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{{infobox song
| Name          = Ode to Sleep
| Name          = House of Gold
| Artist        = [[Twenty One Pilots]]
| Artist        = [[Twenty One Pilots]]
| Album        = [[Regional at Best]]
| Album        = [[Regional at Best]]
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| Released      =July 8, 2011
| Released      =July 8, 2011
| Format      = Digital
| Format      = Digital
| Length        = 5:15
| Length        = 2:44
| Stems      =  
| Stems      =  
| Time signature      =4/4  
| Time signature      =4/4  
| Tempo      = 150
| Tempo      = 115
| Key      = G major
| Key      = C major
| Samples      =  
| Samples      =  
| References      =  
| References      =  
| Live debut      =October 1 2010
| Live debut      =July 19 2011
| Last played      =Jan 8 2023  
| Last played      =Jan 8 2023  
| Live count      =  
| Live count      =  
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''Ode to Sleep'' is the 3rd track on the album, [[Regional at Best|''Regional at Best'']] as well as the 1st track on ''[[Vessel]]''  
''Ode to Sleep'' is the 15th track on the album, [[Regional at Best|''Regional at Best'']] (Newsletter Edition) as well as the 4th track on ''[[Vessel]]''  


== Background ==
== Background ==
Twenty One Pilots bounces between lighthearted, cheerful, and dark, eery sounding verses in ''Ode to Sleep''. The song takes the listener through a day in the life of ups and downs of depression. Right from the get go, a haunting vocal serves as a backdrop for Tyler Joseph's rap which begins the track on the eerier side of things.
"''House of Gold''" is a song by American alternative duo Twenty One Pilots. It was among several songs from their second album ''Regional at Best'', that was included on the track-listing of their major-label debut studio album ''Vessel'' (2013). "House of Gold" is an alternative folk song driven by ukulele that is built on an aching melody and stomping drums. Tyler Joseph wrote and dedicated the song to his mother, Kelly Joseph.


In the first verse, Tyler "wake[s] up find and dandy", the day looks positive. It doesn't take long for something to leech the optimism and it's not a few bars later that he's "pleading, "Please, oh please!" on [his] knees repeatedly asking Why it's got to be like this?", a surprisingly common question to pose before God. In times when it feels like things should be normal, Tyler appears confused.
The song was released as a single from the debut album, impacting radio on August 6, 2013. The accompanying music video for "House of Gold" was directed by Warren Kommers and released on October 4, 2013. The video depicts Joseph and Josh Dun being severed in half while still managing to play their instruments.


It's in the lead up to the chorus that the first talk of darkness is mentioned. The dark is personified, and Tyler is determined the "the dark's not taking prisoners tonight". It's sung instead of rapped, and with a new, brighter guitar and a much more positive tone. The dark is a constricting force that seems to allude to the night when battles with mental illness can be common, and aligns with evidence that mental illness and sleep disorders can go hand in hand.
"House of Gold" received generally favorable reviews from contemporary music critics. "House of Gold" has since been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [[wikipedia:House_of_Gold_(Twenty_One_Pilots_song)|[1]]]
 
The chorus continues this lighter tone and shouts questions "why won't you let me go? Do I threaten all your plans?". The questions and statement of insignificance draws some parallels to similar questions asked by Joseph Smith recorded in his account that speaks of persecution he faced during periods of religious revival in the 1800's, why is it that darkness always finds a way to detest motives that seem good? In recognizing that light threatens darkness, it seems to take a more concerted effort on distracting sources of greater light. Paradoxically suggesting that evidence of difficulty and/or hardship could mean a greater potential for light. As the chorus ends the harsher electronic elements from the first verse are reintroduced, to present another layer of obstacles.
 
In the second verse there are references made to the Bible. Asking "forgiveness three times, Same amount that I denied", which refers to Peter, who denied association with Christ upon His arrest on three occasions. Tyler becomes afraid to tell who he adores for fear perhaps that the truth is hard to accept. The final line of the verse: "Metaphorically, I'm a whore, and that's denial number four" draws upon the comparison of the Biblical house of Israel that's often compared to a bride wed with Christ. At times, Tyler feels he deserts his ties, denying his love yet again, which threatens to plunge him back into darkness.
 
