Joseph's solo project released an EP entitled No Phun Intended. The EP was recorded in Joseph's senior year of high school, from 2007–2008, in his basement. The song "Save", off the release, was redone and released as a free download for a time on Twenty One Pilots' official website before it was then pulled.
In 2010, Joseph was featured in the song "Live" by the Christian rapper Jocef, with two other rappers (Juda and Alon). The song is the opening track to Jocef's debut album, In Search Of: L.O.V.E. The track was co-written by Tyler Joseph and Joseph Langston (who is Jocef). Jocef eventually returned the favor a year later by being featured on the song "Be Concerned" off Twenty One Pilots' 2011 Regional at Best.
In 2011, Joseph was also the lead star in Five14 Church's three episode mockumentary entitled "The (moderately inspiring tale of the) Longboard Rodeo Tango". According to the mockumentary, Joseph was an intern at the church at the time.
In 2012, Joseph was featured in an internet-use awareness video entitled "Where are you?" by Mark C. Eshleman (producer of many of Twenty One Pilots' music videos) for an annual contest put on by Trend Micro called What's Your Story? The room used in the video is the same room in which the original music video for "House of Gold" was filmed.
On December 24, 2013, Christmas Eve, Tyler Joseph participated and sang "O come, O come, Emmanuel" at Five14 Church's Christmas With the Stars in New Albany, Ohio. The official video of the performance was uploaded to YouTube on February 14, 2014. He also performed a magic segment with the church's host & emcee David McCreary for the show. Joseph has also contributed to a few tracks for Five14 Church's worship albums.
Between the years of No Phun Intended and Twenty One Pilots' rise to fame with their third studio album "Blurryface" the clique expanded the search for Tyler's 'lost' songs from his first production. In mid-2018 (day 361 of the Twenty One Pilots hiatus) 2 new tracks surfaced, one titled "Going Down" from No Phun Intended, and the other untitled but known as "Track 07", suspected to be a demo from 2011-2012 era. WAKE UP
I Want to Know
Tyler Joseph Lyrics
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I tried to live for you
I tried to keep the truth
Oh yeah, I, I failed to sing for you
I failed to live for you
I failed to keep the truth
I want to know People look at him and think that he will live his life
Because the only reason why you think his life is?
Is because he knows that people never understand
I tried to sing for you
I tried to live for you
I tried to keep the truth
But I failed to sing to you
I failed to live for you
I failed to keep the truth
I want to know
I want to see
I want to be with you
When I am weak. (I want to know)
People look at him and think that he will live his life (I want to see)
So perfectly but what they don't know is that he wants to die (I want to be with you)
Because the only reason why you think his life is?
(When I am weak) Is because he knows that people never understand
Again? Sure.
I want to know
I want to see
I want to be with you
When I am weak.
In Tyler Joseph's song "I Want to Know," the lyrics are a poignant expression of the struggles and fears that come with dealing with mental illness. Tyler's voice is raw and vulnerable as he explores the themes of depression and the feeling of failing to keep up with people's expectations of him.
"I tried to sing for you, I tried to live for you, I tried to keep the truth," Tyler confesses. The use of repetition emphasizes the weight of these lines and how Tyler tried his best to please others but still came up short. He acknowledges his failures, "I failed to sing for you, I failed to live for you, I failed to keep the truth," indicating his self-awareness that he couldn't maintain his facade for long.
The chorus, "I want to know, I want to see, I want to be with you, when I am weak," is a plea for help and understanding. It's a sign of vulnerability, an acceptance that he is not always strong, and a desire for someone to be there for him.
Overall, "I Want to Know" is an emotional song that tackles mental health issues in a moving way. It's a reminder that even those who seem to have it all together are still struggling with their demons.
Line by Line Meaning
And I, I tried to sing for you
He tried to make himself heard by you
I tried to live for you
He tried to exist for you
I tried to keep the truth
He tried to hold onto the truth
Oh yeah, I, I failed to sing for you
He wasn't able to make himself heard by you
I failed to live for you
He couldn't exist for you
I failed to keep the truth
He couldn't hold onto the truth
I want to know
He wants to understand
People look at him and think that he will live his life
People assume he will lead a perfect life
So perfectly but what they don't know is that he wants to die
In reality, he wants to end his life
Because the only reason why you think his life is?
He questions the reason behind people's perception of his life
Is because he knows that people never understand
He believes people cannot truly comprehend his struggles
I want to see
He wants to witness
I want to be with you
He wants to have someone by his side
When I am weak.
Especially when he is vulnerable
Contributed by Joshua J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
GVN Rehmana
I want to know:
"I failed to sing for you"
"I failed to live for you"
"I tried to sing for you"
"I tried to live for you"
I realize that it's gone:
"I tried to sing a song for you but now I realize that it's gone."
"I tried to live my life for you, but now I realize that it's gone."
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"People look at him and think that he will live his life so perfectly but what they don't know is he wants to die."
iM NOT CRYING YOU ARE
Sayo Mizuki
georgia aaa there is something in my eyes... tears :(
Samara Dudley
Me: crying? Oh no I just got allergies
Somebody:but you don't have allerg...
Me: I FUCKING HAVE ALLERGIES OK SHIT
gray!!!
im not crying im CRAFTING!!
dizz !
I had that part stuck in my head and sung it over and over. My friends were so concerned lol
Kamiya Givan
these lyrics hit you so hard and im trying really hard not to cry because im afraid my mom will come in my room
SØLØ810
kg thats wy im wearing earbuds so they cant hear my depressing music
Dexter Stokley
That's why I'm listening at 1:14 Am
help the animals
Same peeps;)
cephi
SAME