Answer here - 4 (What makes TOP special)
#Answer here - 4 (What makes TOP special)
viral remnant
icy radish
Josh dun
sacred acorn
will this work
opal elk
it workie
distant jungle
sudden crystal
its not just the music ,, but they were able to make such a strong and close knit community ,, one that backs eachother up and helps eachother. ive made some v close friends here and i wouldnt be here if it werent for them. it was also smart adding a narrative to the music ,, making ppl that much more engaged and invested. not to mention its music w lyrics that reach so many people and have saved so many people like myself.
long magnet
Deep meaningful very good music you can also vibe to, about different topics and exploring different genres, i love it and I haven’t found that anywhere else
quick shell
they aren’t special they suck
pallid drum
nothing i just like them because i do i don’t know what any of the lyrics mean
long magnet
Also the shows are phenomenal (even for ppl who don’t know the band) and the lore and community etc make a great and strong fan base
quick shell
naw but fr their music is so corny but it sounds good so that is it
jagged olive
i have no idea honestly, they’re so different from my usual genre, but i can’t stop listening to them, like i usually don’t even like rap or screaming or whatever but i don’t hate it when they do it, i don’t mind the occasional scream, and i love the rap
coarse scarab
humble forum
bro i don’t even know at this point
i like them cause i used to like them so their music is fucking ENGRAINED in me
it’s impossible for me to actually dislike tøp now
mellow yew
I was actually thinking about this yesterday when I was looking through my last.fm. I realized that for pretty much all other artists I had a obsessed phase for a few months and then eventually stopped listneing to them regularly or completely. But top seems to be the one band that I've been listening to for over 5 years now and I'm still not bored and I still regularly feel like coming back to
jagged olive
I was actually thinking about this yesterday when I was looking through my last....
that’s me EXACTLY
opal elk
to answer my own question they r the best band of the 2010s and i do not care if you disagree just look at the 3 album run they had that decade
two perfect albums and one like kinda mid album but still pretty good that dominated the charts like never seen before
prime heath
at this point i cant not like them, and though my listening habits with them come and go i always find myself drawn back to them, their music is just so rich, theres a song for every emotion, every experience. their music will forever hold a special place in my heart
opal elk
car seat headrest only band i can think of that comes close tbh
gloomy trail
honestly the more I learned about them the more I loved there music. Like I didn't like it till I started listening to like ALL of it and now I just can't stop. Music is great. message is great. they way it's presented is great. I think it's really cause it's always provoking thought and so engaging
viral gulch
I could never listen to a song multiple times back to back when I was younger, it would bug me and I'd get bored and lose interest if I tried to listen to something more than two times. I couldn't understand why people became so invested in artists, and seeing them from that outside perspective always made me uncomfortable and cringe. Then middle school me found top and it was the first time I could ever listen to an artists songs over and over again and not grow tired of it. I got invested in them, and I don't think I'll ever again have the urge to get invested in a band the way I was able to with this one. They'll always be special to me for their community and the way they made me feel when I first discovered them and I think with how long they've been a part of my life I don't think they'll ever stop being something special to me even if one day I stop enjoying their music.
modest fable
how they are original and create what they want, whitout making bad music
fringe dagger
I kinda go along with the other people saying I just never got tired of their music. The only other band I was this big into was Muse, and I came straight out of my Muse phase into tøp. While I don’t listen to them as much as I used to, they’re still consistently at the top of my charts. It’s unique sounding (at least vessel-trench) and keeps you intrigued. Some songs, you gotta be in the mood for, but I could probably put on Trench regardless of how I feel. Self-titled through Vessel feel very true to the emotions Tyler is trying to put through. It just keeps me listening.
