Song Spotlight: Welcome To The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance

Another Song Spotlight, I know, but this song is so good and since it was in my last blog post (which is all about my current favorite songs!), I figured I could talk about it more here. Let's go!

Welcome To The Black Parade

When I was a young boy,

My father took me into the city 

To see a marching band.

He said, "Son when you grow up,

Would be the savior of the broken,

The beaten and the damned?"

He said "Will you defeat them,

You demons, and all the non-believers,

The plans that they have made?"

"Because one day I'll leave you,

A phantom to lead you in the summer,

To join the Black Parade."

When I was a young boy,

My father took me into the city 

To see a marching band.

He said, "Son when you grow up,

Would be the savior of the broken,

The beaten and the damned?"

Sometimes I get the feeling she's watching over me

And other times I feel like I should go

And through it all, the rise and fall, the bodies in the streets

And when you're gone we want you all to know

We'll carry on,

We'll carry on

And though you're dead and gone believe me

Your memory will carry on

We'll carry on

And in my heart I can't contain it

The anthem won't explain it

A world that sends you reeling from decimated dreams

Your misery and hate will kill us all

So paint it black and take it back

Let's shout it loud and clear

Defiant to the end we hear the call

To carry on

We'll carry on

And though you're dead and gone blieve me

Your memory will carry on

We'll carry on

And though you're broken and defeated Your weary widow marches

On and on we carry through the fears

Oh oh ohhhh

Disappointed faces of your peers

Oh oh ohhhh

Take a look at me cause I could not care at all

Do or die, you'll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go adn try, you'll neve rbreak me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

I won't explain or say I'm sorry

I'm unashamed, I'm gonna show my scar

Give a cheer for all the broken

Listen here, because it's who we are

I'm just a man, I'm not a hero

Just a boy, who had to sing this song

I'm just a man I'm not a hero

I

Don't

Care

We'll carry on

We'll carry on

And though you're dead and gone blieve me

Your memory will carry on

We'll carry on

And though you're broken and degeated

You weary widow marches on

Do or die, you'll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try you'll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part (We'll carry on)

Do or die, you'll never make me (We'll carry on)

Because the world will never take my heart (We'll carry on)

Go and try, you'll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

(We'll carry on!)

Why?

This song is awesome. It's catchy and it's fun to sing along to and the beginning is something that I will always know the words too. Whenever I hear this song I literally tear up. It's so pretty and meaningful and it's a lot for me. This song came on the radio the other day and I literally cried in the car.

The message of this song is probably the best part. It's just a fuck you to the world and a push for everyone to do whatever the fuck they want, which as we all can tell is like my favorite thing in the world. It's just telling people all over the place to stand up and destroy their demons and not to be ashamed of their past and who they are because they are over. It's a great message.

My Chemical Romance is great and they are a great band, who remind me a lot of my friend Audrey, who this song also reminds me of. Audrey is another reason why I love this song. She's overcome a lot, just like I have, and it's fucking awesome.

-Laur

"So paint it black and take it back / Let's shout it loud and clear / Defiant to the end we hear the call / To carry on." -Welcome To The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance