Tyler Robert Joseph, born December 1, 1988, is an American singer-songwrit… Read Full Bio ↴Tyler Robert Joseph, born December 1, 1988, is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Columbus, Ohio. He is the lead singer of Twenty One Pilots.
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

Taken by Sleep
Tyler Joseph Lyrics

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This is a story about a scarlet letter... yeah

It just hit me as I laid my head down
No one around in the dark cold night, I hear a sound
In my head repeat track of everything you've ever said
Must be something, but it's nothing, so I just go back to bed

It's 4, crack the door to the hallways in my dreams

But it seems my hallway keeps closing in on me
Forcing me out, making me think about you and how you're gone
I see 4: 05 in teary eyes and then I write this song

And I just can't believe it has to be this way
You know we say it seems to me that it was just the other day
I saw your face, I saw your light, you ran the race, you fought the fight
But now it's all being torn down for me tonight

And I know it might be a little selfish for me to say
But I need to know if you've thought of me at all today
Cause every day walk past the place you lived 5 days of the week
And now it's 10 after 4 and I am taken by sleep

Spending hours on end, deciding what I'd say to a friend if I ever saw him again
Cause I don't if I know, don't want to come across the wrong way
And I don't know if I know, but I know I want to see your face today

And somebody told me they saw you cry and break down
Do you know how hard that is to get around and think about?
It's not like you to let emotions get the best of things
Especially when everything is hanging in the air we breathe

And I just can't believe it has to be this way
You know we say it seems to me that it was just the other day
I saw your face and saw your light, you ran the race, you fought the fight
But now it's all being torn down for me tonight

And I know it might be a little selfish for me to say
But I need to know if you thought of me at all today
Cause every day walk past the place you lived 5 days of the week
And now it's 10 after 4 and I am taken by sleep

I'll sing a song to you, my friend
I'll sing a song to you, my friend
I'll sing a song to you, my friend
I'll sing a song to you, my-- Let's go!

Friend, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'll sing a song to you my friend
I'll sing a song to you my friend

I'll sing a song to you my friend
I'll sing a song to you my friend

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tyler Joseph's "Taken by Sleep" tell the story of the aftermath of a painful breakup. The singer is alone in the dark, haunted by memories of his ex and struggling to come to terms with his own feelings. It's early in the morning, and he can't sleep, so he spends hours thinking about what he would say if he ever saw his ex again. He finds himself wandering through the hallways of his mind, replaying past conversations and trying to make sense of what went wrong.

The chorus reveals the singer's desperation to know if his ex still thinks about him. He's torn between wanting to move on and wanting to hold onto the hope that maybe they still have a chance. He sings about walking past the place where his ex used to live every day, haunted by the memory of what they once had. The bridge of the song reveals that the singer has heard rumors that his ex has been struggling with their breakup as well, which only adds to his confusion and heartache.

The lyrics of "Taken by Sleep" offer a poignant insight into the emotional turmoil of a broken heart. The singer's vulnerability and raw emotion make this song relatable to anyone who has ever been through a painful breakup.

Line by Line Meaning

It just hit me as I laid my head down
Suddenly, I realized something as I was going to bed

No one around in the dark cold night, I hear a sound
I feel alone and then I hear a noise in the silent night

In my head repeat track of everything you've ever said
I keep replaying in my mind all the words you said

Must be something, but it's nothing, so I just go back to bed
It seems important but really it's not, so I go to sleep

It's 4, crack the door to the hallways in my dreams
I wake up and it's 4AM, and in my dreams, I see hallways

But it seems my hallway keeps closing in on me
The hallways in my dreams feel like they are getting smaller

Forcing me out, making me think about you and how you're gone
The dreams are pushing me to think about you and that you're not around anymore

I see 4: 05 in teary eyes and then I write this song
I start crying and then check the time, it's 4:05, and then I write this song

And I just can't believe it has to be this way
I can't believe that things had to end the way they did

You know we say it seems to me that it was just the other day
It feels like just yesterday we were talking about this

I saw your face, I saw your light, you ran the race, you fought the fight
I remember your face, your energy, and how hard you fought

But now it's all being torn down for me tonight
Now everything feels like it's falling apart for me tonight

And I know it might be a little selfish for me to say
I know it's probably selfish of me to ask this

But I need to know if you've thought of me at all today
I want to know if you've thought about me today

Cause every day walk past the place you lived 5 days of the week
Every day I pass by the place you lived during the weekdays

And now it's 10 after 4 and I am taken by sleep
It's now 10 minutes after 4AM and I'm drifting off to sleep

Spending hours on end, deciding what I'd say to a friend if I ever saw him again
I spend a lot of time thinking about what I would say to you if we met again

Cause I don't if I know, don't want to come across the wrong way
I don't know if I know how to act, don't want to give the wrong impression

And I don't know if I know, but I know I want to see your face today
I'm not sure if I'm ready, but I really want to see you today

And somebody told me they saw you cry and break down
I heard someone say they saw you cry and have a breakdown

Do you know how hard that is to get around and think about?
That's really hard for me to accept and think about

It's not like you to let emotions get the best of things
It's unusual for you to let your emotions control you

Especially when everything is hanging in the air we breathe
Especially when everything is so uncertain

I'll sing a song to you, my friend
I want to sing a song for you, my friend

Friend, yeah, yeah, yeah
Let's stay friends, yeah, yeah, yeah

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Alex Black

7y↑1.9K

I don't know if someone else have noticed this, but here you go

Falling too:
I will sing for you a song tell me if you think that's wrong

Hole in the ground:
I will keep singing cause I'm wrong

Taken by sleep:
I'll sing a song to you, my friend

Realize that it's gone:
I tried to sing for you a song, but now I realize that it's gone

I want to know:
I tried to sing for you/
But I failed to sing for you

Whisper:
I will sing a song to your heart

Jaxon

5y↑1.6K

This song saved my life 2 months ago.
This song saved my life 3 weeks ago.
This song saved my life last week.
This song saved my life two days ago.
This song saved my life ten minutes ago.
This song saved my life just now.

