It’s rare to find meaningful music today in the cluster of regurgitating pop and rap music being played on the radio. It’s sad to see these artists who can have big impact on the world do not take the opportunity. I can’t put all the blame on the artists though. Why wouldn’t they keep putting out this type of music when the masses keep throwing money and support for more of their garbage? It takes time to find a band or group that serves a purpose, sends a powerful message, and simply produces great music. I came across a band called Twenty One Pilots, thanks to my friend Ronnie. Twenty One Pilots consists of two members: Tyler Joseph (Lead Singer) and Josh Dun (Drummer). The band was formed in 2009 and has aggregated a large following the …show more content…
This single dives into the struggle of battling depression.
I'm taking over my body, back in control, no more shotty,
I bet a lot of me was lost, Ts uncrossed and Is undotted,
I fought it a lot and it seems a lot like flesh is all I got,
Not anymore, flesh out the door, swat,
I must've forgot, you can't trust me,
I'm open a moment and close when you show it,
Before you know it, I'm lost at sea,
These lines highlight the back and forth arguing between you and the disease in your mind. Tyler is trying to show he is overcoming his depression, and in control, but quickly sucked back into his depressive thoughts and lost again. The hook further shows how depression can take over your life and is constantly in his mind: You are surrounding all my surroundings,
Sounding down the mountain range of my left-side brain,
You are surrounding all my surroundings,
Twisting the kaleidoscope behind both of my eyes. Tyler feels his depression consuming everything around him, but there is hope: You think twice about your life, it probably happens at night,
Right? Fight it, take the pain, ignite it,
Tie a noose around your mind loose enough to breathe fine and tie