21 pilots ride analysis12/24/2022 ![]() The music has a dark, mystical ambience to it, with moments of felt lightness in the chorus that yearns, “Can you save my heavydirtysoul?” It’s a cry for salvation, though what he is being saved from and who is saving him aren’t explicitly stated. The guys don’t hold off with this first track, it’s one of the heaviest hitters on the album, with fast-paced rap verses and loud drums and bass moments. I appreciate this band and this record in many ways, and I hope not to ruin what they’ve created by talking about what exactly each song means to me (links to audio/music videos on YouTube included in each title):ġ. ![]() The band’s faith also plays a significant role in their songwriting, and I love that they ask questions and wrestle with things surrounding their relationship with God that few Christian artists seem to be willing to share in their music. ![]() Blurryface offers that rare combination in hefty doses. I always find it refreshing to hear music that I can be passionate about emotionally and also relate to and be challenged by mentally. The character idea adds another layer of brilliant complexity to think about when listening to lyrics that would likely still be excellent and intricate without it. To what extent each song’s meaning revolves around this character is up for interpretation, but observant listeners will likely pick out a kind of progression in the story of this battle between Blurryface and Tyler as the album plays through. A constant across all the tracks, however, is the struggle between Tyler (or the perspective of the singer/listener) and Blurryface/his insecurities. Sometimes he is called out by name, sometimes a vocal change will signify that Blurryface is the one singing, sometimes his presence is merely implied. Blurryface shows up in many forms throughout the record. The concept behind the album centers around the character of Blurryface, who represents the insecurities of Twenty One Pilots’ singer and lyricist Tyler Joseph-as well as the insecurities of the people around him. It’s part of the joy of experiencing great music. I mean-I didn’t have to, but I wanted to. I had to ruminate, to listen to each song in different ways. That’s one of the reasons I took so long to write down my thoughts about this record. Nearly every track can be interpreted in multiple ways. You are practically forced to think about the meaning of each line. One of the things I love about Twenty One Pilots is the intricacy of their songs. That said, Blurryface is not for the faint of heart or the lazy of mind. And while Blurryface didn’t blow me away quite like Vessel did (it’s not really fair to compare the first album you hear from a band to anything else), it’s still going to end up being one of my favorite albums of 2015. Twenty One Pilots has become one of my favorite bands over the last two years.
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