No Shows
Gerard Way Lyrics
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Weak knees I been given and those nights are making me star-struck and metal
Stay free
Don't go
'Cause we don't need no
'Cause we need to be given a good life and can I be your type of metal?
Stay free
Don't go
'Cause we don't need no shows
We don't need no shows
We don't need no shows
Pay for the devil a plug to a pedal I'm your type
Weak knees from the level I'm sick from the treble I'm your type of metal
Weak knees don't go
'Cause we don't need no shows
She's sweet as battery, man I got nothin'
You kiss an enemy's hands, I got nothing
We got an animal band and that's something
It's not love if it's just fucking
We don't need no shows
We don't need no shows
We don't need no shows
We don't need no shows
The opening lines of the song “Been weeks I been living and your smiles are giving me all types of treble, Weak knees I been given and those nights are making me star-struck and metal” sets the mood for the rest of the song. Gerard Way is reminiscing about a person who gives him all kinds of feelings, including weak knees and star-struck sensations. The chorus, “Stay free, Don't go, 'Cause we don't need no,” is an appeal for this person to stay free and not leave because their relationship does not need any externalities such as shows or performances.
Gerard Way then goes on to ask the person if they can be his type and he can be their type of metal. By referring to the person as his vice, he is expressing his dependence on them. The theme of dependency is well emphasized in the bridge where he sings, “She's sweet as battery, man I got nothin', You kiss an enemy's hands, I got nothing." Gerard Way is acknowledging that this person is his everything, and without them, he has nothing.
Overall, the song is about a person who has become Gerard Way’s everything. He is saying, "let's stay together as we are, without shows," signifying that he is happy with what he has and does not need any external factors to keep them together.
Line by Line Meaning
Been weeks I been living and your smiles are giving me all types of treble
It has been weeks since I started living my life, and your smiles are giving me all types of excitement and nervousness, causing my heart to beat faster.
Weak knees I been given and those nights are making me star-struck and metal
I am feeling weak and overwhelmed, and those nights spent with you are making me feel star-struck and full of energy.
Stay free
Don't go
'Cause we don't need no
Stay with me, don't leave, because we don't need anything else to be happy.
Try to be living as your vice and can you be my type?
I want to live my life as your addiction and can you be the type of person that I'm attracted to?
'Cause we need to be given a good life and can I be your type of metal?
Because we deserve to have a good life and can I be the type of person that fits your personality?
Pay for the devil a plug to a pedal I'm your type
Weak knees from the level I'm sick from the treble I'm your type of metal
I am willing to do anything for you, even if it means selling my soul to the devil to make you happy. The energy and excitement I feel when I'm with you is making me feel weak and sick, but it's the type of metal that you like.
She's sweet as battery, man I got nothin'
You kiss an enemy's hands, I got nothing
We got an animal band and that's something
It's not love if it's just fucking
She may seem sweet like a battery, but I have nothing else to offer. You may kiss the hands of our enemy, but I have nothing to give. The fact that we have a band together is something worth keeping, but having sex without love is not real love.
We don't need no shows
We don't need no shows
We don't need no shows
We don't need no shows
We don't need to put on a show for anyone else, we only need each other to be happy.
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: GERARD WAY, IAN WALTON FOWLES
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LYRICS
Been weeks I been living and your smiles are giving me all types of treble
Weak knees I been given and those nights are making me star-struck and metal
Stay free
Don't go
'Cause we don't need no
Try to be living as your vice and can you be my type?
'Cause we need to be given a good life and can I be your type of metal?
Stay free
Don't go
'Cause we don't need no shows
We don't need no shows
We don't need no shows
Pay for the devil a plug to a pedal I'm your type
Weak knees from the level I'm sick from the treble I'm your type of metal
Weak knees don't go
'Cause we don't need no shows
She's sweet as battery, man I got nothin'
You kiss an enemy's hands, I got nothing
We got an animal band and that's something
It's not love if it's just fucking
We don't need no shows
We don't need no shows
We don't need no shows
We don't need no shows
Sophie
Been weeks I been living and your smiles are giving me all types of treble
Weak knees I been given and those nights are making me star-struck and metal
Stay free
Don't go
Cause we don't need no
Try to be living as your vice and can you be my type?
Cause we need to be given a good life and can I be your type of metal?
Stay free
Don't go
Cause we don't need no shows
We don't need no shows
We don't need no shows
Pay for the devil a plug to a pedal I'm your type
Weak knees from the level, I'm sick from the treble, I'm your type of metal
Weak knees don't go
Cause we don't need no shows
She's sweet as battery, man I got nothing
You kiss an enemy's hands, I got nothing
We got an animal band and that's something
It's not love if it's just fucking
We don't need no shows
We don't need no shows
We don't need no shows
We don't need no shows
We don't need no shows
Alejandro, Geoffrey
[Verse 1]
Been weeks I been living
And your smiles are giving me all types of treble
Weak knees I been given
And those nights are making me star-struck and metal
[Pre-Chorus]
Stay free, don’t go
'Cause we don’t need no
[Verse 2]
Try to be living as your vice
And can you be my type?
'Cause we need to be given a good life
And can I be your type of metal?
[Chorus]
Stay free, don’t go
'Cause we don’t need no shows
We don’t need no shows
We don’t need no shows
[Verse 3]
Pay for the devil, a plug to a pedal
I’m your type
Weak knees from the level, I’m sick from the treble
I’m your type of metal
[Pre-Chorus]
Weak knees don’t go
'Cause we don’t need no shows
[Bridge]
She’s sweet as battery, man, I got nothing
You kiss an enemy’s hands, I got nothing
We got an animal band and that’s something
It’s not love if it’s just fucking
[Outro]
We don’t need no shows
We don’t need no shows
We don’t need no shows
We don’t need no shows
Caleb Hyles
I would enjoy this one hundred times more if I could understand a single word he is saying.
Rachel Ackee
IKR ^-^
Reynee
Right
dacasman
Why must you need to understand lyrics to enjoy music?
Fevre
dacasman To see if the song has meaning.
Reynee
So you know what he's saying
Marina
Honestly it doesn't matter what genre he sings because his voice is amazing
amanda
Marina ikr so true
Mettaton wife and girlfriend
exactlyyyy :")
Veronica Madeddu
That's true but honestly I prefered the emo way