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Guns for Hands
Twenty One Pilots
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- Album
- Vessel
- Released
- 2013
- Genres
- Length
- 4:33
- Tempo
- 130 BPM
- Label
- Fueled By Ramen
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About this song
"Guns for Hands" was first released on twenty one pilots' 2011 independent album Regional at Best. It was later re-recorded for the band's 2013 album Vessel.
What it's about
Frontman Tyler Joseph says the song is about redirecting the urge to hurt yourself toward something else, such as art or music, or even toward him, but never toward yourself. He says the song will always be important to him.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 2 other songs, like “The Ultimate TØP Mashup by Zack Hooker”.
- Covered 4 times, including “Anathema Guns by SLNTWLF”.
- Written by Tyler Joseph.
- Produced by Tyler Joseph and Greg Wells.
- Recorded at Rocket Carousel Studio (Los Angeles.