690
edits
Fairly Local: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
no edit summary
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 44: | Line 44: | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
“Fairly Local” is the lead single from | “Fairly Local” is the lead single from Twenty One Pilots' fourth album, ''Blurryface''.<ref name=":0">https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-fairly-local-lyrics</ref> | ||
The song | The phrase 'fairly local' is Twenty One Pilots' way of saying that they have both gone through the same dark times that we also go through. | ||
They have mentioned in interviews that a lot of musicians are not genuine when it comes to their songs. Some musicians do not believe in the words they are singing and they are creating music for the wrong reasons. This is why this song (or any of their songs, for that matter) will "never be on the radio". Twenty one pilots' lyrics are much deeper than most pop music that is about less important things like partying, drinking etc. Because their songs are so heavy, it is not likely that the general population will grab onto them as a band. | |||
"The world around us is burning, but we're so cold. It's the few, the proud and the emotional." | |||
It is scary to recognize all of these problems that humanity has. It is even more terrifying to look at ourselves, as individuals, and to bring all of our faults to the table. | |||
Towards the end of the song, everything is reversed. We realize and accept that we are messed up. Even with all of this evilness that humans have, we are not going to just let it keep happening. We are going to try our hardest to stop hurting others. <ref>https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107859503375/</ref> | |||
== Versions == | == Versions == | ||
| Line 127: | Line 133: | ||
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh | Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh | ||
[Verse 2] | [Verse 2] | ||
| Line 194: | Line 198: | ||
!Lyrics | !Lyrics | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |“Fairly Local” is the lead single from twenty one pilots' fourth album, ''Blurryface''. | ||
The song describes two sides of Tyler’s personality, with two opposing verses. One is narrated by Blurryface, a personification of all of Tyler’s doubts, insecurities, and self loathing, and another is told from the perspective of Tyler himself, who is trying his best to destroy Blurryface. | |||
Despite the fact “Fairly Local” received no official radio rotation, the track peaked at #4 on the ''Billboard Digital Song'' chart and #8 on the ''Billboard Hot Rock Songs'' chart.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 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 | ||