"What a Catch, Donnie" is Fall Out Boy's second digital download single and… Read Full Bio ↴"What a Catch, Donnie" is Fall Out Boy's second digital download single and third radio single from their fourth studio album Folie à Deux (2008). It was first released as part of the build up to the new album on iTunes on October 14, 2008 and charted on the US and Canadian singles charts. The track features numerous musicians performing cameo appearances in the song, singing lines from past Fall Out Boy songs. Bassist/lyricist Pete Wentz has said that he wrote the song to remind himself of vocalist/guitarist Patrick Stump. Musically it is one of the band's very few ballads. Fall Out Boy played the song live on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

What a Catch Donnie
Fall Out Boy Lyrics

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I got troubled thoughts
And the self-esteem to match
What a catch, what a catch
Whoa

You'll never catch us
So just let me be
Said I'll be fine

'Till the hospital or American Embassy
Miss Flack said I still want you back
Yeah, Miss Flack said I still want you back

I got troubled thoughts
And the self-esteem to match
What a catch, what a catch
And all I can think of
Is the way I'm the one
Who charmed the one
Who gave up on you
Who gave up on you

They say the captain
Goes down with the ship
So, when the world ends
Will God go down with it?
Miss Flack said I still want you back
Yeah, Miss Flack said I still want you back

I got troubled thoughts
And the self-esteem to match
What a catch, what a catch
And all I can think of
Is the way I'm the one
Who charmed the one
Who gave up on you
Who gave up on you

What a catch
What a catch
What a catch
What a catch

I will never end up like him
Behind my back, I already am
Keep a calendar
This way you will always know

I got troubled thoughts
And the self-esteem to match
What a catch, what a catch
And all I can think of
Is the way I'm the one
Who charmed the one
Who gave up on you
Who gave up on you

Where is your boy tonight?
I hope he is a gentleman
Maybe he won't find out what I know
You were the last good thing
We're going down, down in an earlier round
And sugar, we're goin' down swinging
Dance, dance, we're falling apart to halftime
Dance, dance, and these are the lives you'd love to lead
Dance, this is the way they'd love
If they knew how misery loved me
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
One night and one more time
Thanks for the memories
Even though they weren't so great
He tastes like you, only sweeter
Growing up, growing up

I got troubled thoughts

And the self-esteem to match
What a catch, what a catch

Overall Meaning

"What a Catch, Donnie" is a song by Fall Out Boy featuring guest vocals from a number of other musicians, including Elvis Costello, Brendon Urie, Gabe Saporta, Travis McCoy, and William Beckett. The song is about feeling troubled and insecure, but also about the importance of self-reflection and self-care. The lyrics are filled with metaphors and references to other Fall Out Boy songs, as well as to popular culture.

The verses of the song describe the singer's troubled thoughts and low self-esteem, as well as his longing for someone who has given up on him. The chorus repeats the phrase "What a catch" as a sarcastic commentary on the singer's sense of self-worth. The song also includes a reference to the old saying "the captain goes down with the ship", with the singer questioning whether God will go down with the world at the end of times.

The song's guest vocals were chosen to represent different aspects of the emo/pop punk scene, with each singer lending their own unique style and perspective to the song. The song has been interpreted by some as a meta-commentary on the emo/pop punk genre, with the references to Fall Out Boy's own songs and the overall theme of self-reflection and self-doubt suggesting that the band is aware of the limitations and cliches of the genre.

Line by Line Meaning

I got troubled thoughts
I have thoughts that are troubling me deeply.

And the self-esteem to match
My self-esteem is as low as my troubled thoughts are high.

What a catch, what a catch
Sarcastic remark on my current state and how I'm not doing well.

You'll never catch us
The pain and struggles I go through cannot be understood by others.

So just let me be
I need to deal with this on my own

Said I'll be fine
I say that I'll be OK, but I probably won't be.

'Till the hospital or American Embassy
My situation is so bad, I may not recover without hospitalization or fleeing the country.

Miss Flack said I still want you back
Even Miss Flack thinks I'm worth something and wants to help me.

And all I can think of Is the way I'm the one Who charmed the one Who gave up on you Who gave up on you
I blame myself for anything that went wrong in the past.

They say the captain Goes down with the ship So, when the world ends Will God go down with it?
I'm feeling helpless and hopeless, questioning religious beliefs.

I will never end up like him Behind my back, I already am
I'm afraid of becoming someone I hate or despise.

Keep a calendar This way you will always know
I need to keep track of the good and the bad days to make sure that I am not always as miserable as today.

Where is your boy tonight? I hope he is a gentleman Maybe he won't find out what I know You were the last good thing
I hope the person you're with is better than me, and maybe they won't find out how messed up I really am. I'm also remembering that you were the last good thing to happen to me.

