What form this truth takes on is up for debate. There are two general interpretations of these lyrics:
A chance encounter of two people who suffer from social anxiety in a secluded area nervously wait each other out, not saying a thing.
A spiritual journey in which the narrator feels as though he has found God but struggles with doubt, as God doesn't show himself directly.
Trees
Twenty One Pilots Lyrics
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And that's where I am, silent in the trees
Why won't You speak where I happen to be?
Silent in the trees, standing cowardly
I can feel Your breath
I can feel my death
I want to know You, I want to see
Hello, hello
Hello, oh, hello
Da da, da da da, da-da
Da da, da da da, da-da
Da da, da da da, da-da
Da da, da da da, da-da
I know where You stand, silent in the trees
And that's where I am, silent in the trees
Why won't You speak where I happen to be?
Silent in the trees, standing cowardly
I can feel Your breath
I can feel my death
I want to know You, I want to see
I want to say
Hello (da da, da da da, da-da)
(Da da, da da da, da-da)
Hello (da da, da da da, da-da)
(Da da, da da da, da-da)
Hello, hello, hello, hello
(Da da, da da da, da-da)
(Da da, da da da, da-da)
Yeah (da da, da da da, da-da)
(Da da, da da da, da-da)
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Hello, hello (oh, oh)
Hello, hello (oh, oh)
The song “Trees” by Twenty One Pilots is a song about feeling alone and cut off from others, and the longing to connect with someone. The lyrics describe two people who are both alone, and both aware of the other’s presence, but neither able to connect or communicate.
The song starts with the singer stating “I know where you stand, silent in the trees, and that’s where I am, silent in the trees.” These lines set up the central image of the song: two people who are separated by trees, unable to communicate with each other. The repetition of the phrase “silent in the trees” emphasizes the loneliness and isolation of the two characters.
The second verse goes on to ask, “Why won’t you speak? Where I happen to be, silent in the trees, standing cowardly.” Here, the singer is expressing his frustration at the other person’s inability to communicate. He feels that the other person is being cowardly, but at the same time, he recognizes his own similar behavior. The repeated line “I can feel your breath, I can feel my death” captures the intensity of their shared experience of isolation and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
I know
I understand
Where you stand
Where you are in life
Silent
Not expressing yourself
In the trees
In your own world
And that's
And that's just
Where I am
Where I exist
Silent
Not speaking up
In the trees
In my own thoughts
Why won't you speak?
Why won't you communicate?
Where I happen to be
Where I am in life
Standing cowardly
Being afraid to speak up
I can feel your breath
I feel your presence
I can feel my death
I feel the end coming
I want to know you
I want to understand you
I want to see
I want to perceive
I want to say
I want to speak
Hello
Greeting
(Na, na, na, na, na-ra-ra)
Melodic interlude
(Oh-oh-oh)
Vocal interlude
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Tyler Joseph
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Tyler-qy9jy
You did it!
You made it to 2019.
You've got this.
You can make it to next year.
You can do this.
Stay fed and hydrated.
Take your meds.
You aren't alone as much as it may feel like it.
Stay alive.
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@izzaey8081
2016 is coming to an end.
If you're reading this, you're alive. Feel your heart beating. That's you being alive. Never let that heart stop beating.
Think of all the bad things that happened this year... Let that be a sign of strength. You've made it this far. And you're not done yet.
We're not done yet.
Happy New Years Eve, and remember...
Stay alive.
@anabellm8069
Look, honestly, whenever I hear this song, I feel like I can die in peace. Like, I don't know what it is about it, but the music and lyrics make me feel like I'm in heaven. Everything about the song is so relaxing, and just the first few seconds can make me go to such a peaceful special heavenly place, and I feel like now that I know this song, I CAN die in peace.
I dont mean like OH MY GOD THIS SONG IS HEAVEN YAAAS
I mean, like I CAN REALLY die, in peace.
I don't know, but this song, is just pure, and heavenly.
|-/
EDIT: here I am about 7-8 months later. and I went to their concert on January 20th and I got to see this live. this is truly a gift. oh lord, stay alive |-/
EDIT PART TWO: about 2 years and 5 months later from originally writing this comment, and 1 year and 10 months from my emotional roadshow concert, I'm back with an edit. After going to the bandito tour on 10/30/18 at MSG and hearing this song live again, I'm tearing up. Just hearing this again after waiting through the hiatus is so magical. I am so thankful that I got into this band and I'm so thankful for getting to see them again. This song will always bring me to tears
EDIT: got to see this song live, once again (June 4th, 2019) and words cant describe how amazing it was. I dont mean to rub it into people's faces about me going to a concert but everytime I listen to this song I find something new to love about it. Once in a while I go back to read this comment I made 3 years ago and how I was so young and small and now I'm about to graduate high school and ive made it so far. It's so pure to see how much this band has grown and how it still hits right in the heart of so many people who have grown up with the boys. This music touches all ages and it will never grow old.
Time heals even though sometimes it feels like time is just slowing down. Things get so much better but there is still so much to learn from this song and from all the other songs.
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@krisj2656
should I trust this song? It is flawless....
@windzsweirdchannel5927
Kristina Dont trust a sing thats flawless...
@ClaspingWolf
Kristina every thing has an exception also when Tyler was writing/singing those words he forgot about his own songs ;)
@KraftingtonFRFR
Kristina lol, dat reference to lane boy (͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)👉👉
@maryploenges8897
U should trust all twenty one pilots song bc not only are all the songs flawless ,as people they"re flawless too.By the way loving that reference good job
@notpresent4367
Kristina
I get it :)))))))))))))))
@lexi2523
trees: i want to know you.
goner: i want to be known by you.
@ninab2509
trees: tyler's perspective
goner: blurry's perspective
@pijjj5742
+BLURRYFACE isnotonfire wow nice
@take2ofourlife387
clear: I wish that I had two faces, to prove which theory worked goner:I've got two faces, blurrys the one I'm not
stressed out: my name's blurryface