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Legend
Twenty One Pilots
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- Album
- Trench
- Released
- 2018
- Genres
- Alternative
- Length
- 2:53
- Tempo
- 86 BPM
- Label
- Fueled By Ramen
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About this song
"Legend" is the first time Tyler Joseph has spoken publicly about his grandfather, Robert Joseph, who died on March 17, 2018. Robert was featured on the right side of the cover of the band's 2013 album, Vessel. A low-quality copy of the song leaked online on September 29, 2018, and was quickly taken down before the album came out.
What it's about
The song celebrates Tyler Joseph's grandfather, Robert Joseph, urging listeners to honor their grandparents and the path they paved. It is thematically connected to the final verse of "Neon Gravestones".
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Fun facts
- Samples “I Will Buy You a New Life by Everclear”.
- Sampled in 2 other songs, like “Trench: The Megamix by SLNTWLF”.
- Covered once, including “Legend (Instrumental) by Molotov Cocktail Piano”.
- Written by Tyler Joseph.
- Produced by Paul Meany and Tyler Joseph.