We're going down, down in an earlier round And sugar, we're goin' down swinging Dance, dance, we're falling apart to halftime Dance, dance, and these are the lives you'd love to lead Dance, this is the way they'd love If they knew how misery loved me
Life is challenging, and it seems like it's going downhill fast. I'm going to keep going and not give up without a fight. I'll keep dancing even if everything else is falling apart, and if people knew how much I was struggling, they would connect with me.

This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
This isn't an ordinary life; it's an all-out battle.

One night and one more time Thanks for the memories Even though they weren't so great He tastes like you, only sweeter Growing up, growing up
Remembering the good times with someone, even if they weren't perfect. I'm still missing that person. I'm also conscious of how time has passed and of my own growth.

I got troubled thoughts And the self-esteem to match What a catch, what a catch
Repeating the chorus to reinforce the idea of the hook, how I am both troubled and have a low opinion of myself.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Integrity Music
Written by: Andrew Hurley, Joseph Trohman, Patrick Stump, Peter Wentz

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

CanineGaming77

6y↑712

3:48

"Where is your boy tonight? I hope he is a gentleman. Maybe....

...We're going down, down in an earlier round, and sugar we're goin' down swingin.' I'll be....

...Dance, Dance. We're falling apart to halftime. Dance, dance, and these are the lives you love to lead.....

...This ain't a scene it's a goddamn arms race, this ain't a scene it's a goddamn arms race...

...One night, yeah, and one more time, thanks for the memories even though they weren't so great...."

Too good.

roman kinnie

3y↑42

The things Patrick reels up/ Easter eggs I thought were worth mentioning:

-The antlers were a reference to the concept mv of sugar we’re going down.
-The dress shirt was to represent the mv for dance dance.
-the single part of Andy’s drum set floating in the water. I believe this shows how fall out boy was falling apart. After all, this was the last mv recorded before they called hiatus.
- The light up FOB letters in the ocean: From Thnks fr the mmrs mv in the hotel room and on the stage.
-The remix of their top songs: Grand theft autumn, sugar we’re going down, dance dance, this ain’t a scene it’s an arms race, thnks fr th mmrs.
-The sinking ship: could be a reference to the lyric in Don’t you know who I think I am? “We walk the plank on a sinking ship.”
-Brendon Urie is in the mv

If you noticed anymore, comment what you noticed

Carlos David Villarino Mendoza

40w

LYRICS / LETRA

I got troubled thoughts
And the self-esteem to match
What a catch, what a catch
Whoa
You'll never catch us
So just let me be
Said I'll be fine
'Till the hospital or American Embassy
Miss Flack said I still want you back
Yeah, Miss Flack said I still want you back
I got troubled thoughts
And the self-esteem to match
What a catch, what a catch
And all I can think of
Is the way I'm the one
Who charmed the one
Who gave up on you
Who gave up on you
They say the captain
Goes down with the ship
So, when the world ends
Will God go down with it?
Miss Flack said I still want you back
Yeah, Miss Flack said I still want you back
I got troubled thoughts
And the self-esteem to match
What a catch, what a catch
And all I can think of
Is the way I'm the one
Who charmed the one
Who gave up on you
Who gave up on you
What a catch
What a catch
What a catch
What a catch
I will never end up like him
Behind my back, I already am
Keep a calendar
This way you will always know
I got troubled thoughts
And the self-esteem to match
What a catch, what a catch
And all I can think of
Is the way I'm the one
Who charmed the one
Who gave up on you
Who gave up on you
Where is your boy tonight?
I hope he is a gentleman
Maybe he won't find out what I know
You were the last good thing
We're going down, down in an earlier round
And sugar, we're goin' down swinging
Dance, dance, we're falling apart to halftime
Dance, dance, and these are the lives you'd love to lead
Dance, this is the way they'd love
If they knew how misery loved me
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
One night and one more time
Thanks for the memories
Even though they weren't so great
He tastes like you, only sweeter
Growing up, growing up
I got troubled thoughts
And the self-esteem to match
What a catch, what a catch

All comments from YouTube:

c0p.8

9y↑2.4K

My opinion is that Patrick has always been beautiful, inside and outside. Not only since he lost weight.

Adrianna Hernandez

9y↑75

Totally agree he has such a beautiful personality and face

Edyta Jeleń

9y↑15

agree! ♡

Winona Parcell

9y↑5

Crazy For Fall Out Boy Oh of course!

Magno, Alyssa

9y↑36

Of course he does! He's the one and only Patrick Stump

Max Ride

9y↑2

Yes!

