Turn away
If you could get me a drink
Of water 'cause my lips are chapped and faded
Call my aunt Marie

Help her gather all my things
And bury me
In all my favorite colors
My sisters and my brothers, still

I will not kiss you
'Cause the hardest part of this
Is leaving you

Now turn away
'Cause I'm awful just to see
'Cause all my hair's abandoned all my body
All my agony
Know that I will never marry
Baby I'm just soggy from the chemo
But counting down the days to go

It just ain't living
And I just hope you know
That if you say (if you say)

Good-bye today (good-bye today)
I'd ask you to be true (I'd ask you to be true)

'Cause the hardest part of this
Is leaving you

'Cause the hardest part of this
Is leaving you

Overall Meaning

My Chemical Romance's song "Cancer" is a heartbreaking ballad that tackles the difficult topic of terminal illness. The first verse of the song highlights the physical effects of cancer treatment, with the singer pleading for a drink of water to relieve their chapped and faded lips. The second verse delves deeper into the emotional toll of the illness, with the singer recognizing that they will never marry and feeling burdened by the countdown to their inevitable death. The chorus of the song focuses on the difficulty of leaving loved ones behind, with the singer admitting that saying goodbye to their partner is the hardest part of their illness.

The repetition of the phrase "the hardest part of this is leaving you" emphasizes the central theme of the song - the deep love and connection between the singer and their partner, and how excruciating it is to come face-to-face with their own mortality. The final line of the song, "goodbye today, I'd ask you to be true," is a poignant request for their partner to remain faithful and true to their love even after they are gone.

Overall, "Cancer" is a moving and poignant exploration of the difficult aftermath of terminal illness, and a powerful tribute to those who are fighting this disease.

Line by Line Meaning

Turn away
Please leave my room and don't watch me die.

If you could get me a drink
I'm thirsty and my lips are chapped due to my illness.

Of water 'cause my lips are chapped and faded
I need water because my lips are dry and pale.

Call my aunt Marie
Please inform my close relatives about my condition and let them come say goodbye.

Help her gather all my things
Please assist my aunt Marie in collecting my belongings before I pass away.

And bury me
After I'm gone, please bury my body and let me rest in peace.

In all my favorite colors
Let my funeral be a colorful tribute to my life, decorated with all my favorite things.

My sisters and my brothers, still
Even though I'm gone, I'll always be a part of my family, and they'll always be in my heart.

I will not kiss you
I can't share any more intimate moments with you because I'm too sick.

'Cause the hardest part of this
The most difficult part of my illness is having to leave my loved ones behind.

Is leaving you
Saying goodbye to you, my loved one, is the hardest thing to do.

Now turn away
Please, I don't want you to see me suffering like this.

'Cause I'm awful just to see
I've become weak and unrecognizable, and it's not a pleasant sight.

'Cause all my hair's abandoned all my body
My illness has taken away all of my hair, making me look different than before.

All my agony
I'm in deep pain and suffering because of my condition.

Know that I will never marry
I won't have the chance to get married and share my life with you because of my illness.

Baby I'm just soggy from the chemo
I'm feeling weak and tired of going through chemotherapy for my cancer.

But counting down the days to go
I'm aware that my time is limited, and I'm preparing myself mentally for the end.

It just ain't living
This life of constant pain and suffering due to my cancer isn't really living at all.

And I just hope you know
I want you to understand how much I love you, even in my illness.

That if you say (if you say)
If you have to say goodbye to me, I want you to be honest and genuine.

Good-bye today (good-bye today)
If it's time for me to go, then today is the day of goodbye.

I'd ask you to be true (I'd ask you to be true)
Please honor my memory and be true to who I was and what I stood for in life.

'Cause the hardest part of this
The most difficult aspect of my illness is knowing that you'll be left behind without me.

Is leaving you
The hardest part of all is not being able to share my life with you anymore.

Lyrics © BLOW THE DOORS OFF CHICAGO, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bob Bryar, Frank Iero, Gerard Way, Michael Way, Ray Toro

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Meme GODDESS

3y↑757

Here you go:

Turn away
If you could get me a drink
Of water 'cause my lips are chapped and faded
Call my aunt Marie

Help her gather all my things
And bury me
In all my favorite colors
My sisters and my brothers, still

I will not kiss you
'Cause the hardest part of this
Is leaving you

Now turn away
'Cause I'm awful just to see
'Cause all my hair's abandoned all my body
All my agony
Know that I will never marry
Baby I'm just soggy from the chemo
But counting down the days to go

It just ain't living
And I just hope you know
That if you say (if you say)

Good-bye today (good-bye today)
I'd ask you to be true (I'd ask you to be true)

'Cause the hardest part of this
Is leaving you

'Cause the hardest part of this
Is leaving you

Dont complain that I copy and pasted it I know that I did and I'm helping you

Kiruro

8w↑5

Turn away
If you could get me a drink
Of water 'cause my lips are chapped and faded
Call my aunt Marie
Help her gather all my things
And bury me
In all my favorite colors
My sisters and my brothers, still
I will not kiss you
'Cause the hardest part of this
Is leaving you
Now turn away
'Cause I'm awful just to see
'Cause all my hair's abandoned all my body
All my agony
Know that I will never marry
Baby I'm just soggy from the chemo
But counting down the days to go
It just ain't living
And I just hope you know
That if you say (if you say)
Good-bye today (good-bye today)
I'd ask you to be true (I'd ask you to be true)
'Cause the hardest part of this
Is leaving you
'Cause the hardest part of this
Is leaving you

Dyan Lannister

44w↑470

Lyrics

Turn away
If you could get me a drink
Of water 'cause my lips are chapped and faded
Call my aunt Marie

Help her gather all my things
And bury me
In all my favorite colors
My sisters and my brothers, still

