I discovered Twenty|One|Pilots while messing around on youtube one day. I knew they were something different right away, but at that point I had yet to realize that they would change my life. Car Radio is ultimately the song that reallly pushed me to stay alive, with "fill with fire exhale desire I know its dire my time today". Tyler and Josh not only challenged me to stay alive, but challenged me to thrive. Becuase of those lyrics and the push they gave me, I find myself today, working on bulding an organizaion dedicated to fighting sexual abuse and continung to get a degree in philosophy. If I hadn't found TOP I can honestly say, I'm not sure if I would be here today. I will forever owe that to them. I remember the first time I listened to one of their songs. It was "House of Gold" I couldn't stop playing it repeat I loved it so much. Later that month I had the chance to meet them and they seriously the most humble coolest guys I've ever met. Which made me like them even more! There music speaks to you in a way that other music can't you hear to the lyrics and they make you think. Like in "Car Radio" how yes someone did really steal Tyler's car radio but in the song it talks about that you can't cover up or hide what your going through though just some song on the radio. Its real but you can chose to live in your fear or have faith that things will get better. They speak wisdom through there clever lyrics. Tyler Joseph has got to be the best writer/lyrical genius/everything else ever. Unlike other artists who sing about hoes and breakup they reach the masses with there music. And Josh Dun can really hit a drum. Power to all the Local Dreamers out there And that's why I'm a Pilot |-/ I discovered the boys in May of 2013. Not a long time ago, but enough to make a lasting impact on my life. I was sitting at home browsing YouTube when Holding on to You showed up on the suggestion box. I decided to give this peculiar band a listen. Within the first twenty seconds I was hooked. I listened to Car Radio next and started bawling. I honestly didn't understand what was happening. How could a band I just started listening to affect me in such an emotional way? I had NEVER cried to any other songs before and here I go crying harder than I had in years. Next was Migraine (my personal favorite) and it's probably my favorite because it is so relevant to my life. Since that day in mid-May my love for Twenty|One|Pilots has only grown stronger. There isn't a day that I haven't listened to at least one of their songs. My life has been anything but easy like most people who love this band but I find when I listen to their music everything seems bearable. Like if I could just get through this day everything will be okay. Before that wouldn't be possible, I would have to fight for every second of every day. I love that there is a band that understands that people aren't okay. That people struggle and fight and are depressed and cut and come from horrible homes This is for us. The people who think that there is nothing left for them. Tyler and Josh give us hope. They give us a voice. They give us life. And I will be eternally grateful for them. I was at a Younglife camp called Malibu Club located in British Columbia, Canada. Coming off the boat into the camp over the speakers Holding on to You was playing. And I can't describe the soaring feeling I felt in my whole being. Knowing that possibly someone else was discovering TOP and being changed made my insides feel fuzzy. I just got done watching Conan where the boys performed House of Gold. It made me realize that there is so much in store for them and they truly deserve it So to my boys: Thank you. Thank you for making my day bearable. Thank you for providing me with music that actually means something. Thank you for finally making me realize that it's okay to say what you're feeling because in my family we keep those things to ourselves. Thank you for saving my sanity. Thank you for not giving up. Thank you for Migraine, Semi-Automatic, Car Radio, Lovely, Kitchen Sink, Forest, Trees, and all of your other songs. Thank you for giving us a voice. Thank you for all of your hilarious tweets. Thank you for your beautiful cover of Can't Help Falling in Love with You. But most of all, thank you for Twenty|One|Pilots. I don't know where I would be without you guys. My only hope is that I can see you perform live. Since I live in Montana going to a concert is kind of hard. But I will go to a concert and I will tell you in person how much you mean to me. I look forward to that day more than college or my wedding day or the birth of my future children. Because those days wouldn't come if it weren't for you two. Thank you Tyler. Thank you Josh. Thank you for saving my life. I love you guys so much. With love from Montana, Carlyn |-/P.S. You should really come to the 406. It's beautiful here. How I got to know them: One Day, my friend emailed me a link to a song on YouTube called "Oh Ms Deceiver" which he found from a band's Kickstarter page. i listened to the song and enjoyed it enough to leave a comment. Soon enough (and I don't even know how it started) but I got in this raging comment war with two other people. So, I kept visiting this page frequently for about a few days. On the second or third day, I came across a comment - "I wonder if this has any relation to "Oh Ms Believer" by twenty one pilots" and I just happened to be looking for similar music, so I just listened to "Oh Ms Believer". Oh my god. I remembering feeling a shiver the first time I heard Tyler's voice. It was so pure and beautiful and OHDEARLORD so so magical. I was hooked for life and beyond. What makes twenty one pilots so special: Their music is energetic, loving, thought-provoking, meaningful. It has a soul and shows you that someone cares. Josh and Tyler clearly love what they are doing and love their fans (who are also a major reason why TOP is so special; the fans are the absolute best). When I listen to their songs, it triggers some memory or thought or feeling. Normally, I feel uncertain or afraid to deal with this but when I listen to TOP, I know that I am by no means alone. I have Twenty One Pilots. All of you. |-/ B.N.
I found out about twenty one pilots through SXSW Live Stream on YouTube. I didn’t really pay attention to their performance but then I went to the mall a couple a days after I watched that and Holding On To You came on the radio and I listened to it and realized it sounded familiar and so then after that I started listening to them more and more and their lyrics. I really fell in love because we do all have our demons and are dark moments and at night that is when it gets worse. They just put those thoughts and feelings into music. Their music just makes you think about life and everything. Tyler and Josh are just wonderful people and musicians that just helped a lot of people get through or help them with their demons and dark times. All I can say is thank you to those guys. Well my one friend introduced me to twenty one pilots and I am so glad she did. We talk about them all the time. Every single one of their songs makes me think or gives me some sort of new perspective about life. Car radio especially. Also The first time I actually listened to the song trapdoor the whole refrain just stuck with me and made me think and is kinda special to me. Twenty one pilots are an amazing band and I am so so glad that I know of them. |
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