Deranged
Coheed and Cambria Lyrics
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The strange will walk alone
They scurry with their doubt, darkness shrouds, the sirens shout
Against the concrete below
Oh, this works all for you and me, it's all our being
We'll burn this city down!
Who will be your pretty, little enemy?
I promise you will always remember me
The joke's on you, poison me
While you clean the streets of misfortune
I pick the innocent from my dirty teeth
We're one and the same deranged
We were our worst nightmares delight
And I promised you
As you always knew
Our world's no paradise
Who will be your pretty, little enemy?
When I'm gone your world will prove empty
I promise you will always remember me
The joke's on you, poison me
While you clean the streets of misfortune
I pick the innocent from my dirty teeth
We're one and the same deranged
There is no me without you
I will behave, I will be
An afterthought, your make believe
Your darkest day is your friend in need (ha ha ha ha)
The lyrics to Coheed and Cambria's song "Deranged" depict a city that has lost its hope and is plagued by darkness, doubt, and misfortune. The singer declares that he and his followers (the "strange") will burn the city down, highlighting a sense of rebellion and anger. The singer then addresses an unnamed person or group, taunting them that when he is gone, their world will be empty and they will always remember him. He claims that they are "one and the same deranged," drawing a similarity between himself and his enemy.
The second verse further reinforces the idea of the singer and his enemy being similar, as they both enjoy their worst nightmares. The singer offers a promise and a threat, stating that the world is not a paradise and that his enemy's darkest day will be their friend in need. The final line of the song, "there is no me without you," suggests a twisted co-dependency between the singer and his enemy, and the singer's willingness to become an afterthought or make-believe as long as they remain connected.
Line by Line Meaning
This city's lost it's hope, I repeat, I boast
The city has lost all hope and I am boasting about it.
The strange will walk alone
Those who are different from others will always be alone.
They scurry with their doubt, darkness shrouds, the sirens shout
People are filled with doubt and fear, and the darkness makes them feel even worse. The sound of sirens adds to their unease.
Against the concrete below
This is happening in the cold, lifeless city.
Oh, this works all for you and me, it's all our being
We are causing this destruction together.
We'll burn this city down!
We will destroy everything in our path.
Who will be your pretty, little enemy?
Who will be the one you blame when things go wrong?
When I'm gone your world will prove empty
Your life will be meaningless without me.
I promise you will always remember me
I will never be forgotten.
The joke's on you, poison me
You think you have the upper hand, but you are really just hurting yourself.
While you clean the streets of misfortune
While you try to fix the problems in the city.
I pick the innocent from my dirty teeth
I get pleasure from causing pain and destruction.
We're one and the same deranged
We are both insane.
We were our worst nightmares delight
We enjoyed our worst fears.
And I promised you as you always knew
I assured you that we would be together through everything.
Our world's no paradise
Our world is not perfect.
There is no me without you
I am nothing without you.
I will behave, I will be
I will do anything to be with you.
An afterthought, your make believe
I will be whatever you want me to be, even if it is not real.
Your darkest day is your friend in need (ha ha ha ha)
You only have me to rely on, even in your lowest moments.
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Written by: CLAUDIO SANCHEZ
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Lyrics
This city's lost it's hope, I repeat, I boast
The strange will walk alone
They scurry with their doubt, darkness shrouds, the sirens shout
Against the concrete below
Oh, this works all for you and me, it's all our being
We'll burn this city down!
Who will be your pretty, little enemy?
When I'm gone your world will prove empty
I promise you will always remember me
The joke's on you, poison me
While you clean the streets of misfortune
I pick the innocent from my dirty teeth
We're one and the same deranged
We were our worst nightmares delight
And I promised you
As you always knew
Our world's no paradise
Who will be your pretty, little enemy?
When I'm gone your world will prove empty
I promise you will always remember me
The joke's on you, poison me
While you clean the streets of misfortune
I pick the innocent from my dirty teeth
We're one and the same deranged
There is no me without you
I will behave, I will be
An afterthought, your make believe
Your darkest day is your friend in need (ha ha ha ha)
@xXxNoxInvictusxXx
My friend, an Iraq combat veteran, has been a coheed fan his entire life. His last leave, I had a surprise for him. We were going to see Coheed live. But when he got back, he broke some horrible news. He had lost his hearing in an IED explosion. He still wanted to see them, so we went. You know what he did? He sang every goddamn song. I would tell him which song they were playing, and he sang each one.Fuckin' amazing.
@elijahlees8655
Hopefully they was able to repair his hearing with hearing aides.
@zulphameyers6913
<3
@mistnixie
I'm so sorry that happened, but I'm so glad you guys still saw them and he sang the songs. That's awesome
@brentcampbell1121
How did you tell him?
@johnnybamburg4528
@@brentcampbell1121 I’m sure there was ink involved jackass
@circusphreak88
I feel like they came up with the perfect musical description of the relationship Batman and Joker has. Long live Coheed. Long live Claudio. Long live COTF.
@kaitlynkelley9346
found ya betch
@Oleanderthal
hello fellow COTF :P we are many, and we see all
@ShuuyaKanoSama
It's funny you say that, since Coheed is dead.