"You'll never know the Psychopath sitting next to you,You'll never know the murderer,sitting next to you. .

This song is deep, and it reminds me of two psychological terms: “in-group” and “out-group.” These refer to the way that people build communities. He's saying that all his friends are heathens, meaning that they're dangerous and will not hesitate to hurt you, but if you take it slow, you can become friends with them and you'll realize that they're still good people.

The song is intense--very poppy--and supposedly going to be part of the soundtrack for the upcoming Suicide Squad. ), and anyone without that characteristic or quality is part of the out-group. Say a bit narcissistic or to some extent. The lyrics tell listeners that at a point in life one’s friends who don’t believe in the same things one does will come asking about one’s beliefs, which is better than trying … 'Sitting next to you. "Please don't make any sudden moves. This makes sense since the stereotypical Clique member struggles with deeper issues and possibly questions about mental health. Everyone outside is ready for the concert. "-Meaning the Heathens are the long time fans of Twenty One Pilots. He asks, “Why’d you come? "-Meaning a new fan was at a concert,Not knowing the song,But knowing it was Twenty one pilots."

You can listen if you like and let me know what you think (unless the leaked location I've been listening to has already been removed). The verse finishes with some repetition of the first verse, but changes “psychopaths” and “murderers” to “the freakshow” and “some weird people.” Just like with the first verse, Joseph leads off into the chorus: “But after all I’ve said, please don’t forget.”. div_id: "cf_async_" + Math.floor((Math.random() * 999999999))

People hide their issues, and it’s hard to tell from the outside what’s going on with them. "They say they can smell your intentions. "And now they're outside ready to bust." It reminds me of "Fairly Local" more than any other song by them, but even then it's iffy. Song meanings ©2003-2020 lyricinterpretations.com. I think my second one’s better! I think that is showing that everyone around you is crazy. Whether the meaning of “Heathens” is really about the Skeleton Clique, Christian witnessing styles, or just judging and accepting others in general, it’s a powerful song.Twenty One Pilots’s song operates on several different levels and contains lyrics that feel like they can accurately be applied to several different situations. Joseph explains that those who join them may “never know the psychopath. "-Like I said before,the long time fans are the Heathens(Do psychopaths and murderers count as Heathens? He sings, “All my friend are heathens; take it slow.” Heathens can mean a lot of different things. This song is about going to jail and that everyone in there is a heathen, meaning, doesn't know God and how they could smell someone new, how you'll never know who is sitting next to, (murderers psycho paths etc) youll wonder hoe you got there etc. Due to their odd appearence they are subjected to abuse too hence the 'you don't know half of the abuse' so you have to slowly gain their trust as they are viewed as outsiders by society. If not void of emotions, mental problems such as depression or an OCD I think the song is about how you can still be friends with someone even if they've done bad things in the past. Tyler explains here that all of his friends are “heathens,” suggesting that he feels camaraderie with them because he too can be considered a heathen.. One Genius.com annotator thinks the song is Joseph’s warning to the Skeleton Clique (Twenty One Pilots fans) who are rude to recent or “fake fans” who started following the band after “Stressed Out” became popular. Please read that one too and let me know what you think! Yet, eventually, it turns out that you and them are similar so you become friends. Trust me I know from personal experience that having friends who just care about being bad can mess up your mental state . It’s easy after a little bit of conversation to make assumptions about somebody, but we really do not know what is going on inside of other people’s minds or why they do what they do. I believe it is more to do h how we judge people by their cover therefore when we eventually attempt to speak to them, they are weary hence the 'take it slow'.

Once you are in with this group They will ask you who you know. He gives a warning that “[y]ou don’t know the half of the abuse.” These people may seem like fair weather fans, but there could be something deeper there. "-Have it your way.

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(You can read more about that and other “Heathens” news.) All Rights Reserved. Powered by  - Designed with the Hueman theme, “Yoshimi, Forest, Magdalene” by Beabadoobee, Meaning of “My Blood” by Twenty One Pilots. [or] murderer sitting next to you. As I continue to explain, I’ll speak from the perspective of the second while assuming the third.

