Be Concerned
Twenty One Pilots Lyrics

Where'd you go, huh?
Asking where someone has gone

They all think I know you
Others believe you to be close with someone, but the singer does not

It's so hard to motivate
The singer has trouble finding motivation

Me to devote a single inch of me to
The artist has difficulty dedicating any effort to something

Something I can't see I
The artist finds it hard to work towards something intangible

Don't mean to cry but why
The singer is emotional and questioning

Would you even make the eyes?
Questioning if someone has caused the singer pain

I don't believe my errors
The artist does not want to admit to their mistakes

And I'm scared of my own head
The artist is afraid of their own thoughts and emotions

I will deny you for years
The artist will ignore someone for an extended period of time

Then I'll make you raise me from the dead
The singer plans on returning to the person after a long time

And if I said that I would live for you
If the artist made a commitment to live for someone else

For nothing in return
Without expecting anything back

Well I'm sorry Mr. Gullible
Apologizing for being untruthful to someone gullible enough to believe them

But lying's all I've learned
The only way the singer knows how to communicate is through lies

No music
No instrumental accompaniment

And I could talk about anything
The artist has the ability to discuss anything

Whether or not it's worth while
If the topic is valuable or not

Is based on who's listening
The singer's perception of the topic's worth depends on the listener

Most of us listen if it's
People pay attention if the topic is relatable to them

Something we can relate to
A topic that people can understand on a personal level

All of us relate if it's something we've just been through
People find commonality in similar experiences

Take it for granted
People do not appreciate things they have

Trust is damaged and now we panic
A lack of trust has made people anxious

Living empty-handed
Not having anything

Living lives like we can't manage, I can't feel you
The singer feels detached and unable to control their life

But still know where home is feeling like Jonah did
Despite their disconnection, the singer knows where their home is similar to Jonah in the Bible

Almost dropped the bat like every base was fully loaded
The artist nearly gave up despite the situation having potential for success

I am disappearing
The artist is fading away

Inside my bird's eye theories
The singer's theories are based on limited understanding

I try to say goodbye, defy, and deny
The singer is attempting to reject something and move on

What it is I'm fearing
The artist is afraid of something

Clearly I am dying, dearly I am writing
The artist feels as if they are dying but is still writing with feeling

Merely testifying, that the test to fly requires I
The artist is bearing witness that one needs to pass a test to fly

Pass the test with colors flying
To do well on the test

I don't believe you most the time
The artist does not trust the person

I'm lying 'cause I say I am fine
The singer is pretending to be okay when they are not

You are the pearl, I am the swine
The singer is comparing themselves to an unworthy animal when compared to the person they are talking to

So break my life and take this rhyme
The singer is willing to have their life destroyed if it means sharing their message in song

I'm so sorry but I do believe
The artist is apologizing while still holding their belief

That all my bridges, I have burned
The artist has burned all their connections with others

And I've earned a policy of no return
As a result, the singer has a self-made mandate to not return

So be concerned
The singer wants listeners to care

So be concerned
The artist wants listeners to care

(Uh, uh)
An exclamation of emphasis

(Ok, alright, uh)
An exclamation of affirmation

(yeah, aha, aha)
An exclamation of agreement

(yeah, yeah, you should, yeah)
An exclamation of urging

(ah) (yo)
Vocal noises