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== Background ==
== Background ==
“Shy Away” is the lead single from Twenty One Pilots' sixth studio album, [[Scaled And Icy|Scaled and Icy]]. The song is based on a [https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-56665750 conversation] frontman [[Tyler Joseph]] had with his younger brother where he walked him through his creative process for writing a song. It eventually turned into a letter of advice for his brother, encouraging him to pursue his dreams in the music industry. While Tyler did not specify which brother he was referring to in his interview, it is likely he was speaking about [[Jay Joseph]] since Jay dropped his first solo music, "Drywall", one month prior to ''Shy Away’s'' release.
The track was revealed after multiple posters for the band’s [[Scaled And Icy Livestream Concert|''Scaled and Icy Livestream Concert'']] were found on the dmaorg.info website, similar to the way ''[[Trench]]'' was announced.<ref name=":0">https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-shy-away-lyrics</ref>


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
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|[Intro]
|[Verse 1]
 
When I get home


Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm
You better not be there


Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm
We're placin' bets you won't


[Verse 1]
[Pre-Chorus]


I don't bother anyone
Shed your modesty


Nervous when I stand
And the only thing to leave behind


Chokin' on the circumstance
Is your own skin on the floor


Only smokin' secondhand (Mm-mm)
[Chorus]


Cut us open, spread us out (Mm-mm)
Don't you shy away (Ah-ah-ah)


Dry us in the sand (Mm-mm)
Manifest a ceiling


Lay the fibers side by side (Mm-mm)
When you shy away (Ah-ah-ah)


And you'll begin to understand (Mm-mm)
Searchin' for that feelin'


[Chorus]
Just like an "I love you" (Ooh, ooh)


I know it's over
That isn't words (Ooh, ooh)


I was born a choker
Like a song he wrote that's never heard (Ah-ah-ah)


Nobody's comin' for me
Don't you sh…


Comin' for me
[Verse 2]


[Post-Chorus]
When you get home


Mm-mm (I know it's over)
You barely recognize the pictures


Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm
They put in a frame


[Verse 2]
[Pre-Chorus]


I don't bother anyone
'Cause you shed your modesty


Never make demands
Don't circle the track


Chokin' on the circumstance
Take what you have


Self-sabotage is a sweet romance (Mm-mm)
And leave your skin on the floor


Seems like all I'm worth is what I'm able to withstand (Mm-mm)
[Chorus]


Sooner I can realize that pain is just a middleman
Don't you shy away (Ah-ah-ah)


[Chorus]
Manifest a ceiling


I know it's over
When you shy away (Ah-ah-ah)


I was born a choker
Searchin' for that feelin'


Nobody's comin' for me
Just like an "I love you" (Ooh, ooh)


[Bridge]
That isn't words (Ooh, ooh)


I see no volunteers to co-sign on my fears
Like a song he wrote (Ah-ah-ah)


I'll sign on the line
That's never heard


Alone, I'm gonna change my circumstance
[Verse 3]


I know I need to move right now
When I get home


[Chorus]
Boy, you better not be there


'Cause I know it's over
You're long gone


I was born a choker
[Pre-Chorus]


Nobody's comin' for me (Only smokin' secondhand)
Shed your modesty


I know it's over
Don't circle the track


I was born a choker
Just break the cycle in half


Nobody's comin' for me
And leave your skin on the floor


Comin' for me
[Chorus]


[Verse 3]
Don't you shy away (Ah-ah-ah)


Like a little splinter buried in your skin
Manifest a ceiling


Someone else can carve it out but when you've got the pin
When you shy away (Ah-ah-ah)


It hurts a little less and you can even push it further in
Searchin' for that feelin'


When your body's screamin' out, trust your mind's listenin'
Just like an "I love you" (Ooh, ooh)


Like a silhouette that you can barely see
That isn't words (Ooh, ooh)


As a shadow cast upon the ground where you'll eventually
Like a song he wrote (Ah-ah-ah)


Lay forever, but the day goes on, the sun moves behind you
That's never heard


You get taller, bolder, stronger, and the rearview only blinds you
That's never heard (Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah)


[Outro]
[Outro]


Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm
An "I love you"
 
That isn't words
 
Like a song he wrote
 
That's never heard
 
Don't you shy away
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!Lyrics
!Lyrics
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|O\<ref>https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-choker-lyrics</ref>
|Tyler Joseph:
"My brother said, ‘Hey, I just want you to show me, from the beginning, how you start a record. How do you start writing a song?’ So I had him over at the studio. A lot of times when I sit down to start, I’ll tap into my phone and I’ll have a bunch of voice memos of ideas that have hit me randomly. Sometimes it’s just a single word, sometimes it’s a melody. I started to build up the track from there, and it turned out that it was talking about wanting him to pursue his dream of chasing music. Most of my songs are very inward, but this is one of the few that I feel like the message is outward, coming from me. The only thing harder than figuring out what your purpose and identity is, is watching someone that you love trying to figure out theirs."
—via [https://music.apple.com/nz/album/scaled-and-icy/1561836997 Apple Music]<ref name=":0" />
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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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== Music Video ==
== Music Video ==
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<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sO-Y1Zbft4</youtube>


== Sources ==
== Sources ==

Latest revision as of 18:28, 29 May 2024

Shy Away
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Scaled and Icy
Recorded2019 - 2020
ReleasedApril 7, 2021
FormatDigital
Length2:55
Time signature4/4
Tempo97
KeyC
Single7 April 2021
Live debut21 May 2021
Last played14 May 2024
Live count86
WriterTyler Joseph
ProducerTyler Joseph
LabelFueled by Ramen, Elektra
Stream / Buy
Scaled and Icy track listing
  1. Good Day
  2. Choker
  3. Shy Away
  4. The Outside
  5. Saturday
  6. Never Take It
  7. Mulberry Street
  8. Formidable
  9. Bounce Man
  10. No Chances
  11. Redecorate

Shy Away is the third song on the album Scaled And Icy by Twenty One Pilots.

Versions

Studio

Title Releas Length Recorded Released Notes
Shy Away Scaled and Icy 2:55 2019-2020 7 May 2024

Background

“Shy Away” is the lead single from Twenty One Pilots' sixth studio album, Scaled and Icy. The song is based on a conversation frontman Tyler Joseph had with his younger brother where he walked him through his creative process for writing a song. It eventually turned into a letter of advice for his brother, encouraging him to pursue his dreams in the music industry. While Tyler did not specify which brother he was referring to in his interview, it is likely he was speaking about Jay Joseph since Jay dropped his first solo music, "Drywall", one month prior to Shy Away’s release.

The track was revealed after multiple posters for the band’s Scaled and Icy Livestream Concert were found on the dmaorg.info website, similar to the way Trench was announced.[1]

Lyrics

Lyrics

Album version
[Verse 1]

When I get home

You better not be there

We're placin' bets you won't

[Pre-Chorus]

Shed your modesty

And the only thing to leave behind

Is your own skin on the floor

[Chorus]

Don't you shy away (Ah-ah-ah)

Manifest a ceiling

When you shy away (Ah-ah-ah)

Searchin' for that feelin'

Just like an "I love you" (Ooh, ooh)

That isn't words (Ooh, ooh)

Like a song he wrote that's never heard (Ah-ah-ah)

Don't you sh…

[Verse 2]

When you get home

You barely recognize the pictures

They put in a frame

[Pre-Chorus]

'Cause you shed your modesty

Don't circle the track

Take what you have

And leave your skin on the floor

[Chorus]

Don't you shy away (Ah-ah-ah)

Manifest a ceiling

When you shy away (Ah-ah-ah)

Searchin' for that feelin'

Just like an "I love you" (Ooh, ooh)

That isn't words (Ooh, ooh)

Like a song he wrote (Ah-ah-ah)

That's never heard

[Verse 3]

When I get home

Boy, you better not be there

You're long gone

[Pre-Chorus]

Shed your modesty

Don't circle the track

Just break the cycle in half

And leave your skin on the floor

[Chorus]

Don't you shy away (Ah-ah-ah)

Manifest a ceiling

When you shy away (Ah-ah-ah)

Searchin' for that feelin'

Just like an "I love you" (Ooh, ooh)

That isn't words (Ooh, ooh)

Like a song he wrote (Ah-ah-ah)

That's never heard

That's never heard (Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah)

[Outro]

An "I love you"

That isn't words

Like a song he wrote

That's never heard

Don't you shy away

Lyrics meaning

Lyrics
Tyler Joseph:

"My brother said, ‘Hey, I just want you to show me, from the beginning, how you start a record. How do you start writing a song?’ So I had him over at the studio. A lot of times when I sit down to start, I’ll tap into my phone and I’ll have a bunch of voice memos of ideas that have hit me randomly. Sometimes it’s just a single word, sometimes it’s a melody. I started to build up the track from there, and it turned out that it was talking about wanting him to pursue his dream of chasing music. Most of my songs are very inward, but this is one of the few that I feel like the message is outward, coming from me. The only thing harder than figuring out what your purpose and identity is, is watching someone that you love trying to figure out theirs." —via Apple Music[1]

all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the Genius website

Music Video

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-shy-away-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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