The song is part grunge, maybe part R&B, and part pop. "-Okay,imma stop repeating stuff now. First off a lot of people who return from war can have some mental issues, flashbacks or night terrors.That could explain the "please don't make any sudden moves, you don't know their half of their abuse" It could be reffering to that. Hi! "-Meaning you better make sure you're ready to commit,but if you aren't, you're in the wrong place. ',sitting next to you. / You’ll think, ‘How’d I get here sitting next to you? All-in-all, I think the last two explanations are the most likely to be accurate. If this is the case, it continues to point towards Joseph’s ideas that the Clique is full of “broken people.”, He finishes the verse by prepping for the chorus: “But after all I’ve said, please don’t forget. In the second verse of “Heathens,” Twenty One Pilots tells us, “We don’t deal with outsiders very well / They say newcomers have a certain smell.” The band is explaining that the Clique (or any clique) is going to be worried that outsiders are odd or not part of their group. Keep reading for more... [SIDE NOTE: I explained "Heathens" again with an alternate (and, I think, stronger) possible explanation. In the first verse of “Heathens,” Twenty One Pilots welcomes outsiders to their fanbase: “Welcome to the room of people / Who have rooms of people that they loved one day / Docked away.” This seems to be a reference to mental illness or difficulty. . I don't know that's how interpreted it. This rest of this song seems to fit with the idea that Joseph is singing on behalf of the clique to people coming in from the outside; and then the principles and ideas within that theory can apply to the bigger picture idea of being careful about judging other people in general. I think this shows good leadership on his part and will help to prepare the community to help more people who need the support and camaraderie. Then there's the hand grenades being compared to "Our brains" which seems to suggest that "You" have joined your heathen friends and someday, even if people try to "check the guns at the door" you'll blow. .

He continues by explaining that his people have “trust issues, not to mention / They say they can smell your intentions.” Twenty One Pilots fans tend to be rather deep and to want a lot of meaning in their music so the thought of others joining the fanbase, when those others are simply there to follow popular music or just enjoy the songs superficially, can be threatening to them. Basically friends is referring to the other inmates your locked away with, whether they be murderers or psychopaths. After that the song seemed to fit together perfectly with the lyrics and the sort of creepy and dreary music along with it. These people have been beaten into the faithful of Islam. "They say newcomers have a certain smell.

They have been abused, and he's trying to help them veer away from their "criminal actions", and is trying to help them have a better life. Tyler uses the outro to bring reconciliation between the deeper new fans and all of the old fans. .

And the "Take it slow" part logically means that you are drifting slowly in. This can strengthen the in-group, but will also make them more likely to think poorly of or dislike the out-group even if there’s no reason to do so. [Note: Tyler M. also suggested to me that the “take it slow / Wait for them to ask you who you know” could refer to Christians witnessing to his fanbase.

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Joseph seems to be saying, “Who knows what they’re thinking or what they’re struggling with.”, The reference to “murderers” could also be a reference to various Bible verses (Matthew 5:21-22 and 1 John 3:15) that suggest that someone who hates other people have already committed murder in their hearts. The bridge repeats lines from the chorus.

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"Why'd you come,you knew you should have stayed." "You don't know the half of the abuse..." -Meaning the internet is a dangerous place,so try not to Piss anyone off (Please excuse my language)"Welcome to the room of people who have rooms of people that they loved one day,Docked away. When you are a heathen, it's not necessarily about religion. He sings, “Just because we check the guns at the door / Doesn’t mean our brains will change from hand grenades.” It’s a fragile place in the Clique.

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I'm Clifford Stumme, and I use literary analysis and research to explain the deeper meanings of pop songs. Please read that one too and let me know what you think! You can get lyrics writing advice, prompts, discounts on courses, and sometimes even 1-on-1 help. I'm a university writing center director who teaches literature classes and loves helping others to understand the deeper meanings of their favorite songs. Oftentimes, in-groups will be suspicious of out-groups. "-Meaning people criticizing they're friends and family. I herd it was a type of worship to the devil and you don't know the 1/2 of the abuse means the singer was abused by his mom a lot and his father watched and laughed and his mom was a meth and drug alcoholic.

I feel this is about the under world of Islamic suicide bombers.