Tyler Testing God? - Implicit Demand For Proof - REACTION - Twenty One Pilots

This is my reaction to "Implicit Demand For Proof" by Twenty One Pilots.
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[@janagifford8858]

Yes, asking for proof of God. He’s asking for Him to literally provide acts of proof. Please do: **Fall Away (this one first) Oh, Ms. Believer

[@Watthexe0815]

YES !!! Love this song ... Please do “Friend, please” next ❤️ Thanks !!!

[@ITSTIMETOSAYGOODBYE]

friend, please, do friend please

[@ericstockman7405]

yeah you're right that he's asking for proof from God even if it means to strike him down just to prove he's really there - it's supposed to actually be "reign" down, not "rain" but knowing Tyler it's probably a double meaning anyway i find it interesting how he says "i'm calling your lightning" - he puts an emphasis on "lie" i think you still have a couple more from Self Titled Fall Away (there is a live version featuring Dr. Blum on trumpet that's very good, but you'll want to have lyrics pulled up if you do this version) Oh, Ms. Believer

[@wham1984]

I LOVE your reactions to TØP! You just don’t scratch the surface, you dive in deep and bring up things I would never think of!

[@SuffiReax]

I am so glad to hear that :) reacting to ToP is my favorite

[@diegopantoja976]

Great video You also have to react to "Oh, Ms. Believer" its a beautiful song

[@testimusicali6445]

Yeah the lyrics pretty clear. My favorite part of this song is the piano at the beginning. So pretty. But also think I've heard it before?

[@nicholemackey7505]

yay !!! i think i’ve said this before, but self titled is my favorite album. this song really helped me connect to tyler on a personal level bc i question everything too, even things i’ve been taught “ not to “. i personally don’t see anything wrong with questioning or demanding proof either, but living in the bible belt exposed me to a lot of who do have problems with it lol

[@v69alix]

please do Fall Away next! :)

[@neiltinley4858]

I know there's some confusion about whether the lyrics are "why would you" or "why wouldn't you let us use your name". I always thought it was the second one, because in the Old Testament the Hebrew name for God (Yahweh as we pronounce it now) was never spoken and never written in full. I figured that lined up better with Tyler trying to be struck down. But now I'm listening more closely and it sounds like it's the first one. More thinking needed on that one...

[@wham1984]

I always thought that “Why won’t you let us use your name” was just about saying God’s name in vain. But I like your version!

[@neiltinley4858]

@@wham1984 I love your profile pic - River of Dreams!

[@wham1984]

Neil Tinley Thanks! Billy Joel is my favorite singer😁

[@Maple837]

Whoo hoo TOP is in the house. !! Thanks Danny 😁

[@irenew9095]

Iove all of your reactions to Twenty One Pilots music, you really are good! Thank you :)

[@lovelesslove]

You do the BEST 21pilots reactions!!! Ty, so much. 🤙🤟🖖🤚🙏👍💛

[@kitty-4576]

Nice reaction againn !!

[@wiki131313]

Came back to KZbin and your channel after a longer while and wow! The production quality is out the roof man. The editing, sound quality, everything! I love the background lights too

[@SuffiReax]

Thank you so much! Makes me very glad to hear that the quality all around is improving, I do spend a lot of time trying to make it the best it can be. So it feels good to know that it is noticed

[@Clopsi80]

I love this song and this whole album! Please do Oh Ms Believer next!

[@alexis2012fulvlogs]

I’m learning so much from your interpretations

[@angelicaperez4261]

Yep! I think you got it! Also, the video had that one line wrong, it's not "why won't you let us" but rather it's "Why would you let us / Use your name?" But it still has the same idea behind it, using His name in vain or like how there have been wars fought in His name, etc. Then there's the "I am calling your lightning" line that I absolutely love. Throughout the song Tyler is basically demanding proof, whether it is by being shown a face or being struck down since even though being destroyed would be bad it will technically serve as more than enough proof. But that one line, the way he sings it makes it sound like he says "I am calling your light- ning" which can mean like an actual light, but it also sounds like he's saying "I am calling your lie." Given that a lot of his earlier songs do deal with him questioning God and all, it makes sense he'd throw that in there. I just really love how it's hidden in there given that the title is "implicitly" asking for proof and all. I look forward to more! :)

[@Aaron-fr9gi]

you should react next to fall away, it has a special place in my heart❤️

[@tyjo5074]

Love this song. Please do Doubt next. So underrated, it's really good.

[@kimjenkins2233]

1st let me say I loved the piano also in the beginning! 2nd.. some musicians are so creative in their writing. 3rd..My .brain hurts from trying to decipher the meaning and all the metaphors!! I think it's harder to get the meaning when your not that familiar with the band or singer. Great reaction!

