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{{infobox song
{{infobox song
| Name          = Glowing Eyes
| Name          = Kitchen Sink
| Artist        = [[Twenty One Pilots]]
| Artist        = [[Twenty One Pilots]]
| Album        = [[Regional at Best]]
| Album        = [[Regional at Best]]
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| Released      =July 8, 2011
| Released      =July 8, 2011
| Format      = Digital
| Format      = Digital
| Length        = 4:26
| Length        = 5:34
| Stems      =  
| Stems      =  
| Time signature      =  
| Time signature      =  
| Tempo      = 170
| Tempo      = 120
| Key      = B major
| Key      = B major
| Samples      =  
| Samples      =  
| References      =  
| References      =  
| Live debut      =  
| Live debut      =July 9 2011
| Last played      =  
| Last played      =Nov 6 2014
| Live count      =  
| Live count      =40
| Writer        = [[Tyler Joseph]]
| Writer        = [[Tyler Joseph]]
| Producer      = [[Tyler Joseph]], [[Josh Dun]]
| Producer      = [[Tyler Joseph]], [[Josh Dun]]
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  | type      = song
  | type      = song
  | tracks    =  
  | tracks    =  
# [[Guns for Hands]]
# [[Guns For Hands]]
# [[Holding on to You]]
# [[Holding On To You]]
# [[Ode to Sleep]]
# [[Ode To Sleep]]
# [[Slowtown]]
# [[Slowtown]]
# [[Car Radio]]
# [[Car Radio]]
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# [[Be Concerned]]
# [[Be Concerned]]
# [[Clear]]
# [[Clear]]
}}  
# [[House Of Gold]] (Newsletter Edition)
# [[Two]] (Newsletter Edition)}}  


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''Kitchen Sink'' is the 8th track on the album, [[Regional at Best]] as well as the 14th track on Vessel Bonus Track Version.
''Kitchen Sink'' is the 8th track on the album, [[Regional at Best|''Regional at Best'']] as well as the 14th track on ''Vessel Bonus Track Version''


== Background ==
== Background ==
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The meaning of purpose for me, is by creating something, if it be by writing lyrics, painting a picture, by expressing yourself through art…if it’s photography or music or theater, or whatever it is. It doesn’t have to be artistic, but if you create something and only you know the meaning of it, that’s the beginning of purpose for you.
The meaning of purpose for me, is by creating something, if it be by writing lyrics, painting a picture, by expressing yourself through art…if it’s photography or music or theater, or whatever it is. It doesn’t have to be artistic, but if you create something and only you know the meaning of it, that’s the beginning of purpose for you.


When you’re in the room by yourself trying to decide whether to stay alive, you can tell yourself “I should probably stay alive because I’m the only one who knows the meaning of that thing,” so the logo is an encouragement for people to create. That’s what it means.</blockquote>–Tyler Joseph via YouTube interview [https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-kitchen-sink-lyrics <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>]
When you’re in the room by yourself trying to decide whether to stay alive, you can tell yourself “I should probably stay alive because I’m the only one who knows the meaning of that thing,” so the logo is an encouragement for people to create. That’s what it means.</blockquote>–Tyler Joseph via [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klU6dJUPAVI&t=254s <nowiki>Youtube interview [1]</nowiki>]


== Versions ==
== Versions ==
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! style= "background-color:#B0E0E6;" |Length
! |Length
! style= "background-color:#B0E0E6;" |Recorded
! |Recorded
! style= "background-color:#B0E0E6;" |Released
! |Released
! style= "background-color:#B0E0E6;" |Notes
! |Notes
|-
|-
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |Glowing Eyes
| |Kitchen Sink
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |[[Regional at Best]]
| |[[Regional at Best]]
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |4:26
| |5:34
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |2010-2011
| |2010-2011
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |8 July 2011
| |8 July 2011
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |
| |
|-
|-
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |Glowing Eyes Bonus Track
| |Kitchen Sink Bonus Track
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |[[Vessel]]
| |[[Vessel]]
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |4:26
| |5:34
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |2011-2012
| |2011-2012
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |8 Jan 2013
| |8 Jan 2013
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |Forest, along with other songs from [[Regional at Best]] were remastered for their next album, [[Vessel]]
| |Kitchen Sink, along with other songs from [[Regional at Best]] were remastered for their next album, [[Vessel]]
|}
|}




