Black Pegasus FIRST time SEEING - Twenty One Pilots: Fairly Local!

[@jasonstewart3996]

I've never heard this on the radio. I really don't think this has ever been on the mainstream radio. I do know it's got a million views because I've watched it that many times. This song is so badass

[@magnum_cx8805]

I think you’d loooove Lane Boy! It’s all about them struggling with the balance of doing what they want and still being successful, as well as the pressures by the music industry to stay in your lane. Edit: This song was actually on the same album as Stressed Out, the song that gave them commercial success. So it makes sense that he didn’t expect it to end up on the radio. And as far as I know it didn’t get a lot of radio play.

[@andipatel5044]

You are so welcome to take a ride with cash and go out with me and I will bet you that we will hear it on the radio

[@sourgir-wh6xd]

Yes Lane boy!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@Maple837]

Please do lane boy

[@diealoneceo]

And tear in my heart

[@huha123]

Lane boy is the best reaction song for 21 Pilots other than Car Radio

[@sourgir-wh6xd]

Lane boy is my favorite!! 😁❤😁❤😁

[@daniellebradnum9409]

Lane boy or ode to sleep!! ❤

[@howardsugden5897]

He’s basically saying he’s Fairly local to everyone battling mental health issues and saying he’s been there before as well. “Ive seen the streets you’re walking down” First verse is Tyler singing his point of view of batting against blurry face(his alter ego), second verse you can hear his voice change into BLURRYFACE, so the second verse is from BLURRYFACE point of view battling against Tyler as Tyler is trying to defeat, BLURRYFACE, and all of his own insecurities, depressing thoughts, mental health issues. You also heard blurry face singing the last verse of Stressed out, when Tyler‘s eyes turned red. The song was not played on the radio. Lane boy should be next without a doubt..

[@blackberrystag]

I concur.

[@johnnymayweather7476]

Thanks, never thought of that in my many listens. Put me on game, i definitely see the song in a new light.

[@acegamer5082]

@@johnnymayweather7476as well they weren’t huge huge when this album came out. This was their breakout album. So he didn’t expect his music to catch on like it did. Figured his style was so niche that the fan base would remain small but faithful and genuine.

[@jeditear1]

The ‘fairly local ‘ , I believe is not so much about a location on the planet, but in the mind… but that he still battles the emotional battles today that his fans (and every other human being battles). In short, speaking to anyone who is listening, “you’re not alone, I’m with you… I’ve walked those scary dark places of your mind as well.”

[@adjr93]

"Ode to sleep" my man - it may seem like they were always big, but they did blew up in short amount of time, something that Ren is going through now. For them it was " stressed out" for Ren it is "hi ren"

[@maynarddrivesfast804]

As a lyricist, Tyler is on another level. His use of typical rap tropes like double entndres, alliteration, and metaphors is very good, BUT the philosophical and metaphysical content of it all is reminiscent of classical literary giants. The fact that he does all of that while putting it to the most accessible, pop/rock music you can create shows just how talented the kid is. On a related note: every album of theirs is also a sort of concept album that tells an overarching narrative. Great stuff, and this is from a metal fan .

[@nikita8370]

Well said, fren! 💯 |-/ 💛

[@travispeart6312]

You would love Ode to Sleep and Lane boy

[@karahgarrison3218]

Ive never heard this one on the radio!

[@DrtBgMarx]

And you never will. Clique stay up!

[@AceMusicFreak]

my interpretation of the "I'm fairy local, I've been around, I've seen the streets you're walking down" is that Tyler is saying he's familiar with bad mental health, he knows what people with depression and anxiety are going through

[@nikita8370]

W for you, BP! You caught the gist. There's a good bit of theme related content in this one you'll start to pick out more easily the more familiar with TOP you become. Here's a few: The first and second verses are the battle between self and self doubt, or whatever struggle you wanna put in there. This whole album is a concept album where Tyler explores that battle with self. He's named it Blurryface like the album title. (Later, he'll be known as Nico.) Any time you hear a pitched down vocal, that's Blurryface speaking. The black paint on his hands reps his music writing and performing abilities and on his neck reps his singing ability. We, the Clique (the fans), are the Few, the Proud, and the Emotional. We're also later known as Banditos. It's a whole thing. As I'm sure has been mentioned, there's an entire lore that surrounds this music and really enhances the stories and messages. Dive in as you can, but we'll happily fill in the blanks along the way, no worries. Just a starter tip, color symbolism is also important - Red is Blurryface/the Bishops, black is the insecurities, yellow is the Banditos, the color of hope and friendship. The Bishops can't see yellow, just like when we're in our self-doubt or dealing with our inner demons/struggles, we have a hard time seeing hope, friendship, help. I would suggest Message Man also from this album. Lane Boy, Car Radio, and Ode to Sleep are musts. Actually, ALL TOP music is phenomenal. They don't miss! FPE, baby! |-/ 💛

