Twenty One Pilots - Heathens
Twenty One Pilots' song "Heathens" was released in 2016 as a single for the soundtrack of the film Suicide Squad. The track was written and produced by Tyler Joseph, with additional production by Mike Elizondo. The song gained significant commercial success, peaking at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, a position it shared with the band's earlier hit "Stressed Out." This achievement made Twenty One Pilots the first alternative artist in history to have two concurrent top five singles on the Billboard Hot 100. "Heathens" was notably leaked online prior to its official release, an event that the band acknowledged with a cryptic tweet. Lyrically, the song has been interpreted in various ways, including as a message from Tyler Joseph to new fans about the band's existing fanbase, known as the Skeleton Clique, and as a broader commentary on judging and accepting others. The song also received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Performance.
Twenty One Pilots Heathens Lyrics
All my friends are heathens, take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don't make any sudden moves
You don't know the half of the abuse
All my friends are heathens, take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don't make any sudden moves
You don't know the half of the abuse
Welcome to the room of people who have rooms of people
That they loved one day docked away
Just because we check the guns at the door
Doesn't mean our brains will change from hand grenades
You'll never know the psychopath sitting next to you
You'll never know the murderer sitting next to you
You'll think, "How'd I get here, sitting next to you?"
But after all I've said, please don't forget
All my friends are heathens, take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don't make any sudden moves
You don't know the half of the abuse
We don't deal with outsiders very well
They say newcomers have a certain smell
You have trust issues, not to mention
They say they can smell your intentions
You'll never know the freak show sitting next to you
You'll have some weird people sitting next to you
You'll think, "How did I get here, sitting next to you?"
But after all I've said, please don't forget (watch it)
(Watch it)
All my friends are heathens, take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don't make any sudden moves
You don't know the half of the abuse
All my friends are heathens, take it slow (watch it)
Wait for them to ask you who you know (watch it)
Please, all my friends are heathens, take it slow (watch it)
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Why'd you come? You knew you should have stayed
I tried to warn you just to stay away
And now they're outside ready to bust
It looks like you might be one of us