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|[Verse 1]
|[Intro: Tyler Joseph]
I know You're not a liar and I know You could set fire this day
Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa


Go ahead and make me look away
Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa


Strike me down, I am calling Your lightning down from Your dark hiding place
Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa


Go ahead and show me Your face
Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa


[Verse 1: Tyler Joseph]


[Chorus]
Where'd you go, huh? They all think I know ya


Reign down and destroy me
It's so hard to motivate me to devote


Reign down and destroy me
A single inch of me to something I can't see


Reign down (Reign down)
I don't mean to pry but why would you even make the eyes?


I don't believe my ears and I'm scared of my own head


[Verse 2]
I will deny you for years then I'll make you raise me from the dead


I mean no disrespect
And if I said that I would live for you for nothing in return


I am simply very perplexed by Your ways
Well, I'm sorry, Mr. Gullible, but lying's all I've learned


Why would you let us use your name?
[Refrain: Tyler Joseph]


So be concerned


[Chorus]
(Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa)


Reign down and destroy me
So be concerned


Reign down and destroy me
(Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa)


Reign down and destroy me
[Verse 2: Jocef]


Reign down and destroy me
Uh, uh


No music, and I can talk about anything


[Outro]
Whether or not it's worthwhile, it’s based on who's listenin'


Reign down (Down!)
Most of us listen if it's something we can relate to


Reign down (Down!)
All of us relate if it's something we've just been through


(Down! Down! Reign!)
Taken for granted, trust is damaged and now we panic
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Livin' empty handed, livin' lives like we can manage
|}
 
I can't feel you, but still know where home is, feeling like Jonah did
 
Almost dropped the bat like every base was fully loaded
 
You might also like
 
[Refrain: Jocef, ''Tyler Joseph'']
 
So be concerned, yeah (Uh-huh, uh-huh)
 
(''Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa'')
 
So be concerned (Yeah, yeah)
 
(''Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa'')
 
You should, yeah
 
[Verse 3: Tyler Joseph]
 
(Okay, alright, um)
 
I am disappearing inside my bird's eye theories
 
I tried to say goodbye, defy, and deny what it is I'm fearing
 
Clearly, I am dying, dearly, I am writing, merely testifying
 
That a test to fly requires, I pass the test with colors flying
 
I don't believe you most the time
 
I'm lying 'cause I say I am fine (Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa)
 
You are the pearl, I am the swine
 
So break my life and take this rhyme (Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa)
 
I'm so sorry but I do believe
 
That all my bridges I have burned
 
And I've earned a policy of no-return
 
[Refrain: Tyler Joseph]


==== Lyrics meaning ====
So be concerned
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
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!Lyrics
!Meaning
|-
|''«I know You're not a liar and I know You could set fire this day''
''Go ahead and make me look away»''
|Tyler believes that all of God’s promises
(everlasting life will be eventually fulfilled,
but because of his doubt, he still wants physical proof of His existence.
This is why he is asking for God to show himself and make it rain fire upon the
Earth now, just as the Bible says it will during the final days in 2 Peter 3:10:<blockquote>But the day of the Lord will come like a thief,


and then the heavens will pass away with a roar,  
(Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa)


and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved,
So be concerned


and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.</blockquote>“Make me look away,” could be a reference to Genesis 19,  
(Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa)


where God destroyed the two cities of Sodom and Gomorrah with a rain of fire.
So be concerned


When God told Lot to leave with his family,  
(Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa)


they were told to not look directly at the cities burning,
So be concerned


for little did they know, they would turn to salt if they peeked;
(Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa)


Lot’s wife learned the hard way.
[Outro: Tyler Joseph]


A less literal analysis of this line is that God is
Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa


making him look away from any proof, forcing him to solely rely on his faith.<ref name=":0" />
Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa
|-
|«''Strike me down, I am calling Your lightning down from Your dark hiding place''
''Go ahead and show me Your face»''
|Tyler is taunting God, trying to draw Him out and make Him prove Himself. What Tyler doesn’t realize is that God isn’t hiding; Tyler simply hasn’t found Him of his own accord. He resorts to blasphemy, asking for his own self-destruction. What Tyler is asking for is comparable to what was described in either Job 36 or Job 37.
“Show me your face,” connects with the chorus and the previous demands for self destruction as well (“Strike me down”). It is quite likely an allusion to Exodus 33:20:<blockquote>‘But,’ he said, ‘you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.’</blockquote>Ironically, this line defies the meaning of an implicit demand. “Show me your face” is an ''explicit'' , or direct, demand, whereas an ''implicit'' demand would be indirect with only the implication of a demand.<ref name=":0" />
|-
|«Reign down and destroy me
Reign down and destroy me


Reign down (Reign down)»
Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa
|Tyler taunts God, vying for his attention or acknowledgement by saying, “Go ahead, destroy me, then at least I’ll know you’re real.” Recognizing that God does not owe him an answer (as seen in Job 38), he may also be asking for God to destroy him as an atonement for all of his doubting.
The word “reign” in these lines could have a double meaning, acting as a homophone for “rain.” Gods are usually seen as having control of the weather and the sky, bringing bad weather to punish people for things such as blasphemy. God is also known as the “King of kings,” and Tyler is asking God to actually “reign down” by doing something that only a king or a god could do to prove their existence.


