As the students in George Mason move up through high school, one important transition in their lives they increasingly think about is getting a job and assuming the responsibilities of adulthood. Many young people are afraid of growing up and leaving a carefree life for one where they will be “stressed out.” Written and performed by Twenty One Pilots, “Stressed Out” deals with that difficulty. The song begins with a verse about songwriting and singing where Twenty One Pilots tells how they would like to sing better (“I wish had a better voice...”), write better (“I wish I found some better sounds no one’s ever heard...”), and compose better (“I wish I found some chords in an order that is new...”) in rhyming lines. The idea that this …show more content…
It’s about how Twenty One Pilots expected their childish fears to “shrink” when they grew up, but they now care about the opinion of other people. The third line in this verse is a short refrain repeated throughout the song - “My name is blurryface and I care what you think.” Blurryface is both an allusion to the name of the album the song appears in, and a symbol for the insecurities of Twenty One Pilots. In this article from Rolling Stone, Tyler Joseph talks about how he “created the character of Blurryface to address his own insecurities.” He did this so he could have a physical manifestation of his insecurity to be able to analyze it. This is significant because it emphasizes that blurryface stands for being insecure, or in other words, “stressed out,” which is the general theme of the …show more content…
The growing-up theme is again shown with the hyperbole that follows: “Now they’re laughing in our face, saying ‘wake up, you need to make money.’” Although clearly no one is actually awakening Twenty One Pilots by yelling at their faces, this certainly personifies the pressure experienced by young adults who must take on responsibilities and earn money by making the stress take on a physical form as the shouter. There is a certain irony to this, however, as children need to wake up to go to school too. In conclusion, “Stressed Out” is an unusually rhyming song that does two things. Firstly, it acts as something of an allegory for the band’s childhood. Secondly, it explores growing up and the pain of it, and thinks back to an easier time before responsibilities were piled
Twenty One Pilots is a band originating in Columbus, Ohio, formed by two people, Tyler Joseph, singer, songwriter, and ukulele player, and Josh Dun, drummer. Although the band only has two people in it, they have hundreds of thousands of fans from around the world, selling out their most recent tour, Blurryface Tour, out in seconds. When blindly looking at Macbeth and Twenty One Pilots, one may not be able notice any similar traits considering the first is a play written in 1606, and the other is a band that originated in 2009; both are completely different in form and are from contrasting eras. Despite these differences, the well-known Shakespearean play, Macbeth, and the band, Twenty One Pilots, share similar messages involving manipulation, the need for power, and suicide.
We have the chance to give the future generation a gift. We can give them the answers before they encounter the questions. We can give the help theyíll need before they need it. No oneís perfect when dealing with life. Weíre only here for a short time, why not make it the best time you can? Life throws things at people and one has to be able to cope and learn to solve them as best as they can. As Rolling Stone eloquently put it, ìthe lyrics address the need to cope (Wiederhorn).î In life, people are going to encounter problems no matter how hard they try to get around them. This song recognizes that fact and addresses it. The truth seems hard to come by these days. In my life, it is something I strive to give and receive. Thereís no telling how many times one person has been lied to. Letís just not mention that whole Lewinsky thing. ìBittersweet Symphonyî donates the truth to the future. No sugarcoating or hiding of facts takes place. The lyrics say, ìtry to make ends meet youíre a slave to money then you die . . .î As life is, the song is inclusive of the good and the bad. Without the bad, how would we know of the good and vice versa? This common thread of truth connects us and the future.
“Stressed out” by the 21 Pilots shows that in their search of adventure and something great, they become disappointed when it doesn’t fulfill their need like they thought it would.
What does being a teenager mean? Teenagers will tell you that they have the weight of the world on their shoulders. It doesn...
of reality. The song looks at the downfalls in our society and how things went
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Stress can come from any event or thought that makes us feel frustrated, angry, or nervous. All of us experience stress and usually cope with it well. Stress is an omnipresent part of life and is a reaction to external stimuli that disturb our physical or mental equilibrium. It is a system in our body that helps us to deal with real danger and / or perform at our best. Any event or happening that induces stress is called stressor.
Stress, as defined as a reaction to a stimulus that breaks our physical and mental harmony, is ubiquitous. However, stress has two sides – the bad and the good, in which the latter is mostly overlooked as most people suffer from the affliction of the former.
In essence, this song carries various sociological concepts. It concentrates on the main idea about the social construction of reality and talking about how reality is changing. The song questions the actions and mentally of individuals violating the norms and values of society. The band takes into consideration various factors of why it is happening including the media and religion. As a result they talk about such influences taking control building and developing a sense of self. This is a great song about present day problems and how society changes with them.
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It is about someone always wanting to be in charge. “I can 't stand this indecision/Married with a lack of vision/Everybody wants to rule the world/Say that you 'll never, never, never, need it/One headline, why believe it? /Everybody wants to rule the world/All for freedom and for pleasure/Nothing ever lasts forever/Everybody wants to rule the world” This song is about warfare and the misery it causes. Tears for Fears showed the dark side of when someone tries to take control.
Stress is how the body, specifically the nervous system, reacts to mental pressure. The person may feel under pressure, overloaded, overwhelmed, strained or anxious about certain tasks or events. Stress can be a good thing where it can motivate the person to reach their full potential but stress can also be a bad thing as it can damage a person’s health.
Being a teenager isn’t easy. You have a lot of things on your mind, a lot of things to worry about, a lot of things to carry, and when I mean carry, I mean both physically and mentally. During the 17 years of my life that I have lived so far, I believe that I have never carried this much before. Part of it, I think, is because it’s senior year. Actually, I think that’s the biggest reason why I feel so much pressure on my shoulders.