  But you'll be just fine" - The Hype

"Save your razorblades now, not yet" - Nico And The Niners

"I don't mind at all, lean on my pride  Lean on my pride, I'm a lion" - Cut My Lip

"I created this world to feel some control  Destroy it if I want So I sing Sahlo Folina" - Bandito

"I can feel pressure start to possess my mind" - Pet Cheetah

"Then the day that it happened, I recorded this last bit  I look forward to having a lunch with you again" - Legend

"In time, I will leave the city  For now, I will stay alive...In Trench I'm not alone" - Leave the City

#twenty øne piløts #twenty one pilots #tyler joseph #josh dun #no phun intended #self titled #regional at best #vessel #blurryface #trench

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Time to Say Goodbye

To read a Christian’s perspective on what the song Time to Say Goodbye by my favorite band in the whole wide world Twenty Øne Piløts click the read more. <3

I’m sorry I haven’t been posting at all, my goal was to write one of these a week, but life gets in my way. Hopefully things will calm down soon and I can maintain a steady schedule so I can post more. Today I’m going to be dissecting Time To Say Goodbye by Twenty Øne Piløts. This is my third favorite TØP song of all time, it comes off of the Johnny Boy EP that came out in 2009 and this song samples Andrea Bocelli’s Con te Partirò which means Time To Say Goodbye. This song is definitely an underrated TØP song, but it’s amazing and has helped me during my lows, like Be Concerned this song feels like an ugly prayer, a song that you can just scream up to God when you don’t understand what you’re feeling or why you’re feeling it. If you’ve never heard of this TØP song before I sincerely hope you add it to your playlist, this song deserves more attention because it’s a masterpiece. Warning; this explanation is a little shorter and choppier than my previous ones. There are not as many Bible references as other TØP songs, but it was on my heart to write about this one.

I don’t think that this song is as Biblically based as it is a song to pray to because it is so real, raw and honest. The song starts out with the lyric “You split, and take in every time you see a fake and counterfeit. In the mirror you appear to see fear and whisper 'this is it', at the mirror you appear to see nothing else, but yourself as a face, a hollowed-out space.” In quite a few of Twenty Øne Piløts songs Tyler talks about how he feels split. I think as Christians we all feel this way, we know what’s right and honorable, we know what we should do, but the sinful side of us doesn’t want to do what is good. It wants to do what is easy, what feels safe. Even Jesus knew we were going to struggle with feeling this way, in Matthew 26 Jesus asked his closest friends to keep watch for Him while He prayed, of course his friends wanted to, but they just couldn’t stay awake. In verse 41 Jesus says “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak”. The way I look at this lyric from Time To Say Goodbye and this verse from Matthew is Tyler doesn’t want to feel the way that he does. He doesn’t want to let the depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation to take over, but it does. He fights, but the darkness still takes over, they key is to find the light even in the darkness, to find the hope in the pain and the joy in the trial. During His life Jesus faced trials, temptation and pain of all kinds, but He never let anything satan threw His way cause Him to stumble. Instead, Jesus kept Himself focused on God, His promises, His truth, His love and the plan that God had for all of us to be saved.

The next lyric I want to talk about is “I never felt closer to you, just crying as you torture me”, there’s not particular scripture that reminds me of this lyric, but it makes me think about how God allows us to go through difficult situations so that we can lean on Him and get our comfort from Him and Him alone. Lately I’ve been going through a major trial at work and learning that working for the comany that I work for isn’t as nice as I thought it was. God has really used this time to help me realize that working for my company is not my dream job and I’m called to something totally different. It sucks that for me to learn this lesson God had to rip the rose colored glasses off of me and show me reality in a painful way, but it’s all part of His plan and all of my suffering has a purpose. Some of my favorite scriptures for remembering to draw my comfort from God are; Psalm 18:2 - “The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”, Psalm 23:4 - Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”, 2 Corinthians 12:9 - “But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.”, Philippians 4:13 - “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” and Psalm 27:1 - “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”. God never causes the negative situations we are in, James 1:17 says “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”, but He does use them for His glory and His good.

