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After the Trench trilogy, I definitely recommend the rest of the Trench album……especially Bandito. That song………I can and have listened to that song for hours on repeat. It’s like chicken noodle soup for the soul. Then, I highly recommend continuing with Stray Kids! Maybe a livestream with them in the future if possible. They just had three new Christmas songs released, but I recommend some songs off their album NO EASY, especially DOMINO (full version, not just the Unveil: Track teaser video), CHEESE, Red Lights, and my favorite, WOLFGANG. I also recommend Stray Kids’ KINGDOM performances of I’ll Be Your Man and WOLFGANG. Lastly, I recommend checking out TXT sometime in the future! They’re known as the baby brothers of BTS because they’re from the same label, but they hold up all on their own in terms of talent and skill. I recommend FROST, PUMA, Can’t You See Me?, 0X1=LOVESONG, and LO$ER=LOVER. Then check out their debut song CROWN for some genre contrast & some “cheerful sound but melancholy lyrics.”
In terms of, “We’ve been here the whole time. You were asleep. It’s time to wake up.” as someone who was a fan from 2015 to now, I remember the time between Blurryface (2015) and Trench (2018) was so quiet, in particular because both Tyler and Josh and the TØP socials in general went radio silent for….I think 18 months? A significant amount of time. Then fans noticed a new link hidden on one of the pages of the TØP website, which led fans on a scavenger hunt to find visual teasers and story content for the upcoming album-Trench. So hearing Tyler say, “We’ve been here this whole time,” when first watching Jumpsuit gave me chills.
The infamous "hiatus". It was like a year long with a few peeps maybe and then like, two years of SILENCE. Something like that. I don't remember exactly.
Yellow is a sign of hope - so that is a big part of the entire Trench album - the people throwing the flowers are "Banditos" - they are people who have escaped this city of Dema (which is basically a metaphor for your mind, if you're trapped in the city of Dema then you're trapped within your own mind - to escape the city would be to conquer your insecurities/fears/etc) - So right now Tyler is being dragged to the city of Dema the dude in the red coat is a bishop - that one in particular is Nico - there are 9 bishops that guard the city of Dema (Nico and the Niners) - their job is to get people to give up on thinking for themselves and basically have mind control over everyone in the city - the next video picks up in the city of Dema - the vulcher is important because he is what feasts on basically the bodies of the people in the city who never can escape the main thing to keep in mind is that the people in yellow are trying to escape the city of Dema that is guarded by the bishops in red coats - to "leave the city" would be to win your own mental battle - and you have to do it yourself - there are others there to help encourage, but you ultimately have to do it yourself none of this is a spoiler, this was all leaked out by Tyler before the video came out - you can really go down a rabbit hole if you google "Twenty One Pilots Dema" with all the different background and clues that Tyler has dropped - as well as fan theories, etc
There is a massive lore going on across albums. You gonna need an extra help to understand the trilogy. It's very deep so I'll let others to explain :D
@@KnoxHill the journey takes time. Every little detail of every song, tweet, video, artwork has a meaning. You have to figure out Dema, the Bishops, Clancy, Trench, vultures, neon, colors, and the list goes on and on. It all fits together across albums.
@@KnoxHill Ok, if really want to understand (attention - a lot of words): so basically you saw connection between two concept albums of Twenty one pilots (TOP), first one - blurryface and second one - trench some definitions that should help you: Blurryface - main character in the album, that represents Tyler's (singer and songwriter), and ours insecurities .obviously Tyler's alter-ego. Tyler usually wears black paint on his hands and neck during his live shows and music videos for the album, to represent Blurryface and his insecurities, how he is not sure in his music ( hands - music instruments , neck - words, voice). Nico (man in red from Jumpsuit) - blurryface physical form, main bishop in Trench album. Dema - represents a place (city), physical or psychological, where Blurryface has jurisdiction over Tyler, which means a place where your insecurities control you. Trench is the place in-between this control and "freedom" . Banditos - a rebel organization who rescue people trapped in Dema and trying to help people Leave The City of Dema, fight their insecurities and depression (obviously - TOP fans). Red color - blurryface era (depression, insecurities, bishops) Yellow color - trench era (hope, support, family, friends) about videos in order of story (spoilers, but without them it's really hard to understand): heavydirtysoul - In this video blurryface is driving Tyler to Dema while repeatedly trying to kill Josh(drummer) who is trying to stop him. While those hard drumming it helps Tyler to take some control , cuz with every hit of drums - car is start to fall over. At the last minute Tyler takes control again and saves Josh - but Josh's drums are still catching fire, because Ty problems affect everyone around him even if he doesn't hit them physically.... And after the car catches fire and ty beats blurryface - it starts all over again the next day... A constant loop of hurting the people you love because of your inner demons. Now some people believe the car also represents the whole blurryface album and it blows up at the end to symbolize the end of the era and beginning of trench. Jumpsuit - the guy in red is Nico . When he touched Ty's neck he get him under his control (black paint on his neck). The people up on the cliff are the banditos, wearing yellow tape, who are trying to save TY ( represents his family and friends , that give him support(yellow flowers) to get out of this control), in the end of the video last man on the cliff is Josh. Nico and the niners - So in this video Ty is planning his escape (symbol of it - yellow color and this flower in the beginning, from the end of jumpsuit, also you can see that it's bunch of flowers, so this is also looped). In the end of this video - he unexpectedly meets banditos who got out but did not left him and come to rescue Ty. Levitate - in the end of video Nico grab Tyler once again . A constant loop like in Heavydirtysoul - but here it represents how depression an anxiety (Nico form) can take you in anytime when you even not seen it coming. Hole storyline is next : Heavydirtysoul - Jumpsuit - Nico and the niners - levitate. Then Heathens (spin off with bunch of color references) - Morph - Neon gravestones - Bandito - Leave the city
@@KnoxHill The quick and the dirty... the black on Tyler's neck has always represented the strangle hold his insecurities have over him, overall Blurryface. The Blurryface album has 9 circles and had always been represented by the color red, the black on his neck showed the chokehold Blurryface had on Tyler. Trench lore has 9 bishops, 8 of the bishops names are anagrams leading back to lyrics in different songs representing different types of insecurities those expressed by Blurryface, the last is Blurryface's name Nicholas Bourbaki also known as Nico. While Blurryface largely deals with the theme of insecurity, Trench represents feeling the need to escape and being in between two places. So when you see red in Trench videos, it's still Blurryface, he hasn't gone away yet. Yellow is a color of hope and renewal. Also yellow is a color the bishops cannot see, it appears grey to them. The people on the cliffs are called Banditos they have escaped Dema (where Blurryface lives and controls). Later you'll hear East is Up, the sun rises in the East and this is the Banditos telling Tyler the morning sun has risen, also a metaphor for heaven. I think that covers most and it's the quick and dirty down low of Trench.
