im sorry if i offend anyone by this comment, i have not watched past 19 seconds yet so that is all i take from it. ive been reading the other comments and realising this is a v sad video. ok, goodbye.
+Georgia Moore lol I know what you mean. I saw them live a few months ago and I was in the very front, and there was a second when Tyler wasn't singing and he just looked at us. (The crowd) and I screamed his name while holding up my phone and he looked right at me and smiled and I got a picture. I freaking melted.
+Evan Hegel my youth pastor talked about it a while back and I didn't really remember that well, but as soon as those words left tyler i was so surprised. it was described so perfectly with that situation idk. I love that verse because it's so true.
I couldn't watch this till the end, I was feeling so guilty while watching because I feel like he doesn't want to talk about the meanings and he looks like he's about to cry
+Rocio Cr I was just going to talk about that! I haven't even gotten 2 minutes into it yet, and I already feel bad. He looks so upset about having to explain these songs when they already say so much.
Kate Bronkhorst I love you Kate bronkhorst....I'm ur forever long lost friend in Raleigh...my door is open for you... and this beautiful, emotional lil bean ( ok, of course Josh too)
+Madelyn Marsowicz Agreed! I actually had to stop after Ode to Sleep cause he so obviously is uncomfortable with it all. I thought his intro statement said it all. It's fun to have an artist discuss their songs, but to have to unveil everything that was said through the lyrics and conviction as a singer already!? Poor Bean, I just wanted someone to say, its okay you don't have to tell us, give him a hug and let him go.
Me too, I was like, why are you making him do this? Just go listen to the album and think for yourself! Ugh. Don't make him sit there and explain every little thing to you.
Like if he wants to explain I'd love to hear thoughts on the details and how he perceives it too, but this just seemed so coerced it was awful! I wonder who made him do this interview. Poor bean
everyone saying to stop making Tyler explain songs should realize that Tyler is a grown man and can make his own decisions on what he's comfortable sharing with his audience. no one is forcing him to explain anything.
I think Tyler wants people to break down and listen to the songs for themselves and work out what the song really means to them. He doesn't seem overly joyful about explaining them, and I don't really think he gives that much away. He wants you to relate to the song for yourself anyone agree with me?
Yeah I think he wants people to break down the song, but at the same time, break down themselves to discover more about their own identity and existence, like he's trying to mentor us through life.
+suz q but he sounds more. off. in this video, he looks like he wants to cry too, he obviously doesn't want to talk about the meanings and you can tell
Very True. He does indeed sound overtly emotional. Which is not a bad thing at all. I apologize to anyone I may have offended. I am a fan, and I appreciate their music very much! :)
How are you so sure someone hurt him? We make our own demons. Tyler has demons that his own mind created. "Nothing kills a man faster than his own head" Don't you guys get it? Yea, people can hurt people... But I want so badly to blame it on someone, but I can't because his own head made these thoughts. His own head did this to him. This is him. There's laughing, silly, sassy Tyler... Then there's this whole other person. And I feel guilty for watching this... Because I feel like I'm hurting him... My question is, who would make him do this? There's something there in his voice... And it just is so hard for me to hear. It's so hard for me to watch him like this... I can't.
+Simply CZcams it was a rhethorical question, its making a statement that he looks hurt, sad, like someone said or did something to him. But you know, maybe he hurt himself.
I was reading many of the comments mainly saying they felt guilty they watched this or that they couldn't finish watching it. I couldn't help myself but to go through with it, to watch it, and closely pay attention to what Tyler had to say. I couldn't help but notice that although Tyler is uncomfortable and that he wants us to interpret their songs as our own him shedding just a little bit of light as to what this song meant or what the other one meant to him makes me believe as if that I'm knowing Tyler better as a person as a human being who has the same bodily parts as me who suffers on some level like me who loves the same or maybe even more than me and so on. Point is I don't want this video to be widely seen for Tyler's sake but also don't I want it to be left unseen for the fans' sake. I think it's important that the fans who seek clarity on how Tyler feels is good because we will then be able to help him(probably not as much or compared to) how he and Josh have helped us.
If I ever met Tyler Joseph, I would hug him so hard because he’s such a complex, beautiful, and thoughtful person. He’s clearly been through a lot. He also expresses himself so well in his music and I’m a person who would be very afraid to open myself to people, so he inspires me immensely. Just ugh, I LOVE HIM SO MUCH. JOSH AND HIM BOTH.