== Live ==
== Live ==
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZzE64Abub6M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6bz_1Bxd_g


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
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|[Intro: Tyler Joseph]
|[Instrumental Intro]
La, la, da, da
 
La, la, da, da, da
 
La, la, da, da
 
La, la, da, da
 
La, la, da, da
 
La, la, da, da, da
 
La, la, da, da
 
La, la, da
 
[Verse 1: Tyler Joseph]
[Verse 1: Tyler Joseph]


We all are stranger creatures than when we all started out as kids
Nobody thinks what I think


Culture forbids
Nobody dreams when they blink


We have romantic fantasies about what dying truly is
Think things on the brink of blasphemy


Fall off the grid
I'm my own shrink


[Pre-Chorus: Tyler Joseph]
Think things are after me, I'm my catastrophe


We live for the night's decor
At my kitchen sink


It reveals what we dream of
You don't know what that means


[Chorus: Tyler Joseph]
Because a kitchen sink to you is not a kitchen sink to me


I know there's someone at the door
Okay, friend?


They called for help, of this I'm sure
Are you searching for purpose?


But do I want to say goodbye
Then write something, yeah, it might be worthless


To all the glowing eyes?
Then paint something, and it might be wordless


I'm holding on to what I know
Pointless curses, nonsense verses


And what I know, I must let go
You'll see purpose start to surface


But I would rather play a song
No one else is dealing with your demons


For the eyes to sing along
Meaning maybe defeating them could be the beginning


[Post-Chorus: Tyler Joseph]
Of your meaning, friend


La, la, da, da
[Chorus: Tyler Joseph]
 
La, la, da, da, da
 
La, la, da, da
 
La, la, da (The eyes to sing along)
 
La, la, da, da (Long)
 
La, la, da, da, da (Long)
 
La, la, da, da


La, la, da
Go away, go away


[Interlude: Tyler Joseph ''with James Truslow'']
Go away, go away


''Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh''
Leave me alone, leave me alone


Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Leave me alone, leave me alone


Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Leave me alone


Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Leave me alone


[Verse 2: Tyler Joseph & James Truslow]
Leave me alone


We all know somebody who knows somebody who's doing great
[Verse 2: Tyler Joseph]


I know some people who know people who are flying straight
Nobody thinks what you think, no one


But I'll kindly enter into rooms of depression
Empathy might be on the brink of extinction


While ceiling fans and idle hands will take my life again
They will play a game


[Pre-Chorus: Tyler Joseph]
And say they know what you're going through


We live for the night's decor
And I tried to come up with an artistic way to say


It reveals what we dream of
They don't know you


[Chorus: Tyler Joseph]
And neither do I


I know there's someone at the door
So here's a prime example of a stand-up guy who


They called for help, of this I'm sure
Hates what he believes and loves it at the same time


But do I want to say goodbye
Here's my brother


To all the glowing eyes?
And his head's screwed up, but that's all right


I'm holding on to what I know
[Bridge: Zack Joseph]


And what I know, I must let go
Time gains momentum the moment when I'm living in 'em


But I would rather play a song
I'm winning a momentary, sinning a moment passing after


For the eyes to sing along
A re-beginning moment's mending memories


[Bridge: Tyler Joseph ''with James Truslow'']
Pretending enemies are friends of me


This room is far too dark for us to stay around
Sending me straight to bending me


Redemption's not that far, and darkness is going down
My bad behavior but I bet I could have been a better man


''This room is far too dark, for us to stay around''
Copy and paste caught me, and copy, better rhymes bother me


''Redemption's not that far, and darkness is going down''
The better the rhythm, the badder I am


La, la, da, da
But I bet I'll battle with 'em battle


La, la, da, da, da
Better I am, gamblin' man, better bet I am a gambling man, I am?
 
La, la, da, da
 
La, la, da, da
 
La, la, da, da
 
La, la, da, da, da
 
La, la, da, da
 
La, la, da


[Chorus: Tyler Joseph]
[Chorus: Tyler Joseph]


I'm holding on to what I know
Go away, go away


And what I know, I must let go
Go away, go away


But I would rather play a song
Leave me alone, leave me alone


For the eyes to sing along
Leave me alone, leave me alone


[Outro: Tyler Joseph]
[Outro: Tyler Joseph]


Their eyes will sing along, long, long
Leave me alone!
 
