Released: November 22, 2010

Songwriter: Ray Toro Frank Iero Mikey Way Gerard Way

Producer: My Chemical Romance Rob Cavallo

[Intro]
Give up or give it a shot
Dedication, to the places that you never need to hide
Occupations, the opportunity to see yourself in a light

[Verse 1]
And all the city fires
And the tabloid lies
And the television guys
For the missions and the boulevards
And the way it is when money's all you got

[Pre-Chorus]
Stop and stare
At the accidents and stars that bore you
We don’t dare to sing another song for California

[Chorus]
Well, anywhere
Where the city lights are hopeless for you
We don’t care or need another song for California

[Verse 2]
Shut up and give me a shot
On vacation, to the places that you never want to die
On the station, everybody hears but no one needs to try
On the telephone, on the methane dare
Every minute that you scream

[Bridge]
Before the errant scars and the dying stars
Every second that you take to fake your life

[Pre-Chorus]
Stop and stare
At the accidents and stars that bore you
We don’t dare to sing another song for California

[Chorus]
Well, anywhere
Where the city lights are hopeless for you
We don’t care or need another song for California

[Pre-Chorus]
Stop and stare
At the accidents and stars that bore you
We don’t dare to sing another song for California

[Chorus]
Well, anywhere
Where the city lights are hopeless for you
We don’t care or need another song for California

My Chemical Romance

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