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emma cruz

6y↑3.1K

everyones so calm singing the past songs and then theres brendon "dAnCe DaNcE..." i love it

Hollie Conheeney

6y↑12

emma cruz innit

Always an Upside

6y↑269

Well, imagine you’re in his position, this man you’ve looked up to for forever, the man who signed your band, the man who helped you be you and be confident, one of your closest friends. Imagine this man writing a song about how he wanted to kill himself, imagine hearing that this song is about how he won’t. Imagine you’re Brendon and the very person you looked up to became so utterly human to you and asked you to be a part of his promise that he’d be ok. Of course you’d give it your all

Always an Upside

6y↑62

Sorry for the sudden feels

emma cruz

6y↑9

Fueled By Sushi haha its fine i love it

sebastian

6y↑129

Fueled By Sushi // Actually pete wrote this song. Pete was suicidal and extremely depressed and tried to commit suicide. He wrote this song for Patrick. He promised that he would never try again, and would never give up on Patrick, if he ever felt the same. He wouldn’t give up his own life, for Patrick’s sake. He’s basically telling Patrick, don’t go down the path pete did, or it will destroy him (pete). I think this is heartbreaking.

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Tiffany Renee

1y↑113

It's 2023 and this still hits as hard as it did in 2009. Absolute legends ❤️

Reuben Salter

36w↑1

And now we have a proper follow up. Good time to be alive

LittleJayneyCakes

3y↑510

coming back here after so many years, all of the feelings in this song still hit me like a train. love you forever fall out boy 🥺

Lorie Villarreal

3y↑3

Did you see bonus Spencer tho

J.vincent Godoy

3y↑1

June 8 2021❤️ 💯

Judah Acosta

3y↑4

To be honest this is my favorite fob song... don't judge I know it's someone elses favorite also.

TheEarthRealm 🏳️‍🌈 #DontCallMeQueer

3y↑3

Yesss! All the feelings!
And I remember way back then how it felt getting the news that they were taking a hiatus. 😌
Glad to say that classic Fall Out Boy is still living on in my heart. ❤

Kiiitan Art

3y↑3

Omg janey???? I love you and your covers the fact that you also listen to FOB... TASTE 💖

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Chiko was here

1y↑145

I miss this era. Panic at the Disco, Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes, Fall Out Boy. They were all family back then.🥲

Marvel3000

1y↑15

Now all we have left is Fall Out Boy

Reuben Salter

36w↑2

@Marvel3000We also have Paramore, American Football and I think Gym Class Heroes are back as well, along with The Academy Is

Reuben Salter

36w

Also Paramore, Hey Monday and The Academy Is

Lizzique

6y↑198

I have made it a tradition for myself to listen to What A Catch, Donnie every night before I sleep, so the thoughts aren't as strong and overpowering. To remind myself of the meaning and story behind this song. And when I can learn piano, I want to be able to play this song and perform it. For myself, my friends, and my family.

Patrick, Joe, Andy, Pete, you are all truly gifts to this world. Thank you.

G Mullen

3y↑1

This comment is underrated <3

Batlax18

27w

I thought this was a farewell song, and it kind of was, but here from 2023 and a new album is out, it’s like if infinity on high and Folie combined to make the new songs, but it’s very Folie esk and I love it, but this album is unbeatable

DJ Whincop

8y↑2.8K

So Pete wrote this song for Patrick when he was suffering with depression and Patrick is like singing to him, so we have this circle of affection between these two people that considered suicide at one point in their lives, but decided that there was more to live for. I think this video really speaks about Pete and how he wasn't there physically and emotionally. I just really love this song and how even now 5 years later Patrick still gets teary eyed when singing it. [edited part:] I think, after listening to this a few more times and doing a bit more research, that this song was a promise from Pete to Patrick that he would never commit suicide.

KayKatAJ

8y↑3

+Dave Strider yeyey same fandom but I'm still crying so much

Lindsey Crowe

8y↑7

I can't stop crying

Bri

8y↑45

+DJ Whincup I love the ending also, when you can hear him background singing other popular songs from FOB.

DJ Whincop

8y↑39

Bri It's actually a series of other artists singing (including Brendon Urie from Panic! at the Disco)

Aidan Maher

8y↑14

I know, this song is so beautiful

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lauren

6y↑631

All the old references
And all the songs at the end playing in the background
It hits me right in the heart every time this song plays I have cried to this song.

Doom423

4y↑3

Yeah the references get me so much

play craft

4y↑7

The References are a shot Right through the heart

Lollipop School

3y↑22

add to this the fact that it was kinda farewell video before the hiatus and the fact that Pete wrote this song as a promise to Patrick that he would never commit suicide again, but the lyrics are from Patrick's point of view as he was feeling depressed at the time and Pete knew it and felt for him........ and the ocean of tears is on its way.......

FloreMar7305

3y↑1

@Lollipop School Thanks you, I'm crying, that's what you wanted? :'v

Lollipop School

3y↑2

@FloreMar7305 now we can cry together))

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j

2y↑58

I can't imagine how it was for the fans at the time this song was released, this is truly one of their masterpiece

A F

1y↑12

I know a lot of us thought it was a goodbye song.
I remember putting the CD in for the first hearing this and thinking they were done

Kayla Kunkel

1y↑1

I cried!!!!!!!

