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''Ride'' is the third song on the album [[Blurryface]] by [[Twenty One Pilots]]{{infobox song
{{infobox song
| Name          = Ride
| Name          = Ride
| Artist        = [[Twenty One Pilots]]
| Artist        = [[Twenty One Pilots]]
| Album        = [[Blurryface]]
| Album        = [[Blurryface]]
| Cover         =  
| Cover     =  
| Recorded      =  
| Recorded      =  
| Released      =  
| Released      =May 11, 2015
| Format      = digital
| Format      = Digital
| Length        = 3:34
| Length        = 3:55
| Stems      =  
| Stems      =  
| Time signature      =  
| Time signature      =4/4
| Tempo      = 75
| Tempo      = 75
| Key      =  
| Key      = F# major
| Samples      =  
| Samples      =  
| References      =  
| References      =  
| Live debut      = [[|]]
| Live debut      =  
| Last played      = [[|]]
| Last played      =
| Live count      =  
| Live count      =  
| Writer        = [[Tyler Joseph]]
| Writer        = [[Tyler Joseph]]
| Producer      = [[Tyler Joseph]], [[]]
| Producer      = [[Tyler Joseph]], [[Josh Dun]], [[Ricky Reed]]
| Label        = Fueled by Ramen
| Label        = Fueled by Ramen
| Misc      ={{Extra track listing
| Misc      ={{Extra track listing
  | album      = [[Blurryface (album)|Twenty One Pilots]]
  | album      = [[Blurryface|Twenty One Pilots]]
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  | type      = song
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  | tracks    =  
# [[Heavydirtysoul]]
# [[Stressed Out]]
# [[Stressed Out]]
# [[Ride]]
# [[Ride]]
# [[Fairly Local]]
# [[Fairly Local]]
# [[Tear in My Heart]]
# [[Tear In My Heart]]
# [[Lane Boy]]
# [[Lane Boy]]
# [[The Judge]]
# [[The Judge]]
# [[Doubt]]
# [[Doubt]]
# [[Polarize]]
# [[Polarize]]
# [[We Don't Believe What's on TV]]
# [[We Don't Believe What's On TV]]
# [[Message Man]]
# [[Message Man]]
# [[Hometown]]
# [[Hometown]]
# [[Not Today]]
# [[Not Today]]
# [[Goner]]}}|stream_buy=[[Image:spotify.png|25px|link=https://open.spotify.com/album/3cQO7jp5S9qLBoIVtbkSM1?highlight=spotify:track:2Z8WuEywRWYTKe1NybPQEW]] [[Image:Youtube_Music_icon.png|25px|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw-0pbY9JeU]] [[Image:Apple Music.png|25px|link=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ride/974485462?i=974485805]] [[Image:Deezer-logo.png|25px|link=https://www.deezer.com/en/track/99976954]]}}
# [[Goner]]}}  
 
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''Ride'' is the 3rd track on the album, ''[[Blurryface]]'' as well as the 3rd song on the collaborative EP, ''[[TOPxMM]]''
 
== Background ==
“''Ride''” is about the journey of life. Throughout the song, Tyler’s lyrics indicate he feels like dying is easy, but finding someone or something to live for is life’s challenge, or “ride”. The song contains heavy reggae influences.
 
The song also contains callbacks to various twenty one pilot songs, including “Heavydirtysoul,” “Lane Boy,” and “Ode To Sleep”.<ref name=":0">https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-ride-lyrics</ref>
 
== Versions ==
 
=== Studio ===
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| style= |[[Blurryface]]
| style= |3:55
| style= |2013 - 2015
| style= |11 May 2015
| style= |
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| style= |Ride Remix Ft. MUTEMATH
| style= |[[TOPxMM]]
| style= |3:49
| style= |Nov-Dec 2016
| style= |18 Dec 2016
| style= |''Ride'', along with other songs from the [[Blurryface era|Blurryface Era]] were re-recorded for the [[TOPxMM]] EP
|}
 
== Live ==
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== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
==== Lyrics ====
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|I just wanna stay in the sun where I find
|[Verse 1]
I just wanna stay in the sun where I find


I know it's hard sometimes
I know it's hard sometimes
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But it's fun to fantasize
But it's fun to fantasize


