Car Radio

Forest
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Regional at Best
Released	July 8, 2011
Format	Digital
Length	4:26
Tempo	120
Key	F major
Last played	April 8 2017
Composer	Twenty One Pilots
Lyricist	Tyler Joseph
Writer	Tyler Joseph
Producer	Tyler Joseph, Josh Dun
Label	Self-released
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Twenty One Pilots track listing Guns for Hands Holding on to You Ode to Sleep Slowtown Car Radio Forest Glowing Eyes Kitchen Sink Anathema Lovely Ruby Trees Be Concerned Clear

Car Radio is the 5th track on the album, Regional at Best as well as the 5th track on Vessel.

Background

The song was inspired by an event which had happened to frontman Tyler Joseph during college. In an interview with Rock Sound, he explained that one day he arrived to class late and forgot to lock his car's door. After class, he returned to discover that someone had broken into his car and stolen everything inside, including the radio, GPS and his CDs. At the time, Joseph didn't have the finances necessary to afford to replace what was lost. The subsequent experience of going on without his car radio made him realize "music can act as a distraction and can get in the way of where your mind wants to go." [1]

Versions

Studio

Title	Releas	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Car Radio	Regional at Best	4:49	2010-2011	8 July 2011
Car Radio	Vessel	4:27	2011-2012	8 Jan 2013	Car Radio, along with other songs from Regional at Best were remastered for their next album, Vessel

Live

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

Lyrics

Lyrics

Album version

[Intro] Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh Ooh [Verse 1] I don't know why I feed on emotion There's a stomach inside my brain I don't wanna be heard, I wanna be listened to Does it bother anyone else that someone else has your name? Oh, does it bother anyone else that someone else has your name, your name? [Pre-Chorus] I scream, you scream We all scream, 'cause we're terrified Of what's around the corner We stay in place 'Cause we don't wanna lose our lives So let's think of something better [Chorus] Down in the forest, we'll sing a chorus One that everybody knows Hands held higher, we'll be on fire Singing songs that nobody wrote [Verse 2] My brain has given up, white flags are hoisted I took some food for thought, it might be poisoned The stomach in my brain throws up onto the page Does it bother anyone else that someone else has your name? Does it bother anyone else that someone else has your name? [Pre-Chorus] I scream, you scream We all scream, 'cause we're terrified Of what's around the corner We stay in place 'Cause we don't wanna lose our lives So let's think of something better (Better) Oh [Chorus] Down in the forest, we'll sing a chorus One that everybody knows Hands held higher, we'll be on fire Singing songs that nobody wrote [Bridge] Quickly moving towards the storm, moving forward, torn Into pieces over reasons of what these storms are for I don't understand why everything I adore Takes a different form when I squint my eyes Have you ever done that? When you squint your eyes And your eyelashes make it look a little not right And then when just enough light comes from just the right side And you find you're not who you're supposed to be? This is not what you're supposed to see Please, remember me? I am supposed to be King of a kingdom, or swinging on a swing Something happened to my imagination The situation's becoming dire My tree house is on fire And for some reason I smell gas on my hands This is not what I had planned This is not what I had planned Down in the forest, we'll sing a chorus (Forest, chorus) Hands held higher, we'll be on fire Singing songs that nobody wrote [Chorus] Down in the forest, we'll sing a chorus One that everybody knows, yeah Hands held higher, we'll be on fire Singing songs that nobody wrote [Outro] Hands held higher, we'll be on fire Hands held higher, we'll be on fire (Fire)

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

Sources

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_Radio_(song)#:~:text=11%20External%20links-,Background,to%20lock%20his%20car's%20door.

[2] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-forest-lyrics