“Goner” takes the album full circle and represent frontman Tyler Joseph defeating Blurryface once and for all. In “Not Today” it appears that Tyler had achieved a small victory over Blurryface and comes to terms, but in this song Blurryface has come back. Tyler pleads for someone to help rid himself of this darkness inside him, most likely God.

twenty one pilots first developed the idea behind “Goner” back in 2012. That version was more simplistic, being played on an accordion and repeated Verse 1 of the song several times. The accordion’s creaking noise was meant to represent a noose and someone hanging from it.

The 2015 version brings back the accordion, but now it blares out in full force with the rest of the vocals and instruments in the Outro. In contrast to the 2012 version where “Goner” has a more somber and eerie tone, the climax of the 2015 version indicates that Tyler is not going to give up; he is going to keep fighting against Blurryface.