The songs in order: 0:42 - Ode to Sleep 1:57 - Holding on to You 3:28 - Migraine 5:20 - House of Gold 6:19 - Car Radio 7:58 - Semi-Automatic 9:53 - Screen 11:34 - The Run and Go 12:58 - Fake You Out
si es necesario hacerlo en el foro y me lo he visto el vídeo del proyecto y me gustaría poder ya se lo he probado y no me ha dado tiempo y forma parte de la empresa y no un saludo y gracias de ingreso quita uuu muy
Ok, I've figured out why I hate this so much: Tyler puts everything he has into his songs: he writes about all his thoughts and emotions and fears, then pours himself into the performance 100%. He explains himself as best he can in the hope that other people will connect to the lyrics. With this interview, and others like it, it's like someone's grabbing a camera and sitting him down and saying, "Ok, cool beats, what does /everything you just said/ mean?" First off, I think it plays with his insecurity, making him believe that maybe he isn't explaining himself enough or that other people don't understand him. It goes back to the lyric from (of course) Forest: "I don't wanna be heard, I wanna be listened to". If he's having to reiterate and spell out the meaning of his songs, he's not being listened to, and he's being forced to set the message of the song instead of leaving it up to everyone to figure out their own meaning. At the same time he understands that his music only resonates with a certain group of people ("These lyrics aren't for everyone/only few understand"), and those people already know what he's trying to say; therefore, the people who might watch this are the ones who don't deal with the same things he does and don't see the world in the same way, so he's trying to explain himself to people who just don't get it. The people who really love his music (i.e. the clique) already have our own meanings for his songs, and that was his intent. It's why he and Josh wear/wore ski masks. Ty's music is deeply personal to his own life, but it's also created so that it can be interpreted in any number of ways. "Be careful when you're messing with the message, man". A really big theme in Blurryface is outside interference with his work, and in my opinion people constantly wanting him to explain his lyrics contributed to that a lot (the other part being his label, the music world, and society in general having a certain idea of what his songs should be). I'm not saying that no interviewer should ever bring up his songs or their meaning, or that I expect a reporter with little/no knowledge of the band should be expected to understand their work. I'm just trying to point out that such questions about his work go against everything he stands for and has worked to create. I'm a firm believer in the death of the author, and in my opinion, everyone should work out to their own meaning to his songs instead of being told what they mean. This went on a lot longer than I intended, so congrats if you made it this far. Stay alive, frens |-/
Oh good, I came up with a part two: One of the best things about their songs *is* the ambiguity. I kind of said this above, but I want to emphasize it. That whole concept is what gave up Heathens. That song means two completely different things, depending on what context you're hearing it in. If you're hearing it in the context of the movie, then it ties into the plot, etc. It's a good movie song and a nice part of the soundtrack. As someone who hasn't actually seen Suicide Squad, I can't actually go too in depth here, but I'm sure it ties in and makes a lot of sense. On the other hand, if you're listening to it as part of the clique - well, I think we've kind of come to the consensus that is a warning to the older members not to be so judgy and exclusive toward new members just because they haven't been a fan since the beginning. On top of those meanings, I know everyone has a different way they think about it and apply it to their own life. For me, I know, the song represents expanding your worldview and realizing the things others go through and that, for every person, there are experiences that they will never understand. My point is: sometimes, it isn't a good thing for the artist to clear everything up. Sometimes, it's the uncertainty and room for interpretation that makes something good.
toomuchyoutube No offense but you're contradicting what you said about how Tyler shouldn't have to explain himself because then you explain all about Tyler in a detailed explanation! But I appreciate your love of him. He's a one of a kind lil unicorn.
+Patti M Yeah, I get what you're saying but the reason I understand him so well *is* because of his songs, as well as things he's said unrelated to his music (like when he talks about his teen years, his purpose, etc)
When fake you out was played at the twenty one pilots concert and nearly everyone in the audience, with tyler, yelled "Our brains are sick and that's okay!" It was the most astonishing amount of energy I have ever felt, truly the greatest experience I have ever had at a concert. I wish Tyler would say the deeper thoughts he thinks and keeps in until they come out musically in a filtered version, drop barriers and say what you truly think.
cheydy15 a lot of it is obvious if you are used to Christian terminology. holding onto you is conquering the "flesh" and demons and suicidal thoughts and clinging to God just as an example. Trees is obviously a Biblical song.
+iTroozTrooperDown he didnt mean it in a musical way. he meaned that he will never ever write a song that is devoted to a person in this case his mother
isn't tear in my heart devoted to his fiance? xDD it doesn't matter, really, I like every track they have regardless of the backstory... in the end it's all about just enjoying the music.
oh look my heart is lying on the floor in the corner of the room oh look my heart is being crushed from someone stomping on it oh look my heart has been set on fire oh look my heart is being thrown into the trash oh look my heart is no longer with me oh look im dead
I think is the strongest person I know since he said "Its hard to me to explain" and then he start explain it all the songs, god tyler, I don't know what the lyrics means to him but he is opening his heart with all the song-writer thing, is amazing see this because there's no music like this anymore, he is talking about that songs helped him pass so many things in life and I love him for that because is honest . THE WORLD SHOULD HEAR THEIR MUSIC. It's freaking me out.
***** I know right? They helped me a lot, thinking about my life and my pass, they kind save me of something, their lyrics mean so much to me and the most amazing thing is that is so many people out there doing the same thing... hear them. I'm really in love with them.
I can't stress how much Tyler means to the world of music, and the life's of all the audience that appreciates what he creates and what he's about. Tyler Joseph is one of the only people that got me to think about what the meaning of my life truly is. A musician; or literally anyone, has never motivated me more to do something. He lets me know that, yes, there is negativity because it's life, and there's something wrong with life/world/our minds, but there is always something there to fight for or create so you can have a purpose within your life span.
Tyler looks like hes restraining himself from breaking down and crying. It's upsetting because I have a problem with spilling out alot of my information and I have almost the exact same habits Tyler does in this video like stopping in between a sentence and breathing so it really catches my attention and that's it. |-/
Razmáda I'm the same way; i have a stutter and I stumble over my words a lot. I have really bad anxiety; ever since I was 12. I'm 20 now and I still struggle with it. Sometimes I feel like I'm drowning in my anxiety, in my worry..
I feel weirdly disrespectful watching this. I looks like he really doesn't want to talk about them and rather let the songs speak for themselves... I'm gonna stop watching, I just can't do it.
I feel like he wants us to interpret it for ourselves. To let us decide what its about and catch what jumps out at us. The lyrics lose its purpose if he tells us what its about because then there is no way for us to relate to them. I agree with you, it just feels weird watching it and i think if i do i will lose my own interpretation and connection to each of the songs.
samarztk he probably was sick of everyone asking just wanted to make a video to get everyone to shut up. I don't know he might have wanted to its just to me it didnt feel that way.
