Question

Who want's to dive into the meaning behind these lyrics?

Answer 1

Car Radio by Twenty One Pilots

I ponder of something great
My lungs will fill and then deflate
They fill with fire, exhale desire
I know it's dire my time today

I have these thoughts, so often I ought
To replace that slot with what I once bought
'Cause somebody stole my car radio
And now I just sit in silence

Sometimes quiet is violent
I find it hard to hide it
My pride is no longer inside
It's on my sleeve
My skin will scream reminding me of
Who I killed inside my dream
I hate this car that I'm driving
There's no hiding for me
I'm forced to deal with what I feel
There is no distraction to mask what is real
I could pull the steering wheel

I have these thoughts, so often I ought
To replace that slot with what I once bought
'Cause somebody stole my car radio
And now I just sit in silence

I ponder of something terrifying
'Cause this time there's no sound to hide behind
I find over the course of our human existence
One thing consists of consistence
And it's that we're all battling fear
Oh dear, I don't know if we know why we're here
Oh my, too deep, please stop thinking
I liked it better when my car had sound

There are things we can do
But from the things that work there are only two
And from the two that we choose to do
Peace will win and fear will lose
It is faith and there's sleep
We need to pick one please because
Faith is to be awake
And to be awake is for us to think
And for us to think is to be alive
And I will try with every rhyme
To come across like I am dying
To let you know you need to try to think

I have these thoughts, so often I ought
To replace that slot with what I once bought
'Cause somebody stole my car radio
And now I just sit in silence

And now I just sit in silence
And now I just sit
And now I just sit in silence
And now I just sit in silence
And now I just sit in silence
And now I just sit

I ponder of something great
My lungs will fill and then deflate
They fill with fire, exhale desire
I know it's dire my time today

I have these thoughts, so often I ought
To replace that slot with what I once bought
'Cause somebody stole my car radio
And now I just sit in silence

Answer 2

These lyrics have a much deeper meaning...who wants to dive into them with me? I'm curious to see what different people interpret this song's meaning as.

Answer 3

@RawrItsKai

Answer 4

@Vocaloid @Frozen15 @ace-n-it

Answer 5

omg this is my song

Answer 6

i listen to it every morning

Answer 7

I know right?!

Answer 8

Daaymn<3

Answer 9

im listening to it now

Answer 10

It's like....the most gorgeous song ever <3

Answer 11

21 Pilots have some great songs.

Answer 12

tru tru

Answer 13

They do! Oh yay, new Teamwork title XD

Answer 14

lol

Answer 15

lyrics sound good , never heard the song though , I should check it out!

Answer 16

I love this song!

Answer 17

$10 PayPal says you don't even know the exact definition/meaning behind the lyrics. I know you don't for a fact as well. @GracyGirl I do however know someone who has opened for Twenty One Pilots and knows the exact meaning behind the song. Unless you know them personally or had a conversation with them I know you don't know the meaning. They even said in interviews that they'll never reveal the exact meaning behind this song.