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|[Verse 1]
|[Chorus]
I wish I found some better sounds no one's ever heard
Ah, I'm fairly local, I've been around


I wish I had a better voice that sang some better words
I've seen the streets you're walkin' down


I wish I found some chords in an order that is new
I'm fairly local, good people now


I wish I didn't have to rhyme every time I sang
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh


I was told, when I get older, all my fears would shrink
[Verse 1]


But now I'm insecure, and I care what people think
I'm evil to the core, what I shouldn't do I will
 
They say I'm emotional, what I wanna save I'll kill
 
Is that who I truly am? I truly don't have a chance
 
Tomorrow I'll keep a beat and repeat yesterday's dance


[Pre-Chorus]
[Pre-Chorus]


My name's Blurryface and I care what you think
Yo, this song will never be on the radio


My name's Blurryface and I care what you think
Even if my clique were to pick and the people were to vote


[Chorus]
It's the few, the proud, and the emotional


Wish we could turn back time (Time, time) to the good old days
Yo, you, bulletproof in black like a funeral


When our momma sang us to sleep, but now we're stressed out (Out, oh)
The world around us is burnin', but we're so cold


Wish we could turn back time (Oh) to the good old days (Oh)
It's the few, the proud, and the emotional


When our momma sang us to sleep, but now we're stressed out (Out, out, out, out)
[Chorus]


[Post-Chorus]
Ah, I'm fairly local, I've been around


We're stressed out (Out, out, out, out)
I've seen the streets you're walkin' down


[Verse 2]
I'm fairly local, good people now


Sometimes a certain smell will take me back to when I was young
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh


How come I'm never able to identify where it's comin' from?
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh


I'd make a candle out of it, if I ever found it
You might also like


Try to sell it, never sell out of it, I'd probably only sell one
[Verse 2]


It'd be to my brother, 'cause we have the same nose
I'm not evil to the core, what I shouldn't do I will fight


Same clothes, homegrown, a stone's throw from a creek we used to roam
I know I'm emotional, what I wanna save I will try


But it would remind us of when nothing really mattered
I know who I truly am, I truly do have a chance


Out of student loans and treehouse homes, we all would take the latter/ladder
Tomorrow I'll switch the beat to avoid yesterday's dance


[Pre-Chorus]
[Pre-Chorus]


My-my-my name's Blurryface and I care what you think
Yo, this song will never be on the radio
 
My name's Blurryface and I care what you think


[Chorus]
Even if my clique were to pick and the people were to vote


Wish we could turn back time (Time, time) to the good old days
It's the few, the proud, and the emotional


When our momma sang us to sleep, but now we're stressed out (Out, oh)
Yo, you, bulletproof in black like a funeral


Wish we could turn back time (Oh) to the good old days (Oh)
The world around us is burnin', but we're so cold


When our momma sang us to sleep, but now we're stressed out
It's the few, the proud, and the emotional


[Bridge]
[Chorus]
 
We used to play pretend, give each other different names


We would build a rocket ship and then we'd fly it far away
I'm fairly local, I've been around


Used to dream of outer space, but now they're laughin' at our face
I've seen the streets you're walkin' down


Sayin', "Wake up, you need to make money," yeah
I'm fairly local, good people now


We used to play pretend, give each other different names
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh


We would build a rocket ship and then we'd fly it far away
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh


Used to dream of outer space, but now they're laughin' at our face
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh


Sayin', "Wake up, you need to make money," yeah
[Instrumental Bridge]


[Chorus]
[Chorus]


Wish we could turn back time (Time, time) to the good old days
Ah, I'm fairly local, I've been around
 
When our momma sang us to sleep, but now we're stressed out (Out, oh)
 
Wish we could turn back time (Oh) to the good old days (Oh)
 
When our momma sang us to sleep, but now we're stressed out
 
[Outro]
 
We used to play pretend, used to play pretend, money


We used to play pretend, wake up, you need the money
I've seen the streets (I've seen the streets) you're walkin' down


Used to play pretend, used to play pretend, money
I'm fairly local, good people now


We used to play pretend, wake up, you need the money
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Yeah)


Used to play pretend, give each other different names
I'm fairly local, good people now


We would build a rocket ship and then we'd fly it far away
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, good people now


Used to dream of outer space, but now they're laughin' at our face
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, good people now


Sayin', "Wake up, you need to make money," yeah
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
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Revision as of 21:07, 10 May 2024

Fairly Local
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Blurryface
ReleasedMarch 17, 2015
FormatDigital
Length3:28
Time signature4/4
Tempo85
KeyF# minor
ComposerTwenty One Pilots
LyricistTyler Joseph
WriterTyler Joseph
ProducerTyler Joseph, Josh Dun, Ricky Reed
LabelFueled by Ramen
Stream / Buy
Twenty One Pilots track listing
  1. Heavydirtysoul
  2. Stressed Out
  3. Ride
  4. Fairly Local
  5. Tear In My Heart
  6. Lane Boy
  7. The Judge
  8. Doubt
  9. Polarize
  10. We Don't Believe What's On TV
  11. Message Man
  12. Hometown
  13. Not Today
  14. Goner

Fairly Local is the 4th track on the album, Blurryface

Background

The lyrics of “Stressed Out” are told in the first person, with the story being told by both the character Blurryface (a representation of Tyler’s insecurities) and an anxious Tyler feeling intense childhood nostalgia. The song is primarily about a wish to regain the innocence and carefree nature of childhood, before insecurities (i.e. Blurryface) existed.

It was released on April 27, 2015 as the third single from their second studio album, Blurryface. In February 2016, it managed to reach number two on the Hot 100, becoming their first single to reach that height.

The music video features Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph riding big-wheels and hanging out in their childhood bedrooms, suggesting a state of crippling nostalgia and perhaps even arrested development.

On April 30, 2021 Stressed Out was certified Diamond by the RIAA, their first Diamond certification.[1]

Versions

Studio

Title Releas Length Recorded Released Notes
Stressed Out Blurryface 3:23 2014-2015 April 28, 2015

Live

Lyrics

Lyrics

Album version
[Chorus]

Ah, I'm fairly local, I've been around

I've seen the streets you're walkin' down

I'm fairly local, good people now

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

[Verse 1]

I'm evil to the core, what I shouldn't do I will

They say I'm emotional, what I wanna save I'll kill

Is that who I truly am? I truly don't have a chance

Tomorrow I'll keep a beat and repeat yesterday's dance

[Pre-Chorus]

Yo, this song will never be on the radio

Even if my clique were to pick and the people were to vote

It's the few, the proud, and the emotional

Yo, you, bulletproof in black like a funeral

The world around us is burnin', but we're so cold

It's the few, the proud, and the emotional

[Chorus]

Ah, I'm fairly local, I've been around

I've seen the streets you're walkin' down

I'm fairly local, good people now

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

You might also like

[Verse 2]

I'm not evil to the core, what I shouldn't do I will fight

I know I'm emotional, what I wanna save I will try

I know who I truly am, I truly do have a chance

Tomorrow I'll switch the beat to avoid yesterday's dance

[Pre-Chorus]

Yo, this song will never be on the radio

Even if my clique were to pick and the people were to vote

It's the few, the proud, and the emotional

Yo, you, bulletproof in black like a funeral

The world around us is burnin', but we're so cold

It's the few, the proud, and the emotional

[Chorus]

I'm fairly local, I've been around

I've seen the streets you're walkin' down

I'm fairly local, good people now

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Chorus]

Ah, I'm fairly local, I've been around

I've seen the streets (I've seen the streets) you're walkin' down

I'm fairly local, good people now

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Yeah)

I'm fairly local, good people now

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, good people now

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, good people now

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Lyrics meaning

Lyrics
Rike, who did the design of the Blurryface album, said this about the Blurryface concept based on his conversations with Tyler:

Blurryface isn’t that black and white. There are more layers to him than described. He can either be represented as sad, angry, evil, or deceptive. He has a tendency to draw you in, but only to pull you down. Tyler mentioned a vision of his mutilated face, and all of the dread associated with the elusive enemy. There is something vague about him, and something that cannot be completely described. No matter what your interpretation of Blurryface is, it’s safe to say that he remains something that we try to hide, and not show to the outside world.

When Tyler sang this song live, he didn’t get the type of positive reaction that he was hoping for. Because of this, he felt like he let his fans down and needed to rework the song for the band’s live performances. So, in a successful attempt to fix this, he changed the first verse to this:

I wish I wrote a different song no one’s ever heard

I wish my mom would just admit she’s sick of every word

Overplayed, overstayed, it was a smash hit

Funny how overplayed songs sound like crap

I was told our true fans don’t like this song

But I hope they sing along, I hope they sing along[1][2]

all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the Genius website

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-stressed-out-lyrics
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMXMuC7o2fY
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