In verse two Tyler says “And I'm standing on a tower trying my hardest to make it to You, but I built this tower out of mortal bricks they're breaking” this lyric reminds me of what Jesus said in Luke 14:28-30 when He was talking about the cost of being a disciple; “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying, ‘This person began to build and wasn’t able to finish.” in this verse Jesus is saying that if you want to be His disciple you need to have a foundation in Him, His words and His teachings before you can truly be His disciple. In order to have faith in Jesus and give our life to Him we need to know what that entails, we need to have a foundation in His love so we can follow His example and carry our cross daily (Luke 9:23). In John 8:31-32 Jesus says; “So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”. As followers of Christ we need to make it a point to be in His word daily. Reading our Bibles helps to strengthen our faith, keep our convictions and connect with God on a personal level. The Bible is the living word of God (Hebrews 4:12) and the word is God breathed (2 Timothy 3:16-17), it is the only book in the world that can cut you like a double edged sword, but make you feel so much love that it’s overwhelming. God gave us the word so we could see Him through it, reading the Bible teaches us about Him, His character and most importantly how much He loves us. The word is how we stay grounded as disciples of Christ, it’s how we combat all of the anxiety, depression, anger, hopelessness and doubt that we feel every day and the Bible is applicable in every situation. Take a deep breath in and make all of your thoughts captive to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5), He’s got this, He’s in control.

#about:johnny boy ep #time to say goodbye #Johnny boy #regional at best #trench #blurryface #vessel #Twenty One Pilots #twenty one pilots updates #banditos #we are banditos #Skelton clique #top #bible #bible study #devotional #church #christian

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TØP Weekly(/Monthly) Update #52: I’m Gonna Jumpsuit Out a Window (6/30/18)

When all the cryptic weirdness surrounding dmaorg.info sprung up nearly two months ago, everyone was extremely hyped. So much content! So many theories! It really felt like hiatus was over.

There was just one problem: there were no new songs licensed or registered under the band’s name, which meant nothing was coming out. Rabid music fans have known for years that there is truly no such thing as a “surprise” music release: for legal reasons, almost all song titles show up on online registries several days, if not weeks, before they are made available to the public. And, indeed, after the initial wave of teases wrapped up, the Clique returned to a quasi-hiatus state, punctuated only by the occasional addition to the Dema lore.

This Thursday, June 28, that all changed. Let’s talk about it.

This Week’s TØPics:

Finally, Some Good F*cking Food: Two New Song Titles Registered

Dema Recap: Cheetahs and Trenches and Cryptic Nonsense, Oh My!

One Year Later: What Do We Really Know About This Hiatus?

Editorial: When the Discourse Gets Too Much (and When It’s Just What We Need)

Major News and Announcements:

In the biggest piece of real news that we’ve received since the hiatus, two new song titles have been registered on the PPL music licensing database: “Nico and the Niners” and “Jumpsuit”. This is a highly reputable source, and not even truly a “leak” as so many have called it. The pages are managed directly by labels’ legal teams to ensure that anyone who wishes to play music in their media, advertisements, or establishments knows what songs are licensed to which artists and what steps to take to legally license them. “Heathens” was first spotted here over two years ago, not to mention countless other songs from various other artists. The two songs were just removed from the day after they were found listing, but Reddit detectives have already discovered untitled tracks with the same registration codes listed under an unknown Warner artist (ya’ll ain’t slick).

The fact that this posting was accompanied by further activity from the band only confirms that there’s some real nonsense going on. Not only did we get new Dema content (which we’ll get to) but, perhaps even more wild, Tyler Robert Joseph liked something on Instagram. Dude’s alive.

In all seriousness, Tyler Joseph’s social media habits do little to help us understand just what the hell “Nico and the Niners” is. The bigger story (and the one I’ve been slacking on reporting the last two months, my bad) is the sporadic updates to dmaorg.info. Back in early May, we got our first bit of content after the initial reveal in the form of a new letter from Clancy. The letter itself is a pretty well-written YA protagonist internal monologue, with Clancy yearning to find a place that truly feels like home outside the walls of Dema. But, Tyler being Tyler, there’s more to it than that: the date attached to the paragraph matches that of the band’s last social media post, and missing letters from throughout the note together spell out the coded message “You are still sleeping.”