Do you understand how much this song means to me to save me that many times? Something about it pulls me back to reality.
Thank you.

BrownieBoy

6y↑45

This is a story about a scarlet letter... yeah

It just hit me as I lay my head down
No one around in the dark cold night, I hear a sound
In my head repeat track of everything you've ever said
Must be something, but it's nothing, so I just go back to bed

It's 4, crack the door to the hallway in my dreams
But it seems my hallway keeps closing in on me
Forcing me out, making me think about you and how you're gone
I see 4: 05 with teary eyes and then I write this song

And I just can't believe it has to be this way
You know we say it seems to me that it was just the other day
I saw your face, I saw your light, you ran the race, you fought the fight
But now it's all being torn down for me tonight

And I know it might be a little selfish for me to say
But I need to know if you've thought of me at all today
'Coz every day walk past the place you lived five days of the week
And now it's 10 after 4 and I am taken by sleep

Spending hours on end, deciding what I'd say to a friend if I ever saw 'em again
'Coz I don't know if I know, don't want to come across the wrong way
And I don't know if I know, but I know I want to see your face today

And somebody told me they saw you cry and break down
Do you know how hard that is to get around and think about?
It's not like you to let emotions get the best of things
Especially when everything is hanging in the air we breathe

And I just can't believe it has to be this way
You know we say it seems to me that it was just the other day
I saw your face, I saw your light, you ran the race, you fought the fight
But now it's all being torn down for me tonight

And I know it might be a little selfish for me to say
But I need to know if you've thought of me at all today
'Coz every day walk past the place you lived five days of the week
And now it's 10 after 4 and I am taken by sleep

I'll sing a song to you, my friend
I'll sing a song to you, my friend
I'll sing a song to you, my friend
I'll sing a song to you, my- Let's go!

(Friend oh yeah yeah yeah)
Friend, yeah, yeah, yeah

I'll sing a song to you my friend
I'll sing a song to you my friend
I'll sing a song to you my friend
I'll sing a song to you my friend

rowynn

4y↑9

To anyone who needs to hear this:

I'm currently almost four years clean as you're reading this. Tyler, Twenty One Pilots... they were the first band to ever save my life. I know how you're feeling, because I still deal with those thoughts. It's okay not to be okay all the time. I want you all to know that, no matter what happens, you're strong, you're beautiful, and you will make it through. I believe in all of you. I love you all. I'm thankful you guys exist, because I feel less alone with you guys around.

I love you, keep yourself as healthy and safe as you possibly can. Drink some water, get in the shower, wash your face, get on a fresh pair of pajamas, snack on something, and get a good nights rest.

Stay alive, friends. It's worth it. <3

|-/

Invisible ?

7y↑45

Life is hard, nights are specially hard
and if you have insomnia/sleeping problems more

I know that, you are not alone (and if you need to talk I'm here for you)...

But tomorrow the sun will rise and we will try again and everything is gonna be alright
Remember, the morning is when night is dead
And this horrible night will die soon...

So please fren:
*Stay Alive*,
it will be worth it, I promise you, Tyler promises you, the clique promises you
|-/

CrispyPretzelChickenFries

1y↑1

This was my go to song when I was 14. That’s when I really started struggling with my mental health. I remember coming to this exact video late at night and crying my eyes out because I felt so hopeless and alone. With the way things were, i didn’t think I was going to live to see my 18th birthday.

I’m writing this comment because I know there has to be some kid out there who felt the same way I did. By some miracle, I’m turning nineteen this summer.

It takes time to realize it, but you have a lot more fight in you than you believe you do. Things are gonna be hard sometimes, but there’s always something you can hold on to that makes life worth it. I’m thankful beyond words that I stayed strong, because I’m finally the person I wish I could’ve been all those years ago. I don’t care about what people think of me anymore.

I’m not even a fan of the band anymore, but I really appreciate what their music did for me. They taught me how take care of myself in ways that other things couldn’t.

But yeah, whoever’s reading this, it’s gonna be okay eventually, I swear. It may take years, but change will happen if you put your mind to it.

All comments from YouTube:

amaya lobato

8y↑6.1K

If you're reading this with tears in your eyes, I hope you know that I'm glad you've made it this far, kid. Keep your mind and body clean. I love you friend.

Amber Jones

8y↑83

This is the sweetest message ever. This is the kind of positivity that needs to be spread. Just know I'm proud of all of you.

LeaveMiaAlone Kruger

8y↑61

I HAVE TEARS IN MY EYES AND I'M WEARING EYELINER THAT ISN'T WATERPROOF BUT THIS COMMENT MADE ME FEEL 100000000000% BETTER

Valentina Lazarte

8y↑24

i love you

twenty paphønies

8y↑40

i cried even more reading this.

amaya lobato

8y↑16

+Maria Kruger i hope you're okay, keep living. it's worth every second.

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Ryan Thompson

7y↑953

The lyric that always hits me the hardest is "cause every day a walk past the place you lived 5 days of the week" because he's talking about school and it makes me realize how young he was while writing this song and he was going through the same things as us and holy mother of Ryan Ross it hurts.