I will not kiss you
'Cause the hardest part of this
Is leaving you

Now turn away
'Cause I'm awful just to see
'Cause all my hair's abandoned all my body
All my agony
Know that I will never marry
Baby I'm just soggy from the chemo
But counting down the days to go

It just ain't living
And I just hope you know
That if you say (if you say)

Good-bye today (good-bye today)
I'd ask you to be true (I'd ask you to be true)

'Cause the hardest part of this
Is leaving you

'Cause the hardest part of this
Is leaving you

Crimson Cheetah

6y↑9.9K

Me: shows my mom this song.
Mom: "so this song is about someone dying, right?
Me: "yeah, the album it's from is about this guy who's dying in the hospital."
Mom: "the whole album? So you just cry the whole time?"
Me: "exactly."
Mom: "was their next album happier at least?"
Me: "their next album was about the apocalypse."
Mom: "oh..."
Me: "but it was a fun apocalypse."
Mom: "oh... okay..."
Literally a conversation I just had with my mom... I think she's worried about me.

All comments from YouTube:

WaspGod

4y↑7.6K

This song hits different if you knew someone who died from cancer

System Failure

3y↑107

it really does

Ashley Koehn

3y↑175

So true. Lost my dad 8 months ago and I'm still a mess and can't recover

Omar Beltran 01

3y↑56

crAzy cAtz i couldnt imagine losing a parent to that,I’m sorry and I hope you feel healed with time . keep your head up! :( 🖤

Trish Lawson

3y↑26

it does, it really does.

Melany Kaune

3y↑34

You just read my mind. How i miss my older sister

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Ur Daddy

3y↑3.4K

"Sometimes, suffering is just suffering. It doesn't make you stronger. It doesn't build character.

It only hurts"

Crossaintoroki

2y↑23

THIS!!!!

Maulana Irfan

2y↑9

Wow

Caloi Bahr

2y↑60

Yes! not everything has to be about learning and getting stronger

Quinn Ruiz

2y↑5

Correct.

Apriliaa

2y↑5

Sadly its true.

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Gideon Graves

2y↑5.3K

My son used to be a huge fan of this band. A few months ago he died of cancer and now I think I'm a little bit closer to him while listening to these songs but I just can't finish this one, it hurts too much.

Wyatt

2y↑263

I can’t even imagine. I’m so sorry for your loss.

Tony Hernandez

2y↑89

I'm so sorry I'll say a prayer for you and your healing tonight

Pixie Chic

2y↑60

I am so sorry for your loss.. I can’t imagine losing a child especially when it’s yours. Im still a teen but I feel your pain.. may he Rest In Peace🥺❤️

Gabi

2y↑22

Sorry for your loss. I hope your doing better now. He’s in a better place❤️

Witch Grind

2y↑14

Sorry for your loss....

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Neri _

3y↑2.4K

My girlfriend commited suicide on 16.03.2021. She heard alot of My Chemical Romance, you could even consider them one of her fav. Bands.
She asked me if I can play this song on her funeral, on honors to her we played it close to the lake cause I know she enjoyed the lake alot.
She was the greatest human I ever met. She had such a big heart and always was there for others, also when she wasn't feeling to good herself. It really is a big honor having her in my life and meeting such a great human! I was never was good expressing my feelings, I tried to hide them and not show them cause I was scared of getting hurt. She was the person that showed me that it is okay to show feelings and that it is okay to feel shit sometimes. She also teached me that I am not alone and that I am loved my people, maybe not many people but I am loved also when it's just her. I know she would have gone soon or later but I coudln't accept it that she would leave this world with bad memories... I wanted to give her nice memories in the time we had with each other.
If you really love someone you want to see them happy and not suffer under any pain. If you really love someone you understand them. If you really love someone you accept every of their decisions.
I still love you and always will... <3

maria bădăluță

3y↑75

I'm sorry for your loss

doodling.tulips

3y↑62

I'm very sorry to hear about your loss. It's never easy losing someone; especially someone dear and close like that, especially in that way. May she rest easy and be loved and missed

1-800-OCEAN

2y↑25

Awww🥺 that’s sad I’m so sorry darling <3

BLU nest RED intel alt

2y↑20

I am sorry

Sunaryo Ajh

2y↑12

Nice story teller for grown teen

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Yongki Simarmata

3y↑2.1K

My mom died because of Covid-19 earlier this year, i couldn't accompany her in the last time, because she was being treated in isolation room.
This song really describes my feeling, the first time I heard it several months ago, I was immediately touched.
See you again mom ❤️

Shasha

3y↑13

Hope ur doing okay <3

Msta Sproles

2y↑11

Sorry for your loss

Yongki Simarmata

2y↑3

@Msta Sproles thanks bro, i really appreciate it

Msta Sproles

2y↑3

@Yongki Simarmata your welcome hope your heart heal's with time

A random

Sorry for your loss

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Michael deBidart

1y↑556

“Baby I’m just soggy from the chemo and counting down the days to go”

That line always gets me

Table leg Z

1y↑9

Somtimes it just feels like your waiting for life to happen when your living

Aiden Jester

33w↑3

For me it's the second to last lyrics. "And I just hope you know, that if you say, goodbye tonight, I'd ask you to be true, 'cuz the hardest part of this, is leaving you."