This could also be a nod to Radiohead’s 1997 song “Paranoid Android” where it says:<ref name=":0" /><blockquote>Rain down, rain down
Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa


Come on, rain down on me
Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa


From a great height
Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa
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</div>
|}


From a great height, height</blockquote>
==== Lyrics meaning ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
|-
|«''I mean no disrespect''
!Lyrics
''I am simply very perplexed by Your ways»''
|Sometimes following blindly in the words and ways of your superiors can be confusing and lead you to question their motives; not out of malice, but out of genuine curiosity. Nobody likes to be left in the dark.
More specifically, Tyler strives to understand God Himself more thoroughly. This is seen more blatantly in Tyler’s song “Blasphemy” from his 2008 solo project, ''No Phun Intended''. He seems to possess some resentment towards God in this line, as many do after suffering some sort of trauma. He questions His methods, which is not acceptable behavior according to some Christian churches, but is common in those who feel hopeless.<ref name=":0" />
|-
|-
|«''Why would you let us use your name?»''
|“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.
|As many worshipers have expressed, Tyler is curious as to why God would create humans with the ability to sin. In biblical times, the true name of God was considered much too holy to be spoken aloud. This may also allude to the famous passage in the Book of Exodus in which speaking the Lord’s name in vain is made to be a crime:<blockquote>Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.</blockquote>It’s appropriate to note here that Tyler never directly says “God” in his songs (save for “A Car, A Torch, A Death”), even though many clearly contain religious allusions. As this article suggests, it almost seems as if this is done to draw people in, then let them figure it out for themselves.<ref name=":0" />
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.
 
“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]
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| colspan="2" 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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Revision as of 21:31, 22 February 2024

Be Concerned
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Twenty One Pilots
ReleasedJuly 8, 2011
FormatDigital
Length4:08
Tempo141
KeyE
Live debutday month year
Last playedday month year
ComposerTwenty One Pilots
LyricistTyler Joseph
WriterTyler Joseph
ProducerTyler Joseph, Josh Dun
LabelSelf-released
Stream / Buy
Twenty One Pilots track listing
  1. Be Concerned
  2. Guns for Hands
  3. Holding on to You
  4. Ode to Sleep
  5. Slowtown
  6. Car Radio
  7. Forest
  8. Glowing Eyes
  9. Kitchen Sink
  10. Anathema
  11. Lovely
  12. Ruby
  13. Trees
  14. Be Concerned
  15. Clear

Be Concerned is the 13th track on the album, Regional at Best

Background

Implicit Demand For Proof begins with a melodic piano piece which introduces the listener to the musical virtuosity of twenty one pilots.

The track evolves quickly into an angst-y piece that details Tyler Joseph’s struggle with his religious doubt, a theme the group would continue to explore further throughout their career.

Tyler goes as far as to bait God, or “implicitly demands” proof of His existence. He questions his power and His presence, even if it means God strikes Joseph down in the process for his blasphemy[1].

Versions

Studio

Title Releas Length Recorded Released Notes
Implicit Demand

For Proof

Twenty One Pilots 4:52 June - November

2009

29 Dec 2009

Live

The song has never been fully performed, or at least no performance of the song has been recorded, But a slightly modified intro of the track was used for the Guns for Hands intro during the 2014 tour.

Lyrics

Lyrics

Album version
[Intro: Tyler Joseph]

Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa

Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa

Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa

Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa

[Verse 1: Tyler Joseph]

Where'd you go, huh? They all think I know ya

It's so hard to motivate me to devote

A single inch of me to something I can't see

I don't mean to pry but why would you even make the eyes?

I don't believe my ears and I'm scared of my own head

I will deny you for years then I'll make you raise me from the dead

And if I said that I would live for you for nothing in return

Well, I'm sorry, Mr. Gullible, but lying's all I've learned

[Refrain: Tyler Joseph]

So be concerned

(Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa)

So be concerned

(Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa)

[Verse 2: Jocef]

Uh, uh

No music, and I can talk about anything

Whether or not it's worthwhile, it’s based on who's listenin'

Most of us listen if it's something we can relate to

All of us relate if it's something we've just been through

Taken for granted, trust is damaged and now we panic

Livin' empty handed, livin' lives like we can manage

I can't feel you, but still know where home is, feeling like Jonah did

Almost dropped the bat like every base was fully loaded

You might also like

[Refrain: Jocef, Tyler Joseph]

So be concerned, yeah (Uh-huh, uh-huh)

(Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa)

So be concerned (Yeah, yeah)

(Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa)

You should, yeah

[Verse 3: Tyler Joseph]

(Okay, alright, um)

I am disappearing inside my bird's eye theories

I tried to say goodbye, defy, and deny what it is I'm fearing

Clearly, I am dying, dearly, I am writing, merely testifying

That a test to fly requires, I pass the test with colors flying

I don't believe you most the time

I'm lying 'cause I say I am fine (Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa)

You are the pearl, I am the swine

So break my life and take this rhyme (Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa)

I'm so sorry but I do believe

That all my bridges I have burned

And I've earned a policy of no-return

[Refrain: Tyler Joseph]

So be concerned

(Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa)

So be concerned

(Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa)

So be concerned

(Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa)

So be concerned

(Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa)

[Outro: Tyler Joseph]

Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa

Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa

Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa

Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa

Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa

Who-o-o-oa, who-o-oa

Lyrics meaning

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.

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.

“Be Concerned” also features Tyler’s friend Jocef of the Jocef Michael Band, an Ohio-based Christian group. [1]

all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the Genius website

Media

Video

Chris Joseph and his partner have a religious website where the latter posted a homemade video clip of this song a long time ago.


Sources

  1. ↑ https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-implicit-demand-for-proof-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
EPs Johnny Boy (EP) • Live At UG Studios • Three Songs • Migraine (EP) • Holding on to You (EP) • Quiet Is Violent •

The LC LP • Double Sided • TOPxMM • Trench 10" Triplet EP • 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

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

List of Twenty One Pilots songs • List Twenty One Pilots music videos
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