CM & LOL

5y↑25

Ok well this is 2 years late but now youre making me thinking of what would happen if a friend from school comminted suicide. Thanks for that

iguess

5y↑19

CM & LOL yea I once saw someone saying that this song was probably about a friend of tyler who committed suicide, so now everytime that i listen to it i think about a friend of mine doing the same, makes me really sad but also makes want to be there for them even more u know

fforest held tyler for trees

5y↑2

Chris Stuart

5y↑19

For me it hits personally, my friend didn't commit suicide but had been contemplating it and we are no longer friends for a little while now which broke my heart. I still think of her and I pass her house everyday on the way to school whenever I walk. She hates me, literally told me directly but I know she still cares if she told my parents and a lot do people I knew about personal things I would never want to share to them. She made me go to the school's guidance counselor and at the time I was so mad I lashed out and that's what caused us to part ways. Because I began saying I didn't really care for her when really I was lying through my teeth. Anger got the best of me and now I regret it more than anything in this world. This song reminds me of her. My best friend. I would stay up late thinking about her, what she's doing now, how's she's doing at the new school she transferred because of me....without me and most importantly....does she still think about me like I am everyday? I'll never know. Maybe someday I will someday I won't. She saved me. Then when she left I fell back into the darkness. I'm still stuck in between where I used to be and where I want to be but it's hard without her. My light. So Twenty One Pilots songs are my escape for now until I get a grip back onto reality. Thank you Twenty One Pilots for basically saving my life. I was thinking about leaving because she left but their words inspired me to stay. For now I'll stay alive (I also unintentionally quote them 24/7 like that last line....I might be slightly obsessed with them...) Whoever reads this thanks for reading till the end.

Stay alive my friend
||-//

It's shrimp in a bag!

5y↑3

I'm so sorry, love. I wish she would see this comment, it would reach her even through the wall around her heart. l-/

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heyimnotshort

7y↑1.1K

Woah, I've been studying the lyrics. it's about someone he knows commuting suicide. it says "I want to see your face" He wants to make sure your okay. "I saw your face, your light" it seems that you are okay, when you are really not. "taken by sleep" means that they commuted suicide and succeeded. "I'll sing a song to you my friend" means that he's singing for all the people who have committed suicide knowing that you are not forgotten. This is why I love tyler, josh, and jenna. It'd just that on the outside of his songs their upbeat, but then when you really dig deep you find out what they are really about. Suicide, Self-harm, and depression. He just wants us to stay alive. No band has ever asked for something as simple and hard at the same time. I love twenty øne piløts. no words can express how much they mean to me, no words could even express the meaning in there songs. Stay Alive Frends. |-/

Noah Kramer

5y↑27

Allison Lipps taken by sleep could also mean he fell asleep writing this

PoisonedK0olaid

5y↑26

I also thought maybe it was to the same person friend,please was to

zomqgie

5y↑21

All i really know is that this song is about his (high school?) friend who committed suicide.

hannahfg05

5y↑3

And Debby too

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Alex Black

7y↑1.9K

Bluerabbit

5y↑47

as soon as I read "I'll sing a song to you, my friend" it said it XD

kaitlynn pedraza

5y↑25

Damn...

Brooklyn Hallett

5y↑33

Holy crap I never noticed, thanks for sharing.

scrampled egg

5y↑19

singing but doubtful if it's the right thing to do

qbandito

5y↑11

NeverTheLess Prøductiøns yeah, he should really be a singer!!

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Jaxon

5y↑1.6K

prodbymystik

5y↑24

Gerard’s Jackets please never try it again your worth the life you were given-you wouldn't have been given it otherwise. you deserve to feel happiness , and one day and i promise you will even if this life gets tough sometimes there's always an end to the pain and ending your life will only pass it onto other people so please stay alive frend i'm proud of you💛💛

daddy wiggle

5y↑5

Beautiful words

fforest held tyler for trees

5y↑3

❤️❤️❤️❤️

pyro

5y↑5

I always come back to thing song when it gets really bad too

Hollxws

5y↑3

Its almost like Tylers a singer

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Morgaleese

7y↑257

I love this song so much I almost hate it. I come and listen to this song when I'm feeling depressed because Tyler's voice always makes me feel better. I guess it just makes me--- kind of mad, to know that Tyler was at a point where he was feeling the same way I feel. But then again, it was these feelings that shaped him into the Tyler we know and love today. I feel guilty, I shouldn't be here, all I do is annoy the crap out of all my "friends" anyway. Tyler has a gift, his voice, his beautiful voice. I don't have anything. I don't have any special talents. So I keep breathing and eating and drinking, but I have no idea why. I have no reason to.
Sorry. Thanks for this music, Tyler. It helps me get through a lot. Thanks clique, you guys are super kind and loving

Twentyonepilots L.

Morgaleese, YEET same

francesca francesca

5y↑10

You have something special, I'm sure. But only you can figure it out.

Carsten Lauschke

5y↑2

You are a real person." Echt"how we say in Germany. You stand for your feelings.

Ashni Danstan

4y↑2

Morgaleese stay alive |-/ love you

Nyoombleh

4y↑7

Hey, this may be irrelevant, but, saying that you have no gift at all is untrue. You don't have to be the best at something, to love doing something. If you have something you like doing, then, that, is your gift.

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Tyler Burton

8y↑1.7K

Everyone talks about how much Tyler went through, we all know he still is. And I know Josh wasn't here for this album but after, with the band, he had to watch Tyler go through this hell, with his own anxiety on top of it. They both went through a lot. Tyler may have gone through more but think of how much it must've empowered or even hurt Josh to hear Tyler sing these words. His best friend.

Genifer Vega

8y↑1

+pick_of_the_clique x loooooool

Tamim Abogoda

8y↑4

U gonna make me cry

Scar Gaming

8y↑19

I'm feeling a mix of ":(" and "|-/"

Evalyn Flax

8y↑4

aww! that made me tear up!

연주

8y↑12

C'mon I'm in a library where there's literally NO SOUND and you're making me SOB😭😭😭😭

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Lucid Dream

7y↑487

I want Tyler to do a "Draw my Life" video.
And let's see how many people cry.

Lucid Dream

7y↑31

I would cry. Most likely.

Lillie

4y↑56

I'm kinda scared to learn what he was going through as a teenager

kayleigh fuller

4y↑23

I would ball my eyes out

Random Miranda

4y↑13

Omfg yesss I definitely would

Sonaksh Tholia

4y↑7

Let's see how many people don't cry

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Juicepouchy

4y↑45

to think he started here, at his lowest feeling, to now, having a child and doing what he loves. Its beautiful.