odd jacinth
when i was an awkward baby teen in jr high, i, like everyone else, was going through a lot. ||long story short, TOP, especially vessel, saved my life.|| that’s why my favorite album is vessel, even though i feel like their best was trench. they stand out among other bands by their unique way of telling a big story. ik everyone says all this but its just true. they have saved many people, and tell a great story
not everyone but a lot of ppl. yk what i mean
hard loom
as cringey as i was in middle school when i started my huge top obsession, i genuinely was in a bad place mentally and most adults don’t really take 12 year olds seriously if they claim to struggle mentally, so when i found top and heard there were these two guys who would actually believe what i was going through was real, it meant a lot to me. i’m almost 16 now and like,, the mental health aspect hasn’t changed but time marches on and i’ve listened to the band less over time, but i always eventually come back to them
i think young me created a sort of bond with the band that i’ll never actually want to break, regardless of the sort of embarrassing or corny shit i said back when i was a little preteen getting into the band 😭
odd jacinth
SAME
LITERALLY EXACTLY THE SAME
except i discovered them in fourth grade but developed my bond in middle school
jagged olive
i am sad that i only got into their music after level of concern, i missed out on SO MUCH
opal elk
i started at like age 10 i believe and now im 19 haha actually the 9 year anniversary was this month around the time the hoty mv came out
it doesnt go away kids
hard loom
except i discovered them in fourth grade but developed my bond in middle school
LOLL i would’ve gotten into them earlier but i specifically remember my older brother always making fun of the fan base and i wanted him to think i was cool lmfaooo 😭
nova holly
The lyrics, the lore, the songs in general, also some personal stuff
errant iris
Their music, but especially Trench quite literally ||prevented me from killing myself||
forest sigil
I just like all of their songs, they're each unique with a message. The story they've got going on is really cool too. Them being Christians as well with really cool music just makes them stand out for me. I love them.
gray goblet
past fox
the lore! there are basically no other bands that do that kind of stuff. the boys are also so nice, while there are people like justin bieber and one direction who aren’t the best people. they also have meanings to their songs. instead of singing about drugs, sex and things like that, they sing for a purpose, making people stay alive |-/
odd jacinth
i so agree
blissful breach
THEY HAVE SUCH GOOD MUSIC-
prime heath
Their music, but especially Trench quite literally ||prevented me from killing m...
me with vessel
odd jacinth
same
keen dirge
Twenty one pilots music feels like it was made to connect with their audience, and it doesn't feel like it was manufactured. It feels like it was made with love, and not rushed.
odd jacinth
cause it was
elfin gulch
Who is twenty one pilots 🤔
past fox
i so agree
good
past fox
Who is twenty one pilots 🤔
idk?
main quartz
lots of things for me. variety in the music is one, cause none of their songs sound the same to me, and their creativity with blending genres and even just interesting uses of sound effects in general is so cool. not to mention the lyrics just aren’t quite like anything i’ve heard before. the biggest thing for me though is how they present their music to a live audience. you can tell they really care about their music (not to mention the lore lmao), and they’re always out there giving everything they have just to engage a crowd and make others feel how they feel. for me their energy on stage is unparalleled to any other live performances i’ve seen, and it directly reflects back to their music. i also really enjoy how they leave almost all their lyrics up for interpretation because it allows everyone to adapt a new meaning to their own story 
main quartz
i am sad that i only got into their music after level of concern, i missed out o...
me too!! i’m so sad i missed the trench era i would literally kill to see a show on the bandito tour 
blazing jolt
There's a lot of things that make TØP special to me. The biggest thing for me personally, however, is how they've done different sounds and styles to each song they make. Like sure, I can go with a single template of making a song, but then my brain wants more variety, which leads to more searching for a band that has what I'm looking for. But with TØP, I get what my brain desires and so much more. It makes me happy that I found them when I did, and I don't think I'm ever gonna forget about this band in the foreseeable future.
hexed axle
im too deep into them to not care 
also theyre probably the first music artist ever ive had a deep emotional attachment to bc i used to say i other bands were my favorite without really ever getting into them but for tøp i finally found a band and a fanbase that i can never stop thinking about
also they make banger comfort songs and ive met all my online friends through them 
ive also spent hundreds of dollars on them in the year and a half ive been a fan so i cant back out now
and my name is keons so by law i can never leave
gritty ermine
ive never cared about a band/artist/musician as much as i do with them. their music means a lot to me and has helped me in so many ways. if i have bad days i always know where to turn to. for me, its almost always tøps music or other projects theyve done.
they have inspired me to start playing instruments, and creating my own things. which is something i wouldve never started if it wasnt for them. i developed a passion for playing the piano because of them, although im not the best at it, i still enjoy it :)
ive made so many great friends and memories in this fandom. all of this is what makes tøp special for me personally <3
torn isle
Good lyrics and a good community, also their tackle of mental health
silver seal
They write songs that aren’t afraid to show people the brutal reality of people’s mental struggles. They’ve created such a great community where you don’t have to be afraid to show your true self, their songs have different rhythms that are unique, ngl it’s just that they write songs that you can vibe to and cry to and scream to and show the side of yourself that you don’t show to anyone else. That’s what makes me keep listening to them. They make me feel like I exist and like I am allowed to show my emotions without restraint. Other artists are great but TØP has something about the music that makes you come back over and over. I think that it’s because other artists will try to copy what’s popular and TØP just stays unique and true to themselves.
thorn nebula
when I listened to 21 pilots at age 14 I felt like an edge lord that’s my answer
hard loom
that is so valid
mellow yew
I answered yesterday but there's a few more reasons I had in mind.