This is honestly the most powerful album I have ever played, heard, listened to in my entire forty years on this planet. I feel like someone looked into my heart, mind and soul, and then formed it into that album. It's beyond my capacity to even put into words how spot on it all is. Thank you with all my love.
idk if its good or bad for me to relate to SO many 21p songs. sometimes to the point of 'wow tyler did u like read my diary or something? or my 3am tumblr posts?'
"why do i alway do what i dont want to do....?" Im not crying im fine no no im really fine ahaha i think theres just a piece of glass in my eye im fine :) :) :) :)
This video should be taken down immediately because I feel like we are all betraying Tyler. He created these songs for us to interpret them, not so he could just tell us what they mean to him. That is why he makes music... so that we can create the meaning behind it, so that we can relate to it in our own personal ways, and so that we can find something, in his words, to help us Stay Alive I-/
+Alex Yacobozzi I think that even if an artist explains their vision, or what a piece of art means to them, it doesn't make the interpretations of the viewer or listener any less valid because they know someone else's interpretation.
1:00 Right when he says it, I look over at the clock and it's 5AM and I've stayed up all night watching videos of Twenty One Pilots. Tyler knows me so well!
the amount of thoughts racing around his head and the expression of actual and literal sadness on his face after he explains semi-automatic makes me feel so sad for him, i just wanna give him a big hug
I don't think I've ever seen other artist do this. Some artists are so protective of their "meaning", it feels kind of like, it's the incomprehensive quality that elevates their work, like if they explained it, there would no longer be any point, it would stop being interesting. It says a lot that Tyler's lyrics can be discussed and explained and they are still as interesting, still as deep. He doesn't have to pretend that his work has depth because it simply does.
This is so hard to watch.. Seeing how painful it is to explain the meaning behind his songs.. I can't imagine what he's been though. His voice, the way he's struggling with his emotions, It truly breaks my heart. I just want to tell him that he's helped so many people, and that even though life can get tough, he is worth it, and it is going to be okay.
I personally feel that Tyler had trouble explaining these songs because, one, it was emotionally hard for him because of the things he went/is going through, and, two, that many of these songs are about God, and he doesn't want to shove it downs people's throats. Also, you can put those two together and see what he went through with God and the struggle there. I hope and pray people can see the meanings behind his lyrics and can find God through them. Jesus is all you need on this life. |-/ Love you all
In case anyone wants to listen to Vessel song-by-song with the commentary (which, for the record, is pretty interesting), here's time codes for when he talks about individual tracks. 0:41 Ode to Sleep 1:56 Holding On To You 3:28 Migraine 5:22 House of Gold 6:20 Car Radio 7:58 Semi-Automatic 9:54 Screen 11:33 The Run and Go 12:58 Fake You Out
The only thing I want to do while watching this video is crawl through the screen and hug Tyler for days. I want nothing but for him to know that he is loved, and that he has many kindred spirits.
"if I know I'm gonna hurt someone or do something wrong, why would I do it again, knowing it hurts someone?" This hit me hard, because I relate to this entire bit of speech.
I love what he said at the beginning, saying "I said it in the song already...I already felt like I said it the way I wanted to say it" I think it's actually better for artists to leave their song meanings unknown, because that way listeners can interpret songs the way they want/need to. However with some tracks it is interesting to hear the actual inspiration behind it. Anyways, loved this video. Thanks for sharing! :)
"paused the video and will never unpause." I saw that in the comment section somewhere but sammme. Tyler said, "I said it in the song already...I already felt like I said it the way I wanted to say it" His facial expressions make it clear it's difficult to talk about his personal meanings of each song; he doesn't want to. He wants us to have the ability to create our own relationship with their music, not influenced by this interview but by the sound itself. This is why I love twenty one pilots :))
9:40 Was anyone else reminded of this? "I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do-this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it."
When he said "why do I always do what I don't wanna do" I was about to cry because of how much thought he put into that. Clique, we need to protect and help Tyler from all his sufferings
I just want to say, I’m a 39 year old single mama of two kids on the precipice of puberty and going through the crazy scary things that can bring to a child’s mind. My biggest anxiety is are they going to be ok. When I went through those times in my life, I discovered that I could escape the feelings and thoughts with whatever vice you can think of, I am lucky to be alive. I realized early on that I was self medicating and wanted to numb myself, but didn’t care. So, amazingly, throughout that period of my life, I also developed an absolute love of dancing and music. I listened to this full album last night while driving and felt each song and each lyric so deeply and it inspired my absolute love of music again. I could possibly say this album spoke to me lyrically, more than any I think I’ve ever ever heard. Then I looked and found that it was your first album and I’m not sure I will love the rest as much as this one, because it’s just so fucking raw and meaningful. Tyler, you have such a gift and I will and have listened to songs from your other albums, just not start to finish. Your process and how you describe it in this video just makes me appreciate you so much more. I imagine when this album first came out, you may have given hope to a lot of hurting souls. This album did that for me and I want to listen to it over and over, to get the escape from reality through your lyrics and just have the distraction from my thoughts and worries and the heaviness I feel sometimes. I just wanted to tell you as a brand new fan listening to this first album entirely for the first time changed me and gave me some peace of mind. So, many thanks to you and Josh for the banging beats.
When he said that about being a good brother....oh, that hit me. I am an older sister, and I always wanna take care of my little sister. But you never really live up to those expectations, and end up doing the opposite. I am gonna go cry now
this video makes me so sad because it physically hurts me to see tyler sad. wow, i love him. i'm sorry for whatever he's gone through, and i love him so much
"i'd like to just say; i sAid it in the song already" 19 seconds in and i have already been sassed.
im sorry if i offend anyone by this comment, i have not watched past 19 seconds yet so that is all i take from it. ive been reading the other comments and realising this is a v sad video. ok, goodbye.