[@Vintage.EvenStar]

Yo BP!! I hope you’re doing well. Just like Ren, I think Twenty One Pilots is their own genre. Tyler is also insanely talented. I love that you’re getting into their stuff. One of the things I love about them is from one song to the next, they can have a completely different sound. And the layers of depth to their lyrics is insane. Tyler is also quite open about his struggles with mental health, which is close to my heart. I really hope you continue to react to them. 🖤

[@marybarnes8845]

Their concerts are amazing! They really put on a show!

[@MarciS138]

This album, Blurryface, is really the one that blew them up. So when he wrote that it would never be on the radio that was probably realistic to him. I’d love to see you react to Neon Gravestones.

[@SomewhatSkating]

I’ve always heard this as a double. “Fairly local” but also he subtly drops the “al” at the end and could be heard as an “o”, aka “fairly loco”. Which doubles up the meaning. “Fairly loco” means he’s just staring to go crazy, and a lot of us that connect with him are going through things that make us connect with that, while also saying he’s “fairly local” which just adds to the fact that he is in the same “neighborhood” as us and is dealing with the same mental issues. That may not be intention of the lyrics at all but I just feel like it is very fitting for the song. I’ve always felt this is one of his better songs to connect with his fan base.. next to Guns for Hands, which you should definitely check out next!!

[@ericstockman7405]

They released this as their first single from Blurryface but intentionally didnt put it on the radio - i think that line also means this message is never going to be understood by the masses like the mass appeal music - only people who have the same issues he does will understand the song (the few the proud the emotional)

[@jeffmartin_UK]

Thank you for another excellent T0P reaction. I found you on YT because of Ren, but now that you've also started reacting to T0P is an absolutely massive bonus. Thanks.

[@jasonstewart3996]

This is my favorite 21 pilots song! Hands down. I love your reactions bro

[@aarons.4906]

you have got to do "Holding On To You" LIVE at the FOX Theatre! so you can get the whole VIBE!

[@ryanzeigler9763]

this is one of their songs that blew up later after their comeup. if you ever actually listen to the radio and it's T0P all you're hearing is Heathens or Stressed Out.

[@jvasil3854]

I love fairly local! Tyler is insanely talented. It's is "good people now". And I've never heard it on the radio lol

[@huha123]

This song got tons of radio play in KC

[@MADTH1NK3R]

Migraine, Heavy Dirty Soul, Guns For Hands, Car Radio, The Judge...

[@serpaservicess1568]

Its been on the radio

[@damianward1356]

Lane boy or heavydirrtysoul

[@yzzaJ]

Loving your twenty one pilots reactions. Tyler has been there, probably still is, he knows what his fans go through. I’ve never heard this song in the radio. Few Proud Emotional - FPE is stands for various things depending on the era/album. For the album Trench is stood for Failed Perimeter Escape. And yeah, Lane Boy next!!

[@DravenMercer]

As usual, great reaction. But I gotta say, your use of the dancehall horn at 0:15 fit perfect and now I need a remix lol. Keep 'em coming

[@johnnymayweather7476]

Kitchen sink, its all a metaphor song. Tyler always deep thoughtful writing songs.

[@keepyourbliss]

Also, the Few, the Proud, the Emotional (FPE meaning on the Blurryface era. On the trench era we had Failed Perimeter Escape, and Fine Pool Equipment(this one is related to the Chlorine music video), Feature Performance Event and Food, Petrol, Etc (these last 2 are related to the livestream concert they did during quarantine).

[@jinxscott8550]

This song was never on the radio

[@keepyourbliss]

I dont know, i believe im fairly local means that hes familiar or hes been through what we are going through. This song is my favoritest of all, the first verse for me is what my mind and the exterior world thinks of me vs the second verse that actually is what i truly am. That whole song is a masterpiece.

[@acb9318]

I think the only radio songs from this album were Stressed Out, HeavyDirtySoul and Ride.

[@Hungry73]

Tear in my Heart.... 8 months later

[@beanie237]

One of my favorites bands , another musical genius who loves to play around with his songs making different versions. You need to check out lane boy . They love to make you think

[@BarelyEinstein]

Sometimes good people end up in bad places. If you look around and recognize those streets, you're not alone. fpe always got you.

