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# [[Guns for Hands]]
# [[Guns For Hands]]
# [[Holding on to You]]
# [[Holding On To You]]
# [[Ode to Sleep]]
# [[Ode To Sleep]]
# [[Slowtown]]
# [[Slowtown]]
# [[Car Radio]]
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# [[Clear]]
# [[Clear]]
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# [[House Of Gold]] (Newsletter Edition)
# [[Two]] (Newsletter Edition)}}  


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''Slowtown'' is the 4th track on the album, [[Regional at Best]].
''Slowtown'' is the 4th track on the album, [[Regional at Best|''Regional at Best'']]
== Versions ==
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| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |Forest
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| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |4:06
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |2011-2012
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |8 Jan 2013
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |Forest, along with other songs from [[Regional at Best]] were remastered for their next album, [[Vessel]]
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== Background ==
== Background ==
I've always felt like this song was about worries, fears, and problems that you can never really leave behind and trying to escape from them momentarily even though you know in the back of you mind they are still there. In the first verse it gets into these problems, "wanting to be listened to" not "heard" and being bothered when others have the same name. Then after another verse it ends with "So let's think of something better" and the chorus starts. I think the "forest" represents a place to escape to and "singing" as something to tune out your problems with. When they mention the chorus being one that everybody knows I imagine it's because it's supposed to be "normal" and "expected" which is what he is trying to be by avoiding his problems and putting up a front. The "hands held higher" and "we'll" be on fire" part is the problems catching up to him. Then in the next verse he addresses them: "Quickly moving towards the storm Moving forward, torn into pieces Over reasons of what these storms are for I don't understand why everything I adore Takes a different form when I squint my eyes
"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.
 
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.


Have you ever done that, when you squint your eyes And your eyelashes make it look a little not right And when just enough light comes from just the right side And you find that you're not who you're supposed to be? This is not what you're supposed to see"
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.


In these verses he has stepped out of the forest and is slowly coming back to the reality of his situation. That nothing is perfect and the harder he focuses on it, the worse the problems seem. After spending so much time away in his "forest" he has forgotten his own problems and when they suddenly show up again he panics and they seem 10x worse. Hence:
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.


"Please, remember me, I am supposed to be king of the king Devil swinging on the swing, something happened in my imagination The situation's becoming dire, my treehouse is on fire And for some reason I smell gas on my hands This is not what I had planned"
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.


In fear he runs back to his "forest" and continues to ignore his problems. [https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858875305/]
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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| |Slowtown
|[[Regional at Best]]
| |[[Regional at Best]]
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|2010-2011
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|8 July 2011
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== Live ==
== Live ==
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbOzgUbdrKc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwNgVMEp7oE&t=3s


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
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|[Intro]
|[Verse 1]
Ooh, ooh
Hey, hey
 
Ooh, ooh
 
Ooh
 
[Verse 1]
 
I don't know why I feed on emotion
 
There's a stomach inside my brain
 
I don't wanna be heard, I wanna be listened to


Does it bother anyone else that someone else has your name?
Wouldn't it be great, great


Oh, does it bother anyone else that someone else has your name, your name?
If we could just lay down


[Pre-Chorus]
And wake up in Slowtown?


I scream, you scream
Today-day


We all scream, 'cause we're terrified
I wanna go away-way


Of what's around the corner
'Cause things are too fast now


We stay in place
I wanna be in Slowtown
 
'Cause we don't wanna lose our lives
 
So let's think of something better


[Chorus]
[Chorus]


Down in the forest, we'll sing a chorus
I put my socks on my feet


One that everybody knows
Just so that my soul won't fall through my toes


Hands held higher, we'll be on fire
And I walk through my door


Singing songs that nobody wrote
Just so I don't fall through the floor


[Verse 2]
[Verse 2]


My brain has given up, white flags are hoisted
I remember when my brother and other kids from neighboring houses


I took some food for thought, it might be poisoned
Would get together, I'd ride my bike and my brother would ride his


The stomach in my brain throws up onto the page
Put cards in our spokes and make our engines sound like traffic


Does it bother anyone else that someone else has your name?
When using Pokémon cards, please do not use the holographics


Does it bother anyone else that someone else has your name?
So bold and fearless in the risks we'd take