This video always makes me remember you can’t do this shit alone. Let a little light into your life, yellow happiness, but you have to accept other people are there for you, even in the abyss of it all seeming so hard 💛
Explanation (attention - a lot of words): so basically you saw connection between two concept albums of Twenty one pilots (TOP), first one - blurryface and second one - trench some definitions that should help you: Blurryface - main character in the album, that represents Tyler's (singer and songwriter), and ours insecurities .obviously Tyler's alter-ego. Tyler usually wears black paint on his hands and neck during his live shows and music videos for the album, to represent Blurryface and his insecurities, how he is not sure in his music ( hands - music instruments , neck - words, voice). Nico (man in red from Jumpsuit) - blurryface physical form, main bishop in Trench album. Dema - represents a place (city), physical or psychological, where Blurryface has jurisdiction over Tyler, which means a place where your insecurities control you. Trench is the place in-between this control and "freedom" . Banditos - a rebel organization who rescue people trapped in Dema and trying to help people Leave The City of Dema, fight their insecurities and depression (obviously - TOP fans). Red color - blurryface era (depression, insecurities, bishops) Yellow color - trench era (hope, support, family, friends) about videos in order of story (spoilers, but without them it's really hard to understand): heavydirtysoul - In this video blurryface is driving Tyler to Dema while repeatedly trying to kill Josh(drummer) who is trying to stop him. While those hard drumming it helps Tyler to take some control , cuz with every hit of drums - car is start to fall over. At the last minute Tyler takes control again and saves Josh - but Josh's drums are still catching fire, because Ty problems affect everyone around him even if he doesn't hit them physically.... And after the car catches fire and ty beats blurryface - it starts all over again the next day... A constant loop of hurting the people you love because of your inner demons. Now some people believe the car also represents the whole blurryface album and it blows up at the end to symbolize the end of the era and beginning of trench. Jumpsuit - the guy in red is Nico . When he touched Ty's neck he get him under his control (black paint on his neck). The people up on the cliff are the banditos, wearing yellow tape, who are trying to save TY ( represents his family and friends , that give him support(yellow flowers) to get out of this control), in the end of the video last man on the cliff is Josh. Nico and the niners - So in this video Ty is planning his escape (symbol of it - yellow color and this flower in the beginning, from the end of jumpsuit, also you can see that it's bunch of flowers, so this is also looped). In the end of this video - he unexpectedly meets banditos who got out but did not left him and come to rescue Ty. Levitate - in the end of video Nico grab Tyler once again . A constant loop like in Heavydirtysoul - but here it represents how depression an anxiety (Nico form) can take you in anytime when you even not seen it coming. Hole storyline is next : Heavydirtysoul - Jumpsuit - Nico and the niners - levitate. Then Heathens (spin off with bunch of color references) - Morph - Neon gravestones - Bandito - Leave the city
OMG! You're doing Twenty One Pilots OMG YES! Just all of it please, all of their music. Polarize off of Blurryface is my favourite on the album. The entirety of Vessel is iconic. Trench has so much lore its not even funny. The OG Twenty One Pilots album has so much depth and views on mental health. So does Regional at Best and Tyler's solo album he released in the earlier years No Phun Intended. Tyler and Josh really support the mental health community a lot and they have gotten me through some rough times in my life. I'm so happy to see them having their own families and being in a better place, you can definitely hear it in their newest album Scaled and Icy, though the lore never stopped lol. Sorry for rambling, I'm just so ready for you to go down this path. Not me just seeing you've done some other TOP reactions, let me go see those too, YOURE DOING GREAT KNOX!
It’s probably been mentioned before… but Tyler has said a couple times that he keeps his symbolism obscure on purpose so that it can be applicable for different peoples and different times. He has something in mind, as to what the jumpsuit stands for, but oftentimes he keeps that to himself. There have even been times where he liked others people’s interpretations more than his own. :) But as always, love your thoughts… and looking forward to your reaction for Nico and the Niners.
Well done. Blurryface is the red hooded figure….Blurryface is Nico…yellow is hope. Jumpsuit is protective gear. Nico is one of the nine bishops. Josh is on the cliff of The Trench with The Banditos.
I believe that the "jumpsuit jumpsuit cover me" is him pleading for protection away from people trying to subdue his creativity, that's why it's marked with yellow, the jumpsuit represents his ideals and his morals and that this jumpsuit will cover him and protect him from people who attempt to subdue him
In all my years of listening to Twenty One Pilots, I never understood the “if you need anyone” section of the song, until you somehow got it on your first listen! Thanks, and well done!
Yes its a city created by joseph lead singer. There is a whole website where they left secret messages and easter eggs when they droped this there was a whole thing you got the key than password to enter into that site and than there were material about this whole world. So DEMA basically is a whole world created by him and his new album icy and scaled is also a part of it They are so deep and dope 😂
"but you have to grab my throat and lift me in the air" is referring to the "tear in my heart" mv, his hands and throat are the things he's most insecure about, just like you said he needs them to create, so that's like his vulnerable part (correct me if I'm wrong)
Been a huge TØP fan for as long as I remember so, I’m always exited when you do reactions to their music. So glad we're getting into Trench. That entire album is a masterpiece. I mean *mwuah* chefs kiss! Can’t wait for Nico and the Niners. Edit: WOW! You were right on point with the meaning of the “grab my throat” and “Break both my hands” part! Sometimes I forget how good you are at figuring out meanings.
