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[Verse 1] I wish I found some better sounds no one's ever heard I wish I had a better voice that sang some better words I wish I found some chords in an order that is new I wish I didn't have to rhyme every time I sing I was told, when I get older, all my fears would shrink But now I'm insecure, and I care what people think [Pre-Chorus] My name's Blurryface and I care what you think My name's Blurryface and I care what you think [Chorus] Wish we could turn back time To the good old days When our momma sang us to sleep but Now we're stressed out Wish we could turn back time To the good old days When our momma sang us to sleep but Now we're stressed out We're stressed out [Verse 2] Sometimes a certain smell will take me back to when I was young How come I'm never able to identify where it's coming from? I'd make a candle out of it, if I ever found it Try to sell it, never sell out of it, I'd probably only sell one It'd be to my brother, 'cause we have the same nose Same clothes, home grown, a stone's throw from a creek we used to roam But it would remind us of when nothing really mattered Out of student loans and tree house homes, we all would take the latter [Pre-Chorus] My name's Blurryface and I care what you think My name's Blurryface and I care what you think [Chorus] Wish we could turn back time To the good old days When our momma sang us to sleep but Now we're stressed out Wish we could turn back time To the good old days When our momma sang us to sleep but Now we're stressed out [Bridge] Used to play pretend, give each other different names We would build a rocket ship and then we'd fly it far away Used to dream of outer space, but now they're laughin' at our face Singin', "wake up, you need to make money!", yeah Used to play pretend, give each other different names We would build a rocket ship and then we'd fly it far away Used to dream of outer space, but now they're laughin' at our face Singin', "wake up, you need to make money!", yeah [Chorus] Wish we could turn back time To the good old days When our momma sang us to sleep but Now we're stressed out Wish we could turn back time To the good old days When our momma sang us to sleep but Now we're stressed out [Outro] We used to play pretend, used to play pretend, bunny We used to play pretend, wake up you need the money Used to play pretend, used to play pretend, bunny We used to play pretend, wake up you need the money Used to play pretend, give each other different names We would build a rocket ship and then we'd fly it far away Used to dream of outer space, but now they're laughin' at our face Sayin', "wake up, you need to make money!", yeah How Drake’s “God’s Plan” Reveals His Path To Success Sabrina Carpenter Breaks Down “Alien” On Genius’ Series ‘Verified’ BTS Shows The Dark Side Of Love On “FAKE LOVE” Add a comment syndiflower 370 3 years ago I don’t agree. Have you ever seen any interviews with tyler. He says he does not go into full detail of the meaning of songs because he wants people to interprate them in their own way. Babu Sea 156,663 3 years ago me annotating the 123498721034987 different possible meanings of this song: leahgaines 169 3 years ago I like it. If only I could turn back time to be with my dad again. He died last year. I really miss him. This song gets me. Rick Rosenberger 3 years ago Hey I’m 59 years old and I think this song is fantastic. I can relate to it. Life is more pure in your youth. To pretend is a child’s imagination open and full of promise but also simple and filled with time. Lots of time and no understanding of how to use it. Be young as long as you can because once you grow up its all about Da Money! and no time. Always too busy… Unfortunately for you millennia’s you had better be entrepreneur because society is letting you down. Prairie18 3 years ago This song is a portrayal of our generation’s (18-35yr olds) state of mind. We wish life could be simpler-more pure. It can be so. We must simply go back to what is truly important. We can have peace when we rest at night. The Lord is our Shepherd! :) COSIGNED BY chillnation The lyrics of “Stressed Out” are told in the first person, with the story being told by both the character Blurryface (a representation of Tyler’s insecurities) and an anxious Tyler feeling intense childhood nostalgia. The song is primarily about a wish to regain the innocence and carefree nature of childhood, before insecurities (i.e. Blurryface) existed. It was released on April 27, 2015 as the third single from their second studio album, Blurryface. In February 2016, it… read more » What is blurryface? According to an interview with radio.com, blurryface is the act of putting black makeup on your hands and neck, which Tyler wears in the video. He says that it is a metaphor for the suffocation you feel from stress. Learn more by checking out this annotation. 3 contributors What does blurryface represent? Rike, who did the design of the Blurryface album, said this about the Blurryface concept based on his conversations with Tyler: Blurryface isn’t that black and white. There are more layers to him than described. He can either be represented as sad, angry, evil, or deceptive. He has a tendency to draw you in, but only to pull you down. Tyler mentioned a vision of his mutilated face, and all of the dread associated with the elusive enemy. There is something vague about him, and something that cannot be completely described. No matter what your interpretation of Blurryface is, it’s safe to say that he remains something that we try to hide, and not show to the outside world. 2 contributors What are this song's themes? Stress, depression, and nostalgia for simpler times. This song has a lot of Tyler’s memories in it, which represent childhood—where most of us had no problems and lived carefree. Tyler posits that becoming an adult increases stress. 3 contributors Does the music video really take place in their childhood neighborhood? According to an interview with Rolling Stone, most the video was shot in and around Josh Dun’s childhood home in Ohio. Relatives of both Josh and Tyler are featured in the video. 1 contributor Ask us a question about this song Ask a question 3 2,037,803 Adult Alternative, Alternative Pop, Alternative, Alternative Rock, Fueled By Ramen, Rap, Pop Written By Tyler Joseph Label Warner Music Group, Atlantic Records & Fueled By Ramen Mastering Chris Gehringer Mixing Scott Skrzynski & Neal Avron Engineering Brent Arrowood & Adam Hawkins Programming Tyler Joseph & Mike Elizondo Vocals Tyler Joseph Keyboards Tyler Joseph & Mike Elizondo Drums Josh Dun Video Directed Reel Bear Media, Mark C. Eshleman & Tyler Joseph Artwork Brandon Rike Upright Bass Mike Elizondo A&R Pete Ganbarg Executive Producer Chris Woltman, Ricky Reed & Tyler Joseph Recorded At Can Am (Tarzana, CA) Release Date

