I'm a goner, somebody catch my breath
I'm a goner, somebody catch my breath
I wanna be known by you
I wanna be known by you
I'm a goner, somebody catch my breath
I'm a goner, somebody catch my breath
I wanna be known by you
I wanna be known by you
Though I'm weak and beaten down
I'll slip away into this sound
The ghost of you is close to me
I'm inside out, you're underneath
I've got two faces, Blurry's the one I'm not
I've got two faces, Blurry's the one I'm not
I need your help to take him out
I need your help to take him out
Though I'm weak and beaten down
I'll slip away into this sound
The ghost of you is close to me
I'm inside out, you're underneath
Though I'm weak and beaten down
I'll slip away into this sound
The ghost of you is close to me
I'm inside out, you're underneath
Don't let me be gone
Don't let me be gone
Don't let me be gone
Don't let me be gone
Don't let me be!
Don't let me be!
Oh, yeah!
I'm a goner, somebody catch my breath
I'm a goner, somebody catch my breath
I wanna be known by you
I wanna be known by you
Goner- Twenty One Pilots
I hope someone who needs this reads it. Idk who cares about this thread. But it's why I don't mock the music someone connects with. It's cathartic. And that makes it incredibly personal.
Twenty One Pilots is my favourite band, and this is my favourite song. But it’s not just a song. Tyler is speaking for everyone who has felt the darkness (Blurryface) take over, and you feel like you're losing yourself. And you want so badly not to. You don’t want to be gone, but it’s too goddamn much. This is not who you are, but it’s who you feel like you’re becoming. Because the darkness is strong. Stronger than you. This is Tyler screaming for help, because it’s too much to fight alone. And it is a daily battle, made more difficult because you feel like you’re battling a part of yourself that you wish didn’t exist and certainly wish wasn’t so powerful. I know I'm a lot when I get this way. And I know as I post this, I have people who are worried sick about me. I have demons I'm fighting. I have the reality to live with that people who should love me unconditionally don't, because I guess they realize now it's not a phase lol. That won't change. And sure, it hurts. And sometimes the darkness wins, and I go to a place I don't like. But it's not because I want to. No one wants to. I am not that darkness, and it will not win. The guy below gets it. If you want to watch, start at 4:30. It's worth it.
This … THIS is why they’re my favourite band and this is why this is my favourite song. Some bands/songs transcend lyrics and melody and instrumentation. Some bands/songs save lives. I mean that literally.
They saved mine.
So while I’m on my soapbox, two things:
1. You can dislike their music, there's nothing wrong with being wrong (lol), but please DO NOT FUCKING MOCK TWENTY ONE PILOTS IN MY PRESENCE! You may not understand why their fanbase is so adamant about how important they are, but they speak to and for everyone who fights darkness every fucking day. So if I get bitchy when they’re made fun of, I’m sorry. It is very personal.
2. This is more important, and has little to do with this song, but if you’ve read this much, you may as well keep going. STOP BEING SO FUCKING SHITTY TO EACH OTHER! You do not know the demons that someone is battling, and choosing to be kind is such a noble thing to do, but it should be our default. You choosing to be kind can LITERALLY change the trajectory of someone’s life. And that is not hyperbole. That is a fact. You could be the only one who pulls that person out of the darkness. You could save a life. Please do not take that power for granted or abuse it. Life's too fucking short for that nonsense.
I love y’all. I really do.
Please … choose kindness