Ashley Osborn

46w↑1

It keeps me alive and going. As a fellow sufferer of bipolar depression Pete speaks to me in ways others cant

Opposite Of Amnesia

43w↑2

We were terrified this was a goodbye song and that it would all be over. So very glad we were so wrong! Just caught their Chicago show last week. ❤

Gonçalo Lourenço

35w↑1

I cried so much, it was like the beautiful end of a great chapter

alex moon

1y↑194

When this music video came out I thought they were breaking up and it was so emotional, now it’s December 2022 and they are coming out with a new album soon. They are lightening in a bottle. ❤

🔥‼️WHITE PONY‼️🔥

1y↑5

Glad to know I’m not the only one listening to this in 2022

AD8D

1y↑3

HOLD ON THEY ARE ????

🔥‼️WHITE PONY‼️🔥

1y↑1

@AD8D apparently I haven’t done any research but yk why would a fan of the same band lie to us? 😋

AD8D

1y↑3

@🔥‼️WHITE PONY‼️🔥 just looked into it, apparently they’ve been putting in cryptic ads in some Chicago newspapers 👀

🔥‼️WHITE PONY‼️🔥

1y↑1

@AD8D Interesting 🤨 imma go lurk 4 that stuff now

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Lunatikkrazie azylum

3y↑103

Patrick Stump is the most underrated vocalist of the 2000's.

theblue rodriguez

2y↑1

???, he is are already a legend, how is it underrated?. xd

Batlax18

27w

He will always be underrated, there is no amount of people on this planet that could make him anything but underrated, fav singer and band and that will never change

Andrea M

33w↑6

This is probably one of the most underrated song of the 2000s. Especially for the final part, where all these featured artists come together, singing all the FOB's songs from the past (Elvis Costello, Brandon Urie, Travie McCoy, William Beckett and so on). It's like they are channeling all the power of music to push it through and don't let Pete and Patrick's suicidal thoughts to overcome them, unlike Donny Hathaway. I mean this song is simply a masterpiece. It deserved so much more recognition

a.v.

7y↑682

In case you didn't know, Pete wrote this song for Patrick to promise never to commit suicide
Wipes a single tear from eye

Simon M

6y↑33

valentina ocampo what makes it sadder is Pete isn’t in the video

P. McNatt

6y↑32

Pete was actually in a different edit of the video at the end, saluting Patrick as the ship was sinking. The only problem was that the CGI was super cringeworthy and pretty much ruined the effect of the video, so it was removed. I remember watching it when it first came out. ^^

ACE-OF-SPACE

6y↑10

Valentina Ocampo 4:22 pause here and look on the to of the boat right if the smoke column, just made you cry more

ACE-OF-SPACE

6y↑4

Green Shadow 4:22 look on the deck

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A Little Bit of Everything

6y↑463

I get really mad when people say all FOB fans who started liking them after the hiatus are "bandwagon".
Even though I only recently became a fan, Fall Out Boy means more to me than any band ever has, or ever will. They aren't just members, any more. They are family.
And if you looked behind the mirror, on my bedroom wall, you'd find their lyrics there. You know why? Because they are always in the back of my head. Urging me on. Keeping me here.
So thank you, guys. Thank you for singing to us. For inspiring me. And everything else you've done. Don't ever stop. I love you.
And again, doubters, Fall Out Boy is the reason I'm still alive, so think about that the next time you think I'm just bandwagon.

Jasmine Ocean

5y↑9

This is beautiful

jennybenny

5y↑6

Same. Nearly the same reasons too.

Amelia

5y↑4

thank you

qwerty

5y↑3

beautiful

aniexety

5y↑3

its a year ago but idc, PREECH

(edit)
(speaking of preech, hey thats what FOB does)

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Anastasia Loves Oranges

3y↑53

I was 13 and Folie à deux, my favorite album in a whole world, just came out. And there were this song and this music video which sounded very much like good bye. Some time later my favorite band went on a hiatus and for a long time I wasn’t even sure if they ever come back.

But they did. I’m 25 now and I’m very glad my favorite band is doing okay. I’m not listening to their new stuff but I still love them just because they were my first love and my best friends.
And for me this song and this video is always about the end of an era both for FOB and for some part of me.

Xycrypt

1y↑2

I suggest giving their new album a try. It's not the same as stuff from Folie, but it's still good and reminds me of that era more than their recent stuff.

