Car Radio – English Lyrics

• By: twenty one pilots
• Album: Vessel

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and 'Car Radio' by twenty one pilots offers a unique opportunity to explore complex emotional expression. The song's poetic, spoken-word style verses and lack of a traditional chorus allow for a deep dive into vocabulary related to introspection and internal struggle. Its powerful build and raw honesty make it a compelling piece for understanding how language can be used to convey profound personal experiences.

[English]

(lively music)

♪ I ponder of something great ♪

♪ My lungs will fill and then deflate ♪

♪ They fill with fire, exhale desire ♪

♪ I know it's dire, my time today ♪

♪ I have these thoughts so often, I ought ♪

♪ To replace that slot with what I once bought ♪

♪ 'Cause somebody stole my car radio ♪

♪ And now I just sit in silence ♪

♪ Sometimes quiet is violent ♪

♪ I find it hard to hide it, my pride is no longer inside ♪

♪ It's on my sleeve, my skin will scream ♪

♪ Reminding me of who I killed inside my dream ♪

♪ I hate this car that I'm driving, there's no hiding for me ♪

♪ I'm forced to deal with what I feel ♪

♪ There is no distraction to mask what is real ♪

♪ I could pull the steering wheel ♪

♪ I have these thoughts so often, I ought ♪

♪ To replace that slot with what I once bought ♪

♪ 'Cause somebody stole my car radio ♪

♪ And now I just sit in silence ♪

(lively music)

♪ I ponder of something terrifying ♪

♪ 'Cause this time there's no sound to hide behind ♪

♪ I find over the course of our human existence ♪

♪ One thing consists of consistence ♪

♪ And it's that we're all battling fear ♪

♪ Oh dear, I don't know if we know why we're here ♪

♪ Oh my, too deep, please stop thinking ♪

♪ I liked it better when my car had sound ♪

♪ There are things we can do ♪

♪ But from the things that work there are only two ♪

♪ And from the two that we choose to do ♪

♪ Peace will win and fear will lose ♪

♪ And there's faith and there's sleep ♪

♪ We need to pick one please because ♪

♪ Faith is to be awake and to be awake is for us to think ♪

♪ And for us to think is to be alive ♪

♪ And I will try with every rhyme ♪

♪ To come across like I am dying ♪

♪ To let you know you need to try to think ♪

♪ I have these thoughts so often, I ought ♪

♪ To replace that slot with what I once bought ♪

♪ 'Cause somebody stole my car radio ♪

♪ And now I just sit in silence ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ Whoa, oh-whoa-oh ♪

♪ Whoa, oh-whoa-oh ♪

♪ Whoa, oh-whoa-oh ♪

♪ Whoa, oh-whoa-oh ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ Whoa, oh-whoa-oh ♪

♪ Whoa, oh-whoa-oh ♪

♪ Whoa, oh-whoa-oh ♪

♪ Whoa, oh-whoa-oh ♪

♪ Whoa, oh-whoa-oh ♪

♪ Whoa, oh-whoa-oh ♪

♪ And now I just sit in silence ♪

♪ And now I just sit in silence ♪

♪ And now I just sit ♪

♪ And now I just sit in silence ♪

♪ And now I just sit in silence ♪

♪ And now I just sit in silence ♪

♪ And now I just sit ♪

(lively music)

♪ I ponder of something great ♪

♪ My lungs will fill and then deflate ♪

♪ They fill with fire, exhale desire ♪

♪ I know it's dire, my time today ♪

♪ I have these thoughts so often, I ought ♪

♪ To replace that slot with what I once bought ♪

♪ 'Cause somebody stole my car radio ♪

♪ And now I just sit in silence ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
silence /ˈsaɪ.ləns/ B1	noun - the complete absence of sound
car /kɑːr/ A1	noun - a road vehicle with an engine, four wheels, and seats for a small number of people
radio /ˈreɪ.di.oʊ/ A2	noun - a device that receives broadcast signals and produces sound; the broadcast service itself
thoughts /θɔːts/ B1	noun - ideas or opinions produced by thinking
replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ B2	verb - to take the place of something, or to put something new in its place
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to conceal or keep out of sight
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - a state of calm and freedom from conflict
faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something; religious belief
awake /əˈweɪk/ B2	adjective - not sleeping; conscious
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to make a loud, piercing cry, often out of fear or pain
fire /faɪər/ A1	noun - the phenomenon of combustion manifested as flame, heat, and light
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of wanting to have something
ponder /ˈpɒn.dər/ C1	verb - to think about something very carefully, especially before making a decision
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of a person or animal
drive /draɪv/ A1	verb - to control and direct the movement of a vehicle
mask /mɑːsk/ B2	noun - a covering for the face, often used to conceal identity or protect from danger
choose /tʃuːz/ A2	verb - to select from a number of possibilities
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the continued progress of existence and events in the past, present and future regarded as a whole

Key Grammar Structures

• I ponder of something great

  ➔ I ponder of something great

  ➔ Present Continuous (I ponder)

• My lungs will fill and then deflate

  ➔ My lungs will fill and then deflate

  ➔ Future Simple (will fill and deflate)

• They fill with fire, exhale desire

  ➔ They fill with fire, exhale desire

  ➔ Present Simple (fill, exhale)

• I know it's dire, my time today

  ➔ I know it's dire, my time today

  ➔ Present Simple (know, is)

• I have these thoughts so often, I ought

  ➔ I have these thoughts so often, I ought

  ➔ Present Simple (have, ought)

• To replace that slot with what I once bought

  ➔ To replace that slot with what I once bought

  ➔ Future Simple (to replace)

• Because somebody stole my car radio

  ➔ Because somebody stole my car radio

  ➔ Because (subordinating conjunction)

• And now I just sit in silence

  ➔ And now I just sit in silence

  ➔ Present Simple (sit)

• Sometimes quiet is violent

  ➔ Sometimes quiet is violent

  ➔ Sometimes (adverb)