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“Migraine” first appeared on the EP, Three Songs, along with “Guns For Hands” and “Ode To Sleep” before it was later released on Vessel, their first major label debut.
Lead singer Tyler Joseph expressed on a track-by-track analysis that the migraine itself is a metaphor. He explains that a headache...
[Intro]
Am I the only one I know
Waging my wars behind my face and above my throat?
Shadows will scream that I'm alone-lone-lone
[Verse 1]
I-I-I-I-I've got a migraine
And my pain will range from up, down, and sideways
Thank God it's Friday 'cause Fridays will always be better than Sundays
'Cause Sundays are my suicide days
I don't know why they always seem so dismal
Thunderstorms, clouds, snow, and a slight drizzle
Whether it's the weather or the letters by my bed
Sometimes death seems better than the migraine in my head
Let it be said what the headache represents
It's me defending in suspense, it's me suspended in a defenseless test
Being tested by a ruthless examiner
That's represented best by my depressing thoughts
I do not have writer's block, my writer just hates the clock
It will not let me sleep, I guess I'll sleep when I'm dead
And sometimes death seems better than the migraine in my head
[Chorus]
Am I the only one I know
Waging my wars behind my face and above my throat?
Shadows will scream that I'm alone
But I know, we've made it this far, kid
[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
I am not as fine as I seem, pardon
Me for yelling, I'm telling you green gardens
Are not what's growing in my psyche, it's a different me
A difficult beast feasting on burnt down trees
Freeze frame, please let me paint a mental picture portrait
Something you won't forget, it's all about my forehead
And how it is a door that holds back contents
That makes Pandora's box contents look non-violent
Behind my eyelids are islands of violence
My mind ship-wrecked, this is the only land my mind could find
I did not know it was such a violent island
Bullet tidal waves, suicidal crazed lions
They're trying to eat me, blood running down their chin
And I know that I can fight, or I can let the lion win
I begin to assemble what weapons I can find
'Cause sometimes to stay alive, you gotta kill your mind
[Chorus]
Am I the only one I know
Waging my wars behind my face and above my throat?
Shadows will scream that I'm alone
But I know, we've made it this far, kid
[Post-Chorus]
(Ah, yeah) Yeah, yeah, yeah
(Oh, oh) Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Bridge]
And I will say that we should take a day to break away
From all the pain our brain has made, the game is not played alone
And I will say that we should take a moment and hold it
And keep it frozen and know that life has a hopeful undertone
And I will say that we should take a day to break away
From all the pain our brain has made, the game is not played alone
And I will say that we should take a moment and hold it
And keep it frozen and know that life has a hopeful undertone
[Chorus]
Am I the only one I know, oh
Waging my wars behind my face and above my throat?
Shadows will scream that I'm alone
But I know, we've made it this far, kid
[Outro]
I've made it this far
I've made it this f—
Migraine was written by Tyler Joseph.
Migraine was produced by Tyler Joseph & Greg Wells.
twenty one pilots released Migraine on Tue Jul 17 2012.
Tyler Joseph has shed some light on the meaning behind this track:
No, I didn’t really have a migraine when I wrote the song. I’ve had a migraine before. Actually, I’ve only had one and it was awful.
I’m not actually talking about a headache here. To me, the headache in the song, the migraine,...
Yes and no. He doesn’t directly explain lyrics like these for a particular reason. Tyler made some comments on Spotify regarding this song that tells us a little more:
As a songwriter, I like to emit some sort of message, almost like a ripple in the water. When I feel that ripple bounce off some...
Yes! It is however a promotional video as opposed to an official video. It features Tyler Joseph playing on a little cheap keyboard in the park and is commonly called the “Toy Piano Edition.”
Tyler Joseph uses auto-tune to cause the vocal effect heard during the chorus. With each chorus, the effect is lessened, causing his voice to get a little more clear each time around. This may signify the slowly dissolving nature of his “migraine.”
“Migraine” was certified platinum by the RIAA on February 1, 2019.