My Chemical Romance

Released: January 8, 2013

Songwriter: Frank Iero Ray Toro Mikey Way Gerard Way Bob Bryar

Producer: Brendan O’Brien

[Intro]
Hey! Hey!

[Verse 1]
We kill the girls to get paid
And put the whole damn room on the edge of the blade
You'll get far, stay clean
And if the world stops believing, I'll keep believing
That the world could make a change
(All I know is I won't stop believing)
And put the suicide dolls as the last ones to mate
(All I know is I won't stop believing)
Come hard, stay clean
(You're the next if you don't stop your creeping)
And singing songs for the damned now
(You're the next if you)

[Chorus]
Hail! Hail!
'Cause the king is gone
And if you don't stop believing, we'll keep believing
You put the record on
And live the life that you're making, shots that you're taking
So grab the cash and run
And let the suits watch each other kill one another
It doesn't matter if the words don't mean a thing
You gotta kiss that ring

Well, alright

[Verse 2]
Move like the wolves, keep the faith
There ain't a dry eye left in the back of the place
Is it hard to stay clean?
And if you all keep believing, I'll keep believing
That the world drives the saints
(All I know is I won't stop believing)
And put the shotgun shells in the hills it makes
(All I know is I won't stop believing)
So come hard, stay clean
(You're the next if you don't stop your creeping)
Because they don't give a damn, now
(You're the next if you)

[Chorus]
Hail! Hail!
'Cause the king is gone
And if you don't stop believing, we'll keep believing
You got your leather on
And live the life that you're making, shots that you're taking
It doesn't matter if the words don't mean a thing
You gotta kiss that ring

[Bridge]
Hail, hail 'cause the king is gone
Hail, hail 'cause the king is gone
Hail, hail 'cause the king is gone
Hail, hail 'cause the king is, the king is gone

Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail!

[Chorus]
'Cause the king is gone
And if you don't stop believing, we'll keep believing
And get your leather on
And live the life that you're making, shots that you're taking
So grab the cash and run
And let the suits watch each other kill one another
It doesn't matter if the words don't mean a thing

[Outro]
Fist up, head down
Hail, hail to the king

My Chemical Romance is an alt/punk/hardcore rock band that produced four studio albums and a compilation album over their initial twelve-year lifespan from 2001-2013. They then went on a six-year hiatus, until Halloween of 2019, when they announced a long-awaited revival of the band. They have touched the hearts of millions through their honest, raw lyrics and inspirational stories.

The band started after front-man and founder Gerard Way witnessed the 9/11 terror attacks in New York City. He felt compelled to empower people and make a difference in the world. As a result, he wrote the band’s first song, “Skylines And Turnstiles.” He shared the lyrics with his friend Matt Pelissier, who agreed to be the then-unnamed band’s drummer. Gerard then recruited Ray Toro, whom he used to be in a band with as the lead guitarist, and eventually invited his brother Mikey Way to be the bassist, and Frank Iero to be the rhythm guitarist.

Their first album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, was released in 2002 and was recorded in Matt Pelissier’s attic. Because of this, some of the songs are lovingly referred to as the “attic demos.” The album’s copyright warning

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