Choker

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Choker
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Clancy
Recorded2019 - 2021
ReleasedApril 30, 2021
FormatDigital
Length3:43
Time signature4/4
Tempo142
KeyG
Single30 April 2021
Live debut21 May 2021
Last played21 June 2022
Live count7
WriterTyler Joseph
ProducerTyler Joseph
LabelFueled by Ramen, Elektra
Stream / Buy
Scaled and Icy track listing
  1. Good Day
  2. Choker
  3. Shy Away
  4. The Outside
  5. Saturday
  6. Never Take It
  7. Mulberry Street
  8. Formidable
  9. Bounce Man
  10. No Chances
  11. Redecorate

Choker is the second song on the album Scaled And Icy by Twenty One Pilots.

Versions

Studio

Title Releas Length Recorded Released Notes
Choker Scaled and Icy 3:43 2019-2021 21 May 2024

Background

“Choker,” the second promotional single from Twenty One Pilots' sixth studio album, Scaled and Icy, starts off with a despairing tone as Tyler Joseph takes on the mindset of a narrator lamenting his inability to be there for the people in his life due to “choking” from his fears. As the song progresses, he experiences growth in character and ends on a positive note where he begins to look at his future with a hopeful attitude.

Musically, “Choker” is reminiscent of Twenty One Pilots' older style (e.g. 2009’s “ Addict with a Pen”) with its slow tempo, bright sound and the poetic rap included at the end.

Its release was first teased on April 28, 2021 on the premium page live.twentyonepilots.com for fans who purchased tickets to the Scaled and Icy livestream concert. The official announcement of the single and its accompanying music video was later made public the following morning via a teaser on Twitter. Fans who purchased tickets to the aforementioned livestream received access to behind-the-scenes content 30 minutes before the song and video’s midnight release.

Lyrics

Lyrics

Album version
[Intro]

Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm

Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm

[Verse 1]

I don't bother anyone

Nervous when I stand

Chokin' on the circumstance

Only smokin' secondhand (Mm-mm)

Cut us open, spread us out (Mm-mm)

Dry us in the sand (Mm-mm)

Lay the fibers side by side (Mm-mm)

And you'll begin to understand (Mm-mm)

[Chorus]

I know it's over

I was born a choker

Nobody's comin' for me

Comin' for me

[Post-Chorus]

Mm-mm (I know it's over)

Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm

[Verse 2]

I don't bother anyone

Never make demands

Chokin' on the circumstance

Self-sabotage is a sweet romance (Mm-mm)

Seems like all I'm worth is what I'm able to withstand (Mm-mm)

Sooner I can realize that pain is just a middleman

[Chorus]

I know it's over

I was born a choker

Nobody's comin' for me

[Bridge]

I see no volunteers to co-sign on my fears

I'll sign on the line

Alone, I'm gonna change my circumstance

I know I need to move right now

[Chorus]

'Cause I know it's over

I was born a choker

Nobody's comin' for me (Only smokin' secondhand)

I know it's over

I was born a choker

Nobody's comin' for me

Comin' for me

[Verse 3]

Like a little splinter buried in your skin

Someone else can carve it out but when you've got the pin

It hurts a little less and you can even push it further in

When your body's screamin' out, trust your mind's listenin'

Like a silhouette that you can barely see

As a shadow cast upon the ground where you'll eventually

Lay forever, but the day goes on, the sun moves behind you

You get taller, bolder, stronger, and the rearview only blinds you

[Outro]

Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm

Lyrics meaning

Lyrics
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all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the Genius website

Music Video

Sources

Twenty One Pilots
Members Tyler JosephJosh Dun
Former Members Chris SalihNick Thomas
Albums Twenty One PilotsRegional at BestVesselBlurryfaceTrenchScaled and IcyClancy
EPs Johnny Boy (EP)Live At UG Studios • Three SongsSpotify SessionsHolding on to You (EP)Quiet Is Viølent

The LC LPDouble-SidedTOPxMMTrench 10" TripletLocation Sessions

Live releases Blurryface LiveScaled and Icy (Livestream Version)
Singles Holding on to YouGuns For HandsLovelyHouse Of GoldFake You OutCar Radio

Fairly LocalTear In My HeartStressed OutLane BoyRideHeathensHeavydirtysoul CancerJumpsuitNico And The NinersLevitateMy BloodChlorineThe Hype Level Of ConcernChristmas Saves The YearShy AwayChokerSaturdayThe OutsideOvercompensateNext SemesterBackslideThe Craving (single version)

Tours Local ShowsTwenty One Pilots TourRegional at Best TourMostly November TourBlurryface World Tour

Emotional Roadshow World TourTour De ColumbusThe Bandito TourTakeover TourThe Icy TourClancy World Tour

List of Twenty One Pilots songsList Twenty One Pilots music videos