Anastasia Loves Oranges

1y↑1

@Xycrypt I did! I think it’s genuinely great and for me personally felt like seeing an old friend after many years :)

astro

37w

@Xycrypti was gonna say this too! i think the new album is very folie esk. not the same thing obviously but it’s got a similar sound

yuckgii

6y↑822

you know you're in a deep hole when you can hear a voice and already know its brendon

Ness Puckridge

5y↑13

same

none

4y↑4

indeed

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Briana Conway

49w↑8

Seeing all the other artists pulling him up from the boat, coupled with them singing the throwback lines makes me cry every time. This music video is literally a masterpiece.

Carly Plagens

4y↑15

This was the last video they filmed before hiatus and the part where Patrick is pulling the items out of the water could possibly be my favorite part in the video because it signifies the different albums like "from under the cork tree" (the antlers from sugar, and the striped jacket from dance, dance) "Infinity on high" (the marquee FOB letters, and the gravestone at 3:29 very briefly from this ain't a scene...) and I think it's really unique.

celsey

9y↑371

This is a song that Pete wrote for Patrick after his suicide attempt, thanking him for being there and telling him how great he is. It also references Donny Hathaway(referenced in the title even though it's spelled differently). Donny Hathaway committed suicide. His partner was Mrs. Flack(I think her real last name was Flacka though, changed for copyright purposes), so in my opinion, I think it's like Patrick is saying that even though Pete was giving up on himself Patrick was still there for him and he wasn't going to leave Pete("Mrs. Flack said I still want you back"). and the little snippets of the old Fall Out Boy songs are for Patrick showing him all the stuff he has done for the band, because Patrick has/had bad self esteem issues("I've got troubled thoughts / And the self esteem to match"). And the part that Elvis Costello sings("I will never end up like him") is saying that Pete knows now that Patrick cares for him and is always there for him and so he won't end up like Donny, he won't give up on himself or the band again. 😊 Hope this helps for the ones who didn't get it, and if you have any questions feel free to ask. It took me a minute to understand too, but now that I do, it's just so amazing.

Charlee

9y↑1

Ohmygod

Beck

9y↑7

Reading this makes me understand and I want to cry

Caden J

9y↑20

Thnks fr the trs

The spirit of adventure !

9y↑7

Stay alive, stay alive for me

celsey

9y↑3

+Alitzel Ortega |-/

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EAR Bacani

4y↑22

Why there are vocalists that can make you cry for no reason just because of their genius singing? It feels like what their singing is true. Wew. This song really hurts.

Anna McCubbin

26w↑1

I didn't expect myself to be crying my eyes out to this song, so beautiful

emma cruz

6y↑664

believe it or not, the water that the boat was on was actually the tears of everyone who has listened to this song, haha, haters will say its fake

Iile J

emma cruz FAKE

PlsEnteraName Pls

5y↑5

Iile J hater

Jose Mendoza

2y↑16

This song came out when i was getting out of high school and let me tell you when i heard all the old song references i was brought to tears because in my head i knew i was growing up and those were songs of my youth when i was happy and care free. Thank you fall out boy for being there for me during rough times.

Ava

5y↑4

Cara, como eu amo essa banda

Catherine Forbes

8y↑2.1K

Patrick and the seagull is still a better love story than Twilight tbh

belmont

8y↑4

I agree

Jaclynn Knight

8y↑8

I SECOND THAT

Sian Anderson

8y↑4

Haha fuck yes

Earla Mitchell

8y↑10

always will be

Will Manley

7y↑43

and the seagull represents Pete, so definitely a better love story :33

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Gonçalo Lourenço

35w↑1

I remember crying so hard when this came out, too good, such good memories of my teenage years

m1lk0meda

2y↑5

This album is just golden. Their most mature and refined sound, yet somehow it all fell through the cracks.

Anon A. Moose

41w↑3

14 years later, and this still makes me cry once that ending really kicks in. Please make sure you always reach out to someone if you're suffering, you never have to go through that alone

Dana Bellagamba

28w

I constantly find myself whistling this song to myself! I love it!❤

Hoodie Pen

1y↑9

This song felt like the end of the Fall Out Boy era we grew up listening to. A tribute written by Pete Wentz to his bandmate and friend Patrick Stump and encapsulating all their hits at the end sung by other famous Fueled By Ramen artists, this felt like a full circle. After releasing this album, they went on to have their hiatus and made a comeback after four years and released albeit a different sound but one of the greatest pop-rock albums of all time.

edas

6y↑93

Knowing what this song is about really is important if you're gonna watch this video💛💛💛
So happy Pete is still here
If you've ever thought about suicide, attempted and failed (maybe even several times) I'm so happy you're here💛
If you are going clean, idc if it's a day, two days, a week, a month, a year I'm so happy you aren't hurting yourself!💛
If you self harm or are depressed or an anxious and social wreck I'm glad you're still here and I want you to know even though you've heard this crap a million times, it gets better💛
💛🌻💛🌻💛🌻💛🌻💛🌻💛🌻💛🌻
Stay alive frens ||-//

Mati Sky

5y↑3

Sade._. I’m glad I saw this comment. Thanks for being a wonderful human. 💕

HERSHEY MORRIS

3y↑2

thank you so much glad ur here too

tiffani

9y↑239

Now that I know what this song is about and why Pete wrote it and the fact that it was the last released before the hiatus and it has all their hits at the end and it's kind of a "goodbye for now" and that Pete was originally going to say "thank you" to Patrick at the end because it's about their friendship... yeah I'm crying. Puddles.

