Twenty One Pilots: Song Analysis

Twenty One Pilots is an alternative/indie band made up of two members, Joseph and Josh Dunn. They are known to occasionally rap and include specific tempos and beats that correspond with each song’s thought provoking lyrics. In the song “Oh. Ms. Believer” by Twenty One Pilots they use the analogy of snow to describe a young girl going through depression. The band accurately describes the feeling of being trapped inside one's mind as they go through the hardships of this mental illness. Although at first this song may be interpreted as another cliché alternative hit, the meanings hidden beneath the lyrics are sure to tug at the listener's heart strings as he/she looks through the eyes of someone who struggles with a loved one who is depressed.
In the song, the speaker is
The mentioning of snow may seem like nothing, but if one digs deeper beyond the simple lyrics, he/she will find that snow actually symbolizes the depression the girl is feeling. The singer states, “Your twisted mind is like snow on the road.” (2-3) In these lyrics it is said that her mind “is like snow on the road.” During the winter, snow on the streets blocks cars and people from reaching their ultimate destination. Therefore, her mind is like a roadblock keeping her for happiness. During depression, all the sadness in the depressed person feels, is in their mind, but they cannot seem to move past it. That is what makes it depression, when someone experiences emotions of severe dejection. During depression it feels like one is trapped in an emotional prison that they cannot escape from. They are all alone. But, what the speaker in this story is trying to do is tell her that she has people who care about her, and he will stay with her and help her.