Don't leave me alone!


Make them stop
Oh


Make them stop
Oh


Make them stop
Oh


Make them stop
Oh


Make them stop
Oh
|}
|}
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</div>
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!Lyrics
!Lyrics
|-
|-
|With an interesting, upbeat instrumental, Tyler delivers his vocals on “Glowing Eyes” in a similarly cheerful manner. The lyrics however tell a much darker story.
|When asked about the famous symbol that has come to represent the band, '''<nowiki>|-/</nowiki>''', frontman Tyler Joseph told interviewers that the meaning of that symbol has a lot to do with “Kitchen Sink,” an extremely important song to him.
The song explores topics such as sociology, depression, apathy, and the alluring pull that the idea of death can have on an individual. The “glowing eyes” seem to represent a form of negativity of which the narrator is reluctant to let go of (addiction). This wish for the preservation of those things that cause our sadness may seem strange, but is actually rather common among the depressed.
"Something happened to me at a kitchen sink. There was something I realized. That song ‘Kitchen Sink’ and that reference means something to me. But if I were to tell you exactly what that meant, those times where I need the motivation to continue forward, I wouldn’t have that as part of my motivation. In my darkest hour, when I’m trying to figure out what to do with myself, there’s that thing, that song…If I were to no longer continue forward, there would be no one there to explain this thing. I will not tell you what a kitchen sink is to me because it represents something that only I understand." [https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-kitchen-sink-lyrics <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>]
 
Regardless of the rumors, Josh Dun is ''not'' singing the backup vocals on this track. It was confirmed that the credit belongs to James Truslow, an old friend of Tyler’s.[https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-be-concerned-lyrics]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the [https://genius.com/artists/Twenty-one-pilots Genius] website
| style="text-align:center;" |all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the [https://genius.com/artists/Twenty-one-pilots Genius] website
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
[https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-kitchen-sink-lyrics <nowiki>[1] [2] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-kitchen-sink-lyrics</nowiki>]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klU6dJUPAVI&t=254s <nowiki>[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klU6dJUPAVI&t=254s</nowiki>]
 
[https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-kitchen-sink-lyrics <nowiki>[2] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-kitchen-sink-lyrics</nowiki>]


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[[Category:Regional at Best]]

Latest revision as of 10:06, 10 May 2024

Kitchen Sink
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Regional at Best
ReleasedJuly 8, 2011
FormatDigital
Length5:34
Tempo120
KeyB major
Live debutJuly 9 2011
Last playedNov 6 2014
Live count40
ComposerTwenty One Pilots
LyricistTyler Joseph
WriterTyler Joseph
ProducerTyler Joseph, Josh Dun
LabelSelf-released
Stream / Buy
Twenty One Pilots track listing
  1. Guns For Hands
  2. Holding On To You
  3. Ode To Sleep
  4. Slowtown
  5. Car Radio
  6. Forest
  7. Glowing Eyes
  8. Kitchen Sink
  9. Anathema
  10. Lovely
  11. Ruby
  12. Trees
  13. Be Concerned
  14. Clear
  15. House Of Gold (Newsletter Edition)
  16. Two (Newsletter Edition)

Kitchen Sink is the 8th track on the album, Regional at Best as well as the 14th track on Vessel Bonus Track Version

Background

The whole concept of that song is that I feel that humans are always struggling when it comes to purpose, trying to figure out their purpose is, what purpose even is, what’s the point, justifying your own existence.

A lot of kids and people my age struggle with “what’s the point,” and with the logo, what it really means is it’s an encouragement. When someone asks me what the logo means to me, the logo means something to me because I made it mean something to me. That’s the point. The point is that I created something that only I understand and whether or not I decide to disclose the meaning of it, that’s the beginning of purpose for me.

The meaning of purpose for me, is by creating something, if it be by writing lyrics, painting a picture, by expressing yourself through art…if it’s photography or music or theater, or whatever it is. It doesn’t have to be artistic, but if you create something and only you know the meaning of it, that’s the beginning of purpose for you.

When you’re in the room by yourself trying to decide whether to stay alive, you can tell yourself “I should probably stay alive because I’m the only one who knows the meaning of that thing,” so the logo is an encouragement for people to create. That’s what it means.