I know I'm a month late but i kinda know what "pressure of a new place roll my way, jumpsuit jumpsuit cover me" means, stepping out of your comfort zone pressures you ,cause you're not used to it, everything feels like new and as people say "sadness/depression is somehow comforting" cause you are used to it (pressure of a new place roll my way) and the jumpsuit is something that covers almost your whole body, and it brings comfort, it's like you are protected (jumpsuit cover me) that's what i think
Yooooo. I have been looking forward to this for so long. Your analysis is great; this album gets a lot of comments relating to some of the narrative stuff Twenty One Pilots were doing around the same time. There was a lot of like ARG stuff where you had to go to weird websites and download files and find clues to unravel this backstory for the album. But beyond that stuff; I think this song really has to do with what you broke down which is Tyler saying that "he'll be right there" but first you have to literally choke him out, tie him down, and rip off his hands which is symbolic (like you said) to the Blurryface alter ego. The big question I always had was who is the "you" he is talking to? Inner demons, music industry, self-doubt, etc.
Basic lore breakdown... The Blurryface album has 9 circles and had always been represented by the color red, the black on his neck showed the chokehold Blurryface had on Tyler, it covers his hands trying to block his creativity of writing and singing. Trench lore has 9 bishops, the bishops names are anagrams leading back to lyrics in different songs representing different types of insecurities those expressed by Blurryface. The 9 Bishops are: Andre (Fairly Local), Listen (Polarize), Keons (HeavyDirtySoul), Nigo (Stressed Out), Reisdro (Doubt), Sacarver (Tear In My Heart), Nills (Goner), Vetomo (Lane Boy) and Listo (Ride). Then there is Blurryface's name Nicholas Bourbaki also known as Nico. People have thought Nico is a bishop, actually Nico encompasses all bishop's, Blurryface is all of the 9 bishops, he's all of Tyler's insecurities. The problem is we've been told there are 9 bishops but given 10 names. While Blurryface largely deals with the theme of insecurity, Trench represents feeling the need to escape and being in between two places. So when you see red in Trench videos, it's still Blurryface, he hasn't gone away yet. Yellow is a color of hope and renewal. Also yellow is a color the bishops cannot see, it appears grey to them. The people on the cliffs are called Banditos they have escaped Dema (where Blurryface lives and controls also known as the Tower of Silence. Dema & Tower of Silence is a real thing in the Zoroastrianism religion. Towers of Silence were used to dispose of dead bodies by having vultures eat the corpses. Hence the vultures in Trench.) Later you'll hear East is Up, the sun rises in the East and this is the Banditos telling Tyler the morning sun has risen, also a metaphor for heaven. Things come together through the songs, for example on the Blurryface album the song Doubt mentions the Bishops, showing Tyler was setting us up for Trench, there are other examples as well. The album Vessel has references to Blurryface. Honestly, their self titled and Regional at Best, leads to Vessel and Blurryface. The title Vessel says a lot because Tyler is the Vessel in which Blurryface lives. Tyler loves his stories and Scaled and Icy has its own lore with stories still connecting. I think that covers most of the Trench lore in a nutshell and how it reflects back to Blurryface. I love listening to you breakdown songs the way you do, it's really an amazing skill. I'd love to hear you take on each album and break it all down, one video per album, I know if watch them without a doubt. I think it would be cool to show the difference between Tyler's earlier writing, how his style had changed in different ways. It's just a thought. Thank you for the breakdowns, I really enjoy them.
Producer Tyler Joseph, co-producer Paul Meany. There are videos of the lore on RUclips as well, Dema for dummies etc. Also there are web sites which explain the lore.
A+ on breakdown as always. I love hearing your thoughts on the sonic side as well as lyrics. It doesn't matter that you may not know the lore. You still had plenty to comment on and did a great job. I never knew of yellow for creativity. We mostly know it as hope, but creativity adds a layer that really works well with the story as it goes forward from Trench into SAI, so I like this a lot. I love this song so much and it is even better live with Tyler's screams being even loader and held longer. You should check out live versions just for yourself.
These guys put on a helluva show. Definitely see them live if you get the chance! Josh set that car on fire to open their show on this album tour. Came out with a torch, walked around the stage, then set the car on fire and backflipped off of it. Then Tyler came out, they did their first song, he back flipped off the car, disappeared, and then reappeared at the back of the stadium in the stands. And that was one of like 20 rigged sets they had. They also had a massive floating catwalk that descended from the ceiling, a second stage in the middle of the crowd with a tiny platform that went up in the air with Tyler on it..etc. full mötley crew stuff. Wildest, most hyped show I've ever been to! You can tell they really agonize over every detail of their work and give the fans a lot
The vulture is represented on the cover of the Trench album. The name of the vulture is Clifford. In one of the songs in Trench, Pet Cheetah, Tyler has a line that says, my house is the one where the vultures are perched on the roof, and in the last video of this trilogy, Levitate, he says, I am a vulture who feeds on pain. So, it can be indicative of how Tyler feels.
That reaction was unbelievably good, such a high musical intellect you have, along with the ability to analyse the video too. You and tøp are such a great combo. Thank you.
i find it so impressing how great you can break down these songs and figure out what things mean even though you don't know the lore. and i love how what you point out can open my eyes to new things i have never noticed before. can't wait to see you react to other twenty one pilots songs!
Yooo, you need to make a breakdown for every songs in Trench album, it has continuity of the lore in every song they've made even continues to Scale and Icy Album
Yes! So excited for TOP content from you!!! And the best part is that you're gettin' it in ways that you don't even get yet!! Yellow is the color of friendship, the Banditos, those of us who are in the Trenches fighting it every day. Ty is literally in a Trench as this album begins and the Banditos on the cliffs are there to light the way out. Keep going, fren, we'll help you out!!! 💛👍💛
I'm so happy you are jumping into the deep end, so to say! As a Clikkie, when he dropped off the face of the earth for over a year, we nearly all went mad. And yes, that IS the car from Heavydirtysoul. Welcome to Dema. But in Trench, we're not aløne.
ooof, this one is tricky Knox 😹 you’ll be confused for 99% of the time if you don’t go deeper. there’s a whole ass lore going on, a bunch of callbacks to their other lyrics, the symbolism with yellow tape and flowers, with the horse riding dude and other weird shit lmao can’t wait for you to listen to Levitate 👀
I got so hype when I saw the notif for this. Finally! Love your interpretations. You hit on a lot pretty accurately, very impressive. Looking forward to nico and the niners next!
