March to the Sea
twenty one pilots Lyrics


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There's miles of land in front of us
And we're dying with every step we take
We're dying with every breath we make
And all fall in line

A stranger's back is all I see
He's only a few feet in front of me
And all look left and right sometimes
But all fall in line

No one looks up anymore
'Cause you might get a raindrop in your eye
And heaven forbid, they see you cry
As we fall in line

And about this time of every year
The Line will go to the ocean pier
And walk right off into the sea
Then we fall asleep

As we near the end of land
And our ocean graves are just beyond the sand
I ask myself the question, why
I fall in line

Then out of the corner of my eye
I see a spaceship in the sky
And hear a voice inside my head
Follow me instead

Follow me instead
Follow me

Then the wages of war will start
Inside my head with my counterpart
And the emotionless marchers will chant the phrase
This line's the only way

Then I start down the sand
My eyes are focused on the end of land
But again the voice inside my head
Says, follow me instead

Follow me instead
Follow me
Follow me instead
Follow me instead
Follow me instead
Follow me instead
Follow me instead

Take me up
Seal the door
I don't want to march here anymore
I realize that this line is dead
So I'll follow you instead

So then you put me back in my place
So I might start another day




And once again, I will be
In a march to the sea

Overall Meaning

The song "March to the Sea" by Twenty One Pilots is a commentary on the loss of individuality and the conformist pressure of society. The lyrics describe a group of people marching in a line towards an unknown destination, believing that they must follow this path because it is the only way. The repetitious nature of the lyrics helps to emphasize the monotonous and mindless journey, where the travelers are dying with every step and every breath they take.


Tyler Joseph, the lead singer of Twenty One Pilots, sings about feeling lost in a sea of people, unable to see anything but the back of the person in front of him. The line exemplifies human beings' tendency to blend in with the crowd and conform to societal norms. The lyrics illustrate how people are so focused on following the line that they forget to look up and see what is happening around them.


As the song progresses, the travelers continue to walk, hoping to reach the end of the line, which turns out to be an ocean pier. The lyrics suggest that the line hasn't led them anywhere productive but only leads them to their deaths. The final verse speaks of an otherworldly voice telling the singer to break away from the line, and he ultimately follows that voice. This voice is the voice of someone telling Tyler to be himself and not follow the crowd, like everyone else.


Line by Line Meaning

There's miles of land in front of us,
We have a long way to go on this journey


And we're dying with every step we take,
Our journey is taking a toll on us physically and emotionally


We're dying with every breath we make,
Our struggles are affecting us to the core


And all fall in line
Despite our struggling, we are all following the same path


A stranger's back is all I see,
I am so entrenched in the journey that I don't even know who I'm following


He's only a few feet in front of me,
The person leading me is not far ahead, but I can't see beyond them


And all look left and right sometimes,
I occasionally survey my surroundings but always return to following


But all fall in line
We all remain on the same path


No one looks up anymore,
We've become disillusioned and have lost sight of the bigger picture


'Cause you might get a raindrop in your eye,
We're afraid to face any discomfort or adversity, even something as simple as rain


And heaven forbid, they see you cry,
We're not supposed to express emotion or weakness


As we fall in line
Despite everything, we remain on the same path


And about this time of every year,
This same cycle happens every year


The Line will go to the ocean pier,
We'll end up at the ocean, at the end of our journey


And walk right off into the sea,
We'll continue on our path, even if it means heading into danger


Then we fall asleep
We're lulled into a false sense of security


As we near the end of land,
We're getting closer to our destination


And our ocean graves are just beyond the sand,
We may not survive this journey


I ask myself the question, why
I'm starting to wonder why I'm doing this


I fall in line
Despite my doubts, I remain on the same path


Then out of the corner of my eye,
I see something unexpected


I see a spaceship in the sky,
I see something that represents change or a new path


And hear a voice inside my head
I'm experiencing something internally


Follow me instead
I'm being given a new direction to follow


Then the wages of war will start
A conflict within myself is beginning


Inside my head with my counterpart
This conflict is happening between two sides of myself


And the emotionless marchers will chant the phrase
The others around me will continue to blindly follow their path


This line's the only way
They believe there's no other option


Then I start down the sand
I begin to take the new path


My eyes are focused on the end of land
I have a clear vision of where I'm heading


But again the voice inside my head
The internal conflict continues


Says, follow me instead
I'm reminded that there's a new path to follow


Take me up
I'm ready for change


Seal the door
Close off the old path


I don't want to march here anymore
I don't want to continue blindly following the same path


I realize that this line is dead
I'm coming to terms with the fact that this path is no longer the right one for me


So I'll follow you instead
I'm ready for a new path


So then you put me back in my place
Despite my desire for change, I realize that there are still limitations


So I might start another day
I'll continue on, just not on the same path


And once again, I will be
I'll fall back into the same patterns, but with a new sense of direction


In a march to the sea
I'll continue on my journey, but with a new way of thinking




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Tyler Joseph

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