[@mattboselli1099]

Great reaction. Keep them coming

[@SherryBandito]

Loveee seeing you do more twenty one pilots..thanks! Looking forward to more! ❤ |-/

[@goomah35]

Yeah this didn’t make the radio. Most of their songs don’t but do they pull numbers HECK YEAH! They DO NOT NEED the radio at all! Can’t get enough TØP Reactions!

[@neldablanco1663]

Love this one, because scream. He does it ever once in a while, not enough. ❤

[@HellaJ77]

I was pretty tapped into them by 2014. I don’t believe this was a radio hit but it IS the first appearance of Blurryface. It’s for The Clique; and believe me we put this stuff on repeat and pump up the views 😅

[@jeremyrhoades2535]

Yes lane boy. So glad to see you getting back top.

[@Spunky62]

#1 BUCKET LIST CONCERT AT 61! 😏🔥🔥🔥🎶💯

[@sbombeck5419]

Saw TOP a couple years ago in Atlantic City... GREAT concert! You won't be disappointed

[@Spunky62]

​@sbombeck5419 I am SOOO trying to be PATIENT for this next album and tour! 😎✌️

[@Suburbanrust]

The songs are a story line connected in a series. When you follow the path the songs are greater than the sum of the parts

[@sbombeck5419]

I think you got it on the message.

[@reallygraycards7139]

This 100% was never released to be played on the radio. This is Tyler’s message to the clique: we are one, we understand one another and we all have a Blurryface. We are the FPE.

[@martabanaszkiewicz]

Finally some TØP!

[@jeffmartin_UK]

Hi mate. Not sure if you mean "Finally some MORE TØP!" or not. BP has reacted to five other T0P tracks.

[@martabanaszkiewicz]

@@jeffmartin_UK Yes, but it was long time ago and I already thought there will not be any other songs from them.

[@jeffmartin_UK]

@@martabanaszkiewicz Yeah. I know what you mean.😄

[@Spunky62]

Trees LIVE please!🙏

[@kaynesheldon4905]

This album is fire. I hope eventually you do way more of there music. They have bangers. Fuck the views. I know it helps your channel but a lot of us that do show up want to also here your opinion because a lot of this music can be an escape for us and to listen to someone else’s view on it that gets it or tries to understand is amazing, instead of people who bang it just for the bass in their subs or the beat.

[@johnnymayweather7476]

21 pilots started as Christian minded band, kinda like NF did but both drifting away from faith based type songs as they got bigger. Its was cool to see 21 pilots show up to NF hope concert in there hometown of Columbus, OH plus NF was a huge fan of 21 pilots.

[@jrbush1]

I’m getting goose bumps…..

[@jesrush]

That’s funny you say that….isn’t Bones and Thugs from Ohio? Tyler and Josh are from Ohio too. Ode To Sleep.✌️😊🌼W

[@a3gill]

I believe this was the 1st single from Blurryface, so they were on the verge of super-stardom. They were big in pockets, but not quite stars yet. They truly transcended with the album that this song was used to introduce.

[@amypowell6307]

When he says my clique, that's the Skelton clique their fans. And as far as I know it was never on the radio

[@jamesjeter]

I hope you are still wanting to link up

[@reactioninc.2046]

I always took the "this song will never be on the radio" to have a dual meaning. 1- that pop radio doesn't embrace music that deals in deep emotional topics or only exploits it in ways that destroys the actual message. And 2 -that this is the voice inside his head, his inner demons taunting him as he makes music. Like, why are you doing this? You're not good. You're nothing. They won't even play this on the radio. Even after they'd achieved fame and success, he still struggles with imposter syndrome. That his music is bad and not worth it and that it isn't reaching people the way he hoped. That it was only reaching said pop radio fans alluded to above. Tyler always struggled with the success of the Blurryface album bc it brought, for lack of any better words, more generic pop fans to their arena, as opposed to the die hards who really embraced the messaging in the music. Which is actually what the song Heathens is about. The new fans meeting the old. Just my opinion though.

[@DontHateItsBased]

Hell yeah this is my fav

[@gabriellesun128]

They still have theirs roots from where they came from. Even if they have all that success, they still live in Columbus, Ohio. Fairly Local!

[@jasonwright4460]

I've never heard this on the radio. Pittsburgh

[@miaskys1410]

ode to sleep is a very cool video and another different style of music if you wanna check it out! great reaction and fun to see what someone thinks it's about without really knowing blurryface lmao

[@psilocybin4109]

Love all your reactions bro. Lane boy or ode to sleep should be next but in all honesty t,o,p haven't made a bad song

[@thebluecollarbibleguy5114]

FPE The Few. The Proud, The Emotional of “Blurryface” Failed Perimeter Escape in “Trench”

[@OvBigG]

Oh hell yeah!!!!!!!