George Spicer

9y↑17

It's fine to cry tears you'll never see

TheDarkRangerz

9y↑2

Great reference to Save Rock and Roll, the song that was supposedly the AFTER hiatus song, so yeah.

Royal KillJoy

blink 182 did the same thing with there song not now before they broke up

Rowan Fox

9y↑15

actually, pete wrote it to patrick as a promise to never commit suicide. yeah, i know you're crying more now. sorry.

George Spicer

9y↑2

Still a reference

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YUNI

1y↑8

너무 좋아서 눈물 날 뻔…이런 감성적인 노래도 많이 해줘요🙏🏻

R.Navarro

1y↑5

I started listening to Fall Out Boy when I was like 11. Here I am at 28 still listening. Keep saving the rock and roll!! 🤟

Anna Coleman

48w↑1

This song is a direct reference to Donny Hathaway, who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia before ultimately ending his life. Mrs. Flack refers to Roberta Flack, his other half. Theynsold millions of records before his untimely death. The end of the music video is meant to show Pete (who wrot4 this song to Patrick), that he isnt alone and there are people worth living for. Its an amazing tribute, and really heart warming

Amy Malnicof

6y↑6

This is honestly one of my favorite songs by Fall Out Boy. Makes me so emotional every time i hear it. Even almost 9 years later <3

Mark Nelson Segovia

3y↑21

Still listening to this even in 2021. Remember this FOB! Your legacy and music will always lasts forever in our hearts!

Emme Oliver

8y↑6.1K

Fall Out Boy music videos:
They're emotional
They're weird
And they're an I spy Brendon Urie game.

gren

8y↑38

basically

Pia Michelle

8y↑25

Literally 😂

Emma Walker

8y↑22

Pretty much

A

8y↑55

or ... Where'S Brendon

Anna Mil

8y↑45

Emilee Oliver did you see Spencer too

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0bl1v10n

6y↑20

Me starting to listen to this: I'm not going to cry this time. Not a single tear. Not one.
Me 5 seconds in: *sobbing
Me at the end: My emotions are as wrecked as that sinking ship.

Annaliza Bendal

4y↑10

16 years old with troubled thoughts and self-esteem to match and now 10 years later, I’m still the same.

Rinny Merckx

1y↑2

My favorite part about this song is when they low-key sing lyrics from a bunch of their past hits. It's a beautiful way to commemorate how far they've come.

Sofia Mejia

6y↑153

Me(before):"what's the big deal about this song and why is everyone crying?"

Me(after): sobs

Eric Kabucha

44w

This video was clearly made for FOB fans. The props Patrick is fishing out of the sea, incorporating some of the lyrics from previous songs and all the Fueled by Ramen artists making a cameo. Brilliantly done 👌

NerdyWolf

8y↑124

He really does have a soul voice :'(

Remus Teahan

6y↑2

NerdyWolf sounds like soul

KiTr OverLoad

6y↑1

Remus Nyx and they put it in the song and it was like WherE iS yOUr BOY tONigHt

CanineGaming77

6y↑712

K. Fr.

5y↑48

Why would you miss the part where Growing Up was also sang?

grandon

4y↑13

@K. Fr. yeah William Beckett of the Academy is... sang that part

Michael Taheny

3y↑2

Underrated comment!

Pigeon

3y↑3

Best part of the song

Scout Sunset

3y↑1

Honestly a perfect and fitting final song for Believers Never Die before Alpha Dog went on.

i unironically use wattpad -

6y↑4

honestly i love how all their biggest early hits came back at the end of the song, it just hits hard.

Jerox Is

1y↑4

i can only sing the ending parts, but that wont stop me from belting the whole song awfully. maybe one day ill get it

this song always floods me with emotions.

Jhuan Rodrigues

2y↑2

SEMPRE SERÁ UM CLÁSSICO

Bri

3y↑3

This song meant so much to me as a kid, I hope it’s still doing what it did for me to other kids to this day

J Shepherd

7y↑145

This song never fails to make me cry

Deactivated Account

same :'(

Cyanyde Gaming

Jenna S. why is sad

Cyanyde Gaming

Jenna S. why is it

Chloe Thompson

7y↑10

Cyanyde Gaming This was written as Pete's promise to not attempt suicide ever again. The seagull is a metaphor for Pete and how Patrick saved him.