Fairlylocallpstv

7y↑1.7K

I'm crying in the car with my family going to get tacos.THIS IS NOT WHAT I HAD PLANNED THIS IS NOT WHAT I HAD PLANNED

me

5y↑73

taco bell saga

yo yo yo, it’s ya bro

5y↑31

tb saga!!!

qbandito

5y↑51

MY TREEHOUSE IS ON FIRE

Gucia BlueBlack

5y↑14

I want taccos

Roxitolo

5y↑7

Tb saga

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kaitlin

4y↑25

i’m a pretty new member of the clique. i’ve been a casual listener since blurryface, but trench really solidified my love for twenty one pilots. tyler and josh have saved me in my darkest moments more times than i would like to admit. right now, i am fifteen years old, and i wish that i had had some of these songs when i was younger. listening to something like this or a song like truce would have made life so much happier. i really hope that tyler and josh know what their music does for the clique. they have helped probably thousands of people with depression and anxiety, and saved tons people from suicide as well. my family and friends don’t really get why i love twenty one pilots so much. they don’t get what it means to me. the music, the people, the laughter, the crying, the community, it means the world. nothing has made me feel so complete as twenty one pilots. they take words and thoughts and save people. they make me and thousands of other people better every day, whether that’s through a song, a video, or just a picture. i will never be able to express my gratitude for them. twenty one pilots are incredible, and i hope that one day everyone will know just how incredible they are.

Krystal Wagner

1y↑3

I used to listen to this song 3 years ago balling my eyes out, now I listen to this song with goosebumps as a reminder that I made it. Stay alive |-/

aprocoli

9y↑63

It's beautiful to see how everyone gots their own interpretation to the song, that means it is art.

SoftestEmoBo1 **

4y↑8

Okay but like is this just me or when Tyler ever screams something like a simple "let's go" or "yeah" it makes me smile cause it sounds like he's trying to encourage us

SomeRandomHumanBean

2y↑6

This song helped me continue living and move on but it’s also hurts because I had someone who took their own life in my family. I hope he is doing better now.

SEVEN

4y↑2

This is the song that really gets into my head and makes me think of what I've done, and how my friends would feel if I had finished. Stay alive, guys. All you people who want to commit, think of this song as your friends singing to you. It's what I do, it's what kept me here 🖤

BrownieBoy

6y↑45

Cambi

7y↑502

I'm not crying...I just caught a raindrop in my eye

ThePotatoCat 27

7y↑48

Cambi "And heaven forbid they see you cry, as we fall in line"

Aaryman timalsina

4y↑4

Ikr

Peace Serafino

4y↑2

Yep

Wamfphles

4y↑12

heaven forbid they see you cry ||-//

Peace Serafino

4y↑2

skelexon ||-//

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Nao

8y↑2.4K

What must have Tyler been/is going through to write such amazingly beautiful sad songs. I'm so glad Josh and Jenna came into his life and proved him wrong. I wish I could hug him and thank him for being who he is |-/

Dương Hoàng

8y↑32

I wanna join in the group hug too

Salma Morales

8y↑7

Me too

Chemical Shock

8y↑45

Let's all go down to the Forrest and sing songs to each other while we hug everyone and cry

Maya Bolton

8y↑7

Don't forget me❤

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Kass Wynne

5y↑26

if anyone else is here because they're upset or they're missing someone or anything else: you're not alone. this song has been my coping mechanism for around 4 years now, through deaths, friends leaving me, near deaths, and just lonely and dark times. it gets better. this entire four years i waited to see tøp live or meet them and say thank you, and i finally got to in march. i broke down on them, but i got to say thank you and i'll never forget that, ever. it took four years to get there. i'm still struggling but i know one day i'm gonna have another experience as good as that, and it's worth it to stick around for it.
if you're still here, i'm proud of you and i know you can make it through another day, i mean, look at how many days you've lived so far!
we've got this.

rowynn

4y↑9

rowynn

4y↑1

@Ziggorro // of course

Chubby Mushroom

7y↑110

The part where he screams "let's go" gets to me cause it seems like he's expecting the person to still be there but they're not and he doesn't want to accept it so he's trying to get the person to do something with him and it even sounds like it too

CommonHouseSpider @⃟⃝⃟

Yeah

Anisa Speck

ive never thought of it like that. it makes me happy that lyric it gives me energy 😭

Paris Jaye

49w

What an excellent theory

Aaliyah Mayers

4y↑7

i used to cry myself to sleep to this song when i was 13. I’m now 17, almost 18. and as soon as i heard tyler speak and the piano come in, i began sobbing. please, anyone who’s reading this, listen to me when i say you will get better. keep your mind and body healthy and i love you. stay strong |-/ <3

Beat Core

7y↑361

Im thirteen years old, and i suffer with major depression and suicidal thoughts... But if you dont give up, i won't either. Stay strong my friend |-/

Twentyonepilots L.

7y↑10

Beat Core Stay Alive for me.

Beat Core

7y↑11

Thank you so much, and I will stay alive. And I hope you all do to <3

Mothers and fuckers of the jury

5y↑7

Beat Core me too, never give up |-/

pyro

5y↑5

How are you now?

Jade Young

5y↑7

I hope you’re still with us <3

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Ellen Rice

8y↑87

everyone says that this song makes them sad but this song gives me hope because it reminds me that i'm not the only one who suffers and there are people out there who will help me. stay strong, skeleton clique

StormTree Music

8y↑3

Yeah! I-/ Thats a really positive view of it!