The second update, posted in late May, is this lovely gif of a cheetah running under letters moving in a quick sequence. After slowing it down, the letters spell out the message “U still don’t know his real name do u?” Again, there’s much more to the post when you take the time to dig in. The listed date matches Josh’s appearance at the APMAs, the first mention of Dema. The file name for the gif is “3lurr” meaning the “he” in the question may in fact be Blurryface. Most significantly, the spaces between this message’s words were filled with letters that, when taken out separately and placed in sequence, repeatedly spell out “Nico,” perhaps answering the gif’s own rhetorical question.

So who is Nico? Well, it matches the names of one of the nine bishops in the “Compass” picture from April, which would seem to make him one of the ‘niners” who rule Dema. It’s increasingly looking like this album is really going to double down on covering a weird and fleshed out concept rife with metaphors, and I. Am. Here for it (as long as the music’s, ya know, good).

The final (for now) Dema post was released just yesterday in the wake of all of the sudden new activity. It is the first photo that seems to be wholly original, with no one as yet having tracked down where it’s from. It’s a pretty badass image, with twenty-one (goddammit) figures standing at the edge of some cliff or pit. Some have speculated that this could be album artwork, and it would certainly make for a very good cover. But that’s just the surface.

The image’s jpg name is an assortment of letters that, when deciphered using a basic alphabet sequence code, translates into “Trench”- possibly another new song? BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE! Typing that jpg number sequence or “trench” into the “violation code” section of the dmaorg.info url reveals a heavily-distorted audio clip. Sound engineers on Twitter and Reddit have tried reversing and pitch correcting the snippet, but have not truly succeeded in deriving anything from it beyond that it seems to be Tyler singing “So did they obey/bury you?” But what he’s saying honestly doesn’t matter to me half as much as this fact: after over a year, we finally got to hear Tyler Joseph’s voice. That’s got me on Cloud Nine, baby.

Pictured: The Clique (I know I used this joke last time, sue me)

So what does all of this cryptic nonsense and Reddit deciphering ultimately tell us? Frankly, it’ll be hard to say until we actually have our hands and ears on new music. The Clique has compiled so many different theories about what these little snippets of photos and garbled words mean that there’s no way they can all be true. But it’s becoming increasingly clear that there was an actual plan for this roll-out stretching back at least a year and that Tyler is not (as some salty fans have suggested) just throwing out a bunch of “fake deep trash.” Each piece of the Dema content has matched up in some way with the lyrics from the shutting eyes last year:

“You’ll have to come and find me.” -> The original discovery of the website.

“My pretty sleeper.” -> The “You are still sleeping” hidden message.

“Wouldn’t it be great if we could just lay down...” -> “...and wake up in Slowtown” (and slow down the cheetah gif).

“I will fear the night again...” -> “[I hope I’m] not my only friend.” (the caption for the cliff picture)

Beyond all of that, the revelation of “Nico and the Niners” being part of the actual album should be taken as a real source of validation for all of those Reddit warriors out there: At least some of this stuff means something. (Now wtf is “Jumpsuit” about...)

Other Shenanigans:

Potential leaks from radio stations and some common sense theories have pegged a single release for the band as coming in the next two weeks, either July 6th or 13th. With all that in mind, I thought we’d look back on the weird conspiracy chart I’ve been keeping in my closet and recap what exactly we know about the band’s activities over the last year.

The short answer is: not much. After Josh’s performance at the APMAs, there have been no interviews, no public appearances, no social media posts. Josh has certainly been much more active than Tyler, which just makes sense for his much-less introverted personality. He contributed drums to Lights’ last album (though those recordings were done well before the hiatus). He apparently hopped into the studio with Drake Bell, (though I have no idea if any of that music has seen the light of day). He’s been fine taking group photos with Fueled by Ramen colleagues, other friends from the music industry, and, of course, Debby, who he almost definitely is back with. As for Tyler... well, beyond a few Jenna photos from a few months back and the odd fan encounter, there’s been nothing, which is why that eight second audio clip hit me like a Mack truck.

