“That’s not Clancy up there anymore,” the Torchbearer says at the end of the City Walls video. “He’s out there somewhere and we will try again.” It’s a nod to another Vessel track, Truce (‘The sun will rise and we will try again’). Tyler echoes this sentiment on the closing track Intentions, declaring that, ‘I am starting it all over once again,’ over the reversed melodies of Truce.
Towards the end of the City Walls video, the intro to Heavydirtysoul can be heard – going back to the beginning of Blurryface and starting the cycle again. Across these past five albums, it’s been clear that Clancy’s fight against Nico has not been an easy one, involving multiple escape attempts from Dema. This could be interpreted as showing how working through mental health challenges takes a lot of effort, and setbacks are to be expected. But the album ends with the simple, poignant line ‘Just try to be’ – an encouragement that persisting is the key.