Ayyuda Rompies

25w

That’s what happened to me now mate 😅

gerardwayseyelash

16w

Shit hurts

Matt

7y↑3.7K

I've only just started to listen to mcr, and I'm already a fan. It's a shame they broke up before I started to enjoy them

garfield

7y↑53

Matthew Matthew me to. I am 12 years old though... ya

Matt

7y↑30

ok. I'm 13

darkNiGHTS0

7y↑89

I'm 27 and I'm kicking myself for missing out on them when they were still around.

hi

7y↑3

Matthew Matthew me too

xini

7y↑16

same i really hate myself for just knowing them

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Meme GODDESS

3y↑757

Anati Azali

45w↑4

thnkyou for this💜

shadow ft naruto

44w↑2

Thanks bro

Artawan Bimo

44w↑2

Thanks dude

hunnylemon

30w↑2

😂😂😂👍

Sundus

29w↑1

thanks, now i can sing along

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blurry_face

3y↑1.1K

Gerard sings like a Fighter,
Tyler sings like he's Dying..

Jude Lagcao

3y↑60

He (Tyler) sings like a Dying man that's willing to give up everything.

BrUh

3y↑70

I like mcr better

ʰᵃⁿᵈˢ ᶠᵒʳ ᵍᵘⁿˢ ψ

2y↑91

Tyler sings like someone who already gave up and is ready to die
But gerard sings like someone who has that hope in him

ʰᵃⁿᵈˢ ᶠᵒʳ ᵍᵘⁿˢ ψ

2y↑3

@BrUh ok

Alif Amarta

2y↑30

Because Black Parade Album is about The Patient who died of cancer,he fights back and want to Alive again

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SemperFi Navajo

6w↑8

Five years ago I was diagnosed with cancer. Listen to this song, today, hits me hard. All the friends left me alone, but my family was always there for me. These lines and tears are for all the warriors that fought against this enemy.

Liron

24w↑46

I recently lost my perfect 7 year old girl to cancer, she didn't even got to the chemo part, it was so quick I didn't even realize what's happening. thank you MCR for finally let me get my tears out.

emery

24w↑6

may she rest in peace

Bob Burger

13w↑6

Sorry to hear that. Life can be so unfair.

fuka

7w↑4

oh my gosh... 7 is way too young,i am so sorry for your loss may she rest in peace. life can be really hard...

Kiruro

8w↑5

Turn away
If you could get me a drink
Of water 'cause my lips are chapped and faded
Call my aunt Marie
Help her gather all my things
And bury me
In all my favorite colors
My sisters and my brothers, still
I will not kiss you
'Cause the hardest part of this
Is leaving you
Now turn away
'Cause I'm awful just to see
'Cause all my hair's abandoned all my body
All my agony
Know that I will never marry
Baby I'm just soggy from the chemo
But counting down the days to go
It just ain't living
And I just hope you know
That if you say (if you say)
Good-bye today (good-bye today)
I'd ask you to be true (I'd ask you to be true)
'Cause the hardest part of this
Is leaving you
'Cause the hardest part of this
Is leaving you

Indigo Morléy

6y↑4.1K

This morning at 10:02, my grandmother lost her battle with cancer. I have always been a fan but I have listened to this song countless times in the months leading up to her death, and it has never lost its raw emotion that few understand unless they have gone through the loss themselves. I can't thank MCR enough for this gift of a song, which summed up in just 2 minute 23 seconds the unspeakable pain of loss which cannot be explained. Thank you MCR for understanding what no one else could. Thank you for letting me know I'm not alone. Thank you for giving my grandma a voice when hers no longer worked. Thank you.

Rest in Peace Yaiya - 10 July 1950 - 2 June 2017

Wow I completely forgot I made this comment. Seems like a lifetime ago. Thank you for all your kind words and inspiring stories. Really hope everyone here managed to make peace with their losses and struggles. Life can be really shit but we carry on. hope everyone is managing as best they can during these strange times ❤️❤️❤️

Indigo Morléy

6y↑26

Thank you! Funeral's tomorrow, wish me luck xxx

Ambrin Iqbal

6y↑25

Indigo Morléy I am so sorry for your loss! This must be such a hard time for you so I will pray you and your family stay strong ❤️😭

Indigo Morléy

6y↑13

Thank you for your kind words xxxx

--

6y↑13

I'm so sorry about your grandma. I hope you have a good day! :)

Anabel Valdez

6y↑6

Indigo Morléy I'm crying enough

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TEGLES

3y↑120

I lost my grandfather to cancer on Halloween 2019, a week after losing a friend to suicide. This song helped a lot. Thank you MCR, I’m excited to see your reunion in September ❤️

cakeANDmilk45

3y↑4

I am sorry to hear that I may not know what it is to lose my grandfather but my grandma is very sick she may die and my aunt recently passed. My condolences friend.

NETHERİTE 🎗️ #HelpTurkey

Mark Murphy

My grandma died suddenly of stage four lymphoma when i was going into high school and we had no way of knowing up until they tested her and we found out there was nothing we could do. This song makes me cry uncontrollably because i just see her face in my mind in her last days and i remember how hard it was for her just to be herself anymore, in her last moments she was clear headed and got to have one last conversation with my dad before she passed. Nothing has taken away the amount of pain i feel in my heart for the loss of her in my life. I wish i could have said so many things to her and i didnt have the chance and i just hope that she’s resting peacefully in some heaven, by god she deserved it all. Rest in peace to the best grandma i could have ever asked for. Nonnie, i love you.

Dyan Lannister

44w↑470

Alif Agus

37w↑5

V

36w↑4

Omg I used to sing "chapped and faded" as "Chaptavated". A combination of chapped and captivated. Wow I am so stupid lol

Psychedelllica

30w↑1

@V hey, just wanted to let you know, i was crying before i read this comment and then you made me laugh, so thank you :,^)

Blizzary

1y↑540

This listen is for technoblade. Always been a fan of mcr and the message the black parade album delivers. Hits harder than usual after such a huge loss. He can rest now.

Cheddar Chemist

1y↑38

I felt like I would find a comment like this. I'm here to tell you it will get better. He's going to fight God.

Blizzary

1y↑14

@Cheddar Chemist haha, if god is real then he can win.

