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Fairly Local
Fairly Local
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Blurryface
Released	March 17, 2015
Format	Digital
Length	3:28
Time signature	4/4
Tempo	85
Key	F# minor
Composer	Twenty One Pilots
Lyricist	Tyler Joseph
Writer	Tyler Joseph
Producer	Tyler Joseph, Josh Dun, Ricky Reed
Label	Fueled by Ramen
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Twenty One Pilots track listing
Twenty One Pilots track listing
	Heavydirtysoul; Stressed Out; Ride; Fairly Local; Tear In My Heart; Lane Boy; The Judge; Doubt; Polarize; We Don't Believe What's On TV; Message Man; Hometown; Not Today; Goner;

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Fairly Local is the 4th track on the album, Blurryface

Background

“Fairly Local” is the lead single from Twenty One Pilots' fourth album, Blurryface.^[1]

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. ^[2]

Versions

Studio


Title	Releas	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Fairly Local	Blurryface	3:28	2014-2015	March 17, 2015

Live

Lyrics

Album version


[Chorus] Ah, I'm fairly local, I've been around I've seen the streets you're walkin' down I'm fairly local, good people now Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh [Verse 1] I'm evil to the core, what I shouldn't do I will They say I'm emotional, what I wanna save I'll kill Is that who I truly am? I truly don't have a chance Tomorrow I'll keep a beat and repeat yesterday's dance [Pre-Chorus] Yo, this song will never be on the radio Even if my clique were to pick and the people were to vote It's the few, the proud, and the emotional Yo, you, bulletproof in black like a funeral The world around us is burnin', but we're so cold It's the few, the proud, and the emotional [Chorus] Ah, I'm fairly local, I've been around I've seen the streets you're walkin' down I'm fairly local, good people now Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh [Verse 2] I'm not evil to the core, what I shouldn't do I will fight I know I'm emotional, what I wanna save I will try I know who I truly am, I truly do have a chance Tomorrow I'll switch the beat to avoid yesterday's dance [Pre-Chorus] Yo, this song will never be on the radio Even if my clique were to pick and the people were to vote It's the few, the proud, and the emotional Yo, you, bulletproof in black like a funeral The world around us is burnin', but we're so cold It's the few, the proud, and the emotional [Chorus] I'm fairly local, I've been around I've seen the streets you're walkin' down I'm fairly local, good people now Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh [Instrumental Bridge] [Chorus] Ah, I'm fairly local, I've been around I've seen the streets (I've seen the streets) you're walkin' down I'm fairly local, good people now Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Yeah) I'm fairly local, good people now Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, good people now Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, good people now Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Lyrics meaning

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.^[1]
all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the Genius website

Sources

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-fairly-local-lyrics

[2] ttps://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107859503375/

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Fairly Local: Difference between revisions

