My purpose... Is to make it to tomorrow and prove the ones who say I can't wrong. That's why I started boxing, why I do what I do, to show the people who beat my ass. I get paid to show them.
I struggle with life everyday, I think we all do and this music saves us. But others have been pilots longer, at selfish as it sounds, them getting so big sucks cause they were my local ohio band since the first time I saw them at the under ground. #remebertheunderground
My purpose... Is to make it to tomorrow and prove the ones who say I can't wrong. That's why I started boxing, why I do what I do, to show the people who beat my ass. I get paid to show them.
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Over the summer, my group of friends were all into the song "Holding on to You". Naturally, being around it so much, I got hooked on the catchy chorus and just had to get the album for myself. So I did and I listened to it all the way through. I enjoyed it, but I put it to the side and didn't think about it much. Recently, in the past few weeks/months of college, I've been having a rough time just making it through. My grades are fine, but I'm constantly feeling empty, lonely, etc. I often fall asleep to music because I enjoy music. Just last night I decided to listen to Vessel. I hadn't listened to it for some time and figured why not. It was the best decision I made, though. In my relaxed state I paid attention to the lyrics closely and they really spoke to me in a way lyrics don't often do. I then started bringing my iPod along with me to classes just to keep listening to the album. It really does have the effect of making one not feel so alone in the world. The lyrics are some of the best I have ever heard/read before and I want to thank Tyler and Josh for giving me a band that I can truly turn to when times are tough that will make things okay. It's amazing how much the small things can do for people. Twenty | One | Pilots is one of those amazing small things in my life I became a pilot about 6 months before their first headline show in Seattle( which took place 11/5/13) I was sitting in the back of the car while my older brother was driving the family out to dinner and he had his music playlist on, and right before we got on to the freeway this beautiful song began to play and I remember asking my brother who it was singing, and he told me that he didn't know. So me being me, I quickly pulled out my phone and went on to the shazam app and figured it out that this incredible band was in fact, Twenty-one Pilots. Instantly my new favorite band. I asked my brother to turn it up, I unrolled my window and instantly life became better. Fast forwarding to November I went to their concert, here is the story about my experience with that; After it was over I waited at least two hours in our cold Seattle weather to be able to meet them but let me tell you it was so worth it. Anyways when it was my turn to talk to them, I told them that I suffer from depression and I thanked them for their music to keep me going because it's truly amazing.. Anyways I kinda heard Tyler give a sad sigh, and he grabbed both of my hands and told me thank you, for using music as an escape and told me to keep going and not give up. And Josh although didn't say a word, his face let me know that he cared about me and that was wonderful. I am just so overly thankful for the chance to even tell them thank you. I really can't shake the feeling of having people that you admire so much, that have a million things to do, and having leave to get to the next town to preform again, taking time to stop and tell you to keep going just makes me cry every time, tears of happiness and humbleness of course. During the concert half way through one of their songs during the instrumental part Tyler pulled his head away from the microphone and you could see him say to himself "I love you guys so much" and then he smiled and kinda shook his head, and went on.. I know it's silly to even bring it up, but it was just a beautiful thing to see that, it just reminds you how humble Tyler and Josh are, as well as a reminder that there is still good in the world. Both of them are amazing performers. You know how most artists just forget about the audience and are like "whatever", The boys would stop and would tell us stories, answer questions, make us laugh, and would go out into the audience(with the drum kit I might add, that was epic). It's hard to explain how truly amazing it was but oh my god. They are just so wonderful. Tyler told us that most concerts just have a performer to sing their songs and that would be that, but what made their concert so special was that Tyler told us that there was a point to it, that that he wasn't going to say what it was but that we would find it together. I found the point, and for me that point was to stay alive. He then told us to close out eyes for one of the songs so he could take us to a better place. He succeeded at that. Twenty-one Pilots are something special. Do not underestimate them. Great music. Great people. Life savers. Thank you for letting me post my story. Much Love, Maddie. Tyler and Josh, I can honestly say your music is unlike anything else. It is amazing how you piece together the lyrics and rhythm so beautifully. I listen to your music constantly. And actually my friend recently found some of your old stuff from the Five 14 Church Band! I love what you guys are doing, keep it up! Y'all are really making a difference, and it is so inspiring when great music is being noticed and credited for its awesomeness! My Car Radio is definitely NOT silent...it's full of raps by Tyler and beats by Josh! Yayyy |-/ forever and always...oh and POWER TO THE LOCAL DREAMER. (Yes, I'm reppin' my bumper sticker.) My dream is to hear your testimony and explanations of your tattoos one day, Tyler. I feel like you guys entertain angels in heaven every day by having such servant's hearts. I feel as if your passion isn't exactly music, but much more. I believe your passion is evoking passions in others. And that's exactly what you do. And we love you for that. Thanks for existing and being such beautiful human beings. My prayers are with you both! -Lexi There is so much I could say about Josh and Tyler. But I only can type so much. So I'm going to keep this simple. Twenty One Pilots is my life. Twenty One Pilots save lives. So thank you Tyler and Josh. For keeping me and everyone else in the clique afloat. We all love you more than a story on a website