I've mentioned this many times but the first thing that made me get into the band was that I watched some live videos of lane boy and i loved how they interacted with their fans in the concerts. I've only been to one show but I loved all of it so much and even now a few years later I still feel the same when I'm watching videos from this tour. Like even though I can't be there, I can see how much effort they are putting into their live performances, always making it special.
Another thing I love is all the lore and cryptic stuff. I listen to a few other bands that have done ARGs or had some cryptic stuff going on, but top is so special to me in the whole dema story that connects everything together, tying back to blurryface, all the tweets and random hints, music videos, dmaorg, all of it. (Especially dmaorg though).
And then obviously just Tyler and Josh being really cool people.
glossy moat
so like, for me, trench is what really got me into them
idk exactly how it happened but, i became obsessed with trench cuz it was just really good music. i also knew some of their songs from vessel and blurryface before then (like even back in 2014-2015 i listened to some of songs off of vessel and blurryface, but i wasn't that into them yet), but i literally could not stop listening to trench in early 2019 it was just so good
and then like also in early 2019 i then started listening to the rest of their music cuz trench was so good so i was interested in listening to everything else they had put out
so then obviously i got into the overall themes of their music and how it's about mental health and stuff, which i've been struggling with for a long time. i'd never listened to any artists that addressed mental health before that so that just made them special to me. and my bond with their music has only grown ever since then, it's helped me so much in my worst times. plus this fandom and tyler and josh are just so amazing
plus like, i just love how raw and honest their music is, and how they've always been talking about mental health for over 10 years, and like, mental health and illness and stuff has always been stigmatized so i think it's really cool that they've continued to talk about it this whole time
zinc valley
Phenominal sound AND amazing lyrics. Josh and Tyler are so respectable, and I look up to Tyler so much as a musician. They have stayed really grounded which I think is partially because of how close nit the fans are and the fact that their lyrics are for the most part very raw. They have helped me through so much, and been one of the main things that has kept me working hard at my own music. I love the lore aspect also.
glossy moat
the lore aspect >> like i am just so in awe of what tyler has come up with
it's so much more than just the music and i think that is so cool
pure parrot
Just typed an essay here and I accidentally exited the app and the whole thing is gone 
well uh
Time to type again
When my sister was going through a super tough time in like 2015, she would always play TøP, and I always remember the visuals to BF when I think of self-titled. Now I took up the torch of being a tøp fan, and even when I’m not going through stuff, I like to listen to them. Something about Blurryface back just gives me a nostalgic feel that I can’t exactly emulate with anything else.
Also the lore aspect is super cool to me, since instead of being dumped on you in chunks, like how movies, games, and other media really does, it’s trickled down to you. It unfolds before your eyes. Not only that, you get to make your own interpretations of the story depending on your experiences, as it still has that flexibility when it comes to symbolism.
Another thing that’s unique about them is that when many artists and bands touch on the topic of mental health or pain, they tend to have a message of “life is hard, it sucks even” and that’s the end of it. But what tøp does is instead of staying in that dark place, it reminds you of hope and life. Whether it be through religion, faith, friends, life itself, experiences, family. They’re not afraid to tell you reality, but they’re also ready to put you at ease with the good side. Yeah, life can suck, but even then you’re existence is important to other people. You’re cared about and you have things to hold on to when things are crap.
Also this community has made me and others feel more loved. When irl friends and family mag fail, they’re still here. We’re so tightly knit that we’re now a great net when people trip and fall.
(PSA: you’re not alone, and you’re loved!!)
also ned
shut vapor
I found them when I needed them. Their music's messages helped me through some really dark times. However, now that I have finally seen them live (after listening to them for 6 years), their music means so much more. They have a way of making their shows feel so personal, as if they are there for only you. As if they are speaking to only you (I hope that makes sense). They inspire me to do the things I am passionate about and to push myself to see another day.
The lore has also become increasingly intriguing to me. I feel so behind but I have been trying to catch up with a least some of it. I love that there's the surface level lyrics, the meaning of the song, and then an entire world they have created all packed into each song.
