Heathens
Twenty-one-pilots
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Twenty-one-pilotsProduced by
Mike Elizondo & Tyler JosephWrited by
Tyler JosephAbout
“Heathens” premiered in June 2016 and was the first new single from twenty one pilots following the success of their 2015 album, Blurryface, and its singles. Billboard hinted toward “Heathens'” impending release in an April feature of the band:
Tyler Joseph, 27, the two-man crew’s singer-songwrite...
Heathens Lyrics
[Chorus]
All my friends are heathens, take it slow (In the city, boy, in the city)
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don't make any sudden moves
You don't know the half of the abuse
All my friends are heathens, take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don't make any sudden moves
You don't know the half of the abuse
[Verse 1]
Welcome to the room of people who have rooms of people
That they loved one day, locked away
Just because we check the guns at the door
Doesn't mean our brains will change from hand grenades
You'll never know the psychopath sitting next to you
You'll never know the murderer sitting next to you
You'll think, "How'd I get here, sitting next to you?"
But after all I've said, please don't forget
[Chorus]
All my friends are heathens, take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don't make any sudden moves
You don't know the half of the abuse
[Verse 2]
We don't deal with outsiders very well
They say newcomers have a certain smell
You have trust issues, not to mention
They say they can smell your intentions
You'll never know the freak show sitting next to you
You'll have some weird people sitting next to you
You'll think "How did I get here, sitting next to you?"
But after all I've said, please don't forget
(Watch it, watch it)
[Chorus]
All my friends are heathens, take it slow (In the city, boy, in the city)
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don't make any sudden moves
You don't know the half of the abuse
[Bridge]
All my friends are heathens, take it slow (Watch it)
Wait for them to ask you who you know (Watch it)
Please all my friends are heathens, take it slow (Watch it)
Wait for them to ask you who you know
[Outro]
Why'd you come? You knew you should have stayed (It's blasphemy)
I tried to warn you just to stay away (Wouldn't listen to me)
And now they're outside ready to bust (And guess what?)
It looks like you might be one of us
Heathens Q&A
Who wrote Heathens's ?
Heathens was written by Tyler Joseph.
Who produced Heathens's ?
Heathens was produced by Mike Elizondo & Tyler Joseph.
When did Twenty-one-pilots release Heathens?
Twenty-one-pilots released Heathens on Thu Jun 16 2016.
What does "heathens" mean?
“Heathen” usually has a religious context, indicating someone who does not belong to a major religious sect, particularly the Abrahamic faiths (Christianity, Judaism, & Islam), or who does not follow common religious practices. The word tends to have a negative connotation in the same vein as “i...
Was this song written first for the movie or for the fans?
As I was writing the song, I was like, “I want this song to be a twenty one pilots song first. I want it to resonate with our fans and make sense at our show.” Even though the movie—the themes of the movie—inspired the beginning of it, as the lyrics came together and as the song came together, I rea...
How did it feel to do "Heathens" right after Blurryface?
After I had wrote Blurryface, we really started touring a bunch. Sometimes it’s hard to just start creating. It’s kind of like a muscle, needs to work out. Well, when the “Heathens” thing came up, I kind of took that as an exercise like ‘Let me just get something going. Give me a reason to write rig...
What certifications did this track receive?
“Heathens” was certified 10x diamond by the RIAA on July 22, 2022.