Screen
twenty one pilots * Track #7 On Vessel
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House of Goldtwenty one pilots
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- #6Semi-Automatic
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- #7Screen
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Guns for Handstwenty one pilots
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twenty one pilotsProduced by
Greg Wells & Tyler JosephWrited by
Tyler JosephAbout
One of the slower songs on Vessel, Tyler makes heavy use of his ukulele and piano along with some electronic sounds in “Screen.” Full of religious imagery and symbolism, with the act of admitting that we are truly “broken people,” “Screen” drives a message of solidarity amongst those who have strugg...
Screen Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I do not know why I would go
In front of you and hide my soul
'Cause you're the only one who knows it
Yeah, you're the only one who knows it
And I will hide behind my pride
D-don't know why I think I could lie
'Cause there's a screen on my chest
Yeah there's a screen on my chest
[Chorus]
(Oh) I'm standing in front of you
(Oh) I'm standing in front of you
(Oh-oh-oh) I'm trying to be so cool
Everything together trying to be so cool
(Oh) I'm standing in front of you
(Oh) Oh, I'm standing in front of you
(Oh-oh-oh) I'm trying to be so cool
Everything together trying to be so cool
[Verse 2]
I can't see past my own nose
I'm seeing everything in slo-mo
Look out below crashing down to the ground
Just like a vertical locomotive, that's a train
Am I painting the picture that's in my brain?
A train from the sky, locomotive, my motives are insane
My flow's not great, okay, I conversate with people
Who know if I flow on a song, I'll get no radio play
While you're doing fine, there's some people and I
Who have a really tough time getting through this life
So excuse us while we sing to the sky
[Chorus]
(Oh) I'm standing in front of you
(Oh) I'm standing in front of you
(Oh-oh-oh) I'm trying to be so cool
Everything together trying to be so cool (I'm standing)
(Oh) I'm standing in front of you (I'm standing)
(Oh) Oh I'm standing in front of you (I'm standing)
(Oh-oh-oh) Oh I'm trying to be so cool
Everything together trying to be so cool
[Bridge]
Ooh, oooh
Oh-oh-oh, mm
We're broken, we're broken
We're broken, we're broken people
We're broken people, yeah
We're broken, we're broken
We're broken, we're broken people
We're broken people, yeah
We're broken, we're broken
We're broken, we're broken people
We're broken people, yeah
[Chorus]
(Stand) I'm standing in front of you (We're broken, we're broken)
(Stand) I'm standing in front of you (We're broken, we're broken people, oh)
(Stand) I'm trying to be so cool (We're broken people, oh, yeah)
(Stand) Everything together trying to be so cool
(I'm standing) I'm standing in front of you (We've broken, we've broken)
(I'm standing) Oh, I'm standing in front of you (We've broken, we've broken people, oh)
(I'm standing, ooh-ooh) Oh, I'm trying to be so cool (We've broken people, oh, yeah)
Everything together trying to be so cool
Screen Q&A
Who wrote Screen's ?
Screen was written by Tyler Joseph.
Who produced Screen's ?
Screen was produced by Greg Wells & Tyler Joseph.
When did twenty one pilots release Screen?
twenty one pilots released Screen on Tue Jan 08 2013.
What did twenty one pilots say about "Screen"?
Tyler Joseph via YouTube:
I wrote this one on the ukulele…I wanted people to sing with me. I didn’t know if there was going to be anyone to sing these songs, that’s what is really cool about this album. All these songs were written in a place and time where I didn’t know if anyone was going to he...
What certifications did this track receive?
“Screen” was certified gold by the RIAA on January 17, 2019.