Some Random Bitch

1y↑10

And i thought this song used to make me cry a lot before. fucks me up now, I'm currently a mess. Rip technoblade

Hooch

1y↑12

Never watched his video but dearest sympathies to all his fans. Nobody deserves to die so young

Olivia

1y↑5

i was looking for this comment and i found it 🧐 legends never die

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Balkanized

1y↑63

My sister had cancer,
And while I’m not the most emotional person, the first time I listened to this song has to be the first time I’ve full on cried in a while.
Beautiful writing, song hit just the right chord for me, it’s just so… much

fuka

7w↑2

I am so sorry for your loss... may she rest in peace😢

Dapuffu

7y↑5.6K

"Cause the hardest part of this is leaving you"
Don't we all feel the same

alex_ perq

7y↑54

Very true.

VERY true.

whos noelle

7y↑28

i didnt :) need a :) heart anyways :)

Fluffy_ Panda

7y↑13

VERY TRU...
TEARS ARE COMIN😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭

Kathryn Haugen

7y↑49

"cause the hardest part of this is leaving you" THAN WHY DID YOU BRAKE UP IN THE FIRST PLACE MCR WHY DID YOU

Fluffy_ Panda

7y↑1

+Kathryn Haugen, YAAAAAS WHYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

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Stacy Jorge

2y↑355

I have Luekemia. I'm on active chemotherapy. I'm having a difficult time with treatment currently. This song hit the nail square on the head.

bruh

2y↑19

I know this is a really exhausting time in your life. Even if it doesn’t feel like it, you’re doing so well. I will keep you in my prayers.

spicy noodles

2y↑10

praying for you, stay strong.

Chaos Theory

2y↑5

I'll think of you when i'll listen to this song from now on. You're strong, don't lose hope !! 💖

Devika Krishna

2y↑3

I'm praying for you. Stay strong<3

Di

2y↑2

Stay strong hope u will get well soon

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Chloe Priceless

2y↑113

I remember when I told my friend that this is one of my favourite mcr songs. We listened to it in a voice chat together on discord, he cried a lot. He then told me the story of how his mom died, an agressive cancer.

Years later, now, he has the same thing. Turns out it's heritable. He got diagnosed a few days ago. He sent me this song now and asked "remember?", now I'm here crying. He will get treatments for it etc and I'll support him all the way through. Let's hope that he makes it, he has the sweetest personality and world needs people like him.

peepee poopoo

2y↑11

I hope you and your friend is doing okay!

Dandy Setiawan

1y↑1

its getting better

Gever Gracio

14w

is he okay?

Darderia Lynx

1y↑12

When my grandmother got cancer I took her to see oncologist and I remember how difficult it was to sit there, surrounded by all this information about cancer. It felt so dark. I get the same feelings when I listen to this song. For me it's about accepting things that you cannot change. You always have to hope for the best, but miracles don't happen to everyone. Sometimes you just have to accept and let go.

Tahtahme's Diary

35w↑8

I just tried to share this song while dancing with one of my 7 yr old twins and after the first few lines she asked to be let down and I was like damn 😅 At 30 too old for my 7 yr old lol…I kept dancing alone, but then she RAN AND GOT MY GLASS OF WATER from the other room and said “Guess what? I love you” and idk I don’t think she heard or remembered the song, but she definitely felt my energy and that makes me happy. I hope someday when I’m gone she turns on MCR and thinks of me ❤

Aline De Carvalho

12w↑6

i suffer from a major depression, and its makes me so sad, its a battle everyday, to me, this song describes exactly how to live with depression and suicidal thoughts, my life is in ruins, and my heart is really really broken... i'm crying a lot while i'm writing this comment, i have a huge support of my family and friends, but inside i feel unhappy, i hope to find peace someday! sorry for my bad english, i'm from brazil. lots of love to everyone who reads this comment.

Jordan Jackson

2y↑15

I know this will be buried but my uncle died from
Brain cancer and this song helped my cope with it. It was so unexpected and made teenage me realize that life is fleeting and ever so precious.

Employee 427

1y↑57

Not a MCYT/DSMP fan, but technoblade and his friends' videos helped a close friend get through some awful- if not outright traumatic, times. So his passing still breaks my heart. Love to his family, friends, and fans. Technoblade never dies.

Kim Winslette

31w↑13

This band was one of the fave band of my boyfriend, sadly he passed away. Rock on you my love! I really missed you so much!

Marc Dion

38w↑3

Nothing is a worse feeling than just standing there helpless while watching your loved ones dying off from this horrendous disease, no matter how strong you gotta be, it’s frustrating and sad at the same time. Must thank MCR for writing this touchy song to get through things. Music is the best healing! Keep supporting and fighting!

Adri_xxoo6_onttv

6y↑1.2K

That moment when you get him a glass of water cuz his lips are chapped and faded, you called his aunt Marie, buried him in his favorite colors And he still won't kiss you
inhales
Boi 💁🏻

Fourty Twenty Three

4y↑13

who said he was never kissed though

bryndza fairy

3y↑22

fuck i'm wheezing

Xenoswarrior

3y↑22

@Fourty Twenty Three that's simultaneously depressing and hilarious lol

System Failure

3y↑37

you didn't help gather all his things tho smh

bryndza fairy

3y↑8

@System Failure good point lmao

Sochi

3y↑46

1:41 gives me chills EVERY time

Mae Mae

3y↑18

This song hits different when you know someone with incurable cancer.

It really teaches you to appreciate the small moments that you used to take for granted

Chubby Bunny

41w↑271

My mother died of cancer and this song makes me cry everyone I listen to it

ARR_Official

41w↑3

I'm really sorry about you mother😭

Chubby Bunny

41w↑4

@ARR_Official thank you she died last year in February

Whyu Hidayat UNCP

40w↑3

@Chubby Bunny Sorry for you lost...Be strong buddd i know was that feel...