There are a few other things the truly obsessed have been able to find that I don’t necessarily want to reward by reposting here- I really want to try to keep it about the art. But we can pretty safely guess from Jenna and Jordan’s social media that the duo have been in Columbus, LA, and New York together a few times the last few months, likely for studio sessions and label meetings. Perhaps we’ll find out more about what transpired during the “hiatus” in the weeks and months to come, perhaps not. One thing’s for sure: it’s finally, finally (almost) over.

Editorial:

The last note I wanted to leave everyone on is something a little different for this blog, but still something I still think is worth talking about. Anyone who has been visiting the Twenty One Pilots tags on any site over the last several months can tell that the fanbase has not been taking the band’s absence well. And I’m not just talking the usual overblown crying for new music or young kids worshiping their idols a little too much. That’s always been there. This is different.

A whole host of the old crowd- the update accounts, the podcast hosts, the quasi-groupies who got barricade every night- have turned pretty hard from the band, particularly from Tyler. Some just have no interest in the music of Twenty One Pilots in the year 2018 AD; they’ve discovered other topics, other genres, other artists that speak more personally to where they are in life, and have just moved on. Others have expressed deeply personal distaste for the band itself for a whole host of political and social reasons that I’m not going to get into here- that’s a debate for another time, and probably for another account.

The point is, digging through social media to try to find updates and memes has been difficult when the most dependable sources also pepper in jab at whether Tyler’s learned to carry burdens yet every few posts. And while those folks are certainly more than entitled to their opinions and feelings (I even agree with many of them), it’s hard to deny that there are large swathes of the Twenty One Pilots’ fandom that just aren’t much fun to be in right now, just like there’s large swathes of the world in general where it feels like we’re not permitted to assume the best in people and just be happy with the things that used to make us happy. For a few weeks, I’ve honestly been wondering if I wanted to keep running this account in the next era. I just wanted to go back to the time before I had to share Twenty One Pilots with the world, when this was just my band, the one that made me feel understood and valid and worthy at a time where nothing else really did

Sasha Geffen’s insightful and deeply personal piece on the band’s music for AV Club, which focuses on how Tyler Joseph depicts and discusses suicidal depression, helped bring me back to that time. Music journalists have frequently gotten everything wrong about Tyler Joseph’s songwriting, to the point where I have often felt like they were listening to different music than me. But Geffen gets it. She sees that Tyler does not talk down to his audience about the problems they’re dealing with; he’s always been right there with us, and always offering concrete and practical ways of getting through depression one day at a time. He’s an insightful and compassionate dude, way more than people give him credit for, and it shows in his art. I had almost forgotten that. I needed that reminder right now, before everything ramps up again. I hope that article offers some comfort for any of you who also want to remember why this band is still so special, all these years later.

See you all (hopefully) next week. Power to the local dreamer.

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#twenty one pilots #tyler joseph #josh dun #dema #top weekly update #fueled by ramen #music #av club #bands

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Unskippable.

There are a few songs that I simply don’t skip. Each song has its reason for not being skipped and this can range from the beauty of the story behind the lyrics to it just being a good song. Here’s a couple of the songs I rarely skip.

The Last Night - Skillet

Now this one is just gorgeous. It tells the story of someone who hates their life and is planning to kill herself but the perspective you get is as if you’re listening to two people talking to each other. One of them wants to die and the other one is telling her that he’ll always be there for her. Here’s a verse:

You come to me with scars on your wrist You tell me this will be the last night feeling like this I just came to say goodbye I didn’t want you to see me cry, I’m fine But I know it’s a lie.

The House of the Rising Sun - The Animals

A classic. I often catch myself humming or whistling this one when I’m alone. I just love the old-timey feel of it. The guitar is also amazing and I’m a sucker for good guitar. Just listen to this one. You either love it or you hate it and I absolutely adore it.

Screen - Twenty One Pilots

TØP have been one of my favourite bands ever since I started listening to them sometime around November and as a result they’re appearing two more times on this list. The ending of this song is the icing on the cake. “We’re broken, we’re broken, we’re broken, we’re broken people, oh. We’re broken people, oh.” The story it tells, like every other TØP song, is special.

