| Twenty One Pilots – Fairly Local Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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In a couple of interviews, Tyler has talked about how humans know right from wrong, but we do not always do what is 'right'. We often hurt other people, even people who we love. The chorus alludes to this by saying "I'm evil to the core. What I shouldn't do I will...What I wanna save I'll kill. Is that who I truly am? Tomorrow I'll keep a beat and repeat yesterday's dance." He is referring to the never-ending cycle of pain that comes from hurting others when he talks about repeating yesterday's dance. The phrase 'fairly local' is their way of saying that they have both gone through the same dark times that we also go through. They have also mentioned in interviews that a lot of musicians are not genuine when it comes to their songs. Some musicians do not believe in the words they are singing and they are creating music for the wrong reasons. This is why this song (or any of their songs, for that matter) will "never be on the radio". Twenty one pilots' lyrics are much deeper than most pop music that is about less important things like partying, drinking etc. Because their songs are so heavy, it is not likely that the general population will grab onto them as a band. "The world around us is burning, but we're so cold. It's the few, the proud and the emotional." It is scary to recognize all of these problems that humanity has. It is even more terrifying to look at ourselves, as individuals, and to bring all of our faults to the table. The demon-like voice in the song represents our evil side, or our 'demons', that are in the back of our minds. This is the voice we listen to when we make decisions that have unwanted consequences. This song sounds so dark and maybe even a little creepy because of the dark part that we all have inside us. Towards the end of the song, everything is reversed. We realize and accept that we are messed up. Even with all of this evilness that humans have, we are not going to just let it keep happening. We are going to try our hardest to stop hurting others. |
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