Gunn FXCK

38w↑5

Sadly, my father died of cancer

Chubby Bunny

38w↑3

@Gunn FXCK she died of Lung cancer was also on dialysis and a feeding tube and it got to the point she couldn’t walk so she was in a wheelchair. It was rough and very painful to see. Especially at 17

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spankywzl

1y↑10

@1:42 breaks my already wounded heart every time.
Lost my mom to ovarian cancer in 2003, and upon hearing The Black Parade album, and this track in particular, I broke down hard. It is such a painfully beautiful song.

Balkanized

1y↑1

So sorry that you lost your mother, I nearly lost my sister to the same (ovarian cancer) earlier this year and this song feels like its twisting the knife in my heart… I can’t even begin to fathom how this might be for you… I’m just so sorry, man

Rebecka Garcia

1y↑11

I had never heard this song until after my battle with leukemia last year and I'm glad that I heard it when I did because I can actually relate to it and it just takes all my emotions and expresses them for me in a way. I've been in remission since April

TøxicThømas100

7y↑1.6K

Their most under-appretiated song by far.

Ceagice

7y↑73

i think sleep is the most underatted from the black parade, especially now everyones freaking out over the twenty one pilots cover

Newon20

7y↑37

Ceagice I think that their most underrated song is cemetery drive

Ceagice

7y↑4

+Newon16 thats quite good

Amber Davison

7y↑7

+Newon16 that's one of my favourite mcr songs. three cheers and I brought you my bullets are my favourite albums by them

Morris Hill

Tøxic Thømas :c'mon Tavern even u must have heard !

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ghost ♡

1y↑55

My father himself was recently diagnosed with cancer, thankfully it was at it's early stages and was successfully treated through radiation.. He's recooperating now and will get monthly check ups ❤ he's still dealing with other health issues and it worries me so much, i still cry even looking at the title of this song, i can't imagine the awful pain when you lose someone to this awful desease.. i have yet learned a valuable lesson to appreciate those around me especially family.. without my dad i don't think I'd ever want to live anymore, i always been his little princess and will always remain <3 it hurts that i have to move out soon for college so i won't see them as often anymore..

Vasso Kapnissi

1y↑3

Hope he does well

ghost ♡

1y↑1

@Vasso Kapnissi <3

Farosh

45w

Hope y'all arw still well <3

ღ Mara Machado ღ

How is your father actually?

Lu

16w↑5

This one gives me the vibe of someone that is kinda angry and fighting. While the cover just hits so hard because he sounds like he's given up. 😢

itchynose

29w↑28

I am 16 years old. I lost my dad on February 5th, 2023 to stage 4 prostate cancer.
My older brother showed me this song a few days after my dad passed and when i was going through such heavy grief. I cried until I almost threw up when i first listened to this song. The detail and realism displayed is so accurate and evoking. When my dad lost his battle to cancer, on his last days in hospice, he really did not want any of us to see him in such a sad state.
R.I.P Joseph Juarez 1965-2023

Maddie Ferguson

I'm sorry we both had to go through this crap. I miss my mom so much😔😔

Joseph Seed (I hate puro)

rip

Daniel Alcantar

13w↑6

I currently been fighting a 5 year battle with lung cancer. Today 7/03/2023 is the first time I heard both TOP and MCR version and both made me ugly face cry. Prying for my fallen soldiers and those that are kepting up their fight!

Piss Bandit

3y↑4

I could have this song playing in my head forever with no way of stopping it and I would still enjoy it like it was the first time I ever listened to it and that's how much I absolutely love this song 😳

Crimson Cheetah

6y↑9.9K

cowri

6y↑235

that, that my friends is why i clear my history after everything.

sapph____

6y↑18

Mariah Nunes

6y↑159

A fun apocalypse

Auden Higgins

6y↑24

Me & my 'friends' TBH

ionescu блин

6y↑52

my mom knows only a few songs, like wttbp, i dont love u, and probably famous last words. she said she liked them.. idk what to say :))))

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Bri Stacey

11w↑4

i have Hodgekins Lymphoma. im 21. i never knew when i was singing all of these songs when i was 12 that it would come to this. i hate chemo, but i know that i have to have it to het rid of this. i hope you all have beautiful long lives ❤️

Acca Basit

16w↑2

This and the light behind your eyes are the saddest MCR's songs

none yo buisness

32w↑5

My mom had died of cancer 5 years ago an di can never get through these lyrics without tearing up. It's because they're all right. Chemo withered her away and i had to watch as she slowly but surely came upon death. I wasn't there to say my final goodbyes, i had seen her the day before. If she was able to speak (she wasn't even strong enough to move a muscle in her face except for her eyes), i know she would have mentioned me and that's what gets me the most. This song is my goodbye to her, a reminder to myself i'll never forget her <3

Yuki

2y↑6

I love both versions. Thank you for helping my broken heart feel just a little bit better.

Emmanuel Hdz

3y↑15

Está canción es horriblemente hermosa, te hace expresar sentimientos de manera brutal.

Tori

7y↑1.7K

JUST BECAUSE MCRX WASN'T ALREADY EMOTION ENOUGH

firstname lastname

7y↑14

TR UE AF

Newton's Fabrication

7y↑29

this is their song is came out ages ago they must have just put this out as a reboot

Tiago Barassi

7y↑13

"The flower we saw that day."
Menma :')

Dylan 8oss

7y↑1

Roxanne Flores

7y↑3

Krieg The Psycho our hearts are torn to shreds

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Silver Parsnip

10w↑3

My mom died about a month and a half ago, due to cancer and still hurts as hell. The lyrics hit hard 'cause she passed away in our home, her bed, connected to the oxygen while I was at her side, she wasn't able to move or speak at all and her lips were dry, only struggling to breathe with her mouth wide open, for a whole week, she was consumed. Despite her condition, we weren't sure when would happen, but we were there at the right place, at the right moment.

