10 Best Twenty One Pilots Songs
6. Not Today – Blurryface (2015)
‘Not Today’ is the most underrated song by Twenty One Pilots. As the thirteenth track on Blurryface, it’s easy for casual fans to overlook.
Whilst many Twenty One Pilots songs contrast a happy-sounding instrumental with a dark subject matter, ‘Not Today’ balances these two elements exceptionally well. The jovial piano melody combines with Dun’s catchy drumming to create an upbeat tune that gets stuck in the head at once.
The lyrics explore battles with depression and hiding from the world. There’s also a slightly unhinged tone throughout the song, with Joseph comparing himself to the contradictory nature of the happy instrumental but dark lyrical content. He even says ‘I’m out of my mind’ at one point.
The song ends with a wicked climax that features several vocal lines and some euphoric trumpets from Dun. Such a finale was built for the live setting, but possibly due to the popularity of other songs on Blurryface, this fantastic tune isn’t played often enough.