They're cool. So are you guys 🙂 Glad I've stuck around for this.
wet acorn
Honestly just the classic high school depression. Even though I don’t really listen to them anymore I’m never not gonna think of those albums as incredible and I’m never gonna stop keeping up with their projects and supporting them because I weirdly feel like I owe it to my younger self. I don’t feel that way about any other artist and I doubt I ever will. Being a teenager is fucking insane and tøp was such a huge part of dealing with it for me and such a huge part of my life that I can’t imagine ever not caring about them.
green osprey
the fact that it is just so good and how they are probably the reason my brother is still alive. i dont know for sure but when he was really bad, he listened to self titled alot
main ivy
me and top
its like roaming in the chaos of my head but with subtitles of each conversation
rugged saddle
i really believe it is the connection. i got to know twenty one pilots in middle school, and i am glad i did. year after i was quite isolated from everyone (before covid) and had no one, but i had twenty one pilots and as i got older i appreciated them more and more. no other band can seem to connect as close to me as they do
grand anvil
Their music come to my life in the worst situation and they consoled me with their music. And the story of the albums. that's all 👍
covert pumice
I feel like they speak my feelings through their songs if that makes sense. I can relax knowing that I’m not alone in what I’ve been through, and the music is just really calming to me
peak pewter
They saved my life. On many occasions too. They gave me a reason to live. Tyler Joseph and Josh dun are my hero’s
sharp gazelle
their music explains my feelings in ways i can’t sometimes, and the fact that so many other people resonate with their message makes it even more powerful. another reason i love the band so much is the clique. i’ve made so many friends through this band and i’m so glad i’ve found this
neon trout
Whatever I’m feeling, there’s a top song for it. They make me feel understood, and it makes things a bit easier :)
They + the clique also pretty much got me through the worst time of my life and I’m so grateful for that, I’m grateful to them and to everyone who’s part of the community
patent surge
The meaning of their lyrics makes me think and stick around. I found them through a friend, i was in a pretty good place. Things changed tho:') I'm glad they were there.
They're also very sexy
They are my heros
opal elk
to answer my own question they r the best band of the 2010s and i do not care if...
ok this is still true but i feel like i have a lot to say since ive spent so much time with this band, theres obviously a lot more that keeps me coming back
i started to lose interest in the band around like right before dmaorg started (i honestly didnt like blurryface much because of how different it was from vessel, but trench ended up making me appreciate blurryface a lot more), but then dmaorg dropped and put this community in the most fun and exciting chaos, it had so much to dissect and it was like CREEPY kinda and that was so exciting!!!! and the way it was so involved with the fanbase and had us sitting on the edges of our seats for the next update. the build up was INSANE and it reeled me right back in. then trench actually came out and it was soooooooo groundbreaking for me. it was experimental, lush, detailed, dark, emotional, and so much fun to listen to. above all, on that album tyler was writing things really well with so much depth. trench is honestly one of the best albums ive heard and so inspiring to me as a musician
vessel is about as important to me as trench, the lyrics on that are so incredibly transparent and vulnerable and real and you can really tell he truly felt the words he was writing. as a writer that is also very inspiring. it also had a sound that was pretty unique and had all the ear candy needed to get the younger me to listen on loop over and over.
as for blurryface and sai, though they arent the perfect masterpieces that i find vessel and trench to be, theyre certainly inspiring in their own right. those albums among all the others really show how good tyler is at connecting with an audience and that too is very inspiring.
i think to almost everyone here one of the biggest things is feeling like we have a voice or an older brother figure thats standing up for what we felt when we were younger when we first heard him write so transparently about his mental health. seeing tyler's success and growth makes someone like me feel like i can do it too 😌 i hope tyler knows how long a lot of his fans have been here and how we have a bond with this bands music that isnt gonna get broken, its rlly something special.
split ivy
right so i used to hate 21p until i got bored of breadbin urine. and then i realized why the fuck am i listening to music i don't relate to or even like that much at all when this shit exists?
i started listening to a song a week in early 2019. i started with vessel in the car on the way home from a shitty night with my family, and i got hooked. i felt understood, and a bit hopeful because if this band was making mad bank writing about being sad then shit can't be that bad.
it took almost a year for me to get through everything. i started listening to two a week instead, so it was like 11 months.
i found rab and npi around december of 2019, and i thought that the band was even cooler after that. it was fun learning how to rip music off the internet onto my mom's 2011 mac without downloading a virus.