I swear for the divinest thing in the universe that I could feel the moment growing near, it's indescribable, I remember taking a deep breath and sit next to her, after staring at her breathing pace for 10 minutes, she took the last one, and passed away, while trying to close her eyes at the same time.

I wanted it to take out of my chest. If you, or someone close to you has this disease, please don't give up at all, my mom fought as a warrior but was diagnosed too late, and I can't feel more proud of her. It's easier to say but, LIVE YOUR LIFE, when these tragedies happen you get aware of what's actually important.

MUCH LOVE TO ALL <3

Failure Rate

1y↑62

yep rest in peace Techno, you will live in our hearts forever <3

lnls

13w↑1

Dear my grandfather who passed away of cancer, I miss you sm ❤

Rin San

12w

My godfather died of a brain hematoma 9 years ago. I understand that the song does not quite fit, but every time I feel pain and sadness when I hear it. I automatically remember him. I haven't been to his grave for 4 years now for reasons beyond my control, and this upsets me even more. This summer I will go and visit him by all means.
P.S. I'm typing this right now, wiping away my tears so I can see the keyboard a little

Oswaldo Joaquin Franco Mijangos

18w↑8

My mom is fighting with that fucking disease, this song hits harder every time that i listen to it, and somehow i just can't stop listening it.

mandala 314

7y↑736

I can't stop listening to this song, cuz my mom knew she was dying from breast cancer and I spent the last month by her side, and she told me the hardest part of everything she was going through wasn't the chemo or the radiation or the wasting away, my mom said "I don't want to leave you" and we pinkie-linked like we always did. it was our special code for when she wanted to hug me like in high school but I'd be too embarrassed for a hug, so we just did a little pinkie link. I was 26 when she died and she's always been my hero and now I've taught my daughter the pinkie link and she loves MCR too

Deleted Channel

6y↑15

I- I- I`m so sorry for your loss...

Estee De Rycke

6y↑21

Jigøku Shøjø my mom died from cancer too (when I was 12) and I cry everytime I listen to this

Battery Acid

6y↑21

Jigøku Shøjø

I'm actually crying from your comment..

cupcakephangirl 23

6y↑10

Jigøku Shøjø I am sorry for your loss ❤

Bella14

6y↑21

I started tearing up a little and realized i was about to actually cry, im very sorry for you loss but i didn't know two pinkie's could mean so much.

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Chimei

1y↑46

Knew 3 people with cancer. Not one of them survived. They weren’t “weak” or “didn’t fight hard enough;” they simply did not survive their disease despite the best efforts they took. One of them was my friend’s mom who died 2 months ago. This listen is for her.

예지美形

3y↑9

I heard this song for the first time when I was 10. At the time my mother was battling cancer and the song really got me. About 6 years later I still can't listening to this without crying. I miss her a lot.

ivanushka

2y↑9

this has so much more emotion than the top cover. they’re incomparable

Bemo Hive

2y↑4

Did you want them to be the same? its a cover for a reason. it is very different. both are beautiful terrible songs about dying from cancer.

Bemo Hive

@Aless British i liked it when i was a kid, now i can just appreciate its existence and production.

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XTREME DUBSTEP

2y↑8

I'm not even emo, but some of My Chemical Romance songs has such good meanings and messages behind it. People with cancer do feel insecure sometimes, its sad but true, hint the lyrics "Turn away, 'Cause I'm awful just to see, 'Cause all my hair's abandoned, all my body, all my agony knows that I will never marry." Its so sad, Cancer is so hard to beat and so many dies from it everyday. I still believe doctors and all knows the cure for Cancer but considering they make so much money, they dont help or aren't allowed to help. We need to pray for those who have it because its literally 50/50 on if they'll live or not. God bless you all, and I'll be praying for those who need or or don't need it!

The Appler

6y↑840

'Bury me in all my favorite colors'
Here is a list for your convenience
1. Dark Green
2. Dark Red
3. Dark Blue
4. Black

P. G.V.

4y↑23

bury me in black be like

Hyp3r

4y↑31

This is the literal physical manifestation of emo in comment form.

shadow flower

4y↑3

Black

Frost Wolf

4y↑31

I see that "Dark' is a recurring theme here.

Lily Worships Geesus

@shadow flower lmao this is my old profile, I reset my phone

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Kibianne Sporleder

1y↑14

Dude his voice is so unique, so beautiful and nice to listen to

Pheonix_

32w↑7

MCR's version has feelings and TØP's version has emotion. Both are phenomenal and astonishingly beautiful★ ♥️

Quackityplays

24w↑10

"Cause the hardest part of this Is leaving you" got me 😭

Piper Druzaris

8w↑14

I lost my wife to cancer. I mean, we were kids, it wasnt legally marrige, but we had grown up attached at the hip. We fell in love long before we realized what love was. The week after we finally started dating, the doctor called. 3 months later, death called. But in that last week, that afternoon in october, we gathered in the woods, under the trees. We said our vows. And she said "though death will do us part too soon, id choose to be with you in every life and every life after. That was 3 years ago, i have a boyfriend now. He also lost a girlfriend to cancer, and listening to this song, we fell asleep in our new house together. To Alison and Ava, you still mean the world to us. Love you, angel.

Jazzie7861

7y↑797

Listening to this after a breakup isn't the best idea.

