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{{infobox song
{{infobox song
| Name          = Slowtown
| Name          = Two
| 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        = 3:02
| Stems      =  
| Stems      =  
| Time signature      =  
| Time signature      =  
| Tempo      = 105
| Tempo      =  
| Key      = G
| Key      = G
| Samples      =  
| Samples      =  
| References      =  
| References      =  
| Live debut      = May 1 2010
| Live debut      =  
| Last played      =May 16 2012
| Last played      =  
| Live count      =23
| Live count      =  
| Writer        = [[Tyler Joseph]]
| Writer        = [[Tyler Joseph]]
| Producer      = [[Tyler Joseph]], [[Josh Dun]]
| Producer      = [[Tyler Joseph]], [[Josh Dun]]
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''Slowtown'' is the 4th track on the album, [[Regional at Best|''Regional at Best'']]
''Two'' is the 16th track on the album, [[Regional at Best|''Regional at Best'']] ''(Newsletter Edition)''


== Background ==
== Background ==
"Slowtown" by twenty one pilots explores the desire to escape the fast-paced, hectic aspects of life and reconnect with a simpler, slower existence. The song reflects on the nostalgia of childhood and the carefree nature that often accompanies it.
This song is (from what I’ve heard) about how the other original remaining member of the band ([[Nick Thomas]]) had left, and it was only [[Tyler Joseph]] and [[Josh Dun]]. Both Tyler and Josh had doubts about being able to put on a show with only two people, and were really disheartened and unsure of the band’s future now that they were only two. “I’m two” is Joseph talking about how the band is only two; “Be gone, you see rain,” is speaking to how Nick left the band because he wasn’t sure that it would sustain him in the future, which is a valid concern. 'Two' is essentially about how Twenty One Pilots as a band was in a very uncertain state during this time. [https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-two-lyrics <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>]
 
In the verses, the lyrics express a longing for a different pace of life, where the narrator can fully embrace a slower, more relaxed environment. The mention of "laying down" and waking up in Slowtown symbolizes a desire to escape the pressures and responsibilities of the present and find solace in a place where time moves at a gentle, leisurely pace.
 
The chorus highlights the need for grounding and stability to prevent feeling overwhelmed. The act of putting on socks becomes symbolic of creating a barrier between the soul and the challenges of the world. The line "And I walk through my door just so I don't fall through the floor" suggests that the narrator uses their home as a safe space to regain balance and stability amidst the turmoil.
 
The second verse touches on the nostalgia of childhood, specifically recalling the innocence and daring spirit of youth. The reference to riding bikes, placing cards in the spokes, and mimicking traffic sounds illustrates a time of imaginative playfulness. However, the juxtaposition becomes apparent as the narrator states that they no longer engage in these activities and have lost touch with their own sense of wonder and joy.
 
The bridge cries out for salvation from the fast-paced world, emphasizing the urgency of the desire for a slower, more meaningful existence. The repetition of "We're going too fast, fast, save us now" reflects the desperation and plea for rescue from the overwhelming rush of life.
 
Overall, "Slowtown" by twenty one pilots conveys a longing for a return to simplicity, a yearning to escape the complexities and speed of the modern world, and a reflection on the loss of innocence and childlike wonder. The song encourages listeners to evaluate their own lives and find ways to reconnect with a slower, more meaningful existence. [https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858875305/]


== Versions ==
== Versions ==
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== Live ==
== Live ==
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwNgVMEp7oE&t=3s
There are no known live performances of "Two".  


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
 
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==== Lyrics ====
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|<div tabindex="0" class="tooltip-wrapper"><span tabindex="0" class="underline-hover">I'm two<span class="tooltip-text">Only Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun lef in the band.
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|[Verse 1]
Hey, hey


Wouldn't it be great, great
[[Two#Lyrics_meaning|more]]</span></span>
 
</div>
If we could just lay down
<div tabindex="0" class="tooltip-wrapper"><span tabindex="0" class="underline-hover">Be gone, you see rain<span class="tooltip-text">Nick Thomas and Chris Salih left the band at around the same time. They saw that it may not have amounted to anything, or gone anywhere so they put less and less effort into the band and more and more effort into their lives outside the music. </span></span>
 
And wake up in Slowtown?
 
