Twenty One Pilots is one of the hottest bands on the planet right now. In their relatively short career, they have achieved great successes, including a Grammy Award, film score credits, billions of views on YouTube, and billions of streams on various platforms.
The band was first formed in 2009 and underwent a radical line-up change in 2011 to make up the duo we know today – Tyler Joseph on vocals and Josh Dun on drums. Since then, they have been on the road to the top.
The duo’s music combines various genres to create timeless classics in their signature style. Love is a big theme in their music, so today, we will look at the 10 best Twenty One Pilots love songs.
1. Tear In My Heart
Album: Blurryface
Released: 2015
My pick for the number one Twenty One Pilots love song is “Tear In My Heart.” This track is also one of their biggest hits, having gone double platinum in Canada and the US. It also reached the number two spot on the US Rock Airplay Billboard.
“Tear In My Heart” is a genuine love song written by the musical due as an ode (lyrical poem) to a loved one. Tyler Joseph’s wife, Jenna, was the inspiration behind the song.
The song is a part of the duo’s fourth studio album, Blurryface. This is also the album that gave them their breakthrough into their next level of success.
2. My Blood
Album: Trench
Released: 2018
From their second newest album, “Trench”, comes their second greatest love song, “My Blood.” This song is beautifully constructed to deliver a profound message. A message that reminds us how important strong and loving bonds can be with family.
The single went platinum in the US and made it into the top ten on the charts in Canada and the US.
The music video is an impactful masterpiece in itself. It follows the story of two brothers growing up and how they rely on each other to make it through difficult times. In the end, it is revealed that one brother is a psychologically created coping mechanism.
3. Truce
Album: Vessel
Released: 2013
“Truce” is something completely different. This raw and vulnerable love song comes in a ballad-style lullaby and is unlike any other song the band has done before. It features only Tyler Joseph singing and playing the piano.
This stripped-back version of Twenty One Pilots is as beautiful and emotional as it gets. Joseph can be seen in the music video playing the piano and delivering this spirited vocal performance.
4. Smithereens
Album: Trench
Released: 2018
“Smithereens” is a love song in its simplest form. It is beautifully written and beautifully performed by Twenty One Pilots. According to Joseph, he always looks at his wife while he is singing this song.
The lyrics talk about how much the singer loves his beloved and how he would do anything for her. He goes on to say that he would fight a guy much bigger than himself even if he gets beaten to smithereens.
5. Screen
Album: Vessel
Released: 2013
“Screen” is a beautiful composition combining multiple genres, as we expect from Twenty One Pilots.
The lyrics talk about how the singer is broken inside and how he is trying to pretend to be okay when he is standing in front of his beloved. He then realizes that it is all in vain because he has a screen in front of his heart that shows precisely how he feels.
The track comes with the album Vessel, the third album by the band, and their first album with their record label, Fueled by Ramen.
6. Oh, Ms. Believer
Album: Twenty One Pilots
Released: 2009
“Oh, Ms. Believer” comes from the earliest Twenty One Pilots album – Twenty One Pilots. This was one of two albums the band released independently before they got signed by a record label.
During this time, the line-up was also a lot different than it is now. Tyler Joseph was alongside other co-founders, Nick Thomas and Chris Salih. This was the only album that they released before Thomas and Salih left, and Josh Dun came in.
7. We Don’t Believe What’s On TV
Album: Blurryface
Released: 2015
This incredibly catchy song was written by Joseph and has a fast-paced indie rock sound. It was released as a promotional single for the Blurryface album.
“We Don’t Believe What’s On TV” made it as high as number 36 on the US Hot Rock Songs chart. It was used as the soundtrack for the film Power Rangers in 2017.
8. Holding on to You
Album: Vessel
Released: 2013
Tyler Joseph wrote this classic love song and Twenty One Pilots first recorded it for their second independent album, Regional at Best, in 2011. They then later reworked and re-recorded it with their recording label for their 2013 album, Vessel.
9. Ruby
lbum: Regional At Best
Released: 2011
This love song is written about a lover named Ruby. It talks about how she is an angel who has fallen from the sky and how the singer sees her as the perfect being.
“Ruby” is a beautiful love song with a very different sound compared to the more recent songs from Twenty One Pilots.
10. Air Catcher
Album: Twenty One Pilots
Released: 2009
The last song that makes it into my 10 best love songs is “Air Catcher.” It is another song from the very first album they ever recorded, so it has a very different sound from their newer music.
The lyrics talk about how the singer lost his “air catcher” because he met the person he fell in love with, which changed how he fell in love.
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