[Chorus]
Oh-woah-woah, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'
So I'm takin' my time on my ride, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'
So I'm takin' my time on my ride
Takin' my time on my ride
[Verse 2]
"I'd die for you," that's easy to say
We have a list of people that we would take
A bullet for them, a bullet for you
A bullet for everybody in this room
But I don't seem to see many bullets comin' through
See many bullets comin' through
Metaphorically, I'm the man
But literally, I don't know what I'd do
"I'd live for you," and that's hard to do
Even harder to say when you know it's not true
Even harder to write when you know that tonight
There were people back home who tried talking to you


But then you ignore them still


Oh, oh, oh, oh
All these questions they're for real


Oh, oh, oh, oh
Like "Who would you live for?" "Who would you die for?"


I'm fallin' so I'm taking my time on my ride
And "Would you ever kill?"


Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Chorus]


I'm fallin' so I'm taking my time on my ride
Oh-woah-woah, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'


So I'm takin' my time on my ride, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'


So I'm takin' my time on my ride


Takin' my time on my ride
Takin' my time on my ride


[Bridge]


''I've been thinkin' too much''


"I'd die for you" that's easy to say
''I've been thinkin' too much''
 
''I've been thinkin' too much''
 
''I've been thinkin' too much''
 
Help me
 
''I've been thinkin' too much''
 
I've been thinkin' too much
 
''I've been thinkin' too much''
 
Help me
 
''I've been thinkin' too much''
 
I've been thinkin' too much
 
''I've been thinkin' too much''
 
[Chorus]
 
Oh-woah-woah, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'
 
So I'm takin' my time on my ride, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'
 
So I'm takin' my time
 
Takin' my time on my ride, woah-oh-oh (Woah, yeah)
 
Oh-woah-woah, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'
 
So I'm takin' my time on my ride, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'
 
So I'm takin' my time on my—
 
[Outro]
 
I've been thinkin' too much
 
Help me
 
I've been thinkin' too much
 
Help me
 
''I've been thinkin' too much''
 
I've been thinkin' too much
 
''I've been thinkin' too much''
 
Help me
 
''I've been thinkin' too much''
 
I've been thinkin' too much
 
''I've been thinkin' too much''
 
Help me
|}
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|-
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|[Verse 1: Tyler Joseph]
I just wanna stay in the sun where I find
 
I know it's hard sometimes
 
Pieces of peace in the sun's peace of mind
 
I know it's hard sometimes
 
Yeah I think about the end just way too much
 
But it's fun to fantasize
 
On my enemies I wouldn't wish who I was
 
But it's fun to fantasize
 
[Chorus: Tyler Joseph]
 
Oh-oh-ohhh, oh-oh-ohhh I'm falling
 
So I'm taking my time on my ride
 
Oh-oh-ohhh I'm falling
 
So I'm taking my time on my ride
 
Taking my time on my ride
 
[Verse 2: Tyler Joseph]
 
"I'd die for you," that's easy to say


We have a list of people that we would take
We have a list of people that we would take
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See many bullets coming through
See many bullets coming through


Metaphorically, I'm the man
Metaphorically I'm the man
 
But literally I don't know what I'd do
 
"I'd live for you," and that's hard to do


But literally, I don't know what I'd do
Even harder to say when you know it's not true


Even harder to write when you know that tonight


There were people back home who tried talking to you


"I'd live for you" and that's hard to do
But then you ignore them still


Even harder to say, when you know it's not true
All these questions they’re for real


Even harder to write, when you know that's a lie
Like who would you live for? Who would you die for?


There were people back home who tried talking to you
And would you ever kill?
 