The chorus repeats twice to end the song. "I will set my soul on fire" is sung again and again, as though Tyler has begun to recognize that finding light in his life is likely of method of enduring pain and burning off impurities like a refiners fire. His soul still has parts that need to be burned off, and he's humble enough to recognize, even saying "I'm sorry" at the end demonstrating his penitence. The oscillation between periods of darkness and light in life is a reality, but is encouraging to improvement. [https://www.audio-vault.com/ode-to-sleep-twenty-one-pilots <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>]


== Versions ==
== Versions ==
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! style= "background-color:#B0E0E6;" |Notes
! style= "background-color:#B0E0E6;" |Notes
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|-
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |Ode to Sleep
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |House of Gold (Newsletter Edition)
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |[[Regional at Best]]
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |[[Regional at Best]]
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |5:15
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |2:44
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |2010-2011
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |2010-2011
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |8 July 2011
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |8 July 2011
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |
|-
|-
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |Ode to Sleep
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |House of Gold
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |[[Vessel]]
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |[[Vessel]]
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |5:08
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |2:46
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |2011-2012
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |2011-2012
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |8 Jan 2013
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |8 Jan 2013
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |Ode to Sleep, along with other songs from [[Regional at Best]] were remastered for their next album, [[Vessel]]
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |House of Gold, along with other songs from [[Regional at Best]] were remastered for their next album, [[Vessel]]
|}
|}




== Live ==
== Live ==
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i48ZbAnyvC8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARxWeeWWUfY


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
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|[Verse 1]
|[Chorus]
I wake up fine and dandy, but then by the time I find it handy
She asked me, "Son, when I grow old


To rip my heart apart and start planning my crash landing
Will you buy me a house of gold?


I go up, up, up, up, up to the ceiling
And when your father turns to stone


Then I feel my soul start leaving like an old man's hair receding
Will you take care of me?"


I'm pleading, "Please, oh please!" on my knees repeatedly asking
She asked me, "Son, when I grow old


Why it's got to be like this, is this living free?
Will you buy me a house of gold?


I don't wanna be the one, be the one who has the
And when your father turns to stone


Sun's blood on my hands, I'll tell the moon
Will you take care of me?"


Take this weapon forged in darkness
I will make you queen of everything you see


Some see a pen, I see a harpoon
I'll put you on the map, I'll cure you of disease


[Pre-Chorus]
[Verse 1]


I'll stay awake 'cause the dark's not taking prisoners tonight
Let's say we up and left this town


Why am I not scared in the morning?
And turned our future upside down


I don't hear those voices calling
We'll make pretend that you and me


I must have kicked them out, I must have kicked them out
Lived ever after happily


I swear I heard demons yelling
[Chorus]


Those crazy words they were spelling
She asked me, "Son, when I grow old
 
They told me I was gone, they told me I was gone
 
[Chorus]


But I'll tell 'em, "Why won't you let me go?
Will you buy me a house of gold?


Do I threaten all your plans? I'm insignificant"
And when your father turns to stone


Please tell 'em, you have no plans for me
Will you take care of me?"


I will set my soul on fire, what have I become?
I will make you queen of everything you see


I'll tell 'em
I'll put you on the map, I'll cure you of disease


[Verse 2]
[Verse 2]


On the eve of a day that's forgotten and fake
And since we know that dreams are dead
 
As the trees, they await, and clouds anticipate
 
The start of a day when we put on our face
 
A mask that portrays that we don't need grace


On the eve of a day that is bigger than us
And life turns plans up on their head


But we open our eyes 'cause we're told that we must
I will plan to be a bum


And the trees wave their arms and the clouds try to plead
So I just might become someone
 
Desperately yelling, "There's something we need!"
 