Today-day
 
I wanna go away-way
 
'Cause things are too fast now
 
I wanna be in Slowtown
 
[Chorus]
 
I put my socks on my feet
 
Just so that my soul won't fall through my toes
 
And I walk through my door
 
Just so I don't fall through the floor
 
[Verse 2]
 
I remember when my brother and other kids from neighboring houses
 
Would get together, I'd ride my bike and my brother would ride his
 
Put cards in our spokes and make our engines sound like traffic
 
When using Pokémon cards, please do not use the holographics
 
So bold and fearless in the risks we'd take
 
Laugh in the face of gravity as its laws we'd break
 
On trampolines so high, we'd reach for the sky
 
But I do not look up anymore, uh, and I don't know why
 
[Chorus]
 
I put my socks on my feet
 
Just so that my soul won't fall through my toes
 
And I walk through my door
 
Just so I don't fall through the floor
 
[Segue]
 
Slow, slow
 
Slow, slow
 
Slow, slow
 
Slow, slow
 
[Bridge]
 
We're going too fast, fast, save us
 
We're going too fast, fast, save us
 
We're going too fast, fast, save us now
 
We're going too fast, fast, save us
 
We're going too fast, fast, save us
 
We're going too fast, fast, save us now
 
We're going too fast, fast, save us
 
We're going too fast, fast, save us
 
We're going too fast, fast, save us now
 
[Chorus]
 
I walk through my door
 
(We're going too fast, fast, save us)
 
Just so I don't fall through the floor
 
(We're going too fast, fast, save us


We're going too fast, fast, save us now)
I'm two


[Outro]
Be gone, you see rain


Hey, hey
I'm two


Wouldn't it be great, great
Be gone, you see rain


If we could just lay down
I'm two


And wake up in Slowtown?
Be gone, you see rain
 
Just singin'
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==== Lyrics meaning ====
==== Lyrics meaning ====
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|‘Slowtown’ is the 4th track off the duo’s sophomore album, ''Regional at Best,''. The song is one of the four tracks that were not featured on the remastering project known as ''Vessel''. That said, the song’s ideas and main concept were re-worked into one of the band’s biggest hits and best-selling singles, “Stressed Out”.
|“Two” was released in 2011 as one of their newsletter tracks. This song is about how the other original remaining member of the band had left, and it was only Tyler and Josh. Both Tyler and Josh had doubts about being able to put on a show with only two people, and were really disheartened and unsure of the band’s future now that they were only two.
“Slowtown” tackles Tyler’s uneasiness concerning the consistent, constant march of time itself. This discomfort is expressed as a conduit of stress and anxiety, which society at large copes with through steady routine. A regimen that ultimately bores Tyler, causing a longing in him to revert to his youth; a time without strict routine. [https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-be-concerned-lyrics]
The song bears more meaning through the instrumentals/vocals. The lyrics describe the fragile state of the band, but the instrumentals and vocals really highlight the emotion that influenced these words to be said in the first place. Generally the band tends to mask their emotion with positive instrumentals and vocals while the emotion is laced within the meaning of the words, but this song is truly an exception. [https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-two-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://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-two-lyrics <nowiki>[1] [2] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-two-lyrics</nowiki>]
 
[https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-slowtown-lyrics <nowiki>[2] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-slowtown-lyrics</nowiki>]


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Latest revision as of 15:09, 26 August 2024

Two
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Regional at Best
ReleasedJuly 8, 2011
FormatDigital
Length3:02
KeyG
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)

Two is the 16th track on the album, Regional at Best (Newsletter Edition)

Background

This song is (from what I’ve heard) about how the other original remaining member of the band (Nick Thomas) had left, and it was only Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun. Both Tyler and Josh had doubts about being able to put on a show with only two people, and were really disheartened and unsure of the band’s future now that they were only two. “I’m two” is Joseph talking about how the band is only two; “Be gone, you see rain,” is speaking to how Nick left the band because he wasn’t sure that it would sustain him in the future, which is a valid concern. 'Two' is essentially about how Twenty One Pilots as a band was in a very uncertain state during this time. [1]

Versions

Studio

Title Releas Length Recorded Released Notes
Two (Newsletter Edition) Regional at Best 3:02 2010-2011 8 July 2011

Live

There are no known live performances of "Two".

Lyrics

Album version
I'm twoOnly Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun lef in the band.

more

Be gone, you see rainNick Thomas and Chris Salih left the band at around the same time. They saw that it may not have amounted to anything, or gone anywhere so they put less and less effort into the band and more and more effort into their lives outside the music.

I'm two

Be gone, you see rain

I'm two

Be gone, you see rain

I'm two

Be gone, you see rain


Lyrics meaning

Lyrics
“Two” was released in 2011 as one of their newsletter tracks. This song is about how the other original remaining member of the band had left, and it was only Tyler and Josh. Both Tyler and Josh had doubts about being able to put on a show with only two people, and were really disheartened and unsure of the band’s future now that they were only two.

The song bears more meaning through the instrumentals/vocals. The lyrics describe the fragile state of the band, but the instrumentals and vocals really highlight the emotion that influenced these words to be said in the first place. Generally the band tends to mask their emotion with positive instrumentals and vocals while the emotion is laced within the meaning of the words, but this song is truly an exception. [2]

all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the Genius website

Sources

[1] [2] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-two-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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