Brandon Renard

7y↑24

Stay strong <3

sidney smith

7y↑15

god, I'm sorry. hope you feel better soon

mac n cheese

7y↑4

why not totally smart

cowsh8cheese

6y↑28

Se7en just cry it out until your all dry and empty. Then take a nap. then wake up and think about how bomb you are and go about your life

Fatmah

6y↑3

Se7en literally

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catzsen

3y↑7

this song is amazing, it has calmed a lot of people and its personally my favorite song. i have mild depression and this song is so touching to me that it goes by so fast. its a really short song but has helped so many people with cancer and going through chemo. we all thank you gerard, mikey, ray, and frank. love you guys

dave strider

10w↑12

I lost my mother this morning to cancer… it happened so fast.. ironically enough this song came up… it hurts so much more now listening to this

Gunner Savery

My mom started with a skin tag then next boom spread like a wild fire

Gunner Savery

She just died like a month ago,

Gunner Savery

One day at a time man

dave strider

@Gunner Savery ugh... it just happens so fast.. im so sorry you had to face that fire... i always thought the hardest part was loosing her... instead its cleaning up her memrioes that she left behind. i wish the best for you! one day at a time!!

Gunner Savery

@davestrider6004 how I take it shit happens man I can't stop it weather I like it or not death will pick its day

j e s u s

1y↑8

I went to an Mcr concert last night and this song is 100000x more emotional live

Bob Burger

13w↑5

I got diagnosed with cancer at 35. The chemo is hell. But I'm still here a few years on. Sadly my relationship with my partner couldn't get through it. My best mates dad died from cancer the same year I was diagnosed and my other best mates mum died from cancer shortly after I was diagnosed. There was a lot of trauma and fear felt by everyone. Fuck cancer basically. This song is one of many mcr songs we use to sing along to just having pre drinks before heading out, little did we know the impact cancer would have on all of our lives.

ᴊᴘ~

2y↑33

The only bad thing about the song is that it is too short :(

The Killjoys

7y↑186

ME BEFORE SONG: I'M NOT GONNA CRY NOT THIS TIME!!!! I'M NOT!!!
0:00 into song
ME: cries abruptly

IDontKnowWhatToPut

6y↑2

The Killjoys I did that ,one second in and I busted into tears.

madison ☆

26w↑6

my mom was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago.
i come back to this song with anger, guilt, sadness, hope, and sometimes the feeling of giving up. cancer is devastating, much more than i ever thought before having someone so close to me bare the pain of it.

Jamie S.

1y↑5

Lost one of my best friends to cancer and this song is so hard for me to listen to... It's soul crushing... and literally echoes what he said his last days.. He was sincerely apologizing for being sick and felt like he was a burden... no he was not!!! A great man and an amazing father! absolutely heartbreaking...😭

Jameson Sheard

19w

If you put yourself in the position of "I have cancer" this hits hard

Candra

1y↑8

This song reminds me of the moment when I listened to this song when my grandma had cancer. At that time my grandma did not want chemotherapy, she was afraid of losing her beautiful hair. Now my grandma having recovered and finished battling cancer, she is at peace with God. Grandma if you knew, you would still beautiful even if you lost your hair and I'll still love you even though your beautiful hair starts to fall out. Thank you for fighting, may you rest in peace with God. I love you at three times, then, now and forever.

Sorry, I'm bad in english. Hope you understand.

KoraTheNinja

7y↑369

The MCR version is raw and presented in the 'anger' and sadness part of accepting whilst tøp was the 'I give up' kinda stage. Either way they are both very emotional songs

secondri

7y↑10

Well said. I'm gonna go cry now.

Emo Gee

ikr ;-;

Cold Broken Teen

7y↑5

Exactly how I describe the difference

tree

7y↑17

that's....that's literally what I pointed out earlier..Gerard's voice is angry and in agony whilst Tyler's is just plain sorrowful and full of a different kind of agony.

Sabrina Uribe

You put it in words 😂

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meline

3y↑4

let's just agree that TOP and MCR's version are both amazing and both of their interpretations/ways to depict sadness/death/cancer are really interesting

Santi Carbajal

Finally a reasonable person, everyone's like, "this one's better, period" both are great.

Ginger

1y↑3

Saw them do this live for the first time since about 2012 in the uk, such a powerful moment

ray~

2y↑10

lost my mom 9 years ago due to ovarian cancer and my aunt last year because of breast cancer. still haven't been able to get back to life normally. but somehow listening to this makes me relive the days when they went through chemo sessions, making me hope that they are happier now :)

Scores Persel

1y↑35

I have always been a huge fan of MCR, but this time just hits different.
my grandma die today because of cancer. It was already too late when we found out and we don't even know the location of the tumor.
Everything is too fast that I still don't feel like she's actually gone. I know she won't be suffering anymore but it hurt so bad to think of the time we spent together, how she talk and smile, then realize it would never happen again.
Listening to this song makes me know I'm not alone.
You were so strong, dear grandma. I will always love you.

LPS Tailz

You're so strong and she is watching over you! Don't keep in any feelings. ❤❤💪💪 My friend died from cancer about a month ago so I completely understand. She was so so young and she didn't deserve any of it! It's hard for sure but remember that even though it's hard, it will get better! Take care of yourself! ❤❤

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flowersinnovember

24w↑4

It is so weird realizing just how many people relate to this song after losing someone to cancer or getting it. Because on one hand you never think this could happen to you and on the other one you just feel so alone when it actually happens. So yeah coming to the comment section to realize WE ARE NOT ALONE in this. Lots of love to anyone struggling. ❤

christine.

7y↑150

I've never wanted to hug someone so much in my life.

Lily Worships Geesus

4y↑1

I wanna give gee a big freaking hug rn

Ghost

17w↑1

My best friend use to love mcr, I rember listening to their songs on our year 6 school ipads toghter, eventually she told me she had to move. I made a promise that one day I would find her again and we would live toghter in a big mansion with a bunch of cats. Two years later she passed away and I never got to fulfil my promise. I miss her so much.