I'm not free, I asked forgiveness three times
 
Same amount that I denied, I three-time MVP'd this crime
 
I'm afraid to tell you who I adore, won't tell you who I'm singing towards
 
Metaphorically, I'm a whore, and that's denial number four
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
I'll stay awake 'cause the dark's not taking prisoners tonight
 
Why am I not scared in the morning?
 
I don't hear those voices calling
 
I must have kicked them out, I must have kicked them out
 
I swear I heard demons yelling
 
Those crazy words they were spelling
 
They told me I was gone, they told me I was gone


[Chorus]
[Chorus]


But I'll tell 'em, "Why won't you let me go?
She asked me, "Son, when I grow old
 
Do I threaten all your plans? I'm insignificant"
 
Please tell 'em, you have no plans for me


I will set my soul on fire, what have I become?
Will you buy me a house of gold?


[Outro]
And when your father turns to stone


I'll tell 'em, you have no plans for me, I will set my soul on fire
Will you take care of me?"


What have I become? I'll tell 'em, I'll tell 'em, I'll tell 'em
I will make you queen of everything you see


I'll tell 'em, please tell 'em, you have no plans for me
I'll put you on the map, I'll cure you of disease
 
I will set my soul on fire, what have I become? I'm sorry
|}
|}
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!Lyrics
!Lyrics
|-
|-
|“Ode to Sleep” seems to represent night and day as both the instrumentation and the lyrics seesaw back and forth between the light and the dark. The verses are riddled with a dark tone full of conflict, similarly to how Tyler describes his nights. The pre-chorus, chorus, and outro all share a light-hearted tone in which Tyler sings about conquering the night and the depression it invokes.
|“House of Gold” is a conversation between lead singer Tyler Joseph and his mother. She wonders if he will still care for her (both emotionally and physically) as she ages and is no longer able to care for him, which is portrayed in a rather grandiose fashion: she asks him to get her a house of gold.
“Ode to Sleep” is Tyler Joseph’s favorite song to perform live, even after releasing ''Blurryface'' and touring extensively.
The song goes on to describe Tyler pursuing his own dreams, but he realizes that they are not everything he thought they would be. Furthermore, because of life’s twists and turns, his plans for his dreams may not even come to fruition or give him what he was looking for in the first place. It’s quite likely that this information was instilled in him by his mother, which could be why this track is dedicated to her.
 
This track was originally featured on ''Regional At Best'' in 2011 and was later remastered for ''Vessel'' in 2013.<blockquote>The reason why this is the first song on the album is that I feel like it kind of prepares the listener for the rest of the album, it almost puts them through a boot camp of what to expect… Which is don’t expect anything!</blockquote>–Tyler Joseph via ''Rock Sound''


The music video was released on New Year’s Eve in 2014. It depicts the band’s rise to fame, starting with their first show and ending with a performance at a venue holding 12,000 fans. [https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-kitchen-sink-lyrics <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>]
The happy melody found in “House of Gold” contrasts vastly with the meanings of the song and music video, which Tyler spoke about in a 2013 interview with ''105.7 the Point'':<blockquote>We all have those people in our lives where we would say I would die for them, you know? And it’s actually pretty easy to, to say that you would die for somebody. The tough thing is living for them every day, you know? And not to go on a preachy thing here, but like when I when I think of being a brother to three younger siblings and a son to parents—it’s hard to live for those people everyday. It’s easy to be like, yeah, I’d take a bullet for my sister. So then playing with the just living in-between, that limbo of living and dying for somebody, in this video you kind of see us severed in half and barely staying alive and singing a song, particularly to my mom. [https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-house-of-gold-lyrics <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>]</blockquote>
|-
|-
| 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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[https://www.audio-vault.com/ode-to-sleep-twenty-one-pilots <nowiki>[1] https://www.audio-vault.com/ode-to-sleep-twenty-one-pilots</nowiki>]
[https://www.audio-vault.com/ode-to-sleep-twenty-one-pilots <nowiki>[1] https://www.audio-vault.com/ode-to-sleep-twenty-one-pilots</nowiki>]


[https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-ode-to-sleep-lyrics <nowiki>[2] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-ode-to-sleep-lyrics</nowiki>]
[https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-house-of-gold-lyrics <nowiki>[2] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-house-of-gold-lyrics</nowiki>]


