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Mia at 14:41, 10 May 2024

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	== Live ==		== Live ==
	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=~~wwNgVMEp7oE&t=3s~~		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy0YZ2Hu9RU

	== Lyrics ==		== Lyrics ==

Mia at 01:01, 15 March 2024

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	{{infobox song		{{infobox song
	\| Name = ~~Slowtown~~		\| Name = Ruby
	\| Artist = [[Twenty One Pilots]]		\| Artist = [[Twenty One Pilots]]
	\| Album = [[Regional at Best]]		\| Album = [[Regional at Best]]
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	\| Released =July 8, 2011		\| Released =July 8, 2011
	\| Format = Digital		\| Format = Digital
	\| Length = 4:57		\| Length = 4:30
	\| Stems =		\| Stems =
	\| Time signature =		\| Time signature =
	\| Tempo = ~~105~~		\| Tempo =
	\| Key = G		\| Key = C major
	\| Samples =		\| Samples =
	\| References =		\| References =
	\| Live debut = May ~~1 2010~~		\| Live debut = May 27 2011
	\| Last played =~~May 16~~ 2012		\| Last played =March 27 2012
	\| Live count =23		\| Live count =5
	\| Writer = [[Tyler Joseph]]		\| Writer = [[Tyler Joseph]]
	\| Producer = [[Tyler Joseph]], [[Josh Dun]]		\| Producer = [[Tyler Joseph]], [[Josh Dun]]
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	\| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" \|~~Slowtown~~		\| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" \|Ruby
	\| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" \|[[Regional at Best]]		\| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" \|[[Regional at Best]]
	\| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" \|4:57		\| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" \|4:30
	\| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" \|2010-2011		\| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" \|2010-2011
	\| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" \|8 July 2011		\| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" \|8 July 2011
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	!Lyrics		!Lyrics
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	\|Tyler Joseph shared the meaning behind “Ruby” during the 2011 Live ''Regional at Best'' Release Party:<blockquote>This song is called Ruby, it’s about a girl who goes to my church, Josh and I’s church. She’s just a little girl, she’s got Down Syndrome, she inspired me.</blockquote>Tyler views Ruby as an angel: pure and righteous. He knows that she holds the answers to the world’s problems, which isn’t even completely understood by Tyler himself. [https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-ruby-lyrics <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>]		\|Tyler Joseph shared the meaning behind “Ruby” during the 2011 Live ''[[Regional at Best]]'' Release Party:<blockquote>This song is called Ruby, it’s about a girl who goes to my church, Josh and I’s church. She’s just a little girl, she’s got Down Syndrome, she inspired me.</blockquote>Tyler views Ruby as an angel: pure and righteous. He knows that she holds the answers to the world’s problems, which isn’t even completely understood by Tyler himself. [https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-ruby-lyrics <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>]
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	\| style="text-align:center;" \|all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the [https://genius.com/artists/Twenty-one-pilots Genius] website		\| style="text-align:center;" \|all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the [https://genius.com/artists/Twenty-one-pilots Genius] website

Mia at 00:49, 15 March 2024

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	== Background ==		== Background ==

			Tyler and Josh have revealed that this song is actually about a girl named Ruby who has Down's Syndrome and went to their church, hence the lyric, "Ruby I hope I see you, I've waited all this week." This song is mostly about how highly Tyler thinks of her, like an angel, but there's also a message of repentance towards the end (Tell our Dad I'm sorry). It's not uncommon for Tyler to mention his faltering relationship with his God in his songs; for example, '[[Addict With A Pen\|Addict With a Pen]]' is strictly about how he feels that he hasn't been the best of followers and is now struggling to reconnect. By equating Ruby to an angel, he's seeing her as a messenger that will let God, their Father, know that he's sorry, again, probably for not having the best relationship with Him that he could. No matter what it means, it's brilliantly clever and adorable. [https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858875299/ <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>]

	== Versions ==		== Versions ==
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	[https://~~www.songtell~~.com/~~twenty-one-pilots~~/~~slowtown~~ <nowiki>[1] https://~~www.songtell~~.com/~~twenty-one-pilots~~/~~slowtown~~</nowiki>]		[https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858875299/ <nowiki>[1] https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858875299/</nowiki>]

	[https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-ruby-lyrics <nowiki>[2] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-ruby-lyrics</nowiki>]		[https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-ruby-lyrics <nowiki>[2] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-ruby-lyrics</nowiki>]

Mia at 00:40, 15 March 2024

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{{infobox song
| Name = Slowtown
| Artist = [[Twenty One Pilots]]
| Album = [[Regional at Best]]
| Cover =
| Recorded =
| Released =July 8, 2011
| Format = Digital
| Length = 4:57
| Stems =
| Time signature =
| Tempo = 105
| Key = G
| Samples =
| References =
| Live debut = May 1 2010
| Last played =May 16 2012
| Live count =23
| Writer = [[Tyler Joseph]]
| Producer = [[Tyler Joseph]], [[Josh Dun]]
| Label = Self-released
| Misc ={{Extra track listing
| album = [[Regional at Best|Twenty One Pilots]]
| type = song
| tracks =
# [[Guns For Hands]]
# [[Holding On To You]]
# [[Ode To Sleep]]
# [[Slowtown]]
# [[Car Radio]]
# [[Forest]]
# [[Glowing Eyes]]
# [[Kitchen Sink]]
# [[Anathema]]
# [[Lovely]]
# [[Ruby]]
# [[Trees]]
# [[Be Concerned]]
# [[Clear]]
# [[House Of Gold]] (Newsletter Edition)
# [[Two]] (Newsletter Edition)}}

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''Slowtown'' is the 4th track on the album, [[Regional at Best|''Regional at Best'']]

== Background ==
"Slowtown" by twenty one pilots explores the desire to escape the fast-paced, hectic aspects of life and reconnect with a simpler, slower existence. The song reflects on the nostalgia of childhood and the carefree nature that often accompanies it.