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[詩1]誰も聞いたことのない、より良い音を見つけたらいいなと思っています。より良い声を出して、よりよい声を出してほしかったです。新しい序列で和音を見つけたかったらいいなあと思っています。私は歌う私は、私が年を取るとき、私のすべての恐怖は縮小するだろうと言われたしかし、今私は安全ではない、と私は人々が何を思うか心配[プレコーラス]私の名前は

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[Verse 1] I hope to find better sounds that no one has heard of. I wanted a better voice and I wanted a better voice. I hope to find a chord with a new hierarchy. I sing I, all I fear when I get older

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[詩1]誰も聞いたことがない、より良い音を見つけたいと思っています。私はより良い声を出したかったし、より良い声が欲しかった。私は新しい階層を持つ和音を見つけることを願っています。私は私を歌う、私はすべて私が年を取ることを恐れる

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[Verse 1] I want to find a better sound that no one has heard. I wanted to give a better voice and I wanted a better voice. I hope to find a chord with a new hierarchy. I sing me, I fear all I get older

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[詩1]誰も聞いたことのないより良い音を探したい。私はより良い声を出したいと思っていました。私は新しい階層を持つ和音を見つけることを願っています。私は私を歌う、私はすべて私が年を取ることを恐れる

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[Verse 1] I want to find a better sound that no one has heard. I wanted to give a better voice. I hope to find a chord with a new hierarchy. I sing me, I fear all I get older

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[詩1]誰も聞いたことのないより良い音を探したい。私はより良い声を出したいと思っていました。私は新しい階層を持つ和音を見つけることを願っています。私は私を歌う、私はすべて私が年を取ることを恐れる

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[Verse 1] I want to find a better sound that no one has heard. I wanted to give a better voice. I hope to find a chord with a new hierarchy. I sing me, I fear all I get older