Sarah Smiles - Panic! At The Disco

Masterpiece is the word I chose to describe this one. It’s perfect. It tells a good story, it sounds amazing, I always want to sing along with it and it’s one of their best songs imo. Here’s a verse:

It’s killing me inside! Consuming all my time, You’ve left me blind! And when I think I’m right, You strip away my pride, You cast it all aside, but I say,

Sarah smiles like Sarah doesn’t care, She lives in her world so unaware. Does she know that my destiny lies with her

Migraine - Twenty One Pilots

As a person that has migraines pretty much daily at this point, this song hits close to home. Lyrics are just incredible. It tells the story of an inner battle and I can’t help but love it.

Let it be said what the headache represents, It’s me defending in suspense, It’s me suspended in a defenseless test Being tested by a ruthless examiner That’s represented best by my depressing thoughts, I do not have writer’s block, My writer just hates the clock, It will not let me sleep, I guess I’ll sleep when I’m dead, And sometimes death seems better than the migraine in my head.

Stressed Out - Twenty One Pilots

The most well known TØP song and it’s justified. Now this song introduced me to TØP and it’s by far, one of the most relatable songs Tyler’s ever written. It speaks about Tyler’s dilemma of wanting to go back to the “good old days” where money wasn’t his main concern and where the stress of adult life hasn’t happened yet. Then Blurryface (Tyler’s alter-ego if you didn’t know) tells him to wake up and that he needs money and that his songs should only be made with money in mind. It’s one hell of a song and it was at the top of the charts for a reason. Probably still is. Fuck knows.

We used to play pretend, give each other different names, We would build a rocket ship and then we’d fly it far away, Used to dream of outer space but now they’re laughing at our face, Saying, “Wake up, you need to make money.” Yo.

Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd

The story is a mother telling her only son how to be a good man when he grows up. She tells him to be simple, to not chase money, that troubles will come and they will pass, that he’ll find love and to never forget that there is someone up above. Simple Man influences my life on a daily basis. No other song has ever done that for me. That’s the beauty of being simple, you just gotta be something you love and understand. This song taught me how to do that.

Oh, take your time, don’t live too fast Troubles will come and they will pass You’ll find a woman and you’ll find love And don’t forget, son, there is someone up above And be a simple kind of man Oh, be something you love and understand Baby be a simple kind of man Oh, won’t you do this for me, son, if you can Forget your lust for the rich man’s gold All that you need is in your soul And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied

Stan - Eminem

Wow. Wow. Wow. First time I heard this I got a little bit emotional especially at the end. It’s, in my opinion, one of Slim’s best songs of all time. Tells a very depressing and, sadly, a story that is very likely to have happened in real life. Odds are you’ve listened to this before but if you haven’t you should seriously listen to it.

Lucy - Skillet

Just like Stan, this song tells a seriously sad story but unlike Stan, the story isn’t so straightforward. The meaning is hidden and to be honest with you I’m not sure anyone knows the true meaning behind this song but it’s just beautiful. This is another one that you should seriously listen to at least once in your life.

Hey Lucy, I remember your name I left a dozen roses on your grave today I’m in the grass on my knees, wipe the leaves away I just came to talk for a while I got some things I need to say

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That’s not all of the ones I don’t skip but these are the noteworthy ones to say the least. If you have any free time and you haven’t listened to some of these before, check them out and feel free to tell me what you thought of them.

Honorable mentions: Hey Jude, 21 Guns (should've been on the list but I forgot to put it in.), Bohemian Rhapsody and Northern Downpour by Panic! At The Disco.

#skillet #panic! at the disco #twenty one pilots #twenty øne piløts #lynyrd skynyrd #eminem #music #unskippable #green day

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Y’all, I don’t even know where to begin, so let’s just all stare at this wonderful picture for a moment:

10,000 people under one roof with their flash lights on (21st version of lighters). I couldn’t take in just how beautiful this was. I mean, obviously you can’t tell how bright it got in the dark arena, but it got SUPER bright. It was enough to light the place up. And I couldn’t help but think of all these cliché metaphors about light (i.e. this little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine…)

I’m going to try to sum up this wonderful, magical experience in this blog, but I have a feeling I’m not going to come close to explaining just how emotional and amazing it actually was. I think it was definitely one of those things that you had to be there to truly understand.