[Chorus: Tyler Joseph]


But then you ignore them still
Oh-oh-ohhh, oh-oh-ohhh I'm falling


All these questions they're for real, like
So I'm taking my time on my ride


"Who would you live for?"
Oh-oh-ohhh I'm falling


"Who would you die for?"
So I'm taking my time on my ride


And "Would you ever kill?"
Taking my time on my ride


[Bridge: Tyler Joseph, ''Paul Meany'', '''Paul Meany & Todd Gummerman''']


Help me


Oh, oh, oh, oh
Help me


Oh, oh, oh, oh
''I've been thinking too much''


I'm fallin' so I'm taking my time on my ride
''I've been thinking too much''


Oh, oh, oh, oh
Help me


I'm fallin' so I'm taking my time on my ride
''I've been thinking too much''


Takin' my time on my ride
''I've been thinking too much''


Help me


'''I've been thinking too much'''


I've been thinking too much
I've been thinking too much
'''I've been thinking too much'''
Help me
'''I've been thinking too much'''


I've been thinking too much
I've been thinking too much


I've been thinking too much
'''I've been thinking too much'''
 
Help
 
[Outro: Tyler Joseph]
 
Oh-oh-ohhh, oh-oh-ohhh I'm falling
 
So I'm taking my time on my ride, oh-oh-ohh
 
I'm falling so I'm taking my time (Yeah!)
 
Whoa-oh-oh (Ayyy!)
 
Taking my time on my ride woah, oh-oh
 
Oh-oh-ohhh, oh-oh-ohhh I'm falling
 
So I'm taking my time on my ride, oh-oh-ohh
 
I'm falling so I'm taking my time on my
 
Taking
 
Taking
 
Taking


I've been thinking too much (Help me)
I'm taking
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I've been thinking too much (I've been thinking too much)
==== Lyrics meaning ====
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|<blockquote>I just wanna stay in the sun where I find


I've been thinking too much (Help me)
I know it's hard sometimes


I've been thinking too much (I've been thinking too much)
Pieces of peace in the sun's peace of mind


I've been thinking too much
I know it's hard sometimes</blockquote>Daylight can provide glimpses of comfort in a perpetual storm of confusion. Instead of having to face dark times and struggle with his doubt, Tyler would rather remain “in the sun” all the time; he would rather be perpetually happy and confident with himself. References to the sun’s warmth and light offering comfort appear in a few of their other songs, including “Drown,” “Taxi Cab,” and “Semi-Automatic.”
The sun could be a metaphor for God’s son, Jesus, who called Himself the light. Jesus said in John 16:33:<blockquote>In me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.</blockquote>‭These tribulations could be what Tyler refers to when he sings, “''I know it’s hard sometimes.''”


Tyler has also said in the past that night is when all his insecurities truly affect him, so this line is him begging for night never to come.


<blockquote>Oh-woah-woah, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'


Oh, oh, oh, oh
So I'm takin' my time on my ride, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'


Oh, oh, oh, oh
So I'm takin' my time on my ride


I'm fallin' so I'm taking my time on my ride
Takin' my time on my ride</blockquote>The “ride” is a metaphor for his life, much like how life is often referred to as a journey, while “falling” refers to the negative thoughts in both verses. In most of twenty one pilots' songs, “falling” usually means to fall away from faith or be consumed by doubt:<blockquote>I don’t wanna fall, fall away


Oh, oh, oh, oh
—“Fall Away”


I'm fallin' so I'm taking my time
I won’t fall in love with falling.


Takin' my time on my ride
—“Air Catcher”</blockquote>“Taking my time on my ride” is about life. Tyler knows death is coming for him, so he might as well live while he can and enjoy the life he has.


Whoa, oh, oh
<blockquote>"I'd die for you," that's easy to say


We have a list of people that we would take


A bullet for them, a bullet for you


Oh, oh, oh, oh
A bullet for everybody in this room


Oh, oh, oh, oh
But I don't seem to see many bullets comin' through


I'm fallin' so I'm taking my time on my ride
See many bullets comin' through


Oh, oh, oh, oh
Metaphorically, I'm the man


I'm fallin' so I'm takin' my time on my-
But literally, I don't know what I'd do</blockquote>In reality, having a chance to literally ''take a bullet'' for someone is quite improbable. So Tyler looks at it in a different way. Instead of ''dying'' for you, he’s going to '''live''' for you, which is harder because you have to live for someone with actions, not just words.


Taking a bullet is a metaphor for giving up some part of his comfort or happiness in order to ensure that of the people on his “list”. In the last line he clarifies that, although he can say he will be there, he doesn’t know what will happen, if a situation like that ''actually'' came up. It’s simply too extreme to imagine.


