Ruby

Slowtown
Slowtown
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Regional at Best
Released	July 8, 2011
Format	Digital
Length	4:57
Tempo	105
Key	G
Live debut	May 1 2010
Last played	May 16 2012
Live count	23
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
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; House Of Gold (Newsletter Edition); Two (Newsletter Edition);

Ruby is the 11th track on the album, Regional at Best

Background


Title	Releas	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Slowtown	Regional at Best	4:57	2010-2011	8 July 2011

Album version


[Verse 1] Ruby, I hope I see you, I've waited all this week For you to walk my way, your soul will capture me Your mama painted your room a shade of pink, she said But with your great arrival, that shade has turned to red [Verse 2] Ruby, take my hand, please lead me to the Promised Land Tell me, where am I from? Your eyes say, sha-da-dee-da-dum Ruby, you're royalty, in your homeland, they all call you queen Tell me, where are you from? Your eyes say, sha-da-dee-da-dum [Chorus] You're an angel fallen down Won't you tell us of the clouds? You have fallen from the sky How high, how high? You're an angel fallen down Won't you tell us of the clouds? You have fallen from the sky How high, how high? (How high, how high?) [Bridge] You're true and pure You hold the cure We're all diseased You hold the key [Chorus] You're an angel fallen down Won't you tell us of the clouds? You have fallen from the sky How high, how high? (How high)? [Outro] Tell our dad I'm sorry Tell our dad I'm sorry Tell our dad I'm sorry Tell our dad I'm sorry Tell our dad I'm sorry Tell our dad I'm sorry Tell our dad I'm sorry You're an angel You're an angel You're an angel You're an angel You're an angel Tell our dad I'm sorry Tell our dad I'm sorry Tell our dad I'm sorry, yeah You're an angel, you're an angel (Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)

Lyrics
Tyler Joseph shared the meaning behind “Ruby” during the 2011 Live Regional at Best Release Party: This song is called Ruby, it’s about a girl who goes to my church, Josh and I’s church. She’s just a little girl, she’s got Down Syndrome, she inspired me. Tyler views Ruby as an angel: pure and righteous. He knows that she holds the answers to the world’s problems, which isn’t even completely understood by Tyler himself. [2]
all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the Genius website


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
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