About Morph

"Morph" is a song written and recorded by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots from their fifth studio album, Trench (2018). The song was written by vocalist Tyler Joseph in a studio in his basement. It was produced by Joseph, with co-production from Paul Meany of Mutemath, and recorded at United Recording Studios in Hollywood, California. Even though the song is one of the less conceptual of their concept album, it still reveals more about the surroundings of a world named "Trench" and a city called "DEMA". A key discovery comes in "Morph" with the identity of Nicolas Bourbaki, the titular character of the song "Nico and the Niners" and one of the main antagonists in the story.

The song exhibits a musical mixture of lounge jazz and falsetto R&B hooks sung by Joseph. It features horn sections and electric piano, and has an atmosphere that utilizes breakbeats while illustrating restraint as well as drummer Josh Dun's virtuosic percussion. Lyrically, "Morph" contains prosocial content, where the tension between anxiety and hope emerges as the duo tries to come to terms and reckon with the reality of death. They incorporate twenty-first century depression and a moral lesson about being caught in a holding pattern in life into the song. It provides an explanation on how Joseph will keep himself distracted and moving forward, and continue "morphing" to prevent him wallowing in isolation. The song received positive reviews from music critics, who lauded the production and Joseph's falsetto. It managed to achieve modest chart success in multiple countries, reaching number 54 in Ireland and number 67 in the United Kingdom.