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Fairly Local

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Released
  
March 17, 2015

Recorded
  
2014–15

Length
  
3:27

Format
  
Digital download CD

Genre
  
Hip hop

Label
  
Fueled by Ramen

"Fairly Local" is a song written and recorded by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots, for their fourth studio album, Blurryface. "Fairly Local" was uploaded to YouTube on March 16, 2015, being released as a single on the following day. The video was directed by Mark C. Eshleman of Reel Bear Media.

Contents

Background

The lyrics of "Fairly Local" are about how Joseph refuses to let others label him as "evil to the core" or "emotional"—a reference to depression and angst. He accepts that he has problems that he needs to work through and that his audience may have some of these issues as well. After welcoming that audience to join him in discovering truth, he claims ability to know himself and to do what's right.

Music video

The music video for "Fairly Local" is shot in a dark, snow filled and presumably abandoned house, with Dun playing drums in a large room and Joseph singing in various different rooms of the house throughout the video.

Personnel

  • Tyler Joseph – lead vocals, synthesizers, programming
  • Josh Dun – drums, percussion
  • Additional musicians

  • Ricky Reed – bass guitar, programming
  • References

    Fairly Local Wikipedia