Yari

5y↑21

Sometimes I tell myself, that my anxiety and depression isn't that bad cause there are people that struggle much more. I hate it when I say that to myself. I am really mean to me sometimes.
Tyler's songs help me very much. I am happy, that those songs exist

Riddhi Chauhan

5y↑1

it was the same for me, *notice the use of 'was'? that's because it does get better, and your problems are just as important as anyone else's because at the end we won't want you gone, I hope you're doing better and remember you're just as important as anyone else, stay alive fren, I-/ II-//

Yari

@Riddhi Chauhan thank you for that message, it makes me happy, that you feel better!

fuckit

1y↑2

i love this older, imperfectness of music from him, from them. A youngness- the sound isn't pristine and perfect, it has a time of it's own.. A sound and quality of it's own, a raw sound- compared to perfect studio versions- these songs, versions give a life of their own

joshua dun's drum set

7y↑30

I was reading through these comments, and I plan got through maybe seven before I totally lost it. you can here Tyler's voice straining and like you tell he's _broken_. this poor bean. it's sad, because this child had to deal with this, like us all, yet a lot of the clique is under 18, and quite frankly, probably under 16. it hurts to know what he had gone through, but it makes me smile knowing Tyler has helped.
|-/ please, friend, stay alive ♥

CommonHouseSpider @⃟⃝⃟

3y↑1

Its kinda crazy knowing that a lot of the clique is under 18, even nowadays. Hell, im 12 and because of that people think its just impossible that I've experienced depression. They're so wrong. Its crazy that these songs have helped me since I was 10. Its crazy that I don't know how to feel anymore.

Neonjaystones

4y↑3

This album is keeping me alive in the quarantine, where I am all alone in a tiny little room. Anyone else?

Melina Bonetti

Es increíble, impresionante, como un chico como el a su edad llegue a escribir estas letras con tanto significado,simplemente tiene un talento que nadie más posee,único.

Prac

8y↑11

I recently found that I heard of them (via this video and song) ages ago, for quite some time I didn't know this was them as I'd never payed attention to the title by the time I got this deep into the sad song side of the internet. They've been helping me since before I even knew who they were. Thank you, both to Twenty One Pilots, and the person who uploaded this video it got me through a lot.

dystopyan

8y↑2

technically this isn't tøp, just tyler joseph, but I know what you meant.

val

7y↑13

i wish tyler and josh knew how much they really did for all of us in the clique
their songs hold so many memories that they don't even know about
each one of their songs have pushed me forward, telling me its gonna be okay
i just wish i could give them a hug and say thank you...
|-/

ivette juarez

4y↑5

When I can’t sleep or the world gets to much I always come back to this song

Kami S

4y↑3

A song like this was covered in knifes that pierce your heart and make rain come from your eyes. If your crying because of the knifes that have attacked your heart and cus it’s so sad, imagine how much it hurt to write the song. To know that each word is sharper to you than the listeners. To know that sometimes words hit harder when they have a story behind them. This song makes so many of us cry because of how sad it is but also because we know that it must’ve been even worse to write the song.

I hope this comment gets lost in a sea of other ones. Pretend u didn’t read it. I’m probably drunk from the lyrics of this song. Forget this. Bye.

Tyler B

7y↑4

I'm crying right now, because of the pure, raw emotion that Tyler poured into this song. It hits home, too. I have depression, and it's not easy. I've been to dark places, places I wouldn't want anyone else to go. I always hid my true emotions. I tried to not let anyone know my pain, and unfortunately it worked. If you feel the same things, know something. Strength isn't not letting your emotions show. Strength is the opposite. Letting people in, accepting help, acknowledging that you can't do this on your own is true strength. I'm still crying, but not cause I'm sad anymore. I'm crying because I know that there is hope for all of us, no matter what we are going through right now. Stay strong, stay alive, and, most importantly, stay street frens ⚫️⚪️❤️

DavieG2

Tyler Bennett 💟

wife haver

3y↑5

THE PURE NOSTALGIA 😭😭 I used to listen to this album non stop about three years ago- i was struggling with myself back then.. I wish I could go back in time and tell myself that you've found yourself, and you gonna be ok :')

Nele K

8y↑29

"And somebody told me they saw you cry and break down, do you know how hard that is to get around and think about?"
That's exactly the way I feel about Tyler when I think about what he had to go through to write those lyrics.

Carrie

4y↑5

This song, without fail, always reminds me of my brother. I found it shortly after he passed and I can never listen to it without thinking of him. I miss you, Robert. I wish we had gotten to meet again and get to know each other. I love you more than anyone knows. I’ll see you when my time comes.

Nate Brock

3y↑3

Anybody else think this song is like a precursor to friend, please and lovely? All three about encouraging someone to keep going, about trying to be a friend to someone you don't want to give up on life. I'd love to meet Tyler and ask him what his experiences were, but for now relation to my own life will suffice.

RadioactiveSushiOnMercury

4y↑2

No Phun Intended has an odd familiarity to it, like it can understand what I’m feeling when nothing else can. It comforts me when I listen to it for some reason. It was just honest feelings put into songs, and especially now when we don’t know what’s going to happen next, having a safe place to go like this means the world to some people, including me.

Autumn Danyel

7y↑2

Tyler, you are my favorite artist. I'm 10 years older than you, but I feel like your music is everything I've ever wanted to hear. I saw you in Birmingham and your show was incredible. Your music really inspires me and I love you so much. thank you Tyler, You've really picked me up, you're so talented, please keep going. love you, and Ginna and Josh.

Maddi Rae

7y↑566

If this message is blurry due to the tears flooding your eyes and mind, know that you're are not alone. And I love you. Stay alive my frens |-/

skrunk

5y↑5

what does this comment say -

DidIMentionIPlayTheTrombone?

4y↑4

Me: reads the word frens
My brain: COCONUT COCONUT SHARKS IN THE WATER

Endeavor

What's the point though?

Twenty Paphonies

8y↑2.1K

I've heard this song countless times before, but today, the lyrics hit me like a brick. It's me. I'm crying...

remmurdatonmi

8y↑51

you're everywhere dude

Danielle Materbeck

7y↑15

Twenty Paphonies me too

I might look innocent but call me Daddy.

