Twenty One Pilots invite listeners into an introspective mood with “Downstairs,” the sixth track on their highly anticipated eighth studio album, Breach, set to release on September 12, 2025, via Fueled By Ramen. This song embraces a slow, atmospheric vibe, marked by contemplative lyrics and a feeling of wanting to escape from pressures and expectations. It’s a quiet, emotional pause amid the album’s more intense moments, where lead vocalist Tyler Joseph explores themes of withdrawal, isolation, and seeking peace away from the chaos. Teased in a July 16, 2025, lyric video snippet, it promises to unravel the duo’s decade-long lore with haunting precision.
As part of Breach, which continues and concludes the thematic storylines from previous albums including Clancy and Blurryface, “Downstairs” adds depth and contrast, showing the duo’s evolving sound in 2025 while staying true to the intimate and honest songwriting fans love. Dive into the Downstairs lyrics below, and feel the weight of their emotional abyss.
| Lead Vocals | Tyler Joseph |
| Songwriter | Tyler Joseph |
| Music Producer | Paul Meany & Tyler Joseph |
| Mixing Engineer | Adam Hawkins |
| Mastering Engineer | Joe LaPorta |
| Label | Fueled By Ramen |
| Release Date | September 12, 2025 |
| Song Language | English |
| Copyright © | Fueled By Ramen |
Lyrics of Downstairs by twenty one pilots
[Verse 1]
You-ooh-ooh Can Have All I’ve Made And All I’ve Ever Known
You-ooh-ooh Can Have Both My Lungs If You Ask Me So
‘Cause I-I-I Want To Be The One After Your Own Heart
And I-I-I Might Doubt The Process Like I Doubted The Start
[Pre-chorus]
So I’m Begging No, Oh-oh, Oh-oh, Mercy
I’m Begging No, Oh-oh, Oh-oh, Mercy
[Chorus]
Downstairs, I Feel Better In The Cellar
Down There, It’s Some Shelter From The Weather
I Wear All Of My Heart On My Sleeve
I’ll Take What I Believe, And I’m Hiding It
Downstairs, I Feel Better In The Cellar
Down There, It’s Some Shelter From The Weather
I Wear All Of My Heart On My Sleeve
I’ll Take What I Believe, And I’m Hiding It
[Verse 2]
Feeling Like I’m Nothing
Feeling Like I’m Run Down
Was Afraid Of Nothing
Now I’m Just Ashamed How
I Hide My Face From You
[Pre-Chorus]
So I’m Begging No, Oh-oh, Oh-oh, Mercy
I’m Begging No, Oh-oh, Oh-oh, Mercy
[Chorus]
Downstairs, I Feel Better In The Cellar
Down There, It’s Some Shelter From The Weather
I Wear All Of My Heart On My Sleeve
I’ll Take What I Believe, And I’m Hiding It
Downstairs, I Feel Better In The Cellar
Down There, It’s Some Shelter From The Weather
I Wear All Of My Heart On My Sleeve
I’ll Take What I Believe, And I’m Hiding It
[Bridge]
Oh, What Have I Become?
Dirty And Wretched One
Am I Unholy Man?
Have I Forced Your Hand?
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, Woah-oh, Woah-oh, Mercy, Yeah
Oh, Woah-oh, Woah-oh, Mercy, Yeah
[Chorus]
Down There, It’s Some Shelter From The Weather
I Wear All Of My Heart On My Sleeve
I’ll Take What I Believe, And I’m Hiding It
Downstairs, I Feel Better In The Cellar
Down There, It’s Some Shelter From The Weather
I Wear All Of My Heart On My Sleeve
I’ll Take What I Believe, And I’m Hiding It
Downstairs (You Can Have), I Feel Better In The Cellar (All I’ve Made)
Down There, Need Some Shelter From The Weather (All I’ve Ever Known)
I Wear (You Can Have) All Of My Heart On My Sleeve (Both My Lungs)
I’ll Take What I Believe, And I’m Hiding It, Yeah (If You Ask Me So, Oh)
And I’m Hiding It, Yeah (’cause I Want To Be The One)
And I’m Hiding It, Yeah (After Your Own Heart)
And I’m Hiding It, Yeah, Oh
(And I Might Doubt The Process Like I Doubted The Start)
[Outro]
You Can Have All I’ve Made And All I’ve Ever Known
You Can Have Both My Lungs If You Ask Me So
‘Cause I Want To Be The One After Your Own Heart
And I Might Doubt The Process Like I Doubted The Start
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