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{{infobox song
{{infobox song
| Name          = Trees
| Name          = Guns for Hands
| Artist        = [[Twenty One Pilots]]
| Artist        = [[Twenty One Pilots]]
| Album        = [[Twenty One Pilots (album)|Twenty One Pilots]]
| Album        = [[Regional at Best]]
| Cover      =  
| Cover      =  
| Working title      = The Trees
| Recorded      =  
| Recorded      = 2008 - 2012
| Released      =July 8, 2011
| Released      =January 8, 2013
| Format      = Digital
June 8, 2011
| Length        = 4:33
December 31, 2009
| Format      = Digital, Cassete, CD, Vinyl, DVD
| Length        = 4:27
| Stems      =  
| Stems      =  
| Time signature      = 4/4
| Time signature      =4/4  
| Tempo      = 144
| Tempo      = 129
| Key      = F# Major
| Key      = F#
| Samples      =  
| Samples      =  
| References      =  
| References      =  
| Live debut      = [[02.19.2010|February 2010, 2010]]
| Live debut      =July 9 2011
| Last played      = [[09.10.2023|Semtember 10, 2023]]
| Last played      =April 1 2023  
| Live count      =
| Writer        = [[Tyler Joseph]]
| Writer        = [[Tyler Joseph]]
| Producer      = Tyler Joseph, [[Greg Wessel]]
| Producer      = [[Tyler Joseph]], [[Josh Dun]]
| Label        = [[Fueled by Ramen]]
| Label        = Self-released
| Misc      ={{Extra track listing
| Misc      ={{Extra track listing
  | album      = trnch
  | album      = [[Regional at Best|Twenty One Pilots]]
  | type      =  
  | type      = song
  | tracks    = # [[Wake]]
  | tracks    =  
# [[Given Up]]
# [[Guns for Hands]]
# [[Leave Out All The Rest]]
# [[Holding on to You]]
# [[Bleed It Out]]
# [[Ode to Sleep]]
# [[Shadow Of The Day]]
# [[Slowtown]]
# [[What I've Done]]
# [[Car Radio]]
# [[Hands Held High]]
# [[Forest]]
# [[No More Sorrow]]
# [[Glowing Eyes]]
# [[Valentine's Day]]
# [[Kitchen Sink]]
# [[In Between]]
# [[Anathema]]
# [[In Pieces]]
# [[Lovely]]
# [[The Little Things Give You Away]]
# [[Ruby]]
}}  
# [[Trees]]
|cover=Vesselcover.jpg|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]]}}
# [[Be Concerned]]
# [[Clear]]}}  
 
|cover=[[File:Regional_at_Best.png|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]]}}
 
''Guns for Hands'' is the 1st track on the album, ''[[Regional at Best]]'' as well as the 10th track on ''[[Vessel]]'' 
 
== Background ==
Tyler Joseph has spoken several times about the track, including:
 
"People try to interpret what the song is saying and in a way I feel like I’m supposed to let that live and not answer the question. In short, there was a particular show that I was playing and at this time we were really able talk to everyone after a show. I remember this show in particular more than usual, kids came up to me and felt like they needed to share what it was they were going through and a lot of what they were going through had to do with suicide… thank goodness it had a lot to do with them overcoming it and using music and using songs, in particular my songs, to help them get over that and I was so inspired and so moved by that show and those kids that came up to me and shared with me their struggles with suicide and this song is very inspired by them and those people that struggle with that. I don’t claim to be a professional opinion on the topic because it’s dangerous to talk about suicide and to claim you have a voice on the issue but this song is about taking that negative energy and aiming it at something else, not aiming it at yourself, really giving these kids the power to know that they do have control over their circumstances." [https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-guns-for-hands-lyrics <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>]
 
== Versions ==
 
=== Studio ===
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! style= "background-color:#B0E0E6;" |Releas
! style= "background-color:#B0E0E6;" |Length
! style= "background-color:#B0E0E6;" |Recorded
! style= "background-color:#B0E0E6;" |Released
! style= "background-color:#B0E0E6;" |Notes
|-
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |Guns for Hands
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |[[Regional at Best]]
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |4:33
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |2010-2011
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |8 July 2011
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |
|-
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |Guns for Hands
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |[[Vessel]]
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |4:36
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |2011-2012
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |8 Jan 2013
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |Guns for Hands, along with other songs from [[Regional at Best]] were remastered for their next album, [[Vessel]]
|}
 
== Live ==
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_iPVOMPt8E
 
== Lyrics ==
==== Lyrics ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width: 30%"
|-
! style="background-color:#87CEEB;" | Album version
|-
|
<div style="width: 100%; height:20em; overflow:auto;">
{| class="wikitable" style="border:hidden;"
|+
|I know what you think in the morning
When the sun shines on the ground
And shows what you have done
It shows where your mind has gone
And you swear to your parents
That it will never happen again
I know, I know-ow-ow
What that means, I know-ow-ow-ow-ow
 
[Chorus]
That you all have guns
And you never put the safety on
And you all have plans
To take it, to take it, don't take it, take it, take it
I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep
I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep
But I can't, but I can't when you all have
Guns for hands, yeah
I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep
I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep
But I can't, but I can't when you all have
Guns for hands, yeah
 
[Verse 2]
Let's take this a second at a time
Let's take this one song, this one rhyme
Together, let's breathe
Together, to the beat
But there's hope out the window
So that's where we'll go
Let's go outside and all join hands
But until then you'll never understand
 
