Stressed Out

Stressed Out
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Blurryface
Released	April 28, 2015
Format	Digital
Length	3:23
Time signature	4/4
Tempo	85
Key	A minor
Live debut	April 25, 2015
Live count	489
Composer	Twenty One Pilots
Lyricist	Tyler Joseph
Writer	Tyler Joseph
Producer	Tyler Joseph, Josh Dun, Ricky Reed
Label	Fueled by Ramen
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Twenty One Pilots track listing Heavydirtysoul Stressed Out Ride Fairly Local Tear In My Heart Lane Boy The Judge Doubt Polarize We Don't Believe What's On TV Message Man Hometown Not Today Goner

Heavydirtysoul is the 1st track on the album, Blurryface as well as the second song on the collaborative EP, TOPxMM

Background

“Heavydirtysoul” opens with a genre-bending flurry of raps and industrial beats. It sets the tone for the rest of the album as an exploration of the Blurryface character created by singer Tyler Joseph.

The song was featured on the Madden NFL 16 and the WWE2K16 soundtracks.

The verses of this song are taken directly from Joseph’s “Street Poetry”.

Versions

Studio

Title	Releas	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Heavydirtysoul	Blurryface	3:55	2014-2015	17 May 2015
Heavydirtysoul Remix Ft. MUTEMATH	TOPxMM	3:48	Nov-Dec 2016	18 Dec 2016	Heavydirtysoul, along with other songs from the Blurryface Era were re-recorded for the TOPxMM EP

Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szE3DTbtqw8

Lyrics

Lyrics

Album version

[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] There's an infestation in my mind's imagination I hope that they choke on smoke 'Cause I'm smokin' them out the basement This is not rap, this is not hip-hop Just another attempt to make the voices stop Rappin' to prove nothin', just writin' to say somethin' 'Cause I wasn't the only one who wasn't rushin' to sayin' nothin' This doesn't mean I lost my dream It's just right now I got a really crazy mind to clean [Pre-Chorus] Gangsters don't cry, therefore, therefore I'm (I'm) Mr. Misty-eyed, therefore I'm (I'm) [Chorus] Can you save, can you save my Can you save my heavydirtysoul? Can you save, can you save my Can you save my heavydirtysoul? For me, for me (Uh) Can you save my heavydirtysoul? For me, for me (Uh) Can you save my heavydirtysoul? [Verse 2] Nah, I didn't understand a thing you said If I didn't know better, I'd guess you're all already dead Mindless zombies walkin' around with a limp and a hunch Sayin' stuff like, "You only live once" You've got one time to figure it out One time to twist and one time to shout One time to think and I say we start now Sing it with me if you know what I'm talkin' about [Pre-Chorus] Gangsters don't cry, therefore, therefore I'm (I'm) Mr. Misty-eyed, therefore I'm (I'm) [Chorus] Can you save, can you save my Can you save my heavydirtysoul? Can you save, can you save my Can you save my heavydirtysoul? For me, for me (Uh) Can you save my heavydirtysoul? For me, for me (Uh) Can you save my heavydirtysoul? [Bridge] Death inspires me like a dog inspires a rabbit Death inspires me like a dog inspires a rabbit [Chorus] Can you save, can you save my Can you save my heavydirtysoul? Can you save, can you save my Can you save my heavydirtysoul? For me, for me (Uh) Can you save my heavydirtysoul? For me, for me (Uh) Can you save my heavydirtysoul? [Outro] Can you save, can you save my, save my Can you save my heavydirtysoul? Can you save, can you save my, save my Can you save my heavydirtysoul?

EP version

[Verse 1: Tyler Joseph] There's an infestation in my mind’s imagination I hope that they choke on smoke 'Cause I’m smoking them out the basement This is not rap, this is not hip-hop Just another attempt to make the voices stop Rappin' to prove nothin', just writin' to say somethin' 'Cause I wasn't the only one who wasn’t rushin' to sayin' nothin' This doesn’t mean I lost my dream It’s just right now I got a really crazy mind to clean [Pre-Chorus: Tyler Joseph] Gangsters don't cry, therefore, therefore I'm Mr. Misty-eyed, therefore I'm [Chorus: Tyler Joseph & Paul Meany] Can you save, can you save my Can you save my heavydirtysoul? Can you save, can you save my Can you save my heavydirtysoul? For me, for me, oh Can you save my heavydirtysoul? For me, for me, oh Can you save my heavydirtysoul? [Verse 2: Tyler Joseph] Nah, I didn't understand a thing you said If I didn’t know better, I'd guess you’re all already dead Mindless zombies walkin' around with a limp and a hunch Sayin' stuff like, “You only live once" You've got one time to figure it out One time to twist and one time to shout One time to think and I say we start now Sing it with me if you know what I’m talkin' about [Pre-Chorus: Tyler Joseph] Gangsters don't cry, therefore, therefore I'm Mr. Misty-eyed, therefore I’m [Chorus: Tyler Joseph & Paul Meany] Can you save, can you save my Can you save my heavydirtysoul? Can you save, can you save my Can you save my heavydirtysoul? For me, for me, oh Can you save my heavydirtysoul? For me, for me, oh Can you save my heavydirtysoul? Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh [Bridge: Tyler Joseph] Death inspires me like a dog inspires a rabbit Death inspires me like a dog inspires a rabbit [Chorus: Tyler Joseph & Paul Meany] Can you save, can you save my Can you save my heavydirtysoul? Can you save, can you save my Can you save my heavydirtysoul? For me, for me, oh Can you save my heavydirtysoul? For me, for me, oh Can you save my heavydirtysoul? Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh [Outro: Tyler Joseph] Can you save, can you save my, save my Can you save my heavydirtysoul? Can you save, can you save, save my, save my Can you save my heavydirtysoul?

Lyrics meaning

Lyrics
In a nutshell, “Heavydirtysoul” addresses how, although Tyler seems strong, he’s emotional and has depressing thoughts in his mind that he wishes weren’t there and how he wants to be saved. Music is Tyler’s way to deal with his problems, and throughout the 2015 album Blurryface he tells us he might not be alive if he didn’t do so. “Heavydirtysoul” reveals how Tyler thinks how he “didn’t lose his mind but he has a crazy mind to clean.” A bigger purpose of the song is how people look up to him. The entire song compares himself to a gangster, or looked up figure in some people’s lives, whether it has a good or bad correlation. Usually, people think of role models as strong people, but the song is about Tyler and how people look up to him, but he’s not a hero. He’s a person who has feelings and expresses them. In a 2019 interview, Andrew Donoho, the music video director, explained that the car falling apart symbolized the self-destructive nature of the ideas expressed in “Heavydirtysoul” and that similar to the car exploding after Tyler jumps out people need to put off such a mentality before they self-destruct completely. The wordings, like “heavy” and “dirty,” of the song and its title inspired the use of a car for the director.
all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the Genius website