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Twenty One Pilots appreciation People should check out their new album, Vessel It’s fantastic :))

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oh my freak my beloved goopy freak he is ten ooughhh

i want to make these intø keychains+stickers and maybe a standee sø tell me what yøu think i wanna redraw the rebel red øne in my usual style før sure

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i will forever use the oxford comma

my three favorite things are the oxford comma, irony, and missed opportunities

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so i wore a pride flag pin to work the other day and the kids were all interested (obviously) (find me a classroom of preschoolers who are not obsessed with rainbows) (i'll wait) so they crowded around to see.

"aww!" they said, "it's a flag!!"

but the thing is: they're little. a lot of them don't really have a handle on all their mouth sounds yet.

such as, notably, that tricky tricky "L" sound.

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his smileeeee oh god 😞

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Had to put this out there

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watch as this man disappears as we know

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this camera angle made him look like an actual angel

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i need to rant about how much i love snap back. this song is an absolute masterpiece in terms of sound, lyrics, harmonies, and meaning. me and my close friend were talking about how amazing this song was yesterday. love you avery

- it has this distinct summer sound that sounds nostalgic to me and it just feels like i’m driving toward the sunset and it gives me a feeling like everything’s gonna be okay, despite the song itself

THIS PART is so deep. it’s like you’re still running from the past, but more so you’re still THINKING about the past which is keeping you from looking into the future and seeing what’s right in front of you. this i feel is something anybody can relate to because we look back a lot on life and try to use it to improve.

This idea of refusing help and possibly pushing away people you love because of how closed off or isolated you may feel. i know for a fact that when i’m going through something or having a rough day i lash out at anyone who tries to talk to me or help, and this lyric is absolutely amazing at describing this feeling of biting the hand that helps you, then giving it stitches.

first of all, the backslide reference! these two songs feel like siblings to me. but about the lyrics, the song is talking about a backslide, a relapse, a return to something. “all of that progress lost today” “it’s a backslide”. feeling like all that work, all that progress is worth nothing because you ended up back at square one. it’s as if you were climbing a slide only to slip back down.

This is not so much about lyrics but more so about structure and sound, BECAUSE THE HARMONIES?? god when i heard those harmonies for the first time on this song i ugly sobbed for a good fifteen minutes because holy crap it sounds amazing. it feels like several different people are telling you it’s all gone, and that’s what anxiety and insecurity feels like to me, like a bunch of tiny voices telling you stuff

don’t get me STARTED on this lyric because if you’re introspective like me and you’re always trying to look into how you feel and why you feel like this, this is insanely relatable. sometimes i’m able to come up with a bunch of reasons that make sense on why i’m feeling a certain way, which can lead to me being able to feel better or deal with it better, but there are also times where i run out of excuses as to why i am this way, why i feel this way. but i just think as humans we won’t always have the answers, and that’s okay

I really like this part because he’s USING THE FALSETTOS TO COMMUNICATE TWO VOICES. he’s talking to the backslide/relapse as if it’s a person (kind of like how nico/blurryface is a person that resembles tyler’s insecurities) and it’s genius. he’s saying “welcome back to the show”, welcome BACK being that this is not a one time occurrence, but something that keeps returning, even if it’s not wanted.

the way i see it, the normal voice is his more rationale than just his insecurities, and this is shown through him saying he better move to a fresher approach, showing that he has a desire to change things up to see if it makes him feel different. and the new adaptation, in my opinion, i see it as him realizing that it may not ever go away fully, but he can adapt because humans adapt.

Let’s not forget this gem. absolute genius at lyrics tyler joseph is, and this line is evil because it cuts so deep. The fact that he’s referring to himself as having elasticity, i see it as him saying he’s changed a lot, or he’s willing to change if it means finding his way back. the feeling of knowing you’ve gotten off track and wanting to get back to where you were before, but not knowing how, so all you can do is pray that you’ll somehow get back there, to how things were before. this further contributes to the backslide theme of the song.

That’s all i have to say for now, just wanted to get that out there because i cannot listen to this song without sobbing my lungs out. 😵‍💫

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Yes

Call it a hot take, but as much as I LOVE the lore AND the storyline I miss self titled and vessel vibe of stuff, where Tyler is writing from the mind rather than the thought of just continuing the story. I miss the deepness of knowing it’s his mind turned into music. Ya know? Like don’t get me wrong I LOVE the lore but I want to see what will come after this.

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up late thinking about clancybearer

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i’m giving into the voices and redoing my blog

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1. Tacos or cheeses alfredo pasta

2. sugar by maroon 5 or stressed out by TØP

3. go on my phone and check my messages, then i go back to sleep

4. i try not to HATE anything but i guess being selfish or unfair??

5. dexter is probably my favourite series, i don’t watch movies a whole lot

6. yellow or orange

7. vans 😼

Random questions game (I've always dreamed of creating one :> ) :

1. One thing you could eat without ever getting bored ?

2. A song that reminds you of your childhood ?

3. The first thing you do when you wake up ?

4. A personality trait you hate ?

5. Your favorite tv show/movie ?

6. A color to describe your current mood ?

7. The brand of your favorite pair of shoes ?

Npt : @hometwon @darkshinynight @fewproudandemotional @kingslionheart @stxrrysilver @rottingcherrywood

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Not sure if I'll ever draw it, but in lore Jenna choking Nico with a telephone cord while calling Clancy.

Just...consider the visual.