I found this song on the “25 on the United States Top 50” list on Spotify. I was surprised that I liked this song when I don’t really like the others songs by Twenty One Pilots that I have listened to. This song feels like it has many different genres in it. It reminds me of pop, reggae (at some points), R&B, and rap. Many people say their music is very “depressing”, or that they are “emo”, but I don’t think so. I think they are different than many other artists on the radio today. I interpret this song as the ride, meaning his life, and he is “taking his time” by not worrying about things around him and being very relaxed while his life goes by. It kind of reminds me of riding a rollercoaster and taking everything in while on the ride instead of thinking about the ride or other things. Overall, I find the song really good and that it should be listened to by many other people instead of the things on the radio because its lyrics are much better than the things that are usually on the radio.
-Stephanie, Grade 7 Student
-Stephanie, Grade 7 Student