It's Not A Fashion Statement
My Chemical Romance Lyrics


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For what you did to me
And what I'll do to you
You get, what everyone else gets
You get a lifetime

Let's go
Do you remember that day when we met
You told me this gets harder
Well it did
Been holding on forever
Promise me that when I'm gone you'll kill my enemies
The damage you've inflicted, temporary wounds
I'm coming back from the dead and I'll take you home with me
I'm taking back the life you stole

We never got that far
This helps me to think all through the night
Bright lights that won't kill me now, or tell me how
Just you and I, your starless eyes remain

Hip hip hooray for me, you talk to me, but would you kill me in my sleep
Lay still like the dead
From the razor to the rosary
We could lose ourselves
And paint these walls in pitchfork red

I will avenge my ghost with every breath I take
I'm coming back from the dead and I'll take you home with me
I'm taking back the life you stole

This hole you put me in
Wasn't deep enough
And I'm climbing out right now
You're running out of places to hide from me
When you go
Just know that I will remember you
If living was the hardest part
We'll then one day be together
And in the end we'll fall apart
Just like the leaves change in colors
And then I will be with you
I will be there one last time now

When you go
Just know that I will remember you

I lost my fear of falling




I will be with you
I will be with you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to My Chemical Romance's song "It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Deathwish" are a meditation on both revenge and mortality. It speaks of the darkness that can consume a person when they have been wronged and the lengths they will go to get what they feel is just revenge. The song opens with a verse that equates the pain that the singer has suffered with the pain that they plan to inflict on those who have hurt them. The verse ends with the haunting assertion that "You get a lifetime," invoking the idea that no one is safe from the consequences of their actions, even if they live to old age.


The song then turns to a reflection on a specific relationship that has been stained by betrayal. The singer promises to take revenge on their enemies and accuses them of having inflicted "temporary wounds." The chorus then repeats the assertion that the singer will return from the dead to take what was stolen from them. The second half of the song turns more towards introspection and reflection on death. The refrain "When you go, just know that I will remember you" speaks to the idea that even after death, our actions and their consequences continue to shape our legacy.


Overall, the song is a meditation on the darkest aspects of human emotion, touching on themes of revenge, mortality, and sadness at the loss of love.


Line by Line Meaning

For what you did to me
I hold you responsible for the pain you caused me.


And what I'll do to you
I will take revenge on you for your actions.


You get, what everyone else gets
Your fate will be the same as everyone else's.


You get a lifetime
You will have to live with the consequences of your actions for the rest of your life.


Do you remember that day when we met
I reminisce about the day we met.


You told me this gets harder
You warned me that life would become more difficult.


Well it did
You were right, life has become more challenging.


Been holding on forever
I have been struggling for a long time.


Promise me that when I'm gone you'll kill my enemies
Please avenge me by punishing those who wronged me in my absence.


The damage you've inflicted, temporary wounds
Although you have caused me pain, it is only temporary.


I'm coming back from the dead and I'll take you home with me
I will seek revenge on you, even if it means coming back from the dead.


I'm taking back the life you stole
I will not let you ruin my life any further.


We never got that far
Our relationship was cut short before it had a chance to develop.


This helps me to think all through the night
My thoughts are consumed by our relationship, and it keeps me up at night.


Bright lights that won't kill me now, or tell me how
Although I'm surrounded by bright lights, they cannot harm me or reveal my secrets.


Just you and I, your starless eyes remain
It is just you and I in this moment, and your empty eyes are all I see.


Hip hip hooray for me, you talk to me, but would you kill me in my sleep
I am celebrating myself, but I am also questioning your loyalty and whether you would harm me.


Lay still like the dead
I want you to remain motionless like a corpse.


From the razor to the rosary
From self-harm to religion, my thoughts are all over the place.


We could lose ourselves
We could escape from reality together.


And paint these walls in pitchfork red
We could engage in destructive behavior together.


I will avenge my ghost with every breath I take
I will seek revenge even after I am gone, for as long as I am remembered.


This hole you put me in
You have trapped me in a dark place.


Wasn't deep enough
You did not succeed in completely breaking me.


And I'm climbing out right now
I am overcoming the pain and moving forward.


You're running out of places to hide from me
You cannot escape from my wrath forever.


When you go
When you leave me.


Just know that I will remember you
I will never forget you, even if you forget about me.


If living was the hardest part
If the hardest part of life is living through it.


We'll then one day be together
We will eventually be together, when life is not as challenging.


And in the end we'll fall apart
Our relationship will eventually end as time goes on.


Just like the leaves change in colors
Just like the leaves of the trees that change colors over time.


And then I will be with you
I will always remember our time together.


I will be there one last time now
I will always have a memory of our last moments together.


I lost my fear of falling
I am no longer afraid to take risks.


I will be with you
I will always remember you.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Frank Iero, Gerard Way, Matthew Pellisier, Michael Way, Ray Toro

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on Kill All Your Friends

bruh why's this my favourite song

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