My Chemical Romance

Released: July 1, 2008

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

Producer: Jennifer Destiny Rothlein

[Verse 1]
Well it rains and it pours when you're out on your own
If I crash on the couch can I sleep in my clothes?
'Cuz I spent the night dancing I'm drunk I suppose
If it looks like I'm laughing I'm really just asking to leave

This alone you're in time for the show
You're the one that I need, I'm the one that you loath
You can watch me corrode like a beast in repose
'Cuz I love all the poison away with the boys in the band

[Pre-Chorus]
I've really been on a bender and it shows
So why don't you blow me - everybody jump, two, three four!

[Chorus]
Give me a shot to remember
So you can take all the pain away from me
A kiss and I will remember
The sharpest lives are the deadliest to lead
A light to burn all the empires
So bright the sun is ashamed to rise and be
In love with all of these vampires
So leave like the sane abandoned me!

Sshh!

[Verse 2]
There's a place in the dark where the animals go
You can take of your skin in the cannibal glow
Juliet loves a beat and the lust it commands
Drop the dagger and lather the blood on your hands, Romeo

[Pre-Chorus]
I've really been on a bender and it shows
So why don't you blow me - everybody rargh!

[Chorus]
Give me a shot to remember
So you can take all the pain away from me
A kiss and I will remember
The sharpest lives are the deadliest to lead
A light to burn all the empires
So bright the sun is ashamed to rise and be
In love with all of these vampires
So leave like the sane abandoned me!

Clap!
Clap!
Now scream!
Now scream!
Now scream!

[Chorus]
Give me a shot to remember
So you can take all the pain away from me
A kiss and I will remember
The sharpest lives are the deadliest to lead
A light to burn all the empires
So bright the sun is ashamed to rise and be
In love with all of these vampires
So leave like the sane abandoned me!

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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