'Level of Concern'

 

Ok this is a bit random but I like to think I'm still open minded (occasionally). I was researching answers for my online Art Therapy course test. I've missed quite a few tutorials and therefore critical information. One question includes the phrase 'level of concern' which I haven't come across in an official capacity before. I thought I knew what it meant but I know it's important to understand the context, so I Googled it.

Annoyingly at first the screen was hijacked by a musical group I'd never heard of, even though I specifically entered 'level of concern: define'. After a couple of attempts I gave up and decided to listen to the song. I was pleasantly surprised. It's a bit electronic which I don't always love, but it's catchy and topical because it was written and performed during a COVID lockdown somewhere (I don't know where these guys live). I know musicians have been forced to be creative about how they record songs and this technique has been common this year.

The group is called '21 Pilots' and here are the poignant COVID relevant lyrics:

Panic on the brain, world has gone insane
Things are starting to get heavy, mm
I can't help but think I haven't felt this way
Since I asked you to go steady

Wonderin', would you be, my little quarantine?
Or is this the way it ends?

'Cause I told you my level of concern
But you walked by like you never heard
And you could bring down my level of concern
Just need you to tell me we're alright, tell me we're okay

Panic on the brain, Michael's gone insane
Julie starts to make me nervous
I don't really care what they would say
I'm asking you to stay
My bunker underneath the surface

Wonderin', would you be, my little quarantine?
Or is this the way it ends?

'Cause I told you my level of concern
But you walked by like you never heard
And you could bring down my level of concern
Just need you to tell me we're alright, tell me we're okay, yeah

Tell me we're alright, tell me we're okay, yeah
Tell me we're alright, tell me we're okay

Bring down my level of concern
Just need you to tell me we're alright, tell me we're okay, yeah

'Cause I told you my level of concern
But you walked by like you never heard
You could bring down my level of concern
Just need you to tell me we're alright, tell me we're okay

I need you to tell me we're alright, tell me we're okay
Need you to tell me we're alright, tell me we're okay
I need you to tell me we're alright, tell me we're okay
Need you to tell me we're alright, tell me we're okay
Need you now
I need you now

'Cause I told you my level of concern
But you walked by like you never heard
And you could bring down my level of concern
Just need you to tell me we're alright, tell me we're okay, yeah

Tell me we're alright, tell me we're okay, yeah
Tell me we're alright, tell me we're okay

You could bring down my level of concern
Just need you to tell me we're alright, tell me we're okay, yeah
In a world, where you could just lie to me
And I'd be okay, we'll be okay
(My level of concern) we're gonna be okay
(Just need you to tell me we're alright, tell me we're okay)
(I need you)