In the verses, the lyrics express a longing for a different pace of life, where the narrator can fully embrace a slower, more relaxed environment. The mention of "laying down" and waking up in Slowtown symbolizes a desire to escape the pressures and responsibilities of the present and find solace in a place where time moves at a gentle, leisurely pace.

The chorus highlights the need for grounding and stability to prevent feeling overwhelmed. The act of putting on socks becomes symbolic of creating a barrier between the soul and the challenges of the world. The line "And I walk through my door just so I don't fall through the floor" suggests that the narrator uses their home as a safe space to regain balance and stability amidst the turmoil.

The second verse touches on the nostalgia of childhood, specifically recalling the innocence and daring spirit of youth. The reference to riding bikes, placing cards in the spokes, and mimicking traffic sounds illustrates a time of imaginative playfulness. However, the juxtaposition becomes apparent as the narrator states that they no longer engage in these activities and have lost touch with their own sense of wonder and joy.

The bridge cries out for salvation from the fast-paced world, emphasizing the urgency of the desire for a slower, more meaningful existence. The repetition of "We're going too fast, fast, save us now" reflects the desperation and plea for rescue from the overwhelming rush of life.

Overall, "Slowtown" by twenty one pilots conveys a longing for a return to simplicity, a yearning to escape the complexities and speed of the modern world, and a reflection on the loss of innocence and childlike wonder. The song encourages listeners to evaluate their own lives and find ways to reconnect with a slower, more meaningful existence. [https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858875305/]

== Versions ==

=== Studio ===
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| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |Slowtown
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |[[Regional at Best]]
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |4:57
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |2010-2011
| style= "background-color:#E5F6F8;" |8 July 2011
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== Live ==
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwNgVMEp7oE&t=3s

== Lyrics ==

==== Lyrics ====
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|[Verse 1]
Hey, hey

Wouldn't it be great, great

If we could just lay down

And wake up in Slowtown?

Today-day

I wanna go away-way

'Cause things are too fast now

I wanna be in Slowtown

[Chorus]

I put my socks on my feet

Just so that my soul won't fall through my toes

And I walk through my door

Just so I don't fall through the floor

[Verse 2]

I remember when my brother and other kids from neighboring houses

Would get together, I'd ride my bike and my brother would ride his

Put cards in our spokes and make our engines sound like traffic

When using Pokémon cards, please do not use the holographics

So bold and fearless in the risks we'd take

Laugh in the face of gravity as its laws we'd break

On trampolines so high, we'd reach for the sky

But I do not look up anymore, uh, and I don't know why

[Chorus]

I put my socks on my feet

Just so that my soul won't fall through my toes

And I walk through my door

Just so I don't fall through the floor

[Segue]

Slow, slow

Slow, slow

Slow, slow

Slow, slow

[Bridge]

We're going too fast, fast, save us

We're going too fast, fast, save us

We're going too fast, fast, save us now

We're going too fast, fast, save us

We're going too fast, fast, save us

We're going too fast, fast, save us now

We're going too fast, fast, save us

We're going too fast, fast, save us

We're going too fast, fast, save us now

[Chorus]

I walk through my door

(We're going too fast, fast, save us)

Just so I don't fall through the floor

(We're going too fast, fast, save us

We're going too fast, fast, save us now)

[Outro]

Hey, hey

Wouldn't it be great, great

If we could just lay down

And wake up in Slowtown?

Just singin'
|}
</div>
|}

==== Lyrics meaning ====
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!Lyrics
|-
|‘Slowtown’ is the 4th track off the duo’s sophomore album, ''Regional at Best,''. The song is one of the four tracks that were not featured on the remastering project known as ''Vessel''. That said, the song’s ideas and main concept were re-worked into one of the band’s biggest hits and best-selling singles, “Stressed Out”.
“Slowtown” tackles Tyler’s uneasiness concerning the consistent, constant march of time itself. This discomfort is expressed as a conduit of stress and anxiety, which society at large copes with through steady routine. A regimen that ultimately bores Tyler, causing a longing in him to revert to his youth; a time without strict routine. [https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-be-concerned-lyrics]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the [https://genius.com/artists/Twenty-one-pilots Genius] website
|}

== Sources ==
[https://www.songtell.com/twenty-one-pilots/slowtown <nowiki>[1] https://www.songtell.com/twenty-one-pilots/slowtown</nowiki>]

[https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-slowtown-lyrics <nowiki>[2] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-slowtown-lyrics</nowiki>]

{{TwentyOnePilots}}
[[Category:Twenty One Pilots song]]
[[Category:Regional at Best]]

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