[@carenecitter2435]

Hey, hey! It’s been a while, I see that I have many videos to catch up on. Gonna have to binge watch your stuff this weekend. The intro to IDFP is long, but so beautiful. This is from one of my top favorite albums. Can’t wait to see more. Hope you’re doing well! 💛||-//

[@SuffiReax]

Hello! I absolutely loved the intro, so beautiful. I have some new videos coming out here soon :) Thanks for checking in, I hope you are doing well as well!

[@brookemason9215]

I have been waiting.....😏😏😏

[@tornado4376]

I actually talked about this song at length in a video essay I did on twenty one pilots, particularly dealing with the Christian themes in their songs. And in some of their songs I hadn't even caught the allusions till watching some of your videos here where you were quoting verses from the Bible. This is one of my favourite songs by them and I'm far from a Christian so it had to be one of the songs to go really in-depth with. Would love your thoughts on the essay if you ever get the time, especially since you mentioned that there doesn't seem to be a different way to interpret the song. Love your reactions 🌸

[@tarar1998]

Great again!!! Glowing eyes next please

[@wham1984]

YESSSSSS

[@sofiaabarca2490]

If you do fall away please do the live version 👌🖤❤️

[@danielcaceres2948]

I love this song

[@kitty-4576]

You should do friend please or oh ms believer another pretty and simple song

[@mr.fvckface]

saw the name Tyler, clicked the video straight away...

[@samanthagalindo1540]

The video of the lyrics said rain down (it dosen´t make sense) but it´s "reign down"

[@cherrylane79]

Really good songs, even though I'm not very religious, but pain is universal.

[@priscillavandenberg3505]

Please do “before you start your day”!!!!

[@estherpoules8363]

Some ppl say it could be "REIGN down" but both work actually

[@flurriex]

i always figured it would've been reign down. until i saw the lyrics. definitely both could work!

[@rusti_shackleford]

This makes me think of 1 Kings 18:38-39 when Elijah prayed for God to show himself by sending down fire to burn up the sacrifice to prove Himself to King Ahab and the worshippers of Baal.

[@lanceb247Upload]

Yeah, I think you’re right that he’s calling out god. There are a LOT of TøP fans who hold to the conviction that Tyler is a Christian and his music reflects that. Personally, I’ve always felt that it is much more complicated than that. The thread of his lyrics across all his albums to me represent conclusively his lifelong struggles with the faith that he was raised up with and the doubts that plague his psyche. Typical Christians don’t challenge their faith. They blindly believe without (sincere) question. Tyler’s music to me has always celebrated the idea that you can’t blindly walk around believing stuff that you can’t backup with sound reason. Much of his music only reflects Christianity when he puts his mind away and just resorts to the faith which he grew up with. But to me his evolution tends to imply other possibilities. Particularly when you consider that the pain anguish and despair that many Christians (or ex-Christians) have is a direct result of the faith itself-were the faith never instilled from childhood in the first place, the source of those emotional baggages wouldn’t have existed in the first place. 🙄 I tend to think he no longer qualifies as a Christian, per se... that’s not to say he doesn’t believe in God, but I don’t think he holds to the tenets of Christianity as a faith basis any longer. 🤷‍♂️

[@BryceFender]

To me, it seems like all of their songs for the most part up to present day have to do with faith. It’s subtle, but it’s everywhere. A true Christian doesn’t blindly follow or believe, because of Gods Grace their hearts have been supernaturally changed and they have a personal relationship with God that keeps them living to spread the Kingdom. I think Tyler talks about this a ton in “Holding On To You.” ‘Not anymore, flesh out the door’ ‘You should take my life you should take my soul.’ ‘Entertain my faith’ etc. The whole ‘born again’ concept seems to be explored in the entire song. It’s truly natural and healthy for a Christian to question the Bible, God and their beliefs, but a truly saved and born again Christian will never look back - and I don’t think the boys have either. I’ve noticed that in any of their songs whenever Tyler says “you” for the most part, he’s talking to God. Take “Fake You Out” for an example. Who is he faking out? It’s like when we constantly fail as Christians to “go and sin no more.” ‘I’ll fall down and I’ll break down, and I’ll fake you out.” It’s fascinating honestly to fall in love with this bands music, do a double take with the lyrical content, then realizing it’s all about the struggle as a Christian? At least it’s how I view it, and others are of course welcome to have their own interpretations. Just makes me hype, that’s all. Be well :)

[@lindaalisekarlsen1373]

Well said.

[@girlwithnoname956]

Lance, I agree Tyler struggles a lot with his faith/doubts, and I feel it causes much pain. I am athiest so the religous songs never hold as much meaning for me. But there are some songs, which I feel could go either way, but the religous side has been played up too much in lyric reviews such as Genius. Such as Holding On To You. I will comment to another post. Please check ou my thoughts (now postered below).