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-''Fairly Local'' is the fourth on the album [[Blurryface]] by [[Twenty One Pilots]]{{infobox song
+{{infobox song
-| Name          = Stressed Out
+| Name          = Fairly Local
 | Artist        = [[Twenty One Pilots]]
 | Album         = [[Blurryface]]
-| Cover         =
+| Cover      =
 | Recorded      =
-| Released      =
+| Released      =March 17, 2015
-| Format      = digital
+| Format      = Digital
-| Length        = 3:27
+| Length        = 3:28
 | Stems      =
-| Time signature      =
+| Time signature      =4/4
-| Tempo      = 115
+| Tempo      = 85
-| Key      =
+| Key      = F# minor
 | Samples      =
 | References      =
-| Live debut      = [[|]]
+| Live debut      =
-| Last played      = [[|]]
+| Last played      =
 | Live count      =
 | Writer        = [[Tyler Joseph]]
-| Producer      = [[Tyler Joseph]], [[]]
+| Producer      = [[Tyler Joseph]], [[Josh Dun]], [[Ricky Reed]]
 | Label         = Fueled by Ramen
 | Misc      ={{Extra track listing
-  | album      = [[Blurryface (album)|Twenty One Pilots]]
+  | album      = [[Blurryface|Twenty One Pilots]]
   | type       = song
-  | tracks     = # [[Heavydirtysoul]]
+  | tracks     =
+# [[Heavydirtysoul]]
 # [[Stressed Out]]
 # [[Ride]]
 # [[Fairly Local]]
-# [[Tear in My Heart]]
+# [[Tear In My Heart]]
 # [[Lane Boy]]
 # [[The Judge]]
 # [[Doubt]]
 # [[Polarize]]
-# [[We Don't Believe What's on TV]]
+# [[We Don't Believe What's On TV]]
 # [[Message Man]]
 # [[Hometown]]
 # [[Not Today]]
-# [[Goner]]}}|stream_buy=[[Image:spotify.png|25px|link=https://open.spotify.com/track/1s9xuJxhYM0LdVqksjegcg]] [[Image:Youtube_Music_icon.png|25px|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDI9inno86U]] [[Image:Apple Music.png|25px|link=https://music.apple.com/us/album/fairly-local/974485462?i=974485806]] [[Image:Deezer-logo.png|25px|https://www.deezer.com/en/track/99976956]]}}
+# [[Goner]]}}
+|cover=[[File:Blurryfacecover.jpg|300x300px]]|stream_buy=[[Image:spotify.png|25px|link=https://open.spotify.com/artist/3YQKmKGau1PzlVlkL1iodx]] [[Image:Youtube_Music_icon.png|25px|link=https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCnX0L9QiftAcWdzeBx31xCw]] [[Image:Apple Music.png|25px|link=https://music.apple.com/lt/artist/twenty-one-pilots/349736311]] [[Image:Deezer-logo.png|25px|link=https://www.deezer.com/ru/album/231178002?app_id=140685&utm_source=partner_linkfire&utm_campaign=ae3e2c6e3cce1767a92a911b38ae1a2f&utm_medium=Original&utm_term=twenty-one-pilots&utm_content=album-231178002]]|lyricist=[[Tyler Joseph]]|composer=[[Twenty One Pilots]]}}
+''Fairly Local'' is the 4th track on the album, ''[[Blurryface]]''
+== Background ==
+“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 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 ==
+=== Studio ===
+{| class="wikitable mw-datatable sortable"
+|+
+! style= scope="col"  |Title
+! style= |Releas
+! style= |Length
+! style= |Recorded
+! style= |Released
+! style= |Notes
+|-
+| style= |Fairly Local
+| style= |[[Blurryface]]
+| style= |3:28
+| style= |2014-2015
+| style= |March 17, 2015
+| style= |
+|}
+== Live ==
+<youtube>tijOpyYa4bA</youtube>
 == Lyrics ==
+==== Lyrics ====
 {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width: 30%"
 |-
-! style="background-color:#ff0000;" | Album version
+! style="background-color:#;" | Album version
 |-
 |
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 {| class="wikitable" style="border:hidden;"
 |+
-|I'm fairly local, I've been around
+|[Chorus]
+Ah, I'm fairly local, I've been around
-I've seen the streets you're walking down
+I've seen the streets you're walkin' down
 I'm fairly local, good people now
@@ Line 55: / Line 98: @@
 Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
+[Verse 1]
+I'm evil to the core, what I shouldn't do I will
-I'm evil to the core
+They say I'm emotional, what I wanna save I'll kill
-What I shouldn't do I will
-They say I'm emotional
-What I want to save I'll kill
-Is that who I truly am?
-I truly don't have a chance
-Tomorrow I'll keep a beat
-And repeat yesterday's dance
+Is that who I truly am? I truly don't have a chance
+Tomorrow I'll keep a beat and repeat yesterday's dance
+[Pre-Chorus]
 Yo, this song will never be on the radio
@@ Line 81: / Line 116: @@
 It's the few, the proud, and the emotional
-Yo, you, bulletproof, in black like a funeral
+Yo, you, bulletproof in black like a funeral
-The world around us is burning but we're so cold
+The world around us is burnin', but we're so cold
 It's the few, the proud, and the emotional
+[Chorus]
+Ah, I'm fairly local, I've been around
-I'm fairly local, I've been around
+I've seen the streets you're walkin' down
-I've seen the streets you're walking down
 I'm fairly local, good people now
@@ Line 99: / Line 134: @@
 Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
+[Verse 2]
+I'm not evil to the core, what I shouldn't do I will fight
-I'm not evil to the core
+I know I'm emotional, what I wanna save I will try
-What I shouldn't do I will fight
+I know who I truly am, I truly do have a chance
-I know I'm emotional
-What I want to save I will try
-I know who I truly am
-I truly do have a chance
-Tomorrow I'll switch the beat
-To avoid yesterday's dance
+Tomorrow I'll switch the beat to avoid yesterday's dance
+[Pre-Chorus]
 Yo, this song will never be on the radio
@@ Line 125: / Line 152: @@
 It's the few, the proud, and the emotional
-Yo, you, bulletproof, in black like a funeral
+Yo, you, bulletproof in black like a funeral
-The world around us is burning but we're so cold
+The world around us is burnin', but we're so cold
 It's the few, the proud, and the emotional
+[Chorus]
 I'm fairly local, I've been around
-I've seen the streets you're walking down
+I've seen the streets you're walkin' down
 I'm fairly local, good people now
@@ Line 145: / Line 172: @@
 Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
+[Instrumental Bridge]
+[Chorus]
-I'm fairly local, I've been around
+Ah, I'm fairly local, I've been around
-I've seen the streets you're walking down
+I've seen the streets (I've seen the streets) you're walkin' down
 I'm fairly local, good people now
-Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah
+Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Yeah)
 I'm fairly local, good people now
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 Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
+|}
+</div>
+|}
+==== Lyrics meaning ====
+{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
+!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
+|}
+== Sources ==
+<references />
+[[Category:Twenty One Pilots song]]
+[[Category:Blurryface]]