7y↑31

WHY ARE YOU EVERYWHERE. I love you so much. SORRY not SORRY

Rayne Davila

7y↑9

Twenty Paphonies me too

Twenty Paphonies

7y↑61

Joshua Joseph
That's because I have no life

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Elizabeth Bejarano

5y↑11

What if they went on a tour where they only sang songs from Regional at Best, Self Titled, and No Phun Intended cuz let me tell you that tour would literally be the best thing that ever happened to me

corinna :]

4y↑4

I haven't heard this in a while. my grandma passed yesterday due to a major stroke, and this song is hitting h a r d

blu birb

3y↑13

I listen to this song a lot, I don't think I've ever commented but tonight just hits different, I don't expect anyone to care about the story but here goes nothing.

March 1st 2020 I got the call everyone fears, my best friend had unalived early that morning, he got me into TøP, I remember sending him friend please the night before it happened. His family asked me if I wanted to add anything to the funeral and I asked them to add this song to the list. Everytime i hear it i think of him and how he used to laugh, the endless love and smiles. I miss him so much

argelion

3y↑2

That's absolutely horrible Blu birb. I hope you found someone to talk to and if you need I'll talk to you about it

Zoë Doudt

3y↑1

im so sorry. sending love

Logan Stuart

I’m so sorry friend, I’ve received 2 of those calls as well. I understand the anguish that accompanies it. I hope you have healed with time and learned from his mistake. Stay alive friend ;

lila jane

4y↑4

I’ve listened to this song for over 5 years now and it still is the most comforting to my depression. Stay safe <3

Blufferfish089

3y↑2

Of all the songs I’ve ever listened to, this is the one that’s kept me alive the most.

Mel Danielson

9y↑136

This feels like he's singing it to himself, like when you reach the point you can't feel nothing at all, but you're still there, thinking, observing yourself, watching yourself die little by little everyday, finding release only in sleep.

Star Whale

Omg I hadn't thought of that

Rune Sigrid

+Mel Danielson holy fuck

Alyssa

8y↑1

+Mel Danielson that's a different point of view that i've never heard of omg. I heard that it was for a friend of his that committed suicide (in case you didnt know already)

Talia Brown

8y↑6

+ur fav stan I have thought of that because of this song and friend, please (and probably other songs i cant think if rn) but has he actually verified that hes lost a friend from suicide, he doesnt really speak much about that topic as he usually puts it in his writing but sometimes i would just love if he clarified you know

Spicymemes Spicydreams

Yep.

LooneyBin17

4y↑2

This is the song I have dedicated to my mother,a successful doctor who died in a horrific state of cancer.I watched her degrade and fall apart for 6 years.'' I saw your face,I saw your light.You ran the race,you fought the fight.'' will always be the lyrics that break me down.

Reign

4y↑2

Thanks to them I've been alive this long, they saved me, sure I still have my moments but I always think of them and I calm down and my thoughts aren't taken over by blurry it's all thanks to them I'm still here to write this and if you're reading this, I love you you're worth it you are an amazing human being who deserves everything stay safe and stay alive my frens ||-//

Nana Luvz

2y↑6

I cried to this song 7yrs ago wen I was 13 and now I'm almost 21 and I still cry to it for the same reasons. The comments here are much less active than they were then. Seems everyone has moved on but me. If life is supposed to get better than it's going too slow for me. I cant stand it.

ethan!

6y↑4

How young tyler was when he wrote such a powerful song never fails to amaze me

brendon uries kneecaps

4y↑23

i’ve recently lost my best friend to suicide and this song is the only thing keeping me sane...

Huachibooom B

4y↑5

Im sorry bro, I cant imagine that bro, u need to be strong man, im here if u need someone ok?

momentarytruce

9y↑66

I know this song has a different meaning for everyone. It reminds me of my good friend, who died in a car crash last year. When I realize that she's been dead for almost a year now I never understand how it's already been such a long time, because to me it still feels like it was yesterday.

And if I had the chance to see her one more time, I don't know what I'd say to her or if I'd be angry at her for not driving carefully enough, but in the end it wouldn't matter because I'd be happy with just seeing her face again.

For me, "Taken by Sleep" is her song, and you don't understand how much I wish it wasn't.

Pia

i'm so sorry for your loss. stay strong. x

Sofia White

+Jessica Wasgehtsiedasan I have the same meaning for a friend of mine who recently died too. You aren't alone, Jessica <3

Sash

Sorry for your loss. Stay strong.

Jookitty

i know how hard this is. One of my closest friends died in a car crash on August 15th 2012. I still blame myself for it even though i know its not my fault. He was driving down from London to come and visit me during his break from uni. I still cant get over the fact that hes gone. I think about him every day. R.I.P Sammi. <3

Jess Bear710

+Jessica Wasgehtsiedasan I'll sing a song to you, my friend <3

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Athina B

4y↑2

I really be listening to this song on repeat as if I don’t cry every time

Selfie Crayon

3y↑2

been a couple years since i’ve listened to this song,, i’m crying so hard,,
this song meant so much to me and now that i’m thinking about things,, this song might be one of the reasons i’m still living my life today..

stay alive friends |-/

Melissa Lawrence

5y↑1

These songs have new meaning to me since I've lost a dear friend of mine to suicide a few weeks ago. If any of you ever need to talk to anyone, I'm seriously here. I know what it feels like to be completely hopeless and at rock bottom and utterly alone, but please reach out and you'll find something to hold on to. Hang in there and stay stronger ❤️

Breanna Werner

7y↑4

I love how all of Tyler's old songs are sad and beautiful.