ניר חכם

1y↑3

You know what, this is definitely one of the greatest my chemical romance songs ever, and one of the most underrated songs of all time!

Shannon Warner

1y↑3

You know...this song ripped my heart out when it came out, when my Dad died of cancer, and when I was going through cancer treatment a year and a half later. Easily one of my favorite MCR songs of all time. <3

Quoya Johnson

2y↑2

I love this album❤️ Gerard's voice...is so beautiful, touching, and everything ❤️

SakuraSea

1y↑12

I love how this song's comments is a safe place for people to share their experiences <3

Bzi Pachuau

3y↑4.2K

Can we just stop the hate...Please.
Just appreciate both artists.
I hate that this beautiful song is why fans of emo fight.

Max Pache c:

3y↑131

I think the fight is justified

Al that MRC fought to get was suddenly stolen because of another band who appeared and have more support tan MRc in their days, who were heated for a lot and even though, got to success.
The message is completly lost in the TOP versión, it´s just a emotion less cover of what it really means. That´s not the problema
The problema is Today we´re in different times tan before and now this kind of music is on trending around and all the people who were ashamed and bulied in that time just because of hearing it, are meaning less now that their same bullies listen to them or pretend to listen throught a most digestible versión (TOP)

raine

3y↑32

Takataka Columbus do u know english

Gyal Ting

3y↑13

Takataka Columbus i agree with you.

Uma Pessoa Qualquer

3y↑51

@raine wow rude.

raine

3y↑10

Uma Pessoa Qualquer no it was like an actual question because i didn’t understand anything that they said

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Broughton 90

14w↑1

This song terrifies me im a 33 year old man and I like to think I'm a masculine man but this makes me think about my 2 year old son it crumbles me im not scared of death it's leaving your loved ones very slowly if I listen to it once I'm emotional all day funnily enough I have an aunt Marie

Help, dababy turned me into a convertible

3y↑3

both of the versions are equally amazing. both portray different feelings but both are masterpieces. I want to applaud MCR for the beautiful lyrics and TOP for another awesome approach to the equally awesome original

Amanda Caroline

1y↑2

Nunca consegui escutar essa música sem chorar, pela letra, por todo o sentimento expressado na interpretação e voz do Gerard, mas principalmente pelo falecimento precoce da minha mãe e do meu pai, em um curto período de tempo. Essa canção me lembra eles de alguma forma, sinto muitas saudades. 😔😭❤❤

AinzNyt

2y↑2

When I hear MCR's version, I can feel the intensity, the anger and the pain screamed out when your body just can't take it inside anymore, so it just explodes, and you go around with it because you've already lost control of everything, including yourself.

When I hear TOP's version, I hear the melancholy and the apathy of someone that is grieving in silence, and being poisoned by it's own shell. The fear, the hopelessness... there's anger too but a lot of fear/self-control limiting the person.

The big difference between each of them, is that one is externalized and the other is internalized.

One is the ground-breaking drama scene of a classical tragedy, and the other is the representation of our own modern tragedy, where our dreams and our individuality are constantly being demeaned by the sake of a whole that is bigger than us. So we take our ideals and our neglected pain to ourselves, grieving almost inaudible inside our own comfortable zones. And what escapes, it's merely a whisper inside a hurricane of ropes.

Sal _

7y↑374

Is it normal to cry to this song every single time?

Alina Stringer

7y↑3

Nope I cry every time😭

firstname lastname

very normal I cry every time

Garf

So it's not normal?

Daralag

7y↑1

Of course it is

Zoé Delville

7y↑4

I'm not even in the mood for a "don't cry craft" joke. And god knows that it's hard to resist. But this song..uuuugh

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frogs

2y↑3

This is the one song that means alot to me from personal experiences. To those of you who have either gone thro cancer or seen someone you love go thro cancer then just know you arent alone. Were all here for you supporting you along the way. You're doing great dont give up okay? Just keep fighting even tho it seems you have nothing to fight for, you never know what could happen life is full of surprises. Nobody deserved it at all okay? Love you guys and take care!💞

Rat Kid

3y↑14

This makes me cry every time. This is the only song that has made me cry. I’m proud to be a fan of mcr.

Naesha staley

23w↑1

Scared of having cancer and somehow this song popped up in my head. Haven’t heard it since like 5th grade. Phew. 😢

Italian Thanos

3y↑3

A month ago my grandma died of colon cancer at age 68, she helped raise me and i lived with her for most of what i remember. She was just as much as a mother to me than my mom, sometimes more. The lyrics can be painful, but theres something almost relaxing about sitting alone and feelinh the pain while listening to music that makes it better.

Ashlee Carnnahan

24w↑25

My mom just passed of cancer and I can't picture anything other than her in the hospital bed when I hear this.

emery

23w↑2

may she rest in peace

Faith Harmon

7y↑280

I MISS MCR SO MUCH 😭

Rekter 55

6y↑2

Faith Harmon 😔😢

Dana K

6y↑1

Faith Harmon me too 😭😭💔

h4tebreeder

6y↑1

Faith Harmon me too😭❤️

Jocelyn M

6y↑1

Faith Harmon zAm3 :'(((💔🖤😢

Aidil

'Cause the hardest part of this
Is leaving you

Kealie B24

1y↑2

My aunt passed away from years of battling cancer on Christmas Eve. Every time I listen to MCR I dedicate it to her.

Giselle Gavarrete

1y↑1

I have many favorite songs from your band but this one is beautiful😍😍😍 thank you so muchhh for your music and dedication

dumas

1y↑35

Haven't heard this song in over 3 years, just heard it again today after technoblade lost his battle to cancer. Farewell Potato King,
so long Blood God.

Travin Gibson

1y↑2

Can't remember who but someone said when you die to cancer it dies to so it's not a loss it's a draw so technoblade didn't lose because technoblade never dies

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