[@girlwithnoname956]

@@BryceFender Holding On To You need not be strictly religious. In fact, Tyler provides an explanation on the origins of the song; this meaning should be given equal consideration than the religous label it has been assigned. Please reference Tyler's introduction to the song here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnOQaYWDitethqM Tyler wrote Holding On To You during a period where his former bandmates were starting to give up, and Tyler started to question if his dream was not supposed to happen. Tyler talked about his emotional struggle. I feel HOTY is, at it's core, about taking control of your life, and reaching for your dreams. "Flesh out the door " is getting his but in gear. "Swat!" Tyler is not just a passenger, he needs to fight to make it happen. But for Tyler, this fight is as much an internal struggle between self-belief and self-doubt (later named Blurryface). Reaching for your dreams, even when you are battling doubts, both external (Nick, Christ, industry) and internal (BF). The video dancers represent these dark thoughts in his head. To me, when Tyler sings "entertain my faith" he is asking his self-doubt to believe in himself, and "holding on to you" is him holding on to his dream to be a successful musician. And "flesh is all I got, not any more flesh out the door", who he is isn't who he has to be; he can be as big as his dreams, but he has to go get those dreams. I understand you have assigned a Christian meaning to the song. But even Tyler provides an early alternate meaning which is not religious, and I just thought you should be aware of this. I am not saying Tyler doesn't consider himself Christian. Just that, words like "faith", "belief", "flesh" ,"you", "lions", "son" "father" can also have non-religious meaning, even when used by Tyler. But "Implicit demand for proof" is most certainly religious.

[@lanceb247Upload]

@@girlwithnoname956 Thanks! I grew up a devout Christian, but haven’t believed in all that dogma for a loooong time. Is it ironic that I now find comfort and catharsis in TøP’s music? I appreciate your thoughts and completely agree that Tyler’s lyrics often have me swinging both ways. I think I kind of hear what I want and need to hear in his lyrics... what comforts me is that I do believe Tyler intends to write in a way that he wants his listeners to do just that.

[@solidarity5074]

if you pay attention, he pauses when he sings the line "i am calling your LIGHT...ning. idk maybe i am just tripping

[@afdert]

6:20 Exodus 33, 18-34 18 Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.” 19 And the Lord said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the Lord, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.” 21 Then the Lord said, “There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock. 22 When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my Hand until I have passed by. 23 Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen.”

[@rennaaaaswift]

"REIGN down and destroy me"

[@davidgomezortega7312]

Maan Could you pleasee make a video about "Be concerned"

[@nil_efty5603]

I like how it's not Bop or Flop, 'cause we all know Tyler is never Flop.

[@SuffiReax]

Lol correct

[@rachellewavestp3560]

Today I forgot to watch this video yesterday

[@orbidude8953]

Friend please listen to “Friend Please” next ;))

[@Dartagnan4012]

I keep looking up the lyrics cause I hear something different. I believe he actually says why would you let us use your name. Which to me seems to express puzzlement that God would even give people his name which he does to moses first. Even Abraham Isaac and Jacob never new God's name but when moses asks God to tell him who he should say God's message is coming from to the israelites God says to tell them I AM THAT I AM, he tells moses to say that I AM has sent him. To me the idea of God's name being his own existence is extremely interesting

[@tim-nicebut-dim6771]

i know you love lewis capaldi as i do but theres a female singer freya ridings that i would love for you to react to plz shes unreal and she has sung a lewis song fade

[@keepyourbliss]

Friend please and Trapdoor next please please please!!!!

[@Pilutta100]

I'm surprised at you for this one, you should have picked up from just the title of the song. I'm not even religious, and I got it in 10 seconds. Hmm, why did you think this one wasn't about God? I hope no one gets offended by me saying this,but it is fairly always someone that does. Superhugs from Sweden and you know I likes you lots 🤗

[@lindaalisekarlsen1373]

I totally agree! Suffi always sees Christian undertones in every song that I for one never noticed since I am not religious. So I was actually so surprised by this! Suffi - did you react to Doubt yet? If not, you should. Implicit demand for proof is to me a song about Tyler's doubt, which he has struggled with his whole life.

[@SuffiReax]

I try to keep an open mind when trying to decipher their songs and not just immediately find parallels to Christian themes. So I will wait until to is blatantly obvious or stated that he is directing the meaning of the song towards God or his faith. That way I am not just saying "This song is about God" for every reaction unless I really truly feel like that is what was intended with it. Thanks so much for your comment and for watching! :) I hope you are doing well and staying safe!

[@lindaalisekarlsen1373]

@@SuffiReax I always really like to hear your interpretations of the lyrics, it's very interesting to get another perspective💛

[@girlwithnoname956]

@@SuffiReax I appreciate your open-mindedness and desire to let the lyrics speak to you, rather than pre-assign meaning based on the song title.

[@jerwelviray2907]

Plsss react BEFORE YOU START YOUR DAY PLSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!

[@daniellan5779]

Can you react to arctic monkeys :) ‘do I wanna know’ or ‘whyd you only call me when you’re high’ are good to start with

[@k1prenko]

reign down*

[@estherpoules8363]

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