SIPS TEA
+tylerrjoseph #allyearroundclapbackfromty
Pink Rock 😂😂😂
me
Tyler: sleep is important
Me: *watches this at 4am*
mE
Sooo Mee but it's 5
8am for me #sleepisfortheweak #iamveryweakhelpme
SAAME AHHAH
omg it's 4:23 right now in the morning
This man is too intelligent for the world
Amen
Thanks
+tylerrjoseph you gave me a heart attack
+Georgia Moore lol I know what you mean. I saw them live a few months ago and I was in the very front, and there was a second when Tyler wasn't singing and he just looked at us. (The crowd) and I screamed his name while holding up my phone and he looked right at me and smiled and I got a picture. I freaking melted.
+We're Stressed Øut omg I saw them in Febuary this year and I was a mess.. I probably cried a million times and it was so good:')
I always prefer when they interview josh and tyler together because i can feel them supporting and looking out for each other
omg ikr like whenever one of them can't think of what to say, the other one jumps in. this interview just broke my heart
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Like Josh could be there helping him out and it wouldn't be as heart breaking.
even if one isn't talking, there is a total connection and a ton of moral support
Nawal I thought it was just me
RedK5 omg dude you are literally everywhere
I feel guilty for watching this
What happened to him
+Kaneki Ken Nothing happened. I just think they'd like for us to come up with our own meanings and explanations to their songs.
+SmolBean&Jishwa agh I've seen so many people with just a black profile pic 😂
lol me 2
Yeah
I can only imagine what Josh feels when he hears Tyler choking up and seeing the struggle and pain in his eyes...
honestly...😰
IT HURTS
I feel so bad
T-E-R-R-I-F-I-E-D
no. HOW DARE YOU?
"Why can't I do what I wanna do? and why do I always do what I don't wanna do?"
My heart hurts so freakin much
+Evan Hegel I was trying so hard to remember this verse and there you were! that part was heart breaking. this whole thing is.
+Evan Hegel my youth pastor talked about it a while back and I didn't really remember that well, but as soon as those words left tyler i was so surprised. it was described so perfectly with that situation idk. I love that verse because it's so true.
Where is this in the video? Thanks
+Anna F 9:40
Thankss
I hate this video it pains me to see Tyler looking this sad. But I still watch it because I love Tyler joseph
Same
Any interview pains me because Tyler always looks sad and distant in his heat. But I know that now he's happy so it will be ok
Same ;(
You're a TAA Fan?
HeyItsTiffany yesss! are you??
Let The Ocean Take Me Yep I'm dying for TCBH
how sad he looks makes me hurt
Alex omg he actually looks really down and like awww
Me too 💔
I couldn't watch this till the end, I was feeling so guilty while watching because I feel like he doesn't want to talk about the meanings and he looks like he's about to cry
+Rocio Cr I was just going to talk about that! I haven't even gotten 2 minutes into it yet, and I already feel bad. He looks so upset about having to explain these songs when they already say so much.
#stopmakingtylerexplainlyrics2k15
Right? Just listen to the songs! You'll learn enough from them, you won't have to do this.
+Rocio Cr yes! same i feel so bad!
"it's hard for me to explain it... but uh" nO IF U DONT WANNA PLEASE DONT U LOVELY SENSITIVE BEAN
He isn't sensitive hes mentally depressed
HE SAID THAT AT THE SAME TIME I READ THIS COMMENT HOLY SHIT
+liv I-/ calm down
^ could you please not - thank you
Kate Bronkhorst I love you Kate bronkhorst....I'm ur forever long lost friend in Raleigh...my door is open for you... and this beautiful, emotional lil bean ( ok, of course Josh too)
WHY DOES THIS HURT SO MUCH And also I wanna wrap Tyler in a blankie and snuggle him he looks so fucking done and sad I just
I just am not able to
so fuckin Dun
Same.
Same.
ik I saw his face in the beginning and I immediately got really sad and emotional
same
I would love to just sit at a coffee shop with him and just talk
What I find so interesting is that Tyler is so expressive and loud in his music but he's extremely soft spoken as a person and I love it.
this is the saddest video I've ever watched my lil bean seems so uncomfortable and sad :(
+Madelyn Marsowicz I know! :(
+Madelyn Marsowicz Agreed! I actually had to stop after Ode to Sleep cause he so obviously is uncomfortable with it all. I thought his intro statement said it all. It's fun to have an artist discuss their songs, but to have to unveil everything that was said through the lyrics and conviction as a singer already!? Poor Bean, I just wanted someone to say, its okay you don't have to tell us, give him a hug and let him go.
Me too, I was like, why are you making him do this? Just go listen to the album and think for yourself! Ugh. Don't make him sit there and explain every little thing to you.
Like if he wants to explain I'd love to hear thoughts on the details and how he perceives it too, but this just seemed so coerced it was awful! I wonder who made him do this interview. Poor bean
everyone saying to stop making Tyler explain songs should realize that Tyler is a grown man and can make his own decisions on what he's comfortable sharing with his audience. no one is forcing him to explain anything.
Nobody forced him... He can decline interviews if he wants
vanessa rae I agree. He's very intelligent and he won't let anyone tell him to stay in his lane boy, lane boy
bella_the_dragon_3002 yeeah
Can we make a petition to stop making tyjo explain songs...
#stopmakingtylerjosephexplainsongs
#stoptyjoexpainhismusic
#figureitout
#stopmakingtylerexplainhissongs
Whose tyjo
this is so hard to watch:( there was so much pain in his eyes and it just kills me to know that he was going through this
We have the same last name 👍🏻
+Ducky Duckerson noo?
I think Tyler wants people to break down and listen to the songs for themselves and work out what the song really means to them. He doesn't seem overly joyful about explaining them, and I don't really think he gives that much away. He wants you to relate to the song for yourself anyone agree with me?