Logan2971

5y↑1

I've been a massive fan on twenty-one pilots for a long time now and have always tried looking around for their unreleased songs (obviously including the ones that were written before they were twenty-one pilots) and I've never felt so emotional while listening to one of their songs but this one really did hit me. I've never been in the situation he has been in, but the idea of it makes me tear up and to hear how much pain it caused him is heartbreaking and I honestly hope that no one ever has to go through this pain.

breaddie

7y↑315

This just hit me like a brick. This song means so fucking much. I wish I had it on Spotify

riana soto

7y↑13

Fucking Spotify with only three albums. ☹

Cyggiwt

7y↑1

Riana Rose and apple music too⚰

Mégane Marchal Fernandez Gallardo

7y↑3

You can download it from YouTube and then import it in Spotify ;)
It's in the category "Local Files".

Vito XMF

7y↑2

There's actually 4, RaB is on there too, you just need to download the album, import it to your library then, click on Regional at Best and it'll take you to the RaB Album, it'll look like you cant play the songs but spotify will actually let you and you'll be able to listen to the better quality versions there!

CasualGøner

7y↑1

anyone know how to get it on to Spotify app? like on your phone?? (mines a Samsung not apple..)

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Margaret Thomas

6y↑3

This is my favorite song from No Phun Intended. It just makes me feel so safe. I feel like no matter whats happening in my life, or in the world, i can come listen to this song and itll all be okay. Just rambling but, does anyone else feel this way?

Raif Losinger

6y↑10

My girlfriend and I are gong through a rough time..and she sent this song to me and said "this is for you, because I don't know how else to tell you how I'm feeling" now I'm in tears.

alexis a

6y↑2

I just want to go back in time and hug Tyler when he was writing these songs, and tell him that he’s not alone and that he will meet his best friend and one day he will have millions of fans across the world that understands him and he helped them get through things.

brittlesbees

5y↑6

its still unbelievable to me the fact that he wrote the first verse in five minutes

SoulBro Alice

5y↑3

This song makes me cry every single time I listen to it. I lost someone very close to me and I miss him very much.

Kayla West

I’m so so so so sorry. Hold on, you can make it. Make it for him. Know that when you do finally go, he’s the first face you can see when you wake up again.

Ash

7y↑398

This song is about a classmate who committed suicide. You can hear it in his voice he wants anything to get that classmate back. That sickening feeling when your heart literally breaks.

spøøky amara

7y↑20

I actually never knew that and i'm actually crying rn how you worded that i'm on the verge of crying my eyes out i cant

Karl Marx

7y↑6

Bunny Monte
You know this or just your interpretation?

Jack Moore

5y↑3

No it is about his friend in high school he talked about it in a interview

trashcan_clikkie

5y↑6

The scarlet letter is the suicide note im guessing

Thanks Pete

5y↑2

Alien Monte idek why but at first i thought your profile picture was the guy from despicable me

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Hayley Grace

5y↑3

this song was really sad for me for a long time. my friend was in a very manipulative relationship and couldn’t talk to me for a year because the other person realised i was helping him out and a year later, he got himself out and we’re best friends again, i’m so proud of him

Hayley Grace

i’m back for the first time since then, i haven’t listened to this for a long time but decided to for nostalgic purposes. we’re still best friends and we’re both the happiest we’ve been in a long time. we’ve both come so far, forever grateful for everything tyler and tøp has got me through.

Hayley Grace

it’s so weird to see this when we’ve been talking again for over a year but i’m still so so grateful for this song helping me through it was really such a tough time and just being able to cry to this song every night helped me keep it together a bit better. and i’m still so proud of him, he’s one of the strongest people i know and his future is so bright now that he was able to remove himself from that situation- i couldn’t think of anyone who deserves it more.

avi

4y↑6

its 2020 and i just broke down crying from thinking about how much this album meant to me years ago. i spent my whole life being depressed and not knowing what happiness is like. im proudly over a year clean of cutting, and i know what true happiness feels like. i decided to see if i still remembered all the songs that saved my life countless times and im proud to say i still remember every word of this and all future albums. i wish i could tell Tyler and Josh how much they mean to me and thank them for saving my life. i stayed alive for them, im staying alive for me. thank you. stay alive frens, ily ||-//

Duck

4y↑1

congratulations on staying clean! im going on a similar trip down memory lane and its crzy

gracsarts

7y↑2

This song makes me cry but that's because it's so beautiful and full of amazing meaning.

Twentyonepilots L.

Emmz same

Jax Love

5y↑3

this will always hit me hard.. exactly oct 15 2018.. my cousin took her own life and it’s almost her first memorial.. almost one whole year without her and i really wish i was there for her😭😭 it hurt so much.. i wish.. i just wish.. i could’ve helped her.. but the saddest part is that.. wat happened is wat happened.. nobody can travel back in time and fix their mistakes, but we can let go and heal.. i’m still healing♥️

but this song or any tøp song will always reminds me of her.. it’s her favourite band

Invisible ?

7y↑45

Teah Markstone

8y↑15

It's so interesting what Tyler can do with words. I know this has been said by a bunch of people before but I just want to point out how he can be so metaphorical and let other people decipher the meaning out of a song, and then there's this. Completely naked and raw and it just hits me so so hard. I can't even describe it.

Andrew Benoit

7y↑1

This song brings me to tears every time I listen to it!!!! Such a beautiful song!! 😢

Emma Baczuk

7y↑1

I just lost one of my close friends in a car wreck a few hours ago and this song has been playing nonstop for an hour. Thank you Tyler Joseph for helping stay alive and deal with traumas like this. Stay alive people.