I'm just going to tell myself that my Twitter dm reminding you about the pilots manifested this beautiful day that I've been excitedly waiting for ever since I first clicked on your Stressed Out reaction. I'm so fucking excited, you have no idea!
You HAVE been dropped right in the middle of the story 😉. Hopefully it will make more sense as you continue with the trilogy. You also might get more confused 😁. You’re pretty smart though, so I think you can figure it out. So excited for what’s coming next. Looking forward to the new album. Take care ✌️❤️
You picked up on so much of the sonic magic, you really should react to Levitate which flows seamlessly from Jumpsuit on the album! And it showcases another of Tyler’s many talents.
So, you're close with thinking of colors at the end. Tyler has represented Blurryface with red and black, and those red hooded figures are meant to be Blurryface. The yellow is meant to represent hope, and there's a common theme in the videos of Tyler, Josh, and others, all wearing the yellow jumpsuits, essentially fighting off Blurryface.
Okay I am not too late! Just keep these Twenty one pilots reactions coming! I love them cuz They keep me on my toes and help me to live with my depression and suicidal thoughts; And i love how you break down their songs Maybe the only song reaction videos I ever watch
Damn you Knox, for not being an actual fan of 21pilot you actually break it down pretty well. All of the things you said represent what he wanted to express, and the thing you mentioned pretty well summed it up for peoples who don’t really follow the whole trilogy. 21 pilot is great, but for non fan to get what hes saying is amazing, i’m a damn fan to your channel already .
I feel that HeavyDirtySoul, jumpsuit, nico and the niners, then levitate is a complete loop. Levitate could lead right back to HeavyDirtySoul to start the loop again
I’ve been a fan since 2013 and I’ve been through all of the main 3 albums so far. Each album blurryface, trench, and scaled and icy. Get more confusing the more you listen to it.
Who's gonna be that awesome person in the comments to explain the city of dema, the bishops, the banditos, clancy, etc. Jumpsuit to me represents protection( faith, family, friends) Like a "Jumpsuit" when u jump out of a plane.
Your more accurate than you think when you say you've been thrown in the middle of a story without any start or end lol welcome to the never ending rabbit hole we clikkies will help as much as we can with this journey
The comments you made about controlling his hands and his throat, his creativity, really seems illuminating considering where they took the lore with the next album-Scaled and Icy represents EXCACTLY that! Him being controlled by Dema to create a different style of music that would be more commercially attractive. Very cool conclusion!
Hello-hello, you just opened the door to Dema. The Trilogy is a good start, I recomend you Neon Gravestones as well. And if you‘re curious of Tyler‘s creative process and how he copes with it do a reaction to Chlorine.
I'm a huge fan of the Blurryface and Trench albums, but it didn't occur to me until just now... I think the throat represents Tyler and the hands represent Josh. The body parts that make the music.
I thought he posted this when it first came out so like 3yrs ago lolz. Anyway, my guy there is so so so much lore happening that you actually really need lengthy helpful videos for if you want to understand it completely.
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Pet Cheetah for sure from Trench. Scaled and Icy is a whole new sound, Formidable is such a sweet track 🥰
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After the Trench trilogy, I definitely recommend the rest of the Trench album……especially Bandito. That song………I can and have listened to that song for hours on repeat. It’s like chicken noodle soup for the soul.
Then, I highly recommend continuing with Stray Kids! Maybe a livestream with them in the future if possible. They just had three new Christmas songs released, but I recommend some songs off their album NO EASY, especially DOMINO (full version, not just the Unveil: Track teaser video), CHEESE, Red Lights, and my favorite, WOLFGANG. I also recommend Stray Kids’ KINGDOM performances of I’ll Be Your Man and WOLFGANG.
Lastly, I recommend checking out TXT sometime in the future! They’re known as the baby brothers of BTS because they’re from the same label, but they hold up all on their own in terms of talent and skill. I recommend FROST, PUMA, Can’t You See Me?, 0X1=LOVESONG, and LO$ER=LOVER. Then check out their debut song CROWN for some genre contrast & some “cheerful sound but melancholy lyrics.”
In terms of, “We’ve been here the whole time. You were asleep. It’s time to wake up.” as someone who was a fan from 2015 to now, I remember the time between Blurryface (2015) and Trench (2018) was so quiet, in particular because both Tyler and Josh and the TØP socials in general went radio silent for….I think 18 months? A significant amount of time. Then fans noticed a new link hidden on one of the pages of the TØP website, which led fans on a scavenger hunt to find visual teasers and story content for the upcoming album-Trench. So hearing Tyler say, “We’ve been here this whole time,” when first watching Jumpsuit gave me chills.
I couldn’t have said this better myself. I still get chills from this beginning line
The infamous "hiatus". It was like a year long with a few peeps maybe and then like, two years of SILENCE. Something like that. I don't remember exactly.
Lol noob
I been a fan since they were playing shows in Dayton and Columbus like 2012/2013
@@ItsdaFittySimp guarantee this isn’t true because that would mean you’re older than like 14 and i can tell by your comment that’s not quite true
Yea that was chaos, they really like playing games
Yellow is a sign of hope - so that is a big part of the entire Trench album - the people throwing the flowers are "Banditos" - they are people who have escaped this city of Dema (which is basically a metaphor for your mind, if you're trapped in the city of Dema then you're trapped within your own mind - to escape the city would be to conquer your insecurities/fears/etc) - So right now Tyler is being dragged to the city of Dema
the dude in the red coat is a bishop - that one in particular is Nico - there are 9 bishops that guard the city of Dema (Nico and the Niners) - their job is to get people to give up on thinking for themselves and basically have mind control over everyone in the city - the next video picks up in the city of Dema - the vulcher is important because he is what feasts on basically the bodies of the people in the city who never can escape
the main thing to keep in mind is that the people in yellow are trying to escape the city of Dema that is guarded by the bishops in red coats - to "leave the city" would be to win your own mental battle - and you have to do it yourself - there are others there to help encourage, but you ultimately have to do it yourself
none of this is a spoiler, this was all leaked out by Tyler before the video came out - you can really go down a rabbit hole if you google "Twenty One Pilots Dema" with all the different background and clues that Tyler has dropped - as well as fan theories, etc
There is a massive lore going on across albums. You gonna need an extra help to understand the trilogy. It's very deep so I'll let others to explain :D
Haha well I look forward to the journey
@@KnoxHill that's what I said. I'm still stuck in this rabbit hole 2 years later. Absolutely no regrets tho😂😂
@@KnoxHill the journey takes time. Every little detail of every song, tweet, video, artwork has a meaning. You have to figure out Dema, the Bishops, Clancy, Trench, vultures, neon, colors, and the list goes on and on. It all fits together across albums.