My thoughts exactly.
me
Yeah I think he wants people to break down the song, but at the same time, break down themselves to discover more about their own identity and existence, like he's trying to mentor us through life.
yes!
Bingo
he's such a wonderful beautiful person what did we do to deserve him
He was born to save us almost at least most of the clique was suicidel and he saved us so did Josh (at least that's what I think)
gay boi how would you know that u don't know anyone's brains or feelings and u sure as hell didn't meet every single person in the clique
Yasmin Mariano true that
sreana We stayed alive |-/
He looks like he's gonna cry throughout the whole thing..
Agreed I was biting my nails through the video
If you really pay attention, then he does.
He sounds like he's going to break down and cry throughout the whole thing...
Remilia Shinøhara -Way- nah, that's just how he sounds :)
suz q He doesn't want to say the reason behind them, you can tell from the beginning, it's not just how he sounds
+suz q but he sounds more. off. in this video, he looks like he wants to cry too, he obviously doesn't want to talk about the meanings and you can tell
Very True. He does indeed sound overtly emotional. Which is not a bad thing at all. I apologize to anyone I may have offended. I am a fan, and I appreciate their music very much! :)
wHO HURT hiM
my sMOL BEAAAN
You can hear the pain in his voice 😭
How are you so sure someone hurt him? We make our own demons. Tyler has demons that his own mind created. "Nothing kills a man faster than his own head"
Don't you guys get it? Yea, people can hurt people... But I want so badly to blame it on someone, but I can't because his own head made these thoughts. His own head did this to him. This is him. There's laughing, silly, sassy Tyler...
Then there's this whole other person. And I feel guilty for watching this... Because I feel like I'm hurting him... My question is, who would make him do this? There's something there in his voice... And it just is so hard for me to hear. It's so hard for me to watch him like this... I can't.
+Simply CZcams it was a rhethorical question, its making a statement that he looks hurt, sad, like someone said or did something to him. But you know, maybe he hurt himself.
Blurryface
I was reading many of the comments mainly saying they felt guilty they watched this or that they couldn't finish watching it. I couldn't help myself but to go through with it, to watch it, and closely pay attention to what Tyler had to say. I couldn't help but notice that although Tyler is uncomfortable and that he wants us to interpret their songs as our own him shedding just a little bit of light as to what this song meant or what the other one meant to him makes me believe as if that I'm knowing Tyler better as a person as a human being who has the same bodily parts as me who suffers on some level like me who loves the same or maybe even more than me and so on. Point is I don't want this video to be widely seen for Tyler's sake but also don't I want it to be left unseen for the fans' sake. I think it's important that the fans who seek clarity on how Tyler feels is good because we will then be able to help him(probably not as much or compared to) how he and Josh have helped us.
+Kathy Castillo completely agree
agreed
agreed
Exactly! Thank you!
If I ever met Tyler Joseph, I would hug him so hard because he’s such a complex, beautiful, and thoughtful person. He’s clearly been through a lot. He also expresses himself so well in his music and I’m a person who would be very afraid to open myself to people, so he inspires me immensely. Just ugh, I LOVE HIM SO MUCH. JOSH AND HIM BOTH.
he has a story, and i want to know it
You're comment is everything. I'm jealous of the humans privileged to know him
+paige seibold yes! omg i feel
Exactly. I want to know.
I'm curious, but I don't want to know unless he wants me to.
The songs in order:
0:42 - Ode to Sleep
1:57 - Holding on to You
3:28 - Migraine
5:20 - House of Gold
6:19 - Car Radio
7:58 - Semi-Automatic
9:53 - Screen
11:34 - The Run and Go
12:58 - Fake You Out
Thanks
Thank you!!!!
si es necesario hacerlo en el foro y me lo he visto el vídeo del proyecto y me gustaría poder ya se lo he probado y no me ha dado tiempo y forma parte de la empresa y no un saludo y gracias de ingreso quita uuu muy
@@bettycroker1 ?
Thank oooo fren
Ok, I've figured out why I hate this so much:
Tyler puts everything he has into his songs: he writes about all his thoughts and emotions and fears, then pours himself into the performance 100%. He explains himself as best he can in the hope that other people will connect to the lyrics. With this interview, and others like it, it's like someone's grabbing a camera and sitting him down and saying, "Ok, cool beats, what does /everything you just said/ mean?" First off, I think it plays with his insecurity, making him believe that maybe he isn't explaining himself enough or that other people don't understand him. It goes back to the lyric from (of course) Forest: "I don't wanna be heard, I wanna be listened to". If he's having to reiterate and spell out the meaning of his songs, he's not being listened to, and he's being forced to set the message of the song instead of leaving it up to everyone to figure out their own meaning.
At the same time he understands that his music only resonates with a certain group of people ("These lyrics aren't for everyone/only few understand"), and those people already know what he's trying to say; therefore, the people who might watch this are the ones who don't deal with the same things he does and don't see the world in the same way, so he's trying to explain himself to people who just don't get it. The people who really love his music (i.e. the clique) already have our own meanings for his songs, and that was his intent. It's why he and Josh wear/wore ski masks. Ty's music is deeply personal to his own life, but it's also created so that it can be interpreted in any number of ways.
"Be careful when you're messing with the message, man". A really big theme in Blurryface is outside interference with his work, and in my opinion people constantly wanting him to explain his lyrics contributed to that a lot (the other part being his label, the music world, and society in general having a certain idea of what his songs should be).
I'm not saying that no interviewer should ever bring up his songs or their meaning, or that I expect a reporter with little/no knowledge of the band should be expected to understand their work. I'm just trying to point out that such questions about his work go against everything he stands for and has worked to create. I'm a firm believer in the death of the author, and in my opinion, everyone should work out to their own meaning to his songs instead of being told what they mean.