<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
|}


I've been thinking too much (Help me)
== Sources ==
I've been thinking too much (Help me)
<references />
I've been thinking too much (I've been thinking too much)
[[Category:Twenty One Pilots song]]
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[[Category:Blurryface]]
I've been thinking too much (I've been thinking too much)
I've been thinking too much (Help me)
[[ru:Ride]]

Latest revision as of 16:05, 16 May 2024

Ride
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Blurryface
ReleasedMay 11, 2015
FormatDigital
Length3:55
Time signature4/4
Tempo75
KeyF# major
ComposerTwenty One Pilots
LyricistTyler Joseph
WriterTyler Joseph
ProducerTyler Joseph, Josh Dun, Ricky Reed
LabelFueled by Ramen
Stream / Buy
Twenty One Pilots track listing
  1. Heavydirtysoul
  2. Stressed Out
  3. Ride
  4. Fairly Local
  5. Tear In My Heart
  6. Lane Boy
  7. The Judge
  8. Doubt
  9. Polarize
  10. We Don't Believe What's On TV
  11. Message Man
  12. Hometown
  13. Not Today
  14. Goner

Ride is the 3rd track on the album, Blurryface as well as the 3rd song on the collaborative EP, TOPxMM

Background

“Ride” is about the journey of life. Throughout the song, Tyler’s lyrics indicate he feels like dying is easy, but finding someone or something to live for is life’s challenge, or “ride”. The song contains heavy reggae influences.

The song also contains callbacks to various twenty one pilot songs, including “Heavydirtysoul,” “Lane Boy,” and “Ode To Sleep”.[1]

Versions

Studio

Title Releas Length Recorded Released Notes
Ride Blurryface 3:55 2013 - 2015 11 May 2015
Ride Remix Ft. MUTEMATH TOPxMM 3:49 Nov-Dec 2016 18 Dec 2016 Ride, along with other songs from the Blurryface Era were re-recorded for the TOPxMM EP

Live

Lyrics

Lyrics

Album version
[Verse 1]

I just wanna stay in the sun where I find

I know it's hard sometimes

Pieces of peace in the sun's peace of mind

I know it's hard sometimes

Yeah, I think about the end just way too much

But it's fun to fantasize

On my enemies who wouldn't wish who I was

But it's fun to fantasize

[Chorus]

Oh-woah-woah, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'

So I'm takin' my time on my ride, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'

So I'm takin' my time on my ride

Takin' my time on my ride

[Verse 2]

"I'd die for you," that's easy to say

We have a list of people that we would take

A bullet for them, a bullet for you

A bullet for everybody in this room

But I don't seem to see many bullets comin' through

See many bullets comin' through

Metaphorically, I'm the man

But literally, I don't know what I'd do

"I'd live for you," and that's hard to do

Even harder to say when you know it's not true

Even harder to write when you know that tonight

There were people back home who tried talking to you

But then you ignore them still

All these questions they're for real

Like "Who would you live for?" "Who would you die for?"

And "Would you ever kill?"

[Chorus]

Oh-woah-woah, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'

So I'm takin' my time on my ride, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'

So I'm takin' my time on my ride

Takin' my time on my ride

[Bridge]

I've been thinkin' too much

I've been thinkin' too much

I've been thinkin' too much

I've been thinkin' too much

Help me

I've been thinkin' too much

I've been thinkin' too much

I've been thinkin' too much

Help me

I've been thinkin' too much

I've been thinkin' too much

I've been thinkin' too much

[Chorus]

Oh-woah-woah, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'

So I'm takin' my time on my ride, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'

So I'm takin' my time

Takin' my time on my ride, woah-oh-oh (Woah, yeah)

Oh-woah-woah, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'

So I'm takin' my time on my ride, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'

So I'm takin' my time on my—

[Outro]

I've been thinkin' too much

Help me

I've been thinkin' too much

Help me

I've been thinkin' too much

I've been thinkin' too much

I've been thinkin' too much

Help me

I've been thinkin' too much

I've been thinkin' too much

I've been thinkin' too much

Help me

EP version
[Verse 1: Tyler Joseph]

I just wanna stay in the sun where I find

I know it's hard sometimes

Pieces of peace in the sun's peace of mind

I know it's hard sometimes

Yeah I think about the end just way too much

But it's fun to fantasize

On my enemies I wouldn't wish who I was

But it's fun to fantasize

[Chorus: Tyler Joseph]