@@KnoxHill Ok, if really want to understand (attention - a lot of words):
so basically you saw connection between two concept albums of Twenty one pilots (TOP), first one - blurryface and second one - trench
some definitions that should help you:
Blurryface - main character in the album, that represents Tyler's (singer and songwriter), and ours insecurities .obviously Tyler's alter-ego. Tyler usually wears black paint on his hands and neck during his live shows and music videos for the album, to represent Blurryface and his insecurities, how he is not sure in his music ( hands - music instruments , neck - words, voice).
Nico (man in red from Jumpsuit) - blurryface physical form, main bishop in Trench album.
Dema - represents a place (city), physical or psychological, where Blurryface has jurisdiction over Tyler, which means a place where your insecurities control you. Trench is the place in-between this control and "freedom" .
Banditos - a rebel organization who rescue people trapped in Dema and trying to help people Leave The City of Dema, fight their insecurities and depression (obviously - TOP fans).
Red color - blurryface era (depression, insecurities, bishops)
Yellow color - trench era (hope, support, family, friends)
about videos in order of story (spoilers, but without them it's really hard to understand):
heavydirtysoul - In this video blurryface is driving Tyler to Dema while repeatedly trying to kill Josh(drummer) who is trying to stop him. While those hard drumming it helps Tyler to take some control , cuz with every hit of drums - car is start to fall over. At the last minute Tyler takes control again and saves Josh - but Josh's drums are still catching fire, because Ty problems affect everyone around him even if he doesn't hit them physically.... And after the car catches fire and ty beats blurryface - it starts all over again the next day... A constant loop of hurting the people you love because of your inner demons. Now some people believe the car also represents the whole blurryface album and it blows up at the end to symbolize the end of the era and beginning of trench.
Jumpsuit - the guy in red is Nico . When he touched Ty's neck he get him under his control (black paint on his neck). The people up on the cliff are the banditos, wearing yellow tape, who are trying to save TY ( represents his family and friends , that give him support(yellow flowers) to get out of this control), in the end of the video last man on the cliff is Josh.
Nico and the niners - So in this video Ty is planning his escape (symbol of it - yellow color and this flower in the beginning, from the end of jumpsuit, also you can see that it's bunch of flowers, so this is also looped). In the end of this video - he unexpectedly meets banditos who got out but did not left him and come to rescue Ty.
Levitate - in the end of video Nico grab Tyler once again . A constant loop like in Heavydirtysoul - but here it represents how depression an anxiety (Nico form) can take you in anytime when you even not seen it coming.
Hole storyline is next : Heavydirtysoul - Jumpsuit - Nico and the niners - levitate. Then Heathens (spin off with bunch of color references) - Morph - Neon gravestones - Bandito - Leave the city
@@KnoxHill The quick and the dirty... the black on Tyler's neck has always represented the strangle hold his insecurities have over him, overall Blurryface. The Blurryface album has 9 circles and had always been represented by the color red, the black on his neck showed the chokehold Blurryface had on Tyler. Trench lore has 9 bishops, 8 of the bishops names are anagrams leading back to lyrics in different songs representing different types of insecurities those expressed by Blurryface, the last is Blurryface's name Nicholas Bourbaki also known as Nico. While Blurryface largely deals with the theme of insecurity, Trench represents feeling the need to escape and being in between two places. So when you see red in Trench videos, it's still Blurryface, he hasn't gone away yet. Yellow is a color of hope and renewal. Also yellow is a color the bishops cannot see, it appears grey to them. The people on the cliffs are called Banditos they have escaped Dema (where Blurryface lives and controls). Later you'll hear East is Up, the sun rises in the East and this is the Banditos telling Tyler the morning sun has risen, also a metaphor for heaven.
I think that covers most and it's the quick and dirty down low of Trench.
This video always makes me remember you can’t do this shit alone. Let a little light into your life, yellow happiness, but you have to accept other people are there for you, even in the abyss of it all seeming so hard 💛
Well said 🙌
Explanation (attention - a lot of words):
so basically you saw connection between two concept albums of Twenty one pilots (TOP), first one - blurryface and second one - trench
some definitions that should help you:
Blurryface - main character in the album, that represents Tyler's (singer and songwriter), and ours insecurities .obviously Tyler's alter-ego. Tyler usually wears black paint on his hands and neck during his live shows and music videos for the album, to represent Blurryface and his insecurities, how he is not sure in his music ( hands - music instruments , neck - words, voice).
Nico (man in red from Jumpsuit) - blurryface physical form, main bishop in Trench album.
Dema - represents a place (city), physical or psychological, where Blurryface has jurisdiction over Tyler, which means a place where your insecurities control you. Trench is the place in-between this control and "freedom" .
Banditos - a rebel organization who rescue people trapped in Dema and trying to help people Leave The City of Dema, fight their insecurities and depression (obviously - TOP fans).
Red color - blurryface era (depression, insecurities, bishops)
Yellow color - trench era (hope, support, family, friends)
about videos in order of story (spoilers, but without them it's really hard to understand):
heavydirtysoul - In this video blurryface is driving Tyler to Dema while repeatedly trying to kill Josh(drummer) who is trying to stop him. While those hard drumming it helps Tyler to take some control , cuz with every hit of drums - car is start to fall over. At the last minute Tyler takes control again and saves Josh - but Josh's drums are still catching fire, because Ty problems affect everyone around him even if he doesn't hit them physically.... And after the car catches fire and ty beats blurryface - it starts all over again the next day... A constant loop of hurting the people you love because of your inner demons. Now some people believe the car also represents the whole blurryface album and it blows up at the end to symbolize the end of the era and beginning of trench.
