[I know I haven't been writing much. But this band inspires me so much that I know I need to write about it.]
Recently, I'm extremely into twenty one pilots.
It has been a while since I last delved so deeply into the works by a particular artiste / band.
Twenty one pilots has an amazing stage presence, no doubt. And of course, mind-blowing music (which was what first caught my attention). It's like a crazy mix of genres and they don't just follow the conventional structure (for lack of better term) for music-writing.
I don't know much about music, but I could tell by the music they're making that these guys are unstoppable, unrestrained, and uninhibited.
But the best part, to me, is their beautifully and brutally honest lyrics - and you don't need fanciful, bombastic words to convey the message.
They struck a chord within me, and ignited something in me that I thought had long died.
Fight it,
Take the pain, ignite it,
Tie a noose around your mind
Loose enough to breathe fine and tie it
To a tree.
Tell it, "You belong to me. This ain't a noose, this is a leash.
And I have news for you: you must obey me."
- Holding onto you, twenty one pilots
I don't know how to explain it - one day, as I was listening to their songs, something had clicked and then everything had fallen into place and made so much sense to me.
To me, it's always about how much something resonates with you.
When you realise something is synchronised with your heartbeat, emotions and thoughts, you feel understood, and (strange as it may sound) less alone.
It was how I'd felt when I was practically living, thinking, breathing Hamasaki Ayumi. From then till now, there was a couple of interesting artistes here and there - The Killers, The Beatles, Keane, Hebe... but they didn't have that effect on me, unlike twenty one pilots (The Beatles came very close though).
I may sound a little dramatic, and the "obsession" may die down after a while.
Anyhow, at this point in my life, they're here to stay.
Something less heavy (in a way) to start the week.
