Routines In The Night

Routines in the Night is the fifth song on the album Clancy by Twenty One Pilots.

Routines in the Night
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Clancy
Recorded	2022 - 2023
Released	May 24, 2024
Format	Digital
Length	3:23
Tempo	113
Key	A
Live count	0
Writer	Tyler Joseph
Producer	Tyler Joseph
Label	Fueled by Ramen
Stream / Buy
Clancy track listing Overcompensate Next Semester Backslide Midwest Indigo Routines In The Night Vignette The Craving (Jenna's Version) Lavish Navigating Snap back Oldies Station At The Risk Of Feeling Dumb Paladin Strait

Versions

Studio

Title	Releas	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Routines in the Night	Clancy	3:23	2022-2023	24 May 2024

Background

When we analyze Routines In The Night, we realize that this is one of the songs written by Tyler that dives deep into the nocturnal restlessness that surfaces while the world sleeps. The lyrics describe a lonely journey through memories and thoughts, symbolized by walking through the corridors of the mind. The doors with “STAY OUT” painted on them in white represent mental barriers or traumas that the narrator prefers to avoid. This powerful metaphor suggests that, while everyone else is asleep, Tyler is stuck in a routine of introspection and self-analysis, facing his inner demons.

The song also addresses loneliness and the company search, even if it's just the comforting presence of one's recurring thoughts. The phrase “It's tough to find good company” highlights the difficulty of finding a friendly shoulder or even understanding, both in the real world and in the internal world. However, the narrator seems to find a kind of solace in the familiarity of these nocturnal routines, even if they are disturbing.

The song, therefore, is a reflection on the complexity of the human mind and the continuous struggle to find peace and understanding within oneself. This especially when we carry traumas, fears, and desires to belong somewhere or to have a genuine connection with someone else while dealing with our demons and the days go by on autopilot.

Lyrics

Album version

[Chorus] Walk the layout, routines in the night Some doors have "Stay out" spray-painted in white While all the world's asleep, I walk around instead Through the memories, down the halls of my head Walk the layout, routines in the night Some doors have "Stay out" spray-painted in white While all the world's asleep, I walk around instead Through the memories, down the halls of my head [Verse 1] Here comes a new night, but I'll send it through I'll probably jump on the next one I'm testing the limits of what a mind can do I'm keeping my eyelids up, no mattеr what [Pre-Chorus] So beautiful, the space bеtween A painful reminder and a terrible dream I've been here before and I've got time I'll give you the tour, show you why I [Chorus] Walk the layout, routines in the night Some doors have "Stay out" spray-painted in white While all the world's asleep, I walk around instead Through the memories, down the halls of my head [Verse 2] Reoccurring, keeps comin' around REM cycle skip, night psycho trip It's reassuring you keep comin' around It's tough to find good company Reoccurring, days blurring I'm still learning what this is (What this is, what this is, what this is) Just keep me company [Pre-Chorus] So beautiful, the space between A painful reminder and a terrible dream I've been here before and I've got time I'll give you the tour, show you why I I'll show you why I I'll show you why I [Chorus] Walk the layout (The layout), routines in the night (In the night) Some doors have "Stay out" ("Stay out") spray-painted in white (In white) While all the world's asleep (All the world), I walk around instead Through the memories, down the halls of my head Walk the layout, routines in the night Some doors have "Stay out" spray-painted in white While all the world's asleep (All the world), I walk around instead Through the memories, down the halls of my head [Outro] (Keeps comin' around, keeps comin' around, keeps comin' around) (Lost in the halls of my head) (Keeps comin' around, keeps comin' around, keeps comin' around) (Lost in the halls of my head)

Lyrics meaning

Lyrics
Routines In The Night, the fifth track on the album, Clancy, was released on May 24th, 2024. This song describes further a recurring theme in the album and Twenty One Pilots' discography of fighting your demons at the night. This song narrates how one struggles to fall asleep and stays in the maze of mind. During the Premiere Livestream it was revealed that Tyler did not want to include Routines In The Night in the album but Josh convinced him to keep it together with Navigating
all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the Genius website