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“Trapdoor” illustrates the loneliness of a protagonist as he fights an intense depression which slowly eats away at his sanity.
The trapdoor the song is named after refers to that found on the gallows where people were executed by hanging. It is a hyperbolic metaphor used to illustrate just how dir...
[Verse 1]
He wakes up early today
Throws on a mask that will alter his face
Nobody knows his real name
But now he just uses one he saw on a grave
[Pre-Chorus]
And he pretends he's okay, but you should see, oh
Him in bed late at night, he's petrified
[Chorus]
Take me out, and finish this waste of a life
Everyone gather around for a show
Watch as this man disappears as we know
Do me a favor and try to ignore
As you watch him fall through a blatant trapdoor
[Verse 2]
He thinks that faith might be dead
Nothing kills a man faster than his own head
He used to see dreams at night
But now he's just watching the backs of his eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
He pretends he's okay, but you should see
Him in bed late at night, he's petrified
[Chorus]
Take me out and finish this waste of a life
Everyone gather around for a show
Watch as this man disappears as we know
Do me a favor and try to ignore
As you watch him fall through a blatant trapdoor
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah!
[Bridge]
Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
Take me out and finish this waste of a life
Everyone gather around for a show
Watch as this man disappears as we know
Do me a favor and try to ignore
When you watch him fall through a blatant trapdoor
[Outro]
'Cause nobody knows he's alive
Trapdoor was written by Chris Salih & Nick Thomas & Tyler Joseph.
Trapdoor was produced by Tyler Joseph.
twenty one pilots released Trapdoor on Tue Dec 29 2009.
The background vocal credit has never been specified by the band. At the time this track was recorded, Chris Salih (percussion) and Nick Thomas (bass/guitar) were members of the band. It’s most likely that Nick did the background vocals, but it’s also possible that Chris (percussionists usually don...