[Pre-Chorus]
Laugh in the face of gravity as its laws we'd break


I scream, you scream
On trampolines so high, we'd reach for the sky


We all scream, 'cause we're terrified
But I do not look up anymore, uh, and I don't know why


Of what's around the corner
[Chorus]


We stay in place
I put my socks on my feet


'Cause we don't wanna lose our lives
Just so that my soul won't fall through my toes


So let's think of something better (Better)
And I walk through my door


Oh
Just so I don't fall through the floor


[Chorus]
[Segue]


Down in the forest, we'll sing a chorus
Slow, slow


One that everybody knows
Slow, slow


Hands held higher, we'll be on fire
Slow, slow


Singing songs that nobody wrote
Slow, slow


[Bridge]
[Bridge]


Quickly moving towards the storm, moving forward, torn
We're going too fast, fast, save us


Into pieces over reasons of what these storms are for
We're going too fast, fast, save us


I don't understand why everything I adore
We're going too fast, fast, save us now


Takes a different form when I squint my eyes
We're going too fast, fast, save us


Have you ever done that? When you squint your eyes
We're going too fast, fast, save us


And your eyelashes make it look a little not right
We're going too fast, fast, save us now


And then when just enough light comes from just the right side
We're going too fast, fast, save us


And you find you're not who you're supposed to be?
We're going too fast, fast, save us


This is not what you're supposed to see
We're going too fast, fast, save us now


Please, remember me?
[Chorus]


I am supposed to be
I walk through my door


King of a kingdom, or swinging on a swing
(We're going too fast, fast, save us)


Something happened to my imagination
Just so I don't fall through the floor


The situation's becoming dire
(We're going too fast, fast, save us


My tree house is on fire
We're going too fast, fast, save us now)


And for some reason I smell gas on my hands
[Outro]
 
This is not what I had planned
 
This is not what I had planned
 
Down in the forest, we'll sing a chorus (Forest, chorus)


Hands held higher, we'll be on fire
Hey, hey


Singing songs that nobody wrote
Wouldn't it be great, great


[Chorus]
If we could just lay down


Down in the forest, we'll sing a chorus
And wake up in Slowtown?


One that everybody knows, yeah
Just singin'
 
Hands held higher, we'll be on fire
 
Singing songs that nobody wrote
 
[Outro]
 
Hands held higher, we'll be on fire
 
Hands held higher, we'll be on fire (Fire)
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!Lyrics
!Lyrics
|-
|-
|“Be Concerned” is about how Tyler has begun to question his faith. It appears that it documents a hard time Tyler went through, but eventually overcame, as Tyler’s faith still illuminates even his more recent lyrics that the band has released.
|‘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”.
Like a handful of other tracks from ''Regional at Best'', this song was not included in its 2013 remastered successor, ''Vessel''. While the song bears dense lyrical content, it has never been a huge fan-favorite, and it would make sense that Tyler wouldn’t want to constantly reflect on such a negative time in his life.
“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]
 
“Be Concerned” also features Tyler’s friend Jocef of the Jocef Michael Band, an Ohio-based Christian group. [https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-be-concerned-lyrics]
|-
|-
| 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://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858875305/ <nowiki>[1] https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858875305/</nowiki>]
[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-forest-lyrics <nowiki>[2] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-forest-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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Slowtown
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Regional at Best
ReleasedJuly 8, 2011
FormatDigital
Length4:57
Tempo105
KeyG
Live debutMay 1 2010
Last playedMay 16 2012
Live count23
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)

Slowtown is the 4th track on the album, Regional at Best

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.

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. [1]

Versions

Studio

Title Releas Length Recorded Released Notes
Slowtown Regional at Best 4:57 2010-2011 8 July 2011

Live

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

Lyrics

Lyrics

Album version
[Verse 1]

Hey, hey

Wouldn't it be great, great

If we could just lay down

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)

[Outro]

Hey, hey

Wouldn't it be great, great

If we could just lay down

And wake up in Slowtown?

Just singin'

Lyrics meaning

Lyrics
‘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”.

“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. [2]

all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the Genius website

Sources

[1] https://www.songtell.com/twenty-one-pilots/slowtown

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