Jumpsuit - the guy in red is Nico . When he touched Ty's neck he get him under his control (black paint on his neck). The people up on the cliff are the banditos, wearing yellow tape, who are trying to save TY ( represents his family and friends , that give him support(yellow flowers) to get out of this control), in the end of the video last man on the cliff is Josh.
Nico and the niners - So in this video Ty is planning his escape (symbol of it - yellow color and this flower in the beginning, from the end of jumpsuit, also you can see that it's bunch of flowers, so this is also looped). In the end of this video - he unexpectedly meets banditos who got out but did not left him and come to rescue Ty.
Levitate - in the end of video Nico grab Tyler once again . A constant loop like in Heavydirtysoul - but here it represents how depression an anxiety (Nico form) can take you in anytime when you even not seen it coming.
Hole storyline is next : Heavydirtysoul - Jumpsuit - Nico and the niners - levitate. Then Heathens (spin off with bunch of color references) - Morph - Neon gravestones - Bandito - Leave the city
OMG! You're doing Twenty One Pilots OMG YES! Just all of it please, all of their music. Polarize off of Blurryface is my favourite on the album. The entirety of Vessel is iconic. Trench has so much lore its not even funny. The OG Twenty One Pilots album has so much depth and views on mental health. So does Regional at Best and Tyler's solo album he released in the earlier years No Phun Intended. Tyler and Josh really support the mental health community a lot and they have gotten me through some rough times in my life. I'm so happy to see them having their own families and being in a better place, you can definitely hear it in their newest album Scaled and Icy, though the lore never stopped lol. Sorry for rambling, I'm just so ready for you to go down this path.
Not me just seeing you've done some other TOP reactions, let me go see those too, YOURE DOING GREAT KNOX!
Every album is unique that’s one of tops biggest strength
It’s probably been mentioned before… but Tyler has said a couple times that he keeps his symbolism obscure on purpose so that it can be applicable for different peoples and different times. He has something in mind, as to what the jumpsuit stands for, but oftentimes he keeps that to himself. There have even been times where he liked others people’s interpretations more than his own. :) But as always, love your thoughts… and looking forward to your reaction for Nico and the Niners.
Well done. Blurryface is the red hooded figure….Blurryface is Nico…yellow is hope. Jumpsuit is protective gear. Nico is one of the nine bishops. Josh is on the cliff of The Trench with The Banditos.
your analysis always blows me away. I am in awe of how you explain things. It was again an amazing video, cant wait for the next one
I was just thinking that. He speaks in a very nice, clear manner.
I believe that the "jumpsuit jumpsuit cover me" is him pleading for protection away from people trying to subdue his creativity, that's why it's marked with yellow, the jumpsuit represents his ideals and his morals and that this jumpsuit will cover him and protect him from people who attempt to subdue him
Every time you react to a song I've heard, you always make me appreciate that song even more by breaking it down. For that, I am truly thankful
I just rewatched your livestream reacting to TØP! Glad to see another song of theirs you react to!!!
In all my years of listening to Twenty One Pilots, I never understood the “if you need anyone” section of the song, until you somehow got it on your first listen! Thanks, and well done!
Jumpsuit=yellow colour=hope
Red bishop represents his internal demon which he named NICO. and there are 8 more bishops in this world called Deema.
Deema?! Wtf is going on 😅 I may need to do some research now
Yes its a city created by joseph lead singer. There is a whole website where they left secret messages and easter eggs when they droped this there was a whole thing you got the key than password to enter into that site and than there were material about this whole world. So DEMA basically is a whole world created by him and his new album icy and scaled is also a part of it
They are so deep and dope 😂
Dema only one e
"but you have to grab my throat and lift me in the air" is referring to the "tear in my heart" mv, his hands and throat are the things he's most insecure about, just like you said he needs them to create, so that's like his vulnerable part (correct me if I'm wrong)
I have seen countless reactions and theories of TOP but you got a great way to just see it even deeper. Wow dude...you got it.
Been a huge TØP fan for as long as I remember so, I’m always exited when you do reactions to their music. So glad we're getting into Trench. That entire album is a masterpiece. I mean *mwuah* chefs kiss! Can’t wait for Nico and the Niners.
Edit: WOW! You were right on point with the meaning of the “grab my throat” and “Break both my hands” part! Sometimes I forget how good you are at figuring out meanings.
I know I'm a month late but i kinda know what "pressure of a new place roll my way, jumpsuit jumpsuit cover me" means, stepping out of your comfort zone pressures you ,cause you're not used to it, everything feels like new and as people say "sadness/depression is somehow comforting" cause you are used to it (pressure of a new place roll my way) and the jumpsuit is something that covers almost your whole body, and it brings comfort, it's like you are protected (jumpsuit cover me) that's what i think
Yooooo. I have been looking forward to this for so long. Your analysis is great; this album gets a lot of comments relating to some of the narrative stuff Twenty One Pilots were doing around the same time. There was a lot of like ARG stuff where you had to go to weird websites and download files and find clues to unravel this backstory for the album. But beyond that stuff; I think this song really has to do with what you broke down which is Tyler saying that "he'll be right there" but first you have to literally choke him out, tie him down, and rip off his hands which is symbolic (like you said) to the Blurryface alter ego. The big question I always had was who is the "you" he is talking to? Inner demons, music industry, self-doubt, etc.