This went on a lot longer than I intended, so congrats if you made it this far. Stay alive, frens |-/
Oh good, I came up with a part two:
One of the best things about their songs *is* the ambiguity. I kind of said this above, but I want to emphasize it. That whole concept is what gave up Heathens. That song means two completely different things, depending on what context you're hearing it in. If you're hearing it in the context of the movie, then it ties into the plot, etc. It's a good movie song and a nice part of the soundtrack. As someone who hasn't actually seen Suicide Squad, I can't actually go too in depth here, but I'm sure it ties in and makes a lot of sense. On the other hand, if you're listening to it as part of the clique - well, I think we've kind of come to the consensus that is a warning to the older members not to be so judgy and exclusive toward new members just because they haven't been a fan since the beginning. On top of those meanings, I know everyone has a different way they think about it and apply it to their own life. For me, I know, the song represents expanding your worldview and realizing the things others go through and that, for every person, there are experiences that they will never understand.
My point is: sometimes, it isn't a good thing for the artist to clear everything up. Sometimes, it's the uncertainty and room for interpretation that makes something good.
toomuchyoutube No offense but you're contradicting what you said about how Tyler shouldn't have to explain himself because then you explain all about Tyler in a detailed explanation! But I appreciate your love of him. He's a one of a kind lil unicorn.
toomuchyoutube Yes, you are absolutely right!
+Patti M Yeah, I get what you're saying but the reason I understand him so well *is* because of his songs, as well as things he's said unrelated to his music (like when he talks about his teen years, his purpose, etc)
No worries! I was just trying to keep it light! Happy Holidays
When fake you out was played at the twenty one pilots concert and nearly everyone in the audience, with tyler, yelled "Our brains are sick and that's okay!" It was the most astonishing amount of energy I have ever felt, truly the greatest experience I have ever had at a concert. I wish Tyler would say the deeper thoughts he thinks and keeps in until they come out musically in a filtered version, drop barriers and say what you truly think.
the end of him describing Holding Onto You, literally made me tear up because he said like "deeper..than...I even know how to get into"
he ended up explaing it:'()
I get that he wants people to interpret the songs for themselves, but I'm dying to hear his explanation lyrically of some of his songs
same
cheydy15 a lot of it is obvious if you are used to Christian terminology. holding onto you is conquering the "flesh" and demons and suicidal thoughts and clinging to God just as an example. Trees is obviously a Biblical song.
Im sitting here picturing Blurryface holding the camera, forcing him to do this. I'm not entirely new here but this could be a cool fic.
No I'm already crying why
Let's all hold hands and kill Blurryface.
ohmygosh
Wow, when's the bus gonna pick me up for that feels trip. Thanks
I will write this. Do you give me permission to use this idea?
He's scared, but we know what he feels, and that's why we love him.
#stopmakingtylerexplainsongs2k15
Your my favorite person.
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Jenny Tulls thanks fren
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+dun & joseph af #stopmakingtylerexplainsongs2k4ever
his voice is so soothing
Omfg I fall asleep to this trying not to cry hearing him try not to cry and his voice is just so calming and soothing I love it so much...
"I'll never write anything like 'House of Gold', ever!" - processed to write 'We Don't Believe What's On TV' for Blurryface...
+iTroozTrooperDown he didnt mean it in a musical way. he meaned that he will never ever write a song that is devoted to a person in this case his mother
isn't tear in my heart devoted to his fiance? xDD it doesn't matter, really, I like every track they have regardless of the backstory... in the end it's all about just enjoying the music.
Yeah that's right lol. He just probably couldn't help but writing one for his fiance. Their songs are great though. iTroozTrooperDown
+iTroozTrooperDown nope! its about.josh😂
+Leah Dejong oh yas i miswrote it's surely about josh, fren
He seems so fragile…
oh look my heart is lying on the floor in the corner of the room
oh look my heart is being crushed from someone stomping on it
oh look my heart has been set on fire
oh look my heart is being thrown into the trash
oh look my heart is no longer with me
oh look im dead
this could be a lyric ykno
same
sister daniel stole my editing tips saME
I don't really know if you liked the video or not, but I liked this comment, so, Cat, sorry, cat, please like my comments.
he's so smol and emo and precious and protect this bean with marvelous thoughts and a unique mentality
He's not emo. Don't call him emo.
+KinG x FuZion emo is short for emotional which he is.
+Brixnt emo
+Brixnt I thought she meant like the crazy dumbass suicicdal emo
Brixnt he said that he was in a tear in my heart video
he looks really uncomfortable and it was really painful to watch. I just wanted to give him a huge hug.
same
Serenity Clark ikr
Serenity Clark yeah
Serenity Clark Mee tooo it just makes me feel sad to see someone so uncomfortable explaining something so personal 😭😭
We ALL do.
I think is the strongest person I know since he said "Its hard to me to explain" and then he start explain it all the songs, god tyler, I don't know what the lyrics means to him but he is opening his heart with all the song-writer thing, is amazing see this because there's no music like this anymore, he is talking about that songs helped him pass so many things in life and I love him for that because is honest . THE WORLD SHOULD HEAR THEIR MUSIC. It's freaking me out.
***** I know right? They helped me a lot, thinking about my life and my pass, they kind save me of something, their lyrics mean so much to me and the most amazing thing is that is so many people out there doing the same thing... hear them. I'm really in love with them.
He has such a beautiful mind and I love the way he thinks.
i swear to god tyler just has the most beautiful mind and its honestly too much for me to handle
I can't stress how much Tyler means to the world of music, and the life's of all the audience that appreciates what he creates and what he's about. Tyler Joseph is one of the only people that got me to think about what the meaning of my life truly is. A musician; or literally anyone, has never motivated me more to do something. He lets me know that, yes, there is negativity because it's life, and there's something wrong with life/world/our minds, but there is always something there to fight for or create so you can have a purpose within your life span.
