Welcome To The Black Parade Lyrics
My Chemical Romance
Lyrics
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 you be the savior of the broken
The beaten and the damned?"
He said, "Will you defeat them?
Your 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 you be the savior of the broken
The beaten and the damned?")
Sometimes I get the feelin'
She's watchin' 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 reelin'
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, believe 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, oh
Disappointed faces of your peers
Oh, oh, oh
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 and try, you'll never break 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 scars
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, believe me
Your memory will carry on
You'll carry on
And though you're broken and defeated
Your weary widow marches, oh
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
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!)
Song & Lyrics Facts
"Welcome to the Black Parade" is a song by American rock band My Chemical Romance, released as the lead single from their third studio album The Black Parade on September 12th, 2006. The track was written by My Chemical Romance members Gerard Way, Ray Toro, Mikey Way and Bob Bryar, with lyrics penned by frontman Gerard Way.
It is an alternative rock/emo song that lyrically follows the death of a character known as "The Patient". The song became one of the group's most successful singles, peaking at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming the band's first top 10 hit in the United States; it also reached number one in Australia and Mexico, while reaching the top ten in many other countries. The accompanying music video for the song features the band dressed up as marching zombies, depicting the story described in the lyrics. The song has become a staple of My Chemical Romance live shows, often being used as the set closer or encore. Its powerful lyrics have been embraced by fans, making it one of the most beloved songs in the band's discography.