for the first time, i felt like there was a musician out there that actually fucking understood and showed that in their music. when 2020 rolled around, i really liked 21p's music, but i knew nothing about the band. i wanted to know who the guy was that ||saved my life||.
and then i found that a.) there were only 2 people in the band (i was v impressed) and that b.) there was a whole fucking community out there that really liked these fucks from ohio too.
in april of 2020, i was poking around youtube when i found an hour long interview with tyler from discord clique.
if it werent for that interview i found, i probably still wouldn't be involved with the clique. i might not even ||be here today.||
so anyways 21p is special to me because mood. and the clique. we stand out because despite what people say i really don't think there's another fandom like us and im greatful for yall every day
uncut plover
My brother played Stressed Out and Heathens a lot in 2017, and I liked it, I didn't explore further until 2020 when I tried school again. I listened to a mix of iDKHow, Panic! At the Disco and Queen.. but when I stumbled upon Twenty One Pilots again I was dumbfounded at how open-hearted, relative, true, a BOP, and I believed they were (and are!) a bunch of slimeballs who know what collateral beauty is.
I didn't explore the lore until 2021, as I stuck to Vessel and Blurryface.. but as I felt surrounded (and hounded) whilst experiencing a school full of hypocrites.. I discovered Trench's story, I investigated it, and I was amazed at their attention to detail and inclusive clues in their previous albums. It's an experience!!
compact steppe
My brother played Stressed Out and Heathens a lot in 2017, and I liked it, I did...
Omg literally exactly the same but everything a year earlier (literally every exactly the same…)
pure linden
The lyrics actually have such different meanings based on how you interpret them. Im also a writer, as is Tyler and I resonate with the images of mental health being hard to cope with when you're a writer. I got a tøp tattoo very recently, "i do not have writers block my writer just hates the clock" and it's because i run a news blog and it can be hard to maintain the status quos my mental health also struggles.
midnight sierra
i can relate to some of the instances and they stand out because they dint talk about the same stuff in the lyrics.
peak basin
the lyrics, they have meaning and i feel em alot of the time
sweet sky
I guess the lyrics and the meanings of the songs. Most the songs seem really upbeat but if you look at the lyrics often times they aren't and I feel it represents how people who are struggling often seem. Happy on the outside but a mess on the inside. They're one of the few bands that I have cried or at least teared up when listening to some of their songs. And the energy in their shows, I haven't seen them live but watching videos it's like wow this is amazing. Their music made me interested in learning about psychology. And now they're the only band that I got to watch somewhat live with my Mom back in May
I may have gotten off topic a little... idk
viral remnant
Honestly what makes them special to me is that I've stuck with them for this long and still think they're a great band (especially recently) despite being grouped with artists that are considered cringy preteen artists.
Never would've expected to be hyped for every new release they put out but 
glad I still feel the same love for them after all this time
dense nebula
because the melody seems happy and charming, but if you listen to it and take a look at the lyrics it means something else. It is darker, broken or deep .. just like me.
I like their music and that's it
silver seal
They and their music have saved my life many times and are helping me get through life and I plan on getting a tattoo when I’m old enough
forest flume
their music has helped me a lot over the years, and the lore has gave me something to learn about and find out more about that i actually enjoy, which is the big thing that made me stick with them and what made them so important to me
peak basin
They’re music helped me through my darkest battles, and showed me that I needed to start my own journey to find my purpose and what God wants for me. Couldn’t be more grateful to have discovered them in 2016. Can’t wait to grow old with these slime balls
craggy oriole
i don't really know too much, but like some others' answers here, it has helped me realize i am strong enough to fight battles that i have struggled with for a long time and has always given me hope even in some very difficult times. i love them a lot and i appreciate the messages they spread. truly an amazing duo.
and the lore has pulled me in so much, it gave me something to analyze, even if it was just for fun!
crisp quarry
I don't know... I don't form complex opinions that are easy to put into words. But their song helped me through 2020 so maybe that's why?
vernal swift
hoooo i don't know actually!!! maybe it's because i've stuck with them for so long compared to other bands i've listened to? or maybe it's because of how intimate the relationship is between us and them! idk! that and these two lil guys kinda kicked my art into gear because their work is just so music. it's the music ever! very art!
(that and the whole notice thing but we're gonna ignore that 4 now el oh el)
peak basin
Their songs especially the old ones work so well and skillfully touch subjects like mental health and other personal things