Also josh dun like am I right? One of the nicest guys. Also he's one of the best drummers around today
I almost died when he was explaining Car Radio and he voice cracked and he paused because he looked like he wanted to cry
You can see the camera shake just a little... SOMEONE HELD A CAMERA FOR HALF AN HOUR
ThisisGabeB i would. i do, sometimes... but for him, i would hold on for an eternity.
ThisisGabeB i would. i do, sometimes... but for him, i would hold on for an eternity.
Tyler looks like hes restraining himself from breaking down and crying. It's upsetting because I have a problem with spilling out alot of my information and I have almost the exact same habits Tyler does in this video like stopping in between a sentence and breathing so it really catches my attention and that's it. |-/
Razmáda same I've got a very dark past so slot of people ask me about it and I get a lot like Tyler when they do
Razmáda I'm the same way; i have a stutter and I stumble over my words a lot. I have really bad anxiety; ever since I was 12. I'm 20 now and I still struggle with it. Sometimes I feel like I'm drowning in my anxiety, in my worry..
this made me realize that tyler almost never says the word “depression” in interviews
I feel weirdly disrespectful watching this. I looks like he really doesn't want to talk about them and rather let the songs speak for themselves... I'm gonna stop watching, I just can't do it.
I feel like he wants us to interpret it for ourselves. To let us decide what its about and catch what jumps out at us. The lyrics lose its purpose if he tells us what its about because then there is no way for us to relate to them. I agree with you, it just feels weird watching it and i think if i do i will lose my own interpretation and connection to each of the songs.
exactly! well said :)
i think if he really didnt want to talk about it he didnt have to
samarztk he probably was sick of everyone asking just wanted to make a video to get everyone to shut up. I don't know he might have wanted to its just to me it didnt feel that way.
Hannah Spencer well he has a full commentary about vessel (each song)on spotify
Tyler, YOU'RE AN ANGEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Antonio Ruby lyrics?
official-jen 1 no, that's "you're an ASIAAAAN"
Antonio YOU'RE AN ASIAAAAAAAAAAAAAN
Ticci Toby hey I am an asiannnnnnnnnnnnn
Ticci Toby no but really
This is honestly the most powerful album I have ever played, heard, listened to in my entire forty years on this planet. I feel like someone looked into my heart, mind and soul, and then formed it into that album. It's beyond my capacity to even put into words how spot on it all is. Thank you with all my love.
Amen
his voice is beautiful
You can tell how uncomfortable he is doing this, their music is not the type that needs to be explained, or should be explained.
I know right! It's making me uncomfortable to watch him, so I'm just going to stop. haha.
idk if its good or bad for me to relate to SO many 21p songs. sometimes to the point of 'wow tyler did u like read my diary or something? or my 3am tumblr posts?'
You aren't alone I relate to so many of them
On behalf of the cool fans, you can say 'twenty one pilots' any way you want. Tyler just doesn't like when like interveiws or videos say '21 pilots'
please spell it out, and no, it's actually not good. I think...i think we all need a little bit of help.
"why do i alway do what i dont want to do....?"
Im not crying im fine no no im really fine ahaha i think theres just a piece of glass in my eye im fine :) :) :) :)
I'm not crying, there is just a knife in my eye but it's okay I'm perfectly fine :)
This video should be taken down immediately because I feel like we are all betraying Tyler. He created these songs for us to interpret them, not so he could just tell us what they mean to him. That is why he makes music... so that we can create the meaning behind it, so that we can relate to it in our own personal ways, and so that we can find something, in his words, to help us Stay Alive I-/
Why has this only got 7 thumbs up, it needs to be the top comment
In his famous words "A Kitchen Sink to you, is not a Kitchen Sink to me, okay friend?"
he wouldn't have made the video if he didn't want us seeing it ..
Amazing Message man ahah see what I did there but WOW |-/
+Alex Yacobozzi I think that even if an artist explains their vision, or what a piece of art means to them, it doesn't make the interpretations of the viewer or listener any less valid because they know someone else's interpretation.
1:00 Right when he says it, I look over at the clock and it's 5AM and I've stayed up all night watching videos of Twenty One Pilots.
Tyler knows me so well!
You're my reason I can't sleep.
My soul has subsided.
Literally me rn! Hahah
it hurts me to watch Tyler looking so upset
we should really study Tyler Joseph as a philosopher in our philosophy lessons and watch these videos every lesson
for real
"Theres something about putting a five chord progression into a chorus that just makes me really excited" he is too pure :))
You can't just ask someone to go into deep detail about songs they've written.
"And why do I always do what I don't want to do..."
"there's something wrong.....i don't know what...but....something's wrong....with the world...obviously"
the amount of thoughts racing around his head and the expression of actual and literal sadness on his face after he explains semi-automatic makes me feel so sad for him, i just wanna give him a big hug
I just got a harpoon tattoo in reference to the line "Some see a pen I see a harpoon" from Ode To Sleep.. thought I'd share :) haha
Amazing!
Sourcefed Lauren! Hi
victoria garcia Hi!!!!!
I started watching Sourcefed like a month ago and just started listening to this band today. It's like you're all over the place jeez! haha
The album I named, Vessel.
This beautiful man saved me.
Thanks,
Tyler
-Beck 💀
I don't think I've ever seen other artist do this. Some artists are so protective of their "meaning", it feels kind of like, it's the incomprehensive quality that elevates their work, like if they explained it, there would no longer be any point, it would stop being interesting. It says a lot that Tyler's lyrics can be discussed and explained and they are still as interesting, still as deep. He doesn't have to pretend that his work has depth because it simply does.
