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{{infobox song
{{infobox song
| Name          = Slowtown
| Name          = Ruby
| 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        = 4:57
| Length        = 4:30
| Stems      =  
| Stems      =  
| Time signature      =  
| Time signature      =  
| Tempo      = 105
| Tempo      =  
| Key      = G
| Key      = C major
| Samples      =  
| Samples      =  
| References      =  
| References      =  
| Live debut      = May 1 2010
| Live debut      = May 27 2011
| Last played      =May 16 2012  
| Last played      =March 27 2012  
| Live count      =23
| Live count      =5
| Writer        = [[Tyler Joseph]]
| Writer        = [[Tyler Joseph]]
| Producer      = [[Tyler Joseph]], [[Josh Dun]]
| Producer      = [[Tyler Joseph]], [[Josh Dun]]
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== Background ==
== Background ==


Tyler and Josh have revealed that this song is actually about a girl named Ruby who has Down's Syndrome and went to their church, hence the lyric, "Ruby I hope I see you, I've waited all this week." This song is mostly about how highly Tyler thinks of her, like an angel, but there's also a message of repentance towards the end (Tell our Dad I'm sorry). It's not uncommon for Tyler to mention his faltering relationship with his God in his songs; for example, '[[Addict With A Pen|Addict With a Pen]]' is strictly about how he feels that he hasn't been the best of followers and is now struggling to reconnect. By equating Ruby to an angel, he's seeing her as a messenger that will let God, their Father, know that he's sorry, again, probably for not having the best relationship with Him that he could. No matter what it means, it's brilliantly clever and adorable. [https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858875299/ <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>]


== Versions ==
== Versions ==
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== Live ==
== Live ==
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwNgVMEp7oE&t=3s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy0YZ2Hu9RU


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
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!Lyrics
!Lyrics
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|Tyler Joseph shared the meaning behind “Ruby” during the 2011 Live ''Regional at Best'' Release Party:<blockquote>This song is called Ruby, it’s about a girl who goes to my church, Josh and I’s church. She’s just a little girl, she’s got Down Syndrome, she inspired me.</blockquote>Tyler views Ruby as an angel: pure and righteous. He knows that she holds the answers to the world’s problems, which isn’t even completely understood by Tyler himself. [https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-ruby-lyrics <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>]
|Tyler Joseph shared the meaning behind “Ruby” during the 2011 Live ''[[Regional at Best]]'' Release Party:<blockquote>This song is called Ruby, it’s about a girl who goes to my church, Josh and I’s church. She’s just a little girl, she’s got Down Syndrome, she inspired me.</blockquote>Tyler views Ruby as an angel: pure and righteous. He knows that she holds the answers to the world’s problems, which isn’t even completely understood by Tyler himself. [https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-ruby-lyrics <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>]
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|-
| 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://www.songtell.com/twenty-one-pilots/slowtown <nowiki>[1] https://www.songtell.com/twenty-one-pilots/slowtown</nowiki>]
[https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858875299/ <nowiki>[1] https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858875299/</nowiki>]


[https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-ruby-lyrics <nowiki>[2] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-ruby-lyrics</nowiki>]
[https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-ruby-lyrics <nowiki>[2] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-ruby-lyrics</nowiki>]

Latest revision as of 09:41, 10 May 2024

Ruby
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Regional at Best
ReleasedJuly 8, 2011
FormatDigital
Length4:30
KeyC major
Live debutMay 27 2011
Last playedMarch 27 2012
Live count5
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)

Ruby is the 11th track on the album, Regional at Best

Background

Tyler and Josh have revealed that this song is actually about a girl named Ruby who has Down's Syndrome and went to their church, hence the lyric, "Ruby I hope I see you, I've waited all this week." This song is mostly about how highly Tyler thinks of her, like an angel, but there's also a message of repentance towards the end (Tell our Dad I'm sorry). It's not uncommon for Tyler to mention his faltering relationship with his God in his songs; for example, 'Addict With a Pen' is strictly about how he feels that he hasn't been the best of followers and is now struggling to reconnect. By equating Ruby to an angel, he's seeing her as a messenger that will let God, their Father, know that he's sorry, again, probably for not having the best relationship with Him that he could. No matter what it means, it's brilliantly clever and adorable. [1]

Versions

Studio

Title Releas Length Recorded Released Notes
Ruby Regional at Best 4:30 2010-2011 8 July 2011

Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy0YZ2Hu9RU

Lyrics

Lyrics

Album version
[Verse 1]

Ruby, I hope I see you, I've waited all this week

For you to walk my way, your soul will capture me

Your mama painted your room a shade of pink, she said

But with your great arrival, that shade has turned to red

[Verse 2]

Ruby, take my hand, please lead me to the Promised Land

Tell me, where am I from? Your eyes say, sha-da-dee-da-dum

Ruby, you're royalty, in your homeland, they all call you queen

Tell me, where are you from? Your eyes say, sha-da-dee-da-dum

[Chorus]

You're an angel fallen down

Won't you tell us of the clouds?

You have fallen from the sky

How high, how high?

You're an angel fallen down

Won't you tell us of the clouds?

You have fallen from the sky

How high, how high?

(How high, how high?)

[Bridge]

You're true and pure

You hold the cure

We're all diseased

You hold the key

[Chorus]

You're an angel fallen down

Won't you tell us of the clouds?

You have fallen from the sky

How high, how high? (How high)?

[Outro]

Tell our dad I'm sorry

Tell our dad I'm sorry

Tell our dad I'm sorry

Tell our dad I'm sorry

Tell our dad I'm sorry

Tell our dad I'm sorry

Tell our dad I'm sorry

You're an angel

You're an angel

You're an angel

You're an angel

You're an angel

Tell our dad I'm sorry

Tell our dad I'm sorry

Tell our dad I'm sorry, yeah

You're an angel, you're an angel

(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)

Lyrics meaning

Lyrics
Tyler Joseph shared the meaning behind “Ruby” during the 2011 Live Regional at Best Release Party:

This song is called Ruby, it’s about a girl who goes to my church, Josh and I’s church. She’s just a little girl, she’s got Down Syndrome, she inspired me.

Tyler views Ruby as an angel: pure and righteous. He knows that she holds the answers to the world’s problems, which isn’t even completely understood by Tyler himself. [2]
all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the Genius website

Sources

[1] https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858875299/

[2] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-ruby-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 • Clancy World Tour

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