Basic lore breakdown... The Blurryface album has 9 circles and had always been represented by the color red, the black on his neck showed the chokehold Blurryface had on Tyler, it covers his hands trying to block his creativity of writing and singing. Trench lore has 9 bishops, the bishops names are anagrams leading back to lyrics in different songs representing different types of insecurities those expressed by Blurryface. The 9 Bishops are: Andre (Fairly Local), Listen (Polarize), Keons (HeavyDirtySoul), Nigo (Stressed Out), Reisdro (Doubt), Sacarver (Tear In My Heart), Nills (Goner), Vetomo (Lane Boy) and Listo (Ride). Then there is Blurryface's name Nicholas Bourbaki also known as Nico. People have thought Nico is a bishop, actually Nico encompasses all bishop's, Blurryface is all of the 9 bishops, he's all of Tyler's insecurities. The problem is we've been told there are 9 bishops but given 10 names. While Blurryface largely deals with the theme of insecurity, Trench represents feeling the need to escape and being in between two places. So when you see red in Trench videos, it's still Blurryface, he hasn't gone away yet. Yellow is a color of hope and renewal. Also yellow is a color the bishops cannot see, it appears grey to them. The people on the cliffs are called Banditos they have escaped Dema (where Blurryface lives and controls also known as the Tower of Silence. Dema & Tower of Silence is a real thing in the Zoroastrianism religion. Towers of Silence were used to dispose of dead bodies by having vultures eat the corpses. Hence the vultures in Trench.) Later you'll hear East is Up, the sun rises in the East and this is the Banditos telling Tyler the morning sun has risen, also a metaphor for heaven. Things come together through the songs, for example on the Blurryface album the song Doubt mentions the Bishops, showing Tyler was setting us up for Trench, there are other examples as well. The album Vessel has references to Blurryface. Honestly, their self titled and Regional at Best, leads to Vessel and Blurryface. The title Vessel says a lot because Tyler is the Vessel in which Blurryface lives. Tyler loves his stories and Scaled and Icy has its own lore with stories still connecting.
I think that covers most of the Trench lore in a nutshell and how it reflects back to Blurryface.
I love listening to you breakdown songs the way you do, it's really an amazing skill. I'd love to hear you take on each album and break it all down, one video per album, I know if watch them without a doubt. I think it would be cool to show the difference between Tyler's earlier writing, how his style had changed in different ways. It's just a thought. Thank you for the breakdowns, I really enjoy them.
Producer Tyler Joseph, co-producer Paul Meany. There are videos of the lore on RUclips as well, Dema for dummies etc. Also there are web sites which explain the lore.
A+ on breakdown as always. I love hearing your thoughts on the sonic side as well as lyrics. It doesn't matter that you may not know the lore. You still had plenty to comment on and did a great job. I never knew of yellow for creativity. We mostly know it as hope, but creativity adds a layer that really works well with the story as it goes forward from Trench into SAI, so I like this a lot. I love this song so much and it is even better live with Tyler's screams being even loader and held longer. You should check out live versions just for yourself.
These guys put on a helluva show. Definitely see them live if you get the chance! Josh set that car on fire to open their show on this album tour. Came out with a torch, walked around the stage, then set the car on fire and backflipped off of it. Then Tyler came out, they did their first song, he back flipped off the car, disappeared, and then reappeared at the back of the stadium in the stands. And that was one of like 20 rigged sets they had. They also had a massive floating catwalk that descended from the ceiling, a second stage in the middle of the crowd with a tiny platform that went up in the air with Tyler on it..etc. full mötley crew stuff. Wildest, most hyped show I've ever been to! You can tell they really agonize over every detail of their work and give the fans a lot
The vulture is represented on the cover of the Trench album. The name of the vulture is Clifford. In one of the songs in Trench, Pet Cheetah, Tyler has a line that says, my house is the one where the vultures are perched on the roof, and in the last video of this trilogy, Levitate, he says, I am a vulture who feeds on pain. So, it can be indicative of how Tyler feels.
The intro song though 🔥🔥
That reaction was unbelievably good, such a high musical intellect you have, along with the ability to analyse the video too. You and tøp are such a great combo. Thank you.
I'm so proud of you for understanding the artist, the lyrics, the lore-- with only hearing a handful of their stuff, you are pretty spot on! Nice job
ESTABA ESPERANDO ESTA REACCIÓN
Vamos a continuar la trilogia 🙌🔥
Wow didn’t know he could speak spanish 🙌🏻
i find it so impressing how great you can break down these songs and figure out what things mean even though you don't know the lore. and i love how what you point out can open my eyes to new things i have never noticed before. can't wait to see you react to other twenty one pilots songs!
The wave bar, with him saying ‘roll’ my way, waves also like rolling water. Deeper than ya think.
Let's go!!!!! Can't wait for you to do this entire trilogy!!!
Can't wait for your reactions to other songs on this era! Good interpretation!
Yooo, you need to make a breakdown for every songs in Trench album, it has continuity of the lore in every song they've made even continues to Scale and Icy Album
Yes! So excited for TOP content from you!!! And the best part is that you're gettin' it in ways that you don't even get yet!!
Yellow is the color of friendship, the Banditos, those of us who are in the Trenches fighting it every day. Ty is literally in a Trench as this album begins and the Banditos on the cliffs are there to light the way out. Keep going, fren, we'll help you out!!! 💛👍💛
yellow is for hope and red is villainous, also the riding dude is Blurryface (pls anyone correct me if I'm wrong)
Around 9:25 when you talk about the lyrics dripping off the puddle the bass plays a really sneaky supporting line with a long note under his vocals.
I've seen them perform this song LIVE 4x and it gets so much better each time. SO good.
I’M SO EXCITED FOR YOU TO GET INTO IT ALL.
Love your work!!!
I'm so happy you are jumping into the deep end, so to say! As a Clikkie, when he dropped off the face of the earth for over a year, we nearly all went mad.
And yes, that IS the car from Heavydirtysoul.
Welcome to Dema.
But in Trench, we're not aløne.
🥳 amazing as always! Just followed you on Spotify my dude
Much love thank you!!
Love this reaction and the way you break down the pieces of these songs. The TOP lore is something you could dive into pretty hard!
The "there" is Dema, which is the world where his insecurities and flaws (the bishops) live.
ooof, this one is tricky Knox 😹 you’ll be confused for 99% of the time if you don’t go deeper. there’s a whole ass lore going on, a bunch of callbacks to their other lyrics, the symbolism with yellow tape and flowers, with the horse riding dude and other weird shit lmao
can’t wait for you to listen to Levitate 👀
Yes!! Another reaction of twenty-one pilot! Next ( morph ) from Trench too. And I hope you are gonna succeed with your songs.
Great interpretation! A lot of people don't get the metaphors and symbolism associated with the videos...keep goin brother.
I'm loving your tøp reactions and analisys!! After the trilogy, bring more songs from Trench, please :) :)
Your albums dropping two days before my birthday, hell of an early present 🎁🔥🔥
Happy early birthday!! Thank you 🙏
@@KnoxHill thank you ❤️
I got so hype when I saw the notif for this. Finally! Love your interpretations. You hit on a lot pretty accurately, very impressive. Looking forward to nico and the niners next!