could. For the longest time when someone asked me the question, "Who is your favorite band?" I never really had an answer. So I always just answered with, "I don't really have one." But that was before Twenty One Pilots came into my life. Like Josh and Tyler, I'm from the good state of Ohio. And I was never proud of that until I discovered Twenty One Pilots about 4-5 years ago. My high school was having their Battle of the Bands and for some strange reason, I actually decided to attend that year. But I believe it was fate. That was the first time I had ever heard of Twenty One Pilots. They came on stage and they were so energetic, jumping and running around the stage, and doing backflips off the piano (which the English teacher who was in charge of BotB HATED, haha). I instantly fell in love with their music and the energy that they gave off. Their sound was like nothing I had ever heard before. At the time, I found their lyrics strange, but I figured they had a hidden meaning. After their set, I immediately went over to the table they had set up for their merch and met Tyler and the other two members of the band, Nick and Chris. (At this time, Josh had not yet joined Twenty One Pilots. Sadly, I've never met him. But he's the best and my most favorite drummer ever.) I had an instant connection with Tyler. And I realized that he and I weren't so different. But we'll get to that later... After talking to Tyler for awhile, I decided that I wanted to buy their CD. They were charging $10.. After admission to BotB.. I only had $5 left.. Tyler saw how much I had fallen in love with his music and he GAVE me the CD. That sealed the deal for me. Every single time since that night, when someone asks me what my favorite band is, I can never get the words "Twenty One Pilots" out of my mouth fast enough. But, there are so many other reasons why this is true. Around the time that I discovered TOP, my anxiety and depression started to get progressively worse. I felt lost and I didn't really know what to do with myself. And honestly, most of the time, I found myself just sitting around, pondering why I was still here. I couldn't understand why I felt the way I did and everything just felt so hopeless. But after BotB, I started listening to their CD constantly. I typed out all the lyrics to the songs, because I couldn't find them online anywhere. I sat there and stared at all the lyrics for hours, thinking. Right there in front of me were all of my thoughts and feelings and the words I could never find to say for myself. In those words, I felt another person trying to fight his demons, just like me. And I understood then that I wasn't alone. I could go on and on and on about this. But I would just like to share one last thing for now. A couple months ago, I got the Twenty One Pilots symbol tattooed behind my ear. But, a lot of people have been asking the same questions and saying the same things about my tattoo. "What if they aren't your favorite band anymore?" "Wow, you're just a crazy fangirl." "Why do they mean so much to you?" "What was the point in that?" It's really hard to explain it with words, but this is what I've been telling people - The symbol isn't JUST a symbol for the band. Yeah, I mean, that's one of the reasons I did get the tattoo, because I love Twenty One Pilots. I love Tyler and Josh and I love their music to death. But that's not just it. I remember watching an interview somewhere in the depths of Youtube and the interviewer asked Tyler, "So, what does the symbol mean?" And to sum up Tyler's answer... "It means Twenty One Pilots. And it means that because humans are alway struggling all the time when it comes to purpose, trying to figure out what their purpose is, what purpose even is, what’s the point and justifying your own existence. A lot of kids and people my age struggle with “what’s the point,” and with the logo, what it really means is it’s an encouragement. When someone asks me what the logo means to me, the logo means something to me because I made it mean something to me. That’s the point. The point is that I created something that only I understand and whether or not I decide to disclose the meaning of it, that’s the beginning of purpose for me." But for me, it's my hope, my motivation. It's my shoulder to lean on when I'm feeling down. It's there to remind me to keep my head up and to keep going even if things get too hard for me to handle sometimes. It's my dream. Because I want to do something to change the world someday. I want to make a difference, some way, some how. And I always want to remember that. I never want to lose sight of who I am and of who and what I inspire to be. And I just want to thank Tyler and Josh for giving me something to believe in. Because, for so long, I had nothing to believe in, and I definitely didn't believe in myself. But, now I do. I realize now that I have everything to live for. Even though I may be broken, waging my wars behind my face and above my throat, I'm not alone. We're all broken people and we'll all live on. |-/ I already shared a lot of my personal struggles but I thought I should take time to really thank Tyler and Josh.I was going through a really rough patch and needed some inspiration to stay alive, that's when my best friend showed me Twenty One Pilots. She saw them at the IHeart radio music fest and she said they changed her life. I checked them out and the first song I heard was Car Radio. I was lost for words almost confused that after all these bands and singers that I vowed described my life and saved it, I finally found one that completely understood exactly how it felt to suffer and be contemplating suicide every night and hiding it all away from your friends and family. Many bands don't like to sing too much about the darker side of life and to me, to sing about the real struggles of life takes a lot of courage. They have put into words how I have been too afraid to say to others. My family life hasn't always been the best and when my mom isn't home I always have TOP blasting to drown out the silence. I feel like I relate to Tyler so much in the sense that behind closed doors we are a lot alike. We feel the same about life and it helps so much to hear his music and know that I'm not alone. Josh is the best friend I always wished I could have. Together, they are the most incredible duo. Even at my lowest points, my TOP friends are always a message away and to be a part of a clique that understands all the things I'm going through and is willing