The band eclipsed their previous success with their 2006 concept album, The Black Parade, which gained generally favorable reviews among music critics. Their fourth studio album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, was released on November 22, 2010, to positive reviews. The band's final release in their original run were a series of singles, released over the course of five months, collected on the compilation Conventional Weapons. The band announced its break-up on March 22, 2013, one month after the final release in the Conventional Weapons series. On March 25, 2014, the band released May Death Never Stop You: The Greatest Hits (2001–2013), a greatest hits album containing material spanning their entire career, as well as some previously unreleased material.
On Halloween of 2019, the band announced a comeback show in Los Angeles, California, and fans speculated that there was more to it than just a show. On November 5, three more shows were confirmed in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. On January 29, 2020, eighteen additional dates were announced in North America.
On May 12, 2022, the band released The Foundations Of Decay, solidifying their return as a band.
Cemetary Drive
My Chemical Romance Lyrics
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Walk the dead
In a solitary style and crash the cemetery gates
In the dress your husband hates
Lay down
Mark the grave
Where the searchlights find us drinking by the mausoleum door
And they found you on the bathroom floor
I miss you
I miss you so far
And the collision of your kiss that made it so hard
Back home off the run
Singing songs that make you slit your wrists
It isn't that much fun
Staring down a loaded gun
So I won't stop dying
Won't stop lying
If you want I'll keep on crying
Did you get what you deserve?
Is this what you always want me for?
I miss you
I miss you so far
And the collision of your kiss that made it so hard
Way Down, way down, way down, way down
Way down, way down, way down, way down
I miss you
I miss you so far
And the collision of your kiss that made it so hard
I miss you
I miss you so far
And the collision of your kiss that made it so hard, made it so hard
Way down, way down, way down, way down
Way down, way down, way down, way down, way down
The first two lines of the song Cemetery Drive by My Chemical Romance set the eerie tone of the song, where the dead seem to walk in solitary style. The song is about a couple who is in love, but their love is cut short by death. The singer sings about going to the cemetery gates, dressed in the outfit that her husband hates, in order to crash the gate and be with her lover. He then talks about marking the grave, where they find themselves drinking by the mausoleum door while a searchlight illuminates them. The next line, "And they found you on the bathroom floor," suggests that she may have died from drug overdose or suicide.
The chorus of the song is about how much he misses her and the "collision of [their] kiss that made it so hard." The collision of their kiss refers to how intense their love was, but also how painful it is to be without her. The last two lines of the chorus suggest that she died because of something that he did wrong, and he's questioning whether he deserves to be punished for it.
The second verse of the song is about the singer being back home and singing songs that make you want to slit your wrists. He's staring down a loaded gun and contemplating suicide, but he won't stop dying, lying, or crying. The last two lines of the verse refer back to the chorus and the idea that he may have caused her death and is paying the price for it.
Overall, Cemetery Drive is a powerful song about love, loss, and the pain of losing someone you deeply care about.
Line by Line Meaning
This night
Tonight
Walk the dead
Mentally relive memories of the deceased
In a solitary style and crash the cemetery gates
Alone and boldly enter the sacred area of the dead
In the dress your husband hates
Wearing something that goes against someone's wishes
Lay down
Rest in peace
Mark the grave
Identify the burial site
Where the searchlights find us drinking by the mausoleum door
Spotlight shines on us as we drink by dead people's grave site
And they found you on the bathroom floor
You overdosed in the restroom
I miss you
I feel the absence of you
I miss you so far
I miss you deeply
And the collision of your kiss that made it so hard
The intensity of your kiss that made it difficult
Back home off the run
Returning home after being on the move
Singing songs that make you slit your wrists
Singing depressing songs that provoke the urge to self-harm
It isn't that much fun
It's not enjoyable
Staring down a loaded gun
Facing a gun pointed at oneself
So I won't stop dying
I'll continue to struggle
Won't stop lying
I won't stop pretending
If you want I'll keep on crying
If you desire, I'll continue shedding tears
Did you get what you deserve?
Did you receive what you rightfully earned?
Is this what you always want me for?
Are you only interested in me for this?
Way down, way down, way down, way down
Deeper and deeper
I miss you
I feel the absence of you
I miss you so far
I miss you deeply
And the collision of your kiss that made it so hard
The intensity of your kiss that made it difficult
Way down, way down, way down, way down, way down
Deeper and deeper
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Frank Iero, Gerard Way, Matthew Pellisier, Michael Way, Ray Toro
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gwenj
on Kill All Your Friends
bruh why's this my favourite song