Nico And The Niners
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Nico And The Niners by twenty one pilots
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twenty one pilotsProduced by
Paul Meany & Tyler JosephWrited by
Tyler JosephAbout
“Nico and the Niners” is one of three singles released to promote Twenty One Pilots' fifth album, Trench. It was released alongside “Jumpsuit” on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 and was soon joined by “Levitate” on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. “Nico and the Niners” was first scheduled to premiere on some rad...
Nico And The Niners Lyrics
[Intro (Reversed)]
Msilaiv ecnuoned ew
Tsae eurt daeh dna amed evael lliw uoy
Sotidnab era ew
[Chorus]
East is up, I'm fearless when I hear this on the low
East is up, I'm careless when I wear my rebel clothes
East is up, when Bishops come together they will know that
Dema don't control us, Dema don't control
East is up
[Verse 1]
They want to make you forget
They want to make you forget
Save your razorblades now, not yet
Save your razorblades now, not yet
[Chorus]
I'm heavy, my jumpsuit is on steady
I'm lighter when I'm lower, I'm higher when I'm heavy, oh
I'm so high, my Jumpsuit takes me so high
I'm flying from a fire, from Nico and the Niners, oh
East is up, I'm fearless when I hear this on the low
East is up, I'm careless when I wear my rebel clothes
East is up, when Bishops come together they will know that
Dema don't control us, Dema don't control
I'm heavy, my jumpsuit is on steady
I'm lighter when I'm lower, I'm higher when I'm heavy, oh
I'm so high, my Jumpsuit takes me so high
I'm flying from a fire, from Nico and the Niners, oh
[Bridge]
I'm heavy, jumpsuit is on steady
Lighter when I'm lower, higher when I'm heavy, oh
I'm so high, I'm so high
So high, I'm so high
Fire, Nico and the Niners
[Verse 2]
What I say when I want to be enough
What a beautiful day for making a break for it
We'll find a way to pay for it
Maybe from all the money we made razorblade stores
Rent a racehorse and force a sponsor
And start a concert, a complete diversion
Start a mob and you can be quite certain
We'll win but not everyone will get out
No, no
We'll win but not everyone will get out
No, no
We'll win but not everyone will get out
[Chorus]
East is up, I'm fearless when I hear this on the low
East is up, I'm careless when I wear my rebel clothes
East is up, when Bishops come together they will know that
Dema don't control us, Dema don't control
East is up
[Outro]
I'm so high, so high
Fire, Nico and the Niners
I'm so high, so high
Sotidnab era ew
Fire, Nico and the Niners
Nico And The Niners Q&A
Who wrote Nico And The Niners's ?
Nico And The Niners was written by Tyler Joseph.
Who produced Nico And The Niners's ?
Nico And The Niners was produced by Paul Meany & Tyler Joseph.
When did twenty one pilots release Nico And The Niners?
twenty one pilots released Nico And The Niners on Wed Jul 11 2018.
What does Tyler say right before the second "Fire, Nico and the Niners" outro
He says “So did they bury you?”. In reverse it’s “We are Banditos”.
Is there some significance to the name "Dema?"
The website the band created to accompany this song, dmaorg.info might be subtle wordplay on the idea of the “demiurge,” a God-like being who is responsible for fashioning the material universe.
Who is Nico and the Niners?
Nico is the name of one of nine bishops that rule over a fictional city of Dema. Nico and the Niners is a collective term for all the bishops in this story. The bishops are a metaphor for various internal struggles. These traits were previously used to describe the makeup of Blurryface in the band’s...
Has anyone played it backward to see what the backward part of the song is?
From the second verse until the outro you can hear a reversed and toned down version of Tyler’s voice repeating the lines said in the outro in the background.
I’m so high, so high
Fire, Nico and the Niners
I’m so high, so high
Fire, Nico and the Niners
It could just be me but is that a reversed ukulele/cavaquinho in the background?
It most likely is a ukulele, since a cavaquinho would usually have a more guitar-like quality to its sound, whereas a ukulele tends to sound softer and less metallic than the former (this is due to the different string materials – ukuleles are usually made with catgut or nylon polymer, and cavaquinh...
Is there a music video?
Yes, there is. On July 26, 2018, twenty øne piløts uploaded this video on their YouTube channel.
In the Tweet announcing the video, the band said that it is part 2 of a 3-part story from the album Trench following the music video for “Jumpsuit”.
Can anyone help me identify the ukulele in this song? I can't find it.
You can hear the ukulele playing up until the first verse. You can hear it again after the first chorus.
Although it’s possible it’s a guitar, Tyler has more of a history of using the ukulele.
Is there a behind the scenes video for the music video?
Yes, there is.
Has Tyler said anything about Nico? Now Nicolas Bourbaki.
Yes, the second verse in “Morph” expands on Nico’s character a bit more than this song because it was released as a single before “Morph” and the rest of the album.
What certifications did this track receive?
“Nico and the Niners” was certified gold by the RIAA on August 9, 2019.
If Nico and the niners mean the nine bishops then do they worship Blurryface?
No. Blurryface is an alias for Nico, one of the nine bishops. They each play a role in Tyler’s life but Nico/Blurryface is the form of his depression, who is the dominating bishop when compared to the other eight.
What are the other bishops besides Nico?
The nine bishops are Andre, Lisden, Keons, Nico, Reisdro, Sacarver, Nills, Livetom, and Listo. In the dmaorg.info Internet page that was used to help tease and build hype for Trench, Tyler created a character named Clancy who wrote letters to Keons.
Each bishop’s name is derived from a lyric from a...
I heard backward words while Tyler was rapping, what do they say?
It’s the same lines that are repeated when they’re not reversed.
So high (I’m so high)
So high (I’m so high)
Fire
Nico and the niners
what does it mean when he repeats the phrase"east is up"
There are a few theories as to what Tyler means by this. The prevailing theory is that it is in reference to the sun’s rising in the east. The rising sun symbolizes the start of something new. The night is over and the day begins.
It may also be a reference to the arrangement God placed the tribes...