Cyanyde Gaming

Oh I knew that😆 jk thanks

Ludharīq

5y↑5

melhor música ♥

Savy1124

6y↑3

By far, my favorite FOB song. Folie a Deux is my favorite album by them, and it's a shame that it also appears to be their most hated album. I tear up every time I hear this song.

Lyrics with KK

3y↑5

One of my all time favorites. Still listening to them on the daily

Cristiano comentarista e crítico

1y↑2

Uma das melhores bandas de todos os tempos

roman kinnie

3y↑42

Zola T

8y↑2.2K

Fun fact: this is the last video filmed before fall out boy went on hiatus

Morgan Wilson

8y↑112

Oh that's cool cries

kiran

8y↑79

"fun"

Zola T

8y↑28

+wanted dead on arrival your right, it not really that fun...

meghan grantham

8y↑62

That fact was not fun at all ;^;

Sarah Li

8y↑22

Well fuck.

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Rubiana Bento

47w

I can listen to this song and watch this video a million times and I cry the same way every time. Exciting <3

lirasgigs

25w

oh god, i was so young and didnt apreciate this song at the time it comes out. but now im 31 yo and crying my eyes out 💔so beautiful and bittersweet. love this guys and their friendship.

Sventography

1y↑1

Such a beautiful song 💜

94ccf

1y↑2

This will always be their best song too me.

최지현

8y↑814

No, no I'm not crying.
you are

discretly wipes a single tear from her eye

skeerk

8y↑7

Don't cry, CRAFT!

Harvey

8y↑6

i was waiting for the phantom to show up. What took you so long?

Maddy Limee

8y↑1

Sarah Darkhand looks at profile picture You made it worse! sobs

Bornkst

7y↑4

I'm not crying just sweating through my eyes

poopity scoop

Livithefluffyseal eww

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Carolyn Ferreira

This music is emotional and calm at the same time for me 💖 One of the best bands I've ever heard

Kayla Ruth Hall

4y↑1

I love this song, its one of my favorites from this album. It's so beautiful and relaxing. Fall out boy is so very talented in there own ways :)

Samanta Gaytán López

3y↑1

After all these years I still get goosebumps when patrick sings a small part of all of their songs!
I remember when I was young and after this video they got a break for some years, I cried a lot. Still one of my favorite bands ever, I'm glad I met them. Patrick was so cute and polite I was impressed by his personality, the others were not that kind but i understand they might have been tired. Anyways it was a pleasure for me to meet these boys.

lais viviane

2y↑2

Voltei na minha adolescência..que saudade
Thanks for the memories.

Amanda Whittaker

1y↑2

This song is so brilliant that it hurts. Love it soooo much 🖤

Angie

8y↑72

I swear I haven't listened to this song even once without crying

alex mcnulla

Somehow I haven't heard this song with crying

Jody Spradlin

I relate to the lyrics of this song and that's why I love it so much, and have since I heard it. It's my go to when I'm upset, like I am tonight, and I just have to say I'm so glad Pete is still with us, healthier and happier. I'm so thankful for Fall Out Boy.

Gabriela Arteaga

4y↑1

I really love this song, gives me chills everytime

deathislife

3y↑2

This song will never not make me tear up.

Irish Bayani

I think this one of the best collab they did the back up vocals tho 🔥🔥

octoberlaylow

1y↑4

there are no words to describe this song… it’s a masterpiece. It’s a promise. It reminds me that I can’t give up hope because someone still wants me whole, and that’s what Pete wrote it for- it was a promise to Patrick that he wouldn’t commit suicide, and I am so so grateful that everyone in fall out boy is still alive and fighting. I’m fifteen, and the new album is releasing soon. I’m so incredibly excited that I get to experience high school with fall out boy, and I’ll keep coming back here to remind myself: the world is still big. the world still wants me. The world still wants you, if you’re reading this, just remember. People love you. We love you.

Taryn Erickson

8y↑85

The AMOUNT OF SYMBOLISM AND THIS SONG IN GENERAL IS CAUSING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF TEARS TO ROLL DOWN MY FACE

Brittany B

8y↑1

+Taryn Erickson I'm still trying to understand it, can you explain?

Christine Sunday

8y↑13

+B Grooms This song is about Pete when he almost committed suicide. He wrote this down and Patrick started to sing it to him. In general, this song is basically an oath from Pete to Patrick, vice versa, saying they'll never commit suicide or harm themselves since they were both going through depression during those times.

Nico Rayne

8y↑1

Addy Benson Yes finally someone got it right!!!! Thank you so much, for getting it right

The Jimb

8y↑5

And at 0:53 there's a chord progression from the Crush 40 song Live and Learn. You could say that Pete and Patrick lived and learned.

william rhodes

25w

Underrated gem of a song.

