The duo achieved breakthrough success with their fourth album, Blurryface (2015), which produced the successful singles "Stressed Out" and "Ride" and became the first album on which every track received at least a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. The release of the single "Heathens" also made the group the first alternative artist in history to have two concurrent top five singles in the Billboard Hot 100 and the third rock act in history to have two singles simultaneously chart in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100, joining the Beatles and Elvis Presley.
The duo have released six studio albums in total, with the latest being Scaled and Icy, released on May 21, 2021. They are due to release their seventh studio album, Clancy, on May 17, 2024. They have also garnered ten No. 1 songs on the Alternative Songs chart, making them the artist with the fourth-most number-one songs on the chart, just below Linkin Park.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty_One_Pilots
Studio albums
Twenty One Pilots (2009)
Regional at Best (2011)
Vessel (2013)
Blurryface (2015)
Trench (2018)
Scaled and Icy (2021)
Clancy (2024) (Upcoming)
Never Take It
twenty one pilots Lyrics
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Now that they know information
Is just a currency and nothing more
Keep the truth in quotations
'Cause they keep lying through their fake teeth
Oh-oh-oh
They're trying hard to weaponize
You and I
We'll never take it
Oh-oh-oh
They're asking for a second try
You and I
Will never take it
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Why cure disease of confusion
When you're the treatment facility?
How can we seek restitution
When they keep lying through their fake teeth?
Oh-oh-oh
They're trying hard to weaponize
You and I
We'll never take it
Oh-oh-oh
They're asking for a second try
You and I
We'll never take it, yeah
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Will never take it
Oh-oh-oh
They're asking for a second try
You and I
We never take it from 'em
The summer I watched the tube
I saw enough
Taught myself to play guitar
Tearing it up
And my advice on those two things
That I picked up
You better educate yourself
But never too much
The summer I watched the tube
I saw enough (I saw enough)
I taught myself to play guitar
Tearing it up (tearing it up)
And my advice on those two things
That I picked up (I picked up)
You better educate yourself
But never too much
(Weaponize, you and I)
Will never take it
Oh-oh-oh
They profit from a great divide
You and I
Will never take it
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They're trying hard to weaponize
You and I
We'll never take it
Oh-oh-oh
They're asking for a second try
You and I
Will never take it
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The lyrics of "Never Take It" by twenty one pilots seems to talk about the manipulation of information in a society where truth is hard to find. Tyler Joseph, the frontman of the band, sings that information is now used as a currency, and keeping the truth in quotes is necessary because they keep lying through their fake teeth. This verse suggests that the people in power are using their influence to manipulate information according to their needs, rather than being truthful to the public.
In the following verse, Joseph sings that the ones in power make a profit from the great divide, and how they prevent people from seeking restitution by lying through their fake teeth. The chorus repeats "They're trying hard to weaponize, you, and I. We'll never take it," repeatedly, with the focus primarily on not being manipulated by the people in power. Overall, the song seems to be a form of protest against the propaganda spread by the people in power and how it affects society.
Line by Line Meaning
Now that they know information
The people in power have realized that knowledge is power
Is just a currency and nothing more
Information is used as a way to gain wealth and control
Keep the truth in quotations
The media presents the truth, but in a way that distorts reality
'Cause they keep lying through their fake teeth
Those in power continue to deceive people through their words
Why cure disease of confusion
People in power benefit from the confusion of others and have no incentive to end it
When you're the treatment facility?
Instead of fixing the problem, they make a profit off of providing the solution
How can we seek restitution
It's difficult to find justice when those in power hold all the cards
When they keep lying through their fake teeth?
The deceit continues to hinder progress and prevent change
The summer I watched the tube
The band looks back on their youth and the influence of media on their lives
I saw enough
They realized that they consumed too much media and needed to find other ways to grow and learn
Taught myself to play guitar
They found a passion and skill that allowed them to express themselves outside of the media sphere
Tearing it up
They worked hard to perfect their craft and become successful at it
And my advice on those two things
As experienced musicians and former consumers of media, they have advice for others
That I picked up
They learned through personal experience and growth
You better educate yourself
One must seek knowledge beyond what is presented through traditional media channels to truly understand the world
But never too much
It's important to maintain a healthy balance of knowledge and media consumption
They profit from a great divide
Those in power benefit from creating and maintaining divisions between people for their own gain
Will never take it
The band and their fans refuse to be complicit in the deceit and division perpetuated by those in power
They're trying hard to weaponize
Those in power seek to exploit and use people as tools to maintain their control
You and I
The band and their fans
They're asking for a second try
Those in power want to try again to manipulate and deceive us
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Tyler Joseph
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
verosaenz27
I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW FASCINATING WOULD BE TO HEAR/SEE TYLER PLAYING THE GUITAR FOR THIS SONG IN A LIVE CONCERT
Ellie Hodge
I was blessed enough to see this preformed live for the very first time! 9.25.2021 Denver, CO!
RedVelvetD0nut
At my concert, we were the first ones getting to hear it played live!
Renetti_ CS:GO
It was certainly amazing
Kate Graham
@NoHacksJustPing oh! It might have been another song then!
NoHacksJustPing
@Kate Graham He also did it at the Forum in Los Angeles and it was so cute to see him there saying "I did it!" after he did the solo haha
EL CLAN GACHA
Me eriza la piel escuchar esta canción con audífonos especialmente la parte del solo de guitarra de Tyler 😔💞
Pert
Duerman a los gachatubers
TehDarkSteliosGR
@Cristobal Najle Silencio grasoso, no tienes opinión aquí
Cristobal Najle
@Firulais a y los :D D: I; I: