twenty one pilots: Stressed Out [OFFICIALStressed Out" is a song written and recorded by American alternative hip hop band Twenty One Pilots for their fourth studio album, Blurryface. "Stressed Out" was released on YouTube worldwide on April 28, 2015,[2] being released as a single on Google Play Store on the same day.[3] The video was directed by Mark C. Eshleman (Reel Bear Media).[2] The song was issued to top 40 radio stations on November 10.[4] <br /> <br />Contents [hide] <br />1 Background <br />2 Track listing <br />3 Charts <br />3.1 Weekly charts <br />3.2 Certifications <br />4 Release history <br />5 References <br />Background[edit] <br />The song focuses on nostalgia for childhood, the pressure of adulthood,[5] and family relationships, and speaks from the point of view of "Blurryface", the album's titular character.[6][7] The line "My name's Blurryface, and I care what you think"[8] is heard throughout the song, alluding to marketing the duo did for the album.[9] <br /> <br />Track listing[edit]from the album Blurryface <br />Released April 27, 2015 <br />Format <br />Digital download stream <br />Recorded 2014–15 <br />Genre Alternative hip hop <br />Length 3:22 <br />Label Fueled by Ramen <br />Writer(s) Tyler Joseph <br />Producer(s) Mike Elizondo[1] <br />Twenty One Pilots singles chronology <br />"Tear in My Heart" <br />(2015) "Stressed Out" <br />(2015) "Lane Boy"Stressed Out" <br /> <br />I wish I found some better sounds no one's ever heard, <br />I wish I had a better voice that sang some better words, <br />I wish I found some chords in an order that is new, <br />I wish I didn't have to rhyme every time I sang, <br /> <br />I was told when I get older all my fears would shrink, <br />But now I'm insecure and I care what people think. <br /> <br />My name's 'Blurryface' and I care what you think. <br />My name's 'Blurryface' and I care what you think. <br /> <br />Wish we could turn back time, to the good ol' days, <br />When our momma sang us to sleep but now we're stressed out. <br />Wish we could turn back time, to the good ol' days, <br />When our momma sang us to sleep but now we're stressed out. <br /> <br />We're stressed out. <br /> <br />Sometimes a certain smell will take me back to when I was young, <br />How come I'm never able to identify where it's coming from, <br />I'd make a candle out of it if I ever found it, <br />Try to sell it, never sell out of it, I'd probably only sell one, <br /> <br />It'd be to my brother, 'cause we have the same nose, <br />Same clothes homegrown a stone's throw from a creek we used to roam, <br />But it would remind us of when nothing really mattered, <br />Out of student loans and treehouse homes we all would take the latter. <br /> <br />My name's 'Blurryface' and I care what you think. <br />My name's 'Blurryface' and I care what you think. <br /> <br />Wish we could turn back time, to the good ol' days, <br />When our momma sang us to sleep but now we're stressed out. <br />Wish we could turn back time, to the good ol' days, <br />When our momma sang us to sleep but now we're stressed out. <br /> <br />We used to play pretend, give each other different names, <br />We would build a rocket ship and then we'd fly it far away, <br />Used to dream of outer space but now they're laughing at our face, <br />Saying, "Wake up, you need to make money." <br />Yo. <br /> <br />We used to play pretend, give each other different names, <br />We would build a rocket ship and then we'd fly it far away, <br />Used to dream of outer space but now they're laughing at our face, <br />Saying, "Wake up, you need to make money." <br />Yo. <br /> <br />Wish we could turn back time, to the good ol' days, <br />When our momma sang us to sleep but now we're stressed out. <br />Wish we could turn back time, to the good ol' days, <br />When our momma sang us to sleep but now we're stressed out. <br /> <br />Used to play pretend, used to play pretend, bunny <br />We used to play pretend, wake up, you need the money <br />Used to play pretend, used to play pretend, bunny <br />We used to play pretend, wake up, you need the money <br />We used to play pretend, give each other different names, <br />We would build a rocket ship and then we'd fly it far away, <br />Used to dream of outer space but now they're laughing at our face, <br />Saying, "Wake up, you need to make money." <br />Yo.