Liraリラ

52w↑1

This Song doesn't get its spotlight, but it's one you can always come back to and know every Word, Note, Beat and Flow.

Snuffle Upagus

5y↑1

One of the best fall put boy songs no doubt, been here for ever!!

Nora S.

5y↑3

I only found out about Fall out boy some months ago (they aren't really known in my country), but when I listen to this song I feel like they were always part of my life

laile Junior

5y↑3

2019 e eu tô aqui escutando essa música.
Porquê essa tem qualidade demaissssss.

Th3WhiteMexican

8y↑48

Thank you Fallout Boy. For being Amazing.

clownsie

8y↑6

*******FALL OUT BOY

skeerk

THANK YOU

오현

4y↑1

This is my all time favorite song
Comforted me so many times
Showed me how music can be so powerful n healing

Carlos David Villarino Mendoza

40w

Lorena Maia

30w

oh boy its been 13 years, but this still a masterpiece

Kim Ilaya

3y↑2

We're still on quarantine and this is still helping me get through life after all these years. Wow.

Lucipher

2y↑2

The ending reminds me just how much I had and have loved each of the previous albums and songs. The nostalgia just hits different over a decade later.

avi lamarco

7y↑1.6K

plot twist: he's actually just driving his boat in the tears that I shed because of this

Hunter Turnage

5y↑10

Same

Matt Thresher

4y↑9

He's boating in the ocean he told us to cry in Save Rock and Roll

Sonal J

4y↑2

lmfaoooo

Janet Lewis

2y↑2

OMG, you are right!!!

Erica Rowe

Ok edgy mcedge lord

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Zakii

10 years and still one of my fav songs.

Marifer Martinez

6y↑1

When I first listened to this song it was my favorite for literally a year. Now that I know the history behind it I love it even more.

Peter Chai-Hong

4y↑1

Years later, I'm in my 30s,and I still cry every time I hear this song

Mario Gomez

5y↑2

2019 y aun sigo escuchando esta gran cansion

Cool Name

6y↑2

this song is fuel for tears, and sometimes I need that. Patrick's singing is like the smell of rain: sweet, and welcoming.

Nance Hall

9y↑181

I love how everyones singing a sad song and brendons just in the background like

"dANcE DANCE wERE FaLLInG ApART TO HALF TIME"

James Smith

9y↑15

To me Brendon sounds the saddest, like he's crying. But that's just how I heard it :/

JJ Z

9y↑14

I know, you just hear everyone singing sad songs FOB wrote and all of a sudden Brendon is all "dANNNNCE DAAAAANCE, WE'RE FALLING APART TO HALF TIME" goddamnit brendon xD

alex

i thought this too, but i saw a post on tumblr that was saying how maybe he was suppose to sound hysterical

GlossJung

9y↑8

JJ Z That's because he's hysterically crying. He's the person at the funeral that breaks down in sobs

JJ Z

GeniTLK I know, I was just saying he was definitely a lot more noticeable than some

Annie Skywalker

2y↑1

PS’s voice is pure gold. One of the best around.

alex.mp4

5y↑1

This song is so beautiful, every time that I hear it I want to cry because of the story, the lyrics, Patrick’s singing, everything. Whenever I feel sad about anything I listen to this song and in a weird way it makes me feel better.

Thanks Pete.

Fay Farrell

6y↑15

Heavy metal didn’t break my heart this did

BadSodaProductions

4y↑1

They’ll never top the work they did on FAD. Such a perfect album.

YeezySeason

42w

those reprises are FIRE 🔥🔥🔥

Ava M.

8y↑541

This video is basically how Patrick made an unlikely friend at sea with a seagulls and saves a ton of random people and then he has to let his friend go...i wanted to cry when the seagulls flew away..

Ava M.

seagull*

leona Schreiner

8y↑7

me to i was like oh no dont fly away my friend because every friend of patrick is my friend😉😢

finn anime central

8y↑11

no it about Patrick stoping pete commuted suicide

Bridgette Altizer

8y↑17

It's a song that Pete wrote to Patrick promising that he would never commit suicide

Trash Qu33n Hal3y

7y↑70

Pete wentz wrote it to promise he wouldn't kill himself the seagull is a metaphor for Pete wentz

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Flaming Foxes

This song makes me cry, because of the story behind it, the fact that they eventually went on hiatus, and how it throws back to other songs that they made, with guest vocals. Wow

Ellen Rangel

Amo essa música! ❤❤❤❤

Sarah Yurcho

I get chills every time I listen to that song ❤😭

Cole J

3y↑1

I had been getting into Fall Out Boy in the past year and for one of my friends, this is her favorite band so she and her husband sat me down a few months back and had me listen to Folie A Deux for the first time to hear my first listen thoughts.

I think I've listened to this album about 30+ times since then and I can say with full confidence that this is my favorite song from it.

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