Tyler: "My songs don't have the happiest messages"
Me: *shocked Pikachu face*
This is so hard to watch.. Seeing how painful it is to explain the meaning behind his songs.. I can't imagine what he's been though. His voice, the way he's struggling with his emotions, It truly breaks my heart. I just want to tell him that he's helped so many people, and that even though life can get tough, he is worth it, and it is going to be okay.
its okay to cry tyler. if you cry around us, we not gon judge you. we would only ever give you a hug. we love you
I personally feel that Tyler had trouble explaining these songs because, one, it was emotionally hard for him because of the things he went/is going through, and, two, that many of these songs are about God, and he doesn't want to shove it downs people's throats. Also, you can put those two together and see what he went through with God and the struggle there. I hope and pray people can see the meanings behind his lyrics and can find God through them. Jesus is all you need on this life. |-/ Love you all
exactly honestly
the amount of torturing sadness and intelligence in this video is honestly so shocking
It looks like he's holding back tears through the whole entire video.
H Holbrooks Every twentyonepilot video I watch, you have commented. I love it, we stick together! |-/
This comment made me really happy for some reason. We do stick together |-/
Haha, that's sick as frick |-/
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He decided to do this interview. He is so brave
Tyler is such an interesting, complex person. Sometimes I relate to him, but when I think about it, I don't really.
whats really scary is when you relate to him always, even his complex side.
In case anyone wants to listen to Vessel song-by-song with the commentary (which, for the record, is pretty interesting), here's time codes for when he talks about individual tracks.
0:41 Ode to Sleep
1:56 Holding On To You
3:28 Migraine
5:22 House of Gold
6:20 Car Radio
7:58 Semi-Automatic
9:54 Screen
11:33 The Run and Go
12:58 Fake You Out
The only thing I want to do while watching this video is crawl through the screen and hug Tyler for days. I want nothing but for him to know that he is loved, and that he has many kindred spirits.
this went from a song by song thing to more him exposing his heart to us and this kills me
"if I know I'm gonna hurt someone or do something wrong, why would I do it again, knowing it hurts someone?"
This hit me hard, because I relate to this entire bit of speech.
The amount of times Tyler was choked up in this had me in tears
i always come back to this. this video is very important.
I feel this too..
this makes me uncomfortable & sad to watch. he clearly didn't want to talk about or go in depth with the songs.
When he talked about Migraine I wanted to cry
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LonerLainey #stopmakingtlyerexplainsongs2k17
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Shut up! I'm not crying. You're crying.
not a gangster
I HAVE MISTY EYES LEAVE ME ALONE
+TinaDidSomthing MR MISTY EYES
IM MS.MISTY EYES
I love what he said at the beginning, saying "I said it in the song already...I already felt like I said it the way I wanted to say it" I think it's actually better for artists to leave their song meanings unknown, because that way listeners can interpret songs the way they want/need to. However with some tracks it is interesting to hear the actual inspiration behind it. Anyways, loved this video. Thanks for sharing! :)
"paused the video and will never unpause." I saw that in the comment section somewhere but sammme. Tyler said, "I said it in the song already...I already felt like I said it the way I wanted to say it" His facial expressions make it clear it's difficult to talk about his personal meanings of each song; he doesn't want to. He wants us to have the ability to create our own relationship with their music, not influenced by this interview but by the sound itself. This is why I love twenty one pilots :))
i love how little he knows about music and yet he's so good at it
this hurts to watch can we all agree to never force him to explain songs again this is making me sad
9:40 Was anyone else reminded of this? "I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do-this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it."
i just wanna give him a hug 🥺
I actually really like how he explained migraine, it had purpose it had meaning and I really felt like how he meant something while explaining it.
The struggle in his eyes is painful to see
When he said "why do I always do what I don't wanna do" I was about to cry because of how much thought he put into that. Clique, we need to protect and help Tyler from all his sufferings
That is a biblical quote word for word. Romans 7:19
2016 and still making me cry.
I just want to say, I’m a 39 year old single mama of two kids on the precipice of puberty and going through the crazy scary things that can bring to a child’s mind. My biggest anxiety is are they going to be ok. When I went through those times in my life, I discovered that I could escape the feelings and thoughts with whatever vice you can think of, I am lucky to be alive. I realized early on that I was self medicating and wanted to numb myself, but didn’t care. So, amazingly, throughout that period of my life, I also developed an absolute love of dancing and music. I listened to this full album last night while driving and felt each song and each lyric so deeply and it inspired my absolute love of music again. I could possibly say this album spoke to me lyrically, more than any I think I’ve ever ever heard. Then I looked and found that it was your first album and I’m not sure I will love the rest as much as this one, because it’s just so fucking raw and meaningful. Tyler, you have such a gift and I will and have listened to songs from your other albums, just not start to finish. Your process and how you describe it in this video just makes me appreciate you so much more. I imagine when this album first came out, you may have given hope to a lot of hurting souls. This album did that for me and I want to listen to it over and over, to get the escape from reality through your lyrics and just have the distraction from my thoughts and worries and the heaviness I feel sometimes. I just wanted to tell you as a brand new fan listening to this first album entirely for the first time changed me and gave me some peace of mind. So, many thanks to you and Josh for the banging beats.
He sounds like he is heart broken. The pain in his voice is amazing.
He always feels like he's about to break into a heavy sob. This
When he said that about being a good brother....oh, that hit me. I am an older sister, and I always wanna take care of my little sister. But you never really live up to those expectations, and end up doing the opposite. I am gonna go cry now
he sounds like he's going to cry from the very start
this video makes me so sad because it physically hurts me to see tyler sad. wow, i love him. i'm sorry for whatever he's gone through, and i love him so much