–Tyler Joseph via Youtube interview [1]

Versions

Studio

Title Releas Length Recorded Released Notes
Kitchen Sink Regional at Best 5:34 2010-2011 8 July 2011
Kitchen Sink Bonus Track Vessel 5:34 2011-2012 8 Jan 2013 Kitchen Sink, along with other songs from Regional at Best were remastered for their next album, Vessel


Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6bz_1Bxd_g

Lyrics

Lyrics

Album version
[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1: Tyler Joseph]

Nobody thinks what I think

Nobody dreams when they blink

Think things on the brink of blasphemy

I'm my own shrink

Think things are after me, I'm my catastrophe

At my kitchen sink

You don't know what that means

Because a kitchen sink to you is not a kitchen sink to me

Okay, friend?

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

No one else is dealing with your demons

Meaning maybe defeating them could be the beginning

Of your meaning, friend

[Chorus: Tyler Joseph]

Go away, go away

Go away, go away

Leave me alone, leave me alone

Leave me alone, leave me alone

Leave me alone

Leave me alone

Leave me alone

[Verse 2: Tyler Joseph]

Nobody thinks what you think, no one

Empathy might be on the brink of extinction

They will play a game

And say they know what you're going through

And I tried to come up with an artistic way to say

They don't know you

And neither do I

So here's a prime example of a stand-up guy who

Hates what he believes and loves it at the same time

Here's my brother

And his head's screwed up, but that's all right

[Bridge: Zack Joseph]

Time gains momentum the moment when I'm living in 'em

I'm winning a momentary, sinning a moment passing after

A re-beginning moment's mending memories

Pretending enemies are friends of me

Sending me straight to bending me

My bad behavior but I bet I could have been a better man

Copy and paste caught me, and copy, better rhymes bother me

The better the rhythm, the badder I am

But I bet I'll battle with 'em battle

Better I am, gamblin' man, better bet I am a gambling man, I am?

[Chorus: Tyler Joseph]

Go away, go away

Go away, go away

Leave me alone, leave me alone

Leave me alone, leave me alone

[Outro: Tyler Joseph]

Leave me alone!

Don't leave me alone!

Oh

Oh

Oh

Oh

Oh

Lyrics meaning

Lyrics
When asked about the famous symbol that has come to represent the band, |-/, frontman Tyler Joseph told interviewers that the meaning of that symbol has a lot to do with “Kitchen Sink,” an extremely important song to him.

"Something happened to me at a kitchen sink. There was something I realized. That song ‘Kitchen Sink’ and that reference means something to me. But if I were to tell you exactly what that meant, those times where I need the motivation to continue forward, I wouldn’t have that as part of my motivation. In my darkest hour, when I’m trying to figure out what to do with myself, there’s that thing, that song…If I were to no longer continue forward, there would be no one there to explain this thing. I will not tell you what a kitchen sink is to me because it represents something that only I understand." [2]

all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the Genius website

Sources

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klU6dJUPAVI&t=254s

[2] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-kitchen-sink-lyrics

Twenty One Pilots
Members Tyler Joseph • Josh Dun
Former Members Chris Salih • Nick Thomas
Albums Twenty One Pilots • Regional at Best • Vessel • Blurryface • Trench • Scaled and Icy • Clancy
EPs Johnny Boy (EP) • Live At UG Studios • Three Songs • Spotify Sessions • Holding on to You (EP) • Quiet Is Viølent •

The LC LP • Double-Sided • TOPxMM • Trench 10" Triplet • Location Sessions

Live releases Blurryface Live • Scaled and Icy (Livestream Version)
Singles Holding on to You • Guns For Hands • Lovely • House Of Gold • Fake You Out • Car Radio •

Fairly Local • Tear In My Heart • Stressed Out • Lane Boy • Ride • Heathens • Heavydirtysoul • Cancer • Jumpsuit • Nico And The Niners • Levitate • My Blood • Chlorine • The Hype • Level Of Concern • Christmas Saves The Year • Shy Away • Choker • Saturday • The Outside • Overcompensate • Next Semester • Backslide • The Craving (single version)

Tours Local Shows • Twenty One Pilots Tour • Regional at Best Tour • Mostly November Tour • Blurryface World Tour •

Emotional Roadshow World Tour • Tour De Columbus • The Bandito Tour • Takeover Tour • The Icy Tour

List of Twenty One Pilots songs • List Twenty One Pilots music videos
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