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.
Drowning Lessons
My Chemical Romance Lyrics
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And dressed in red and blue I squeezed
Imaginary wedding gown
That you can't wear in front of me
A kiss goodbye
Your twisted shell
As rice grains and roses fall at your feet
And then tomorrow we'll do it again
Tomorrow we'll do it again
I dragged her down I put her out
And back there I left her where no one could see
And lifeless cold into this well
I stared as this moment was held for me
A kiss goodbye
Your twisted shell
As rice grains and roses fall at your feet
Let's say goodbye, the hundredth time
And then tomorrow we'll do it again
I never thought it'd be this way
Just me and you, we're here alone
And if you stay, all I'm asking for is
A thousand bodies piled up
I never thought would be enough
To show you just what I've been thinking
And I'll keep on making more
Just to prove that I adore
Every inch of sanity
All I'm asking for is
All I'm asking for is
Come on!
These hands stained red
From the times that I've killed you and then
We can wash down this engagement ring
With poison and kerosene
We'll laugh as we die
And we'll celebrate the end of things
With cheap champagne
Without, without a sound
Without, without a sound
And I wish you away
Without a sound
And I wish you away
Without a sound
Without a sound
And I wish you away
Without a sound
Without a sound
And I wish you away
Without a sound
Without a sound
And I wish you away
The lyrics of My Chemical Romance's Drowning Lessons describe a violent and disturbing relationship between two people. The first verse tells the story of the singer taking down his partner without a sound and squeezing an imaginary wedding gown that she cannot wear in front of him. The second verse tells of the singer dragging his partner down, leaving her where no one can see her, and watching her lifeless body in a well. Despite the violence and death in the relationship, the chorus repeats the words "let's say goodbye, the hundredth time, and then tomorrow we'll do it again."
The bridge of the song takes a dark turn, with the singer stating that he never thought he would be alone with his partner and that he has killed her many times in his mind. He then says that he will keep killing her to prove his undying love for her. The song ends with the singer celebrating the end of things with his partner, washing down an engagement ring with poison and kerosene and laughing as they die.
Overall, the lyrics of Drowning Lessons paint a picture of a deeply disturbed and dangerous relationship, where violence and death are the norm. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the cycle of abuse and the seemingly unbreakable nature of the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Without a sound I took her down
I subdued her silently and brought her down without any noise or disturbance.
And dressed in red and blue I squeezed
I held her tightly as if she was wearing an imaginary wedding gown colored in red and blue.
Imaginary wedding gown
The way I was holding her must have made it seem like she was wearing a wedding dress, but it was all in my head.
That you can't wear in front of me
It's something I want you to wear, but you can't wear it in front of me because it only exists in my imagination.
A kiss goodbye, your twisted shell
I gave you a final kiss goodbye before leaving you behind, only to see you become distorted and twisted.
As rice grains and roses fall at your feet
As a symbol of farewell, I showered you with rice and roses that fell on the ground in front of you.
Lets say goodbye, the hundreth time
This is not the first time we've said goodbye, we've been through this cycle over a hundred times now.
And then tomorrow we'll do it again
Even though we've gone through this so many times, we'll do it all over again tomorrow.
I dragged her down I put her out
I pulled her down forcefully and left her somewhere where nobody would ever find her.
And back there I left her where no one could see
I abandoned her in a place where nobody else could see, hiding all evidence of my crime.
And lifeless cold into this well
Her body became still, emotionless, and unmoving in the bottom of a well where I left her.
I stared as this moment was held for me
I watched in awe as this moment unfolded before my eyes, feeling a sense of satisfaction with my actions.
I never thought it'd be this way
I never imagined that things would turn out the way they did.
Just me and you, we're here alone
Here we are, just the two of us, alone in our own twisted world.
And if you stay, all I'm asking for is
If you choose to stay with me, all I want is for you to be with me forever.
A thousand bodies piled up
I would sacrifice a thousand lives just to be with you.
I never thought would be enough
Even that number would never be enough to show you how much you mean to me.
To show you just what I've been thinking
I want to demonstrate my true feelings to you and make you understand the depths of my obsession.
And I'll keep on making more
I will continue to harm others in order to prove my love for you.
Just to prove that I adore
I am determined to prove to you that I love you more than anything or anyone else.
Every inch of sanity
I am willing to lose my grip on reality if it means that I can keep you by my side.
All I'm asking for is, all I'm asking for is
All I want is your love and your company forever and always, and that's all I will ever ask for.
These hands stained red
My hands are covered in blood from all the times I've killed someone, including you.
From the times that I've killed you and then
I have killed you more than once, and my hands are stained from each time.
We can wash down this engagement ring
We can get rid of all the memories of our engagement by destroying the ring together.
With poison and kerosene
We will use toxic substances to destroy the ring, further emphasizing our toxic and destructive relationship.
We'll laugh as we die
We will find humor in our own demise, signifying the extent to which our relationship has deteriorated.
And we'll celebrate the end of things
We will celebrate the end of our relationship, a release from the bonds that have tied us together for so long.
With cheap champagne
We will toast to our destruction with the cheapest champagne, mocking the idea of a happy ending.
Without, without a sound
With utmost silence, I wish for you to vanish from my life.
And I wish you away
I pray for your departure from my life and all signs of your existence.
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