to always offer support is the best thing I could have received at this point in my life. Although many of the lyrics are meaningful to me in their own ways I love the lines from Kitchen Sink "No one else is dealing with your demons meaning maybe defeating them could be the beginning of your meaning, friend" I've always lacked purpose in my life and just starting high school with these words in mind encourage me like nothing else ever has. So Tyler and Josh, thank you. Thank you for the memories and the friends I have gained, thank you for the incredible music and lyrics that have mended my broken heart, thank you for the songs that give me hope and courage to stay alive, thank you for being yourselves every day, thank you for saving me and my friends, thank you for caring when no one else did. I love you guys more than I could put into words I hope one day I can tell you this to your faces. |-/ Okay... My friend showed me them the beginning of this year... But I didn't get hooked till I saw the show in Ohio on YouTube. Plus I had bought my tickets to the show in Colorado for fob and when they had announced 21p was coming too I thought I should really give them a chance. That's when I listened to vessel. And I swear I had it on repeat till the concert when I say them live. I knew every word to every song. In fact when Tyler dropped his mic I still sang every word. Haha he tried to play it off but I still screamed every word. Then some man came out from back stage looking "for the gril who knew every word" I started to cry because the boys noticed me and it was my first concert like ever. He said the boys wanted you to pick one and he held out three signed set lists. I picked the one that said stay street. Then while cleaning up for panic the guard also threw a drum stick at me. Like what?!!! Then I got all of their albums and they have saved my life so many times. It's my dream to talk to either Tyler or Joseph. Nothing would make my life more complete. Thank you Twenty One Pilots for saving my life. A few years ago, on my birthday actually, my best friend showed me the Holding Onto You music video. I fell in love. Ever since then, I have been listening to them 24/7. The reason I loved them so much is because they are so different, and I connect with that. I am so different from the people around me, even my friends. I have had some rough times in my life and one of the two reasons I can stay positive is because of how relate-able Twenty One Pilots are. I start to feel like hey yeah I feel bad right now but someone else knows what I'm going through because they have been through it themselves and guess what, they are still here and doing good and making it through. When I turn on their music I feel an uprising in my heart, a feeling of happiness and me not feeling so alone in this world anymore. Also, I watch interviews and vines and follow them on all the big social media sites, and they are so hilarious, but on another note, some of the things they say in your interviews really hit home for me. The point being, Tyler and Josh inspire me so much, to become more than I wanted, to be the best me I can possibly be. If I should ever get the chance to meet those two guys, I'd really have no idea of what I'd say because they are my idols. It is my dream to meet them. I freak out even when Tyler or Josh favorites my tweet on twitter which is silly because I know that they are human beings just like me. I have had the chance to see them in concert once in Michigan and somehow I get to see them again two days after my birthday this year. So from the bottom of my heart thank you Tyler and Josh for creating Twenty One Pilots. |-/ Here's my pilot story It all started last year when I was watching Fuse the network, I was watching the music countdown and the favorite video graphic flashed across the screen. Immediately following was a black and white video with a white boy rapping. I knew that this wasn't uncommon with more and more white people starting to rap but it all sounded the same hoes, drinking, getting sex, and money all materialistic things that have no depth or deeper meaning to them; as I continued to listen I was paralyzed but the lyrics of the boy rapping and singing I remember thinking wow! This kid is rapping about the truth how he was gonna change himself, what goes in peoples head, and how rap lyrics today are shallow and have no depth to them. It was great I recorded the video and listened to the song everyday each time with the same mind blown feeling that someone in this world would be so honest and tell the truth. I'd scream the lyrics throughout my room and try to emulate the drum player. I soon looked them up on YouTube and found out the were under the fueled by ramen label it was a pleasant surprise I had just gotten into fun. and I felt like I had found a place to come to when I needed to find music artists. After coming to this realization that FBR was an awesome label, I started looking into their songs and that their names were Tyler and Josh. I saw the video for Guns for Hands and again was left feeling like someone had knocked the wind out of me, I had never had this reaction to music before I knew right then I'd always be more than a fan of twenty one pilots I felt like I was apart of them because Tyler made it so clear that he was just another human going through the trials and tribulations we all go through on this mortal plane of existence. I started to download their tracks from YouTube videos and would just listen really listen to the message, the music, the highs and lows the meanings behind the meanings finding meaning and purpose in their words it was an experience that I'm not sure will ever happen again. I was also in a dark place when I first heard them they were my saviors. Going through another rough point for a week I wasn't sure if I was gonna make it I would think about lying down in the middle of the road and letting the cars run me over. I wouldn't have made it if I didn't have Twenty One Pilots in my ears. I want to thank everyone in Ohio, Fueled by Ramen records, the Twenty One Pilots crew, and fans thank you for everything you've done. Without the music I'd be six feet under right now.Thank for making mire than music, you've made something that transcends music that has drawn so many people from different countries, ages groups, and walks of life together it's truly amazing. Justus J. Stay Alive l-/ Power to the Local Dream l-/ |
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