[Chorus]
That you all have guns
And you never put the safety on
And you all have plans
To take it, to take it, don't take it, take it, take it (Don't take it)
I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep
I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep
But I can't, but I can't when you all have
Guns for hands, yeah
 
[Interlude]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Whoo!
(Da-da da-da-da)
(Da-da da-da-da)
(Da-da da-da-da, ah uh)
(Da-da da-da-da)
 
[Bridge]
We've turned our hands to guns
Traded our thumbs for ammunition
I must forewarn you of my disorder, or my condition
'Cause when the sun sets
It upsets what's left of my invested interest
Interested in putting my fingers to my head
The solution is, I see a whole room of these mutant kids
Fused at the wrist, I simply tell them they should shoot at this
Simply suggest my chest and this confused music
It's obviously best for them to turn their guns to a fist
 
[Chorus]
I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep
I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep
But I can't, but I can't when you all have
Guns for hands, yeah
I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep (I'm trying to sleep)
I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep (I'm trying to sleep)
But I can't, but I can't when you all have
Guns for hands, yeah
|}
</div>
|}
 
==== Lyrics meaning ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!Lyrics
|-
|Frontman Tyler Joseph has stated the following regarding this track:<blockquote>"I know you have the ability to hurt yourself, I recognize that, but let’s take that energy and let’s point it at something else, let’s divert that, let’s kind of shift momentum and look at something like art, or something like this music specifically or even point it at me, just point it anywhere. But don’t point it at yourself … that song will always be important to me." [https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-guns-for-hands-lyrics <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>]</blockquote>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the [https://genius.com/artists/Twenty-one-pilots Genius] website
|}
 
== Sources ==
[https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-guns-for-hands-lyrics <nowiki>[1] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-guns-for-hands-lyrics</nowiki>]{{TwentyOnePilots}}
[[Category:Twenty One Pilots song]]
[[Category:Regional at Best]]

Revision as of 11:04, 14 March 2024

Guns for Hands
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Regional at Best
ReleasedJuly 8, 2011
FormatDigital
Length4:33
Time signature4/4
Tempo129
KeyF#
Live debutJuly 9 2011
Last playedApril 1 2023
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

Guns for Hands is the 1st track on the album, Regional at Best as well as the 10th track on Vessel

Background

Tyler Joseph has spoken several times about the track, including:

"People try to interpret what the song is saying and in a way I feel like I’m supposed to let that live and not answer the question. In short, there was a particular show that I was playing and at this time we were really able talk to everyone after a show. I remember this show in particular more than usual, kids came up to me and felt like they needed to share what it was they were going through and a lot of what they were going through had to do with suicide… thank goodness it had a lot to do with them overcoming it and using music and using songs, in particular my songs, to help them get over that and I was so inspired and so moved by that show and those kids that came up to me and shared with me their struggles with suicide and this song is very inspired by them and those people that struggle with that. I don’t claim to be a professional opinion on the topic because it’s dangerous to talk about suicide and to claim you have a voice on the issue but this song is about taking that negative energy and aiming it at something else, not aiming it at yourself, really giving these kids the power to know that they do have control over their circumstances." [1]

Versions

Studio

Title Releas Length Recorded Released Notes
Guns for Hands Regional at Best 4:33 2010-2011 8 July 2011
Guns for Hands Vessel 4:36 2011-2012 8 Jan 2013 Guns for Hands, along with other songs from Regional at Best were remastered for their next album, Vessel

Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_iPVOMPt8E

Lyrics

Lyrics

Album version
I know what you think in the morning

When the sun shines on the ground And shows what you have done It shows where your mind has gone And you swear to your parents That it will never happen again I know, I know-ow-ow What that means, I know-ow-ow-ow-ow

[Chorus] That you all have guns And you never put the safety on And you all have plans To take it, to take it, don't take it, take it, take it I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep But I can't, but I can't when you all have Guns for hands, yeah I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep But I can't, but I can't when you all have Guns for hands, yeah

[Verse 2] Let's take this a second at a time Let's take this one song, this one rhyme Together, let's breathe Together, to the beat But there's hope out the window So that's where we'll go Let's go outside and all join hands But until then you'll never understand

[Chorus] That you all have guns And you never put the safety on And you all have plans To take it, to take it, don't take it, take it, take it (Don't take it) I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep But I can't, but I can't when you all have Guns for hands, yeah

[Interlude] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Whoo! (Da-da da-da-da) (Da-da da-da-da) (Da-da da-da-da, ah uh) (Da-da da-da-da)

[Bridge] We've turned our hands to guns Traded our thumbs for ammunition I must forewarn you of my disorder, or my condition 'Cause when the sun sets It upsets what's left of my invested interest Interested in putting my fingers to my head The solution is, I see a whole room of these mutant kids Fused at the wrist, I simply tell them they should shoot at this Simply suggest my chest and this confused music It's obviously best for them to turn their guns to a fist

[Chorus] I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep But I can't, but I can't when you all have Guns for hands, yeah I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep (I'm trying to sleep) I'm trying, I'm trying to sleep (I'm trying to sleep) But I can't, but I can't when you all have Guns for hands, yeah

Lyrics meaning

Lyrics
Frontman Tyler Joseph has stated the following regarding this track:

"I know you have the ability to hurt yourself, I recognize that, but let’s take that energy and let’s point it at something else, let’s divert that, let’s kind of shift momentum and look at something like art, or something like this music specifically or even point it at me, just point it anywhere. But don’t point it at yourself … that song will always be important to me." [1]

all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the Genius website

Sources

[1] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-guns-for-hands-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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