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House of Gold
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Regional at Best
ReleasedJuly 8, 2011
FormatDigital
Length2:44
Time signature4/4
Tempo115
KeyC major
Live debutJuly 19 2011
Last playedJan 8 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
  15. House Of Gold (Newsletter Edition)
  16. Two (Newsletter Edition)

Ode to Sleep is the 15th track on the album, Regional at Best (Newsletter Edition) as well as the 4th track on Vessel

Background

"House of Gold" is a song by American alternative duo Twenty One Pilots. It was among several songs from their second album Regional at Best, that was included on the track-listing of their major-label debut studio album Vessel (2013). "House of Gold" is an alternative folk song driven by ukulele that is built on an aching melody and stomping drums. Tyler Joseph wrote and dedicated the song to his mother, Kelly Joseph.

The song was released as a single from the debut album, impacting radio on August 6, 2013. The accompanying music video for "House of Gold" was directed by Warren Kommers and released on October 4, 2013. The video depicts Joseph and Josh Dun being severed in half while still managing to play their instruments.

"House of Gold" received generally favorable reviews from contemporary music critics. "House of Gold" has since been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [1]

Versions

Studio

Title Releas Length Recorded Released Notes
House of Gold (Newsletter Edition) Regional at Best 2:44 2010-2011 8 July 2011
House of Gold Vessel 2:46 2011-2012 8 Jan 2013 House of Gold, along with other songs from Regional at Best were remastered for their next album, Vessel


Live

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

Lyrics

Lyrics

Album version
[Chorus]

She asked me, "Son, when I grow old

Will you buy me a house of gold?

And when your father turns to stone

Will you take care of me?"

She asked me, "Son, when I grow old

Will you buy me a house of gold?

And when your father turns to stone

Will you take care of me?"

I will make you queen of everything you see

I'll put you on the map, I'll cure you of disease

[Verse 1]

Let's say we up and left this town

And turned our future upside down

We'll make pretend that you and me

Lived ever after happily

[Chorus]

She asked me, "Son, when I grow old

Will you buy me a house of gold?

And when your father turns to stone

Will you take care of me?"

I will make you queen of everything you see

I'll put you on the map, I'll cure you of disease

[Verse 2]

And since we know that dreams are dead

And life turns plans up on their head

I will plan to be a bum

So I just might become someone

[Chorus]

She asked me, "Son, when I grow old

Will you buy me a house of gold?

And when your father turns to stone

Will you take care of me?"

I will make you queen of everything you see

I'll put you on the map, I'll cure you of disease

Lyrics meaning

Lyrics
“House of Gold” is a conversation between lead singer Tyler Joseph and his mother. She wonders if he will still care for her (both emotionally and physically) as she ages and is no longer able to care for him, which is portrayed in a rather grandiose fashion: she asks him to get her a house of gold.

The song goes on to describe Tyler pursuing his own dreams, but he realizes that they are not everything he thought they would be. Furthermore, because of life’s twists and turns, his plans for his dreams may not even come to fruition or give him what he was looking for in the first place. It’s quite likely that this information was instilled in him by his mother, which could be why this track is dedicated to her.

The happy melody found in “House of Gold” contrasts vastly with the meanings of the song and music video, which Tyler spoke about in a 2013 interview with 105.7 the Point:

We all have those people in our lives where we would say I would die for them, you know? And it’s actually pretty easy to, to say that you would die for somebody. The tough thing is living for them every day, you know? And not to go on a preachy thing here, but like when I when I think of being a brother to three younger siblings and a son to parents—it’s hard to live for those people everyday. It’s easy to be like, yeah, I’d take a bullet for my sister. So then playing with the just living in-between, that limbo of living and dying for somebody, in this video you kind of see us severed in half and barely staying alive and singing a song, particularly to my mom. [2]

all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the Genius website

Sources

[1] https://www.audio-vault.com/ode-to-sleep-twenty-one-pilots

[2] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-house-of-gold-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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