Hunter and I got at the BOK center (in Tulsa) about thirty minutes before the doors opened. The line, y’all, was SO STINKIN LONG. People got there at like 6am to be by the door. Once we got through all the security, we found food (chicken strips and french fries that I approve of, and the best organic, non-gmo, natural popcorn I’ve ever tasted). The only downside of this whole experience was that I was in desperate need of coffee (because I was going on five hours of sleep from staying up late the previous night to study for my stupid English Grammar test), and while there was three separate places you could get an alcoholic beverage, there was no place to get coffee. :(

Eventually, I settled for a Long Island Iced Tea, because why not? I got carded and everything; it was awesome. (Look, I’m six-feet-tall, and look like I’m twenty-five. It’s fun when I get carded, because I NEVER do.)

Okay, so first things first-the opening bands were Judah & the Lion and Jon Bellion. They put on great shows, and you should totally go check them out.

I attached the links to a few songs that I enjoyed:

Judah & the Lion

Take It All Back

Reputation

Suit and Jacket

Rich Kids

Jon Bellion

All Time Low

Guillotine

Run Wild

80’s Film

Overwhelming

Maybe IDK

They’re worth the time to listen to! :)

Now, time for the good stuff.

The lights dimmed and went red. The crowd erupted in the LOUDEST screams I’ve ever heard in my life–it sounded like an ear-piercing, high-pitched scream times 10,000. Yeah, try to imagine it.

It. Was. Awesome.

And then:

heavydirtysoul.

Y’all, I died. I was shaking and jumping around and screaming. They were RIGHT THERE! And it only got better from there….

“all my friends are

heathens. take it slow.

Let me give you a little bit of a back story here. So, I stumbled up on twenty øne piløts about a year and a half ago. I kept hearing “Ride” and “Stressed Out” on the radio, and thought they were okay songs. And then something awesome happened. I was looking through the new songs on Spotify’s “New Music Friday” playlist, and there was tøps’ new track, “Heathens“. I was listening to the lyrics of that song thinking, “Ohmygod this is awesome.” And from that moment on, I went back through and listened to their songs, actually listening to the lyrics, and my brain was blown.

Seriously, take a minute to read their lyrics. I’ve attached the links: “Addict With A Pen“, “Guns For Hands“, “Migraine“, “Trees“, “Lane Boy“, “Goner“, “Ride“, “The Judge“, “Message Man“, “Fairly Local“, or “Heavydirtysoul“.

Their songs go deeper than just music. It’s poetry and truth. No matter how raw and gritty it gets. (Don’t worry, I’m not going to go all I-love-writing-blahblahblah on you.)

I will say this one thing, though. I write to get from point A to point B in my life, and as a writer if I only accomplish one thing, I hope it’s that I created stories, characters, and moments that mean something to someone; maybe that they can relate to or identify with.

Even if I just reach one person out there…

Sometimes, it’s just enough to know you’re not alone.

Another thing: live music is always better than the music playing through your earphones, car radio, or any sound system you might have. There’s just something about it-the thumping of the base in your chest, the lights bouncing off all the walls, and the interaction and experience you are having and sharing with 10,000 people in the world in that exact moment.

Just a few highlights of the show: Josh had a drum-off with himself (literally); Judah & the Lion covered The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside“; Jon Bellion and Tyler Joseph rapping together was mind-blowing; tøp sang their cover version “Cancer” by My Chemical Romance; tøp, Judah and the Lion, and Jon Bellion covered “Tubthumping” and “No Diggity“; Joseph Tyler ran around in a giant beach ball on the crowd; Josh Dun drummed (literally) on top of the crowd.

You know, I really don’t know what I am trying to say right now. I guess, more than anything, I just wanted to share this experience with y’all. It was too amazing to not share–and I know, I’ve said amazing, awesome, emotional like a million times now, and I feel like those words don’t do this experience justice.

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I’m going to end with this insane picture Hunter took at the end of the show. Tyler and Josh were banging on their drums on top of the crowd. They ended with “Trees” (my favorite song). This was an experience that I will never forget.

Until next time.

twenty øne pilots Y'all, I don't even know where to begin, so let's just all stare at this wonderful picture for a moment:

#ers2017 #jon bellion #josh dun #judah & the lion #tøp #twenty øne piløts #tyler joseph

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