At The Risk Of Feeling Dumb

At The Risk Of Feeling Dumb
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Clancy
Recorded	2022 - 2023
Released	March 27, 2024
Format	Digital
Length	3:23
Live count	0
Writer	Tyler Joseph
Producer	Tyler Joseph
Label	Fueled by Ramen
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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

At The Risk Of Feeling Dumb is the 12th song on the album Clancy by Twenty One Pilots.

Versions

Studio

Title	Releas	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
At The Risk Of Feeling Dumb	Clancy	3:23	2022-2023	24 May 2024

Lyrics

Album version

I don't want anyone, know me or not See me at my lowest, you don't have to drop, drop, drop Don't have to drop by Nothin' you can do this time I don't want anyone, know me or not See me at my lowest, you don't have to drop Drop, drop, drop anything for me Just keep your plans, I hope that you never have to dropThe chorus repeated throughout the song is from the perspective from a friend insisting that they don’t need/want anyone to support them through their turbulent period of mental health. They appear to do so because they don’t want to be a burden, forcing their friends to drop their plans to look after them. The chorus contrasts the rest of the song which is in the perspective of Tyler, urging listeners to check in with their friends “at the risk of feelin' dumb.” In the history of twenty one pilots' music, the band is known for having songs that combat suicide such as “Guns for Hands.” It seems that the implication behind the lines is darker as if the narrator will potentially commit suicide if they are left on their own, refusing help from their friends. This message is explicit later in the song with the line “It’s not worth the risk of losin' a friend.” In the final line of the chorus, “drop” has a double meaning. “Drop” in this case, means to drop dead, as in the speaker never wants their friends to die young or die by suicide. This is reaffirmed in the music video, in which Tyler jumps off of a hay bale. There is even a frame where he lies lifeless next to the hay bale and the shed. During the video, the drop increases from hay bale, to shed, to single story, to bridge to finally a skyscraper, increasing the stakes (the “drop”) similar to the increased use of the lyric in the song. Used to be you and me, matching Kawasaki ZsThe Z Series is a family of street motorcycles manufactured by Kawasaki Tyler Joseph is known for his utilization of vehicle metaphors to describe broader concepts relating to religion, mental health, etc. With previous usage of bicycles, planes, trains, a hearse, or the renowned Heavydirtysoul Car, this is the first mention of motorcycles in their discography. Ride around 270 in Kawasaki tees Two fighter jets matching energy Trying to forget that we're in ejection seats So please, keep it in mind Check on your friends Every once in a while Even if they say I don't want anyone, know me or not See me at my lowest, you don't have to drop, drop, drop Don't have to drop by Nothin' you can do this time I don't want anyone, know me or not See me at my lowest, you don't have to drop Drop, drop, drop anything for me Just keep your plans, I hope that you never have to drop At the risk of feelin' dumb, check in It's not worth the risk of losin' a friend Even if they say "Just keep your plans, I hope that you never have to drop" If I'm bein' real, man, don't know how I feel, man 'Bout you sleepin' so close to a weapon you conceal, man Those night terrors are not somethin' to take lightly I know that it's a risk sayin' this, don't fight me (Stoppin' me, fight me) (Stoppin' me, fight me) (Stoppin' me, fight me) I don't want anyone, know me or not See me at my lowest, you don't have to drop, drop, drop me Don't have to drop by Nothin' you can do this time I don't want anyone, know me or not See me at my lowest, you don't have to drop (Drop me, drop, drop me) Anything for me (Drop me, drop me) Just keep your plans, I hope that you never have to drop At the risk of feelin' dumb, check in It's not worth the risk of losin' a friend Even if they say "Just keep your plans, I hope that you never have to drop" I don't want anyone, know me or not See me at my lowest, you don't have to drop Drop, drop, drop anything For me...