Oh-oh-ohhh, oh-oh-ohhh I'm falling

So I'm taking my time on my ride

Oh-oh-ohhh I'm falling

So I'm taking my time on my ride

Taking my time on my ride

[Verse 2: Tyler Joseph]

"I'd die for you," that's easy to say

We have a list of people that we would take

A bullet for them, a bullet for you

A bullet for everybody in this room

But I don't seem to see many bullets coming through

See many bullets coming through

Metaphorically I'm the man

But literally I don't know what I'd do

"I'd live for you," and that's hard to do

Even harder to say when you know it's not true

Even harder to write when you know that tonight

There were people back home who tried talking to you

But then you ignore them still

All these questions they’re for real

Like who would you live for? Who would you die for?

And would you ever kill?

[Chorus: Tyler Joseph]

Oh-oh-ohhh, oh-oh-ohhh I'm falling

So I'm taking my time on my ride

Oh-oh-ohhh I'm falling

So I'm taking my time on my ride

Taking my time on my ride

[Bridge: Tyler Joseph, Paul Meany, Paul Meany & Todd Gummerman]

Help me

Help me

I've been thinking too much

I've been thinking too much

Help me

I've been thinking too much

I've been thinking too much

Help me

I've been thinking too much

I've been thinking too much

I've been thinking too much

Help me

I've been thinking too much

I've been thinking too much

I've been thinking too much

Help

[Outro: Tyler Joseph]

Oh-oh-ohhh, oh-oh-ohhh I'm falling

So I'm taking my time on my ride, oh-oh-ohh

I'm falling so I'm taking my time (Yeah!)

Whoa-oh-oh (Ayyy!)

Taking my time on my ride woah, oh-oh

Oh-oh-ohhh, oh-oh-ohhh I'm falling

So I'm taking my time on my ride, oh-oh-ohh

I'm falling so I'm taking my time on my

Taking

Taking

Taking

I'm taking

Lyrics meaning

Lyrics

I just wanna stay in the sun where I find

I know it's hard sometimes

Pieces of peace in the sun's peace of mind

I know it's hard sometimes

Daylight can provide glimpses of comfort in a perpetual storm of confusion. Instead of having to face dark times and struggle with his doubt, Tyler would rather remain “in the sun” all the time; he would rather be perpetually happy and confident with himself. References to the sun’s warmth and light offering comfort appear in a few of their other songs, including “Drown,” “Taxi Cab,” and “Semi-Automatic.” The sun could be a metaphor for God’s son, Jesus, who called Himself the light. Jesus said in John 16:33:

In me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.

‭These tribulations could be what Tyler refers to when he sings, “I know it’s hard sometimes.”

Tyler has also said in the past that night is when all his insecurities truly affect him, so this line is him begging for night never to come.

Oh-woah-woah, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'

So I'm takin' my time on my ride, oh-woah-woah, I'm fallin'

So I'm takin' my time on my ride

Takin' my time on my ride

The “ride” is a metaphor for his life, much like how life is often referred to as a journey, while “falling” refers to the negative thoughts in both verses. In most of twenty one pilots' songs, “falling” usually means to fall away from faith or be consumed by doubt:

I don’t wanna fall, fall away

—“Fall Away”

I won’t fall in love with falling.

—“Air Catcher”

“Taking my time on my ride” is about life. Tyler knows death is coming for him, so he might as well live while he can and enjoy the life he has.

"I'd die for you," that's easy to say

We have a list of people that we would take

A bullet for them, a bullet for you

A bullet for everybody in this room

But I don't seem to see many bullets comin' through

See many bullets comin' through

Metaphorically, I'm the man

But literally, I don't know what I'd do

In reality, having a chance to literally take a bullet for someone is quite improbable. So Tyler looks at it in a different way. Instead of dying for you, he’s going to live for you, which is harder because you have to live for someone with actions, not just words.

Taking a bullet is a metaphor for giving up some part of his comfort or happiness in order to ensure that of the people on his “list”. In the last line he clarifies that, although he can say he will be there, he doesn’t know what will happen, if a situation like that actually came up. It’s simply too extreme to imagine.

[1]

all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the Genius website

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-ride-lyrics
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