I agree with the depression theory that most people have, but I want to add that the part where it says "Tie a noose around your mind
Loose enough to breath 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!" Is talking about how if your mind is the problem and you are having bad suicidal thoughts, instead of cutting of your mind completely, or killing it, you need to find a way to control your thoughts, or "put a leash on your mind" you need to control your thoughts instead of thinking that the only way to stop them is to kill yourself.
@Jøsh Dun -- See now when I first heard this song I thought it sounded like an anti-religion song. Like religion was the noose around the neck, and religion wanted to own his thoughts, and was twisting the kaleidoscope. I took the part about being gifted with thought as sort of reminder to think for yourself, and not to follow blindly to something (religion) that was difficult to swallow in the first place, and the struggles when trying to ignore your own logical thoughts, while trying to adopt what religion wants you to think, with a healthy dose of fear...
@Jøsh Dun -- See now when I first heard this song I thought it sounded like an anti-religion song. Like religion was the noose around the neck, and religion wanted to own his thoughts, and was twisting the kaleidoscope. I took the part about being gifted with thought as sort of reminder to think for yourself, and not to follow blindly to something (religion) that was difficult to swallow in the first place, and the struggles when trying to ignore your own logical thoughts, while trying to adopt what religion wants you to think, with a healthy dose of fear religion teaches you when you don't (or can't) adopt religions way of thinking. But I can dig the religion point of view, that explanation makes sense as well. This is my favorite 21 Pilots song nonetheless, especially the video, the lead singers performance is amazing, so much believable emotion, and the drummer going absolute ape-shit on the drums! That guy is unbelievable! I usually never notice the drummers performances, but that guy stands out. LOVE the video!!
I agree with the depression theory that most people have, but I want to add that the part where it says "Tie a noose around your mind Loose enough to breath 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!" Is talking about how if your mind is the problem and you are having bad suicidal thoughts, instead of cutting of your mind completely, or killing it, you need to find a way to control your thoughts, or "put a leash on your mind" you need to control your thoughts instead of thinking that the only way to stop them is to kill yourself.
@Jøsh Dun -- See now when I first heard this song I thought it sounded like an anti-religion song. Like religion was the noose around the neck, and religion wanted to own his thoughts, and was twisting the kaleidoscope. I took the part about being gifted with thought as sort of reminder to think for yourself, and not to follow blindly to something (religion) that was difficult to swallow in the first place, and the struggles when trying to ignore your own logical thoughts, while trying to adopt what religion wants you to think, with a healthy dose of fear...
@Jøsh Dun -- See now when I first heard this song I thought it sounded like an anti-religion song. Like religion was the noose around the neck, and religion wanted to own his thoughts, and was twisting the kaleidoscope. I took the part about being gifted with thought as sort of reminder to think for yourself, and not to follow blindly to something (religion) that was difficult to swallow in the first place, and the struggles when trying to ignore your own logical thoughts, while trying to adopt what religion wants you to think, with a healthy dose of fear religion teaches you when you don't (or can't) adopt religions way of thinking. But I can dig the religion point of view, that explanation makes sense as well. This is my favorite 21 Pilots song nonetheless, especially the video, the lead singers performance is amazing, so much believable emotion, and the drummer going absolute ape-shit on the drums! That guy is unbelievable! I usually never notice the drummers performances, but that guy stands out. LOVE the video!!