I'm just going to tell myself that my Twitter dm reminding you about the pilots manifested this beautiful day that I've been excitedly waiting for ever since I first clicked on your Stressed Out reaction. I'm so fucking excited, you have no idea!
OMMGG FINALLY ! I love it!
Thank u for doin the journey with us. its so fun to see when somebody is discovering the TOP Universe! amazing
I think the grab my throat also is a throwback to the 'Tear in my heart' video where Jenna grabs him by the throat and lifts him.
Yyyeesss!!!!!!!, finally starting up the TWENTY ONE PILOTS train!!!!
You should react to them playing this live. Jumpsuit goes haaard
Trench in it’s entirety is amazing.
You HAVE been dropped right in the middle of the story 😉. Hopefully it will make more sense as you continue with the trilogy. You also might get more confused 😁. You’re pretty smart though, so I think you can figure it out. So excited for what’s coming next. Looking forward to the new album. Take care ✌️❤️
Haha I figured as much. Well I’m here for the ride anyways. Should be fun. And yes!! Can’t wait for Friday
@@KnoxHill I could have filled you in on the back lore, but honestly that would take waaaay too long and I don’t want to type that much. 😆✌️
Levítate is up next!!! I’m so glad you’re diving more into them! Definitely worth it
You picked up on so much of the sonic magic, you really should react to Levitate which flows seamlessly from Jumpsuit on the album! And it showcases another of Tyler’s many talents.
You gotta react to levitate, it's the song directly after this one and it ties so much together!
Next one is definitely *Nico and the Niners*
Love your reactions Knox, keep it up!
About time my guy! Been waiting So Fucking Long for this reaction!!!
So, you're close with thinking of colors at the end. Tyler has represented Blurryface with red and black, and those red hooded figures are meant to be Blurryface. The yellow is meant to represent hope, and there's a common theme in the videos of Tyler, Josh, and others, all wearing the yellow jumpsuits, essentially fighting off Blurryface.
this music video still gives me chills
Yes bro! So keen to see you listen to more!
too good. GOATS. Give me that jumpsuit boi.
Okay I am not too late!
Just keep these Twenty one pilots reactions coming!
I love them cuz They keep me on my toes and help me to live with my depression and suicidal thoughts;
And i love how you break down their songs
Maybe the only song reaction videos I ever watch
Damn you Knox, for not being an actual fan of 21pilot you actually break it down pretty well. All of the things you said represent what he wanted to express, and the thing you mentioned pretty well summed it up for peoples who don’t really follow the whole trilogy. 21 pilot is great, but for non fan to get what hes saying is amazing, i’m a damn fan to your channel already .
I feel that HeavyDirtySoul, jumpsuit, nico and the niners, then levitate is a complete loop. Levitate could lead right back to HeavyDirtySoul to start the loop again
I’ve been a fan since 2013 and I’ve been through all of the main 3 albums so far. Each album blurryface, trench, and scaled and icy. Get more confusing the more you listen to it.
Thank you! Looking forward to Nico and the Niners, and really looking forward to when you get to Levitate and breakdown his flow
Apparently there is greatness dropping this friday. Can't wait.
Also really excited to dive into TOP again, I love this band quite abit.
Ay thank you 🙏
If you’ve never seen them live, do it. It’s absolutely incredible
Keep up the amazing work! Love the NF reviews as well !
More NF to come as always. Thanks for continuing to support!
@@KnoxHill i always love watching the new reviews and I love your music as well
I feel like the more songs from Trench you listen to, the more you understand all the metaphors en what Tyler is trying to tell us
"Obviously you have that ode to"
Me- sleep!!
"Heavy dirty soul"
Amazing reaction, as usual. Good shit man!
Amazing reaction 💛 thanks.. More TØP 💛🌻
Who's gonna be that awesome person in the comments to explain the city of dema, the bishops, the banditos, clancy, etc.
Jumpsuit to me represents protection( faith, family, friends)
Like a "Jumpsuit" when u jump out of a plane.
Your more accurate than you think when you say you've been thrown in the middle of a story without any start or end lol welcome to the never ending rabbit hole we clikkies will help as much as we can with this journey
The comments you made about controlling his hands and his throat, his creativity, really seems illuminating considering where they took the lore with the next album-Scaled and Icy represents EXCACTLY that! Him being controlled by Dema to create a different style of music that would be more commercially attractive. Very cool conclusion!
Back for more 🔥
your rap is good! wow... never listened bc I'm old, yet you can spit!!!
Hello-hello, you just opened the door to Dema. The Trilogy is a good start, I recomend you Neon Gravestones as well.
And if you‘re curious of Tyler‘s creative process and how he copes with it do a reaction to Chlorine.
Knox you are brilliant.. thank you!
Jumpsuit - leap of faith
I'm a huge fan of the Blurryface and Trench albums, but it didn't occur to me until just now...
I think the throat represents Tyler and the hands represent Josh.
The body parts that make the music.
It’s just a ultimate hype up track!
enjoy the DEMA rabbit hole homie it's a wild ride haha
I need to know the name of the song from the beginning!!!! XD that shit was cold ❄❄❄
Awesome reaction Knox 🙌
I keep checking back every day for the next TØP reaction
Sorry bro Covid has been kicking my ass. It was supposed to be this week but I’m still rough. Will probably have to be next week now
@@KnoxHill no worries! I’m just super hyped for it haha. Good luck and get well. Take it easy, man.
You are catching on to it Blurryface now! Yes!
they filmed the trilogy videos out in Iceland too which is even cooler
yo man, waiting for more TOP content! you have to learn the lore, it's amazing. in case you don't understand, we'll help you with it!
Ive listened to this song so many times and just realized the ending was the start of levitate (one of the best on trench)
You gotta do Guns for hands! I'd love to see you decipher that one!!!
I cannot watch this video without thinking about Josh’s lecture on moss. 😂😂
your insights are so intelligent!
RUSS just dropped a Hip-Hop Classic! CHOMP 2 with some legendary features 👀🔥
I thought he posted this when it first came out so like 3yrs ago lolz. Anyway, my guy there is so so so much lore happening that you actually really need lengthy helpful videos for if you want to understand it completely.