Kairi _

tuve tantas ideas.. problemas..
desearía haber encontrado esta canción desde antes, cuando solo había tormenta y la luz se había alejado.
Gracias a dios fui consciente de que debo luchar y seguir con vida.
Amigos, por favor sigan aqui, les prometo que vale la pena, no se rindan porque juntos disfrutaremos del más hermoso atardecer y orgullosos diremos que lo habremos logrado.
Stay Alive
17/11/19

Mufasa

5y↑4

"I need to know if you thought of me at all today" I don't know why that lyric made me cry so hard.

celita

6y↑3

The first time I ever heard this song I broke down crying. It was 2 am and I was sitting at my computer trying to finish school work. I had youtube on autoplay so this song came on and I decided to just really listen to it. By the end of the song I was sobbing. The night before I was very close to ending my life. This song really put into perspective of how my decision would affect my friends and family. I saw that ending my life would cause more pain and misery to friends and family than I ever felt. So even if you think no one cares about someone does. I care about any of you who are going through similar things. Stay Alive frens l-/

Aliza Templeton

8y↑15

This song makes me cry every single time I listen to it. Tyler Joseph is a lyrical genius.❤️

The Lemon Kid

It's been almost a year. I still know every word of the song that I'd listen to on repeat just to focus (and cry over) something other than what felt my own ticking time bomb. It sounds cliché, but idk where I'd be without this song. Tyler Joseph has helped us all. And I can't thank him enough for that

eliza

6y↑1

I've listened to this son many times, mastered the rap, but now I'm in my room barely able to keep my tears in my eyes. This reminds me of my sister so much. You will get justice Sammy

Trash

This whole album is so sad and made with raw emotion I'm glad he made it through all those dark times that inspired all these songs
Stay strong Tyler Joseph hes helped to many of us with these powerful lyrics it makes me cry to know he went through so much and that so many other people go through it to.

Cambi

7y↑1

All these songs are so deep and meaningful and every song has a different tone but a similar meaning and I love Tyler so much and TØP I used to be annoyed at the people in the clique in my class because they were a little rude about it but now twenty one pilots is my LIFE and it's saved my life it's so amazing. Stay alive all my frens I love each and every one of you! ❤️

Helen Ramsey

5y↑1

This is the first time I am listening to this song and I am so overcome with so much emotion. This is why I love Tyler Joseph.

Isabel Umland

8y↑858

When I'm up at ungodly hours and the suicidal thoughts won't go away I listen to No Phun Intended, this song especially, and it helps tremendously. This song really makes you realize the pain other people would have to go through if you ever decided to end it all, so please don't. Stay strong, stay alive, stay street |-/

xxyuuri

8y↑9

Life has a hopeful undertone, my fren
We just need to find it ❤️

Genet W

8y↑8

stay strong! even though we dont know you, we love you!✊

Rayne Davila

8y↑8

Oh my gosh exactly . Stay alive fren |-/

Vivek V

8y↑7

Dont go! Stay awesome ^_^

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Hermione Styles

He was meant to share his gift. One of the most creative and talented people alive today. He creates some of the most meaningful and heartfelt music ever.

Felix Rodhe

7y↑1.5K

The 500 people who disliked couldn't see were they taped with all the tears in their eyes. |-/

Halie Johnson-Smith

7y↑13

Friend Please They don't need to see, they just need to hear and understand the song.

Hanna Iversen

7y↑10

MyBlackVeilChemicalFallOutAtTheDisco i think the person who wrote the comment meant that the people who dislikes cried so much that they couldn't see what button they were pressing

Halie Johnson-Smith

7y↑3

Hanna Banana I know.

k breezy

7y↑2

Smolskeletonclique *their

Felix Rodhe

7y↑11

David Lopez Yeah realised it know was hard typing course I was crying

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CrispyPretzelChickenFries

1y↑1

C. Walker

this song makes me cry every time i hear it. the fact that is ends ten seconds after the four minute mark is just amazing to me.

the lyrics are so emotional and it’s crazy that the same person we know and love today, the same crazy weirdo we know, has known so much pain. and he still continues to go through things.

Twenty Øne Beans

6y↑5

This is the most beautiful song I have ever listened to

Lauren Ratcliff

8y↑6

I can't imagine the things Tyler was going through at this moment while writing these songs. It's so hard to put these feelings into words but he does it in such a beautiful way and all the emotion that pours out of each verse is just extraordinary. I just love it so much.

Hi There

2y↑1

thank you tyler joseph. thank you for saving people. i never understood how people claimed that he “saved them” until i was in the same position. lyrics like these are comforting in the strangest ways and it reminds me that life is worth living. so thank you for reminding me of that when, at times like these, it’s so easy to forget. i needed this, thank you

Grace Ayers

It’s been so long since I first listen to this song and it still gives me that feeling of his music I love

THEWILDONESAPPEAR

6y↑1

This song means so much to me. Once when I was going through a period of thoughts such as 'not even my best online friend cares' I put on my instagram story, 'I know it might be a little selfish of me to say but I need to know if you thought of me at all today.' 5 minutes later she replied with 'of course I did...' Stay Alive Frens |-/

madeleine p.

6y↑1

This is one of those songs that helps but breaks you apart at the same time.

clique yuli

Tyler's voice feels like a hug, it's comforting, it makes me feel safe, it makes me feel worth staying alive

♥mojo♥

8y↑63

When you listen to this song at 4AM, and feel like you actually physically connect with it because its 4AM
But I'll still be listening to it at 11:30AM with the same emotional connection I had before
That's what the clique is all about
::stay street:: |-/ ::stay alive::

Lol Potato

lol I'm listening at 11:30

Mikky:D

Is it bad that i am listening to this while playing papa's cheeseria

Flavia Heredia

+Mikky:D omg😂

Αναστασια Αντρεου

8y↑1

I feel you 😕

Spicymemes Spicydreams

8y↑4

Stay alive |-/
(Also drink water and eat food and if you go outside wear sunscreen okay don't get hurt)

Stephen Hart

I actually started crying because of this song, how relatable it was, and how great it was to know that a song like this existed.

there's mineral salts in this

7y↑151

Brain: listen to no phun intended songs

Me: but they make me cry

Brain: listen to no phun intended songs

Me 5 minutes later: drowning in tears

Brain: yes. good.

donatello

4y↑5

aww dude i feel you. (especially! tb saga)

Olivia Krause

5y↑4

you guys made it. if you’re reading this you’re amazing and cared about and loved. never forget how much you mean to so many people. you’ve made it this far keep going. we can do this together. stay alive friends.

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