[@jeffmartin_UK]

I'd also love you to react to "Lane Boy" next. Another amazing track.😄

[@DeathSavior]

Never heard it on the radio.

[@RedvansChan]

TOP Fairly Local.... easy like even before watching

[@seagull01-cp8pb]

This is a nice song. I am very new to TOP. Also no idea what a ‘W’ or ‘L’ is meant to represent. Thanks for reaction.💕👍🦇

[@Ph4n_t0m]

A "W" is a Win, an "L" is Loss (Loser)

[@redangel169]

Big W BP

[@Ant027.]

Trees Live!!!

[@jamesjeter]

They said my name on news today

[@keesakay]

Look into the Blurry face theory...it makes this song make sense

[@lilyaddy1963]

Samson is back!

[@jamesjeter]

I've been up for almost 48 hours

[@johnnymayweather7476]

Please do Ode to sleep. Video about how the band grew through first few years of starting up🔥🔥🔥 BP best rich men of Richmond remix. Dope BP🔥🔥🔥

[@dggrice]

TREES Live!!!!!!!! You have to do Trees Live ☄️🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@annamariemullan432]

The few the proud the emotional are the fans

[@amybakerfreudigman6576]

You need to pay closer attention to when each song was written/released. You're attributing global fame to songs that were released before they reached the level of success they enjoy now. There are so many subtle intricacies, and everything they do is intentional. Right down to the tape on their shoulder in 'Chlorine' that you mentioned. Watching them chronologically is your best chance at understanding or interpreting meaning, or at least what it means to you. There is no wrong answer.

[@jamesjeter]

The ones who showed love and support to help me in anyway I will definitely remember and will greatfuly be honor to exchange lyrics and love as brother's and a life long friend I pray..

[@margaretsargent1084]

#HOGARMY

[@827mejones]

Its about redemption. He is evil in the first verse and beats it later

[@jamesjeter]

Mic d up

[@sprout12730]

please do ode to sleep ❤

[@Sugarhicups_11]

I’m 46. EMO means nothing to me 🤷‍♀️ and they’re definitely NOT goth. They are them. 😂 I’d say 90% of the fanbase is emotional. That is why this duo is extremely important to us. The relationship is so strong.

[@AP-iq5ox]

Do "Heavydirtysoul" next

[@thebluecollarbibleguy5114]

It’s kind of hard to decipher a lot of their songs if you are not part of the skeleton clique and heavily invested into following twenty one pilots lore And the story that Tyler is telling that crosses from album album

[@saga1ism]

Broooo it's time to do Trees - Live @ Fox theatre. You are ready. Stay 👽 Alive

[@flightlessbird1892]

Not on the radio. We, the Skeletøn Clique, or clique, r the Few, prøud, & emøtional. He wrote an ig post explaining it to us. Fairly Local he’s saying we’re not alone, he’s been there. Can u pls do Lane Boy? Ik u can relate to it bc u r in the music sorta biz.

[@ricksurratt9034]

Is there anyway you can play me some Atmosphere the lady with the tattooed hands so these people can hear something different but awesome The live version is good 👍🏽

[@Funwithgizmo]

W

[@johnreymisa6000]

listen to My Blood twenty one pilots you gonna be blown

[@jamesjeter]

Your fairly local to me right

[@amypowell6307]

Lane boy next

[@goomah35]

Do MESSAGE MAN! I see someone said do LANE BOY if u haven’t done that one DO IT!

[@beardedbatman9130]

Kitchen sink was before they were with the label I think it is a song that you would like

[@beardedbatman9130]

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[@jamesjeter]

I'm my family's keeper

[@hbz_budz7228]

Lane boy please

[@jamesjeter]

Chemistry

[@martabanaszkiewicz]

Lane boy and heavydirtysoul please

[@slicked9778]

Haven't heard it on the radio but I think you're focusing on the wording of it a bit too strongly, I believe he just means this isn't the type of song that a radio station would choose from their catalog to play. they'd probably play stressed out, heathens, ride, chlorine, car radio and some others.

[@smokedog2185]

Do they play good positive artists on radio at all now days, can someone tell mi one artist that gets radio play, or is radio just for your cardi bs of the world

[@jamesjeter]

Look over my kid and wife while I'm gone with you guys

[@sandracarter9628]

Why talk if you don’t say what you mean to say, the music is good

[@jamesjeter]

Tattoo on my chest