The band was nervous about the music video for this song because they had heard that Green Day was also releasing a video centered on war within the same time frame. Upon seeing the video, "Wake Me Up When September Ends" from American Idiot, the band was relieved to find out that their video focused on a much different aspect of war than Green Day's video had.
The title for this song was borrowed from an advertisement in Alan Moore's critically acclaimed graphic novel "Watchmen". The advertisement is for "Nostalgia", a prominent symbol in the piece which is accompanied with the advertisement "Oh how the ghost of you fades"
The Ghost of You
My Chemical Romance Lyrics
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If I died we'd be together
I can't always just forget her
But she could try
At the end of the world
Or the last thing I see
You are
Never coming home
Could I
Should I
And all the things that you never ever told me
And all the smiles that are ever ever
Ever
Get the feeling that you're never
All alone and I remember now
At the top of my lungs in my arms she dies
She dies
At the end of the world
Or the last thing I see
You are
Never coming home
Never coming home
Could I
Should I
And all the things that you never ever told me
And all the smiles that are ever gonna haunt me
Never coming home
Never coming home
Could I
Should I
And all the wounds that are ever gonna scar me
For all the ghosts that are never gonna catch me
If I fall
If I fall (down)
Woah, woah
Woah, woah
Woah, woah
Woah, woah
Woah, woah
Woah, woah
Woah, woah
At the end of the world
Or the last thing I see
You are
Never coming home
Never coming home
Never coming home
Never coming home
And all the things that you never ever told me
And all the smiles that are ever gonna haunt me
Never coming home
Never coming home
Could I
Should I
And all the wounds that are ever gonna scar me
For all the ghosts that are never gonna
The lyrics of The Ghost of You by My Chemical Romance tell a story of loss and longing. The song is about someone who has lost a loved one but still holds on to hope that they will be reunited one day. The opening line, "I never said I'd lie and wait forever," suggests that the singer has been waiting for their loved one to return, but they are beginning to lose hope. The lines, "If I died we'd be together, I can't always just forget her, but she could try," suggest that the singer is willing to die in order to be reunited with their loved one.
The chorus, "At the end of the world or the last thing I see, you are never coming home," reinforces the idea that the singer's loved one is gone forever. The following lines, "And all the things that you never ever told me, and all the smiles that are ever gonna haunt me," suggest that the singer is haunted by memories of their loved one and wishes they had been able to communicate more before they were separated. The lines, "For all the ghosts that are never gonna catch me, if I fall (down)," suggest that the singer feels that they are being pursued by the memories of their loved one, but they are determined to persevere even if they fall.
Overall, The Ghost of You is a poignant and emotional song that explores the themes of loss, love, and hope. The singer is struggling to come to terms with the fact that their loved one is gone, but they are also holding on to the hope that they will be reunited one day. The song's haunting melody and powerful lyrics make it a classic example of My Chemical Romance's signature style.
Line by Line Meaning
I never said I'd lie and wait forever
I didn't promise to wait for someone forever
If I died we'd be together
If I died, we would be reunited in the afterlife
I can't always just forget her
I can't always just forget about someone I care about
But she could try
But the person I care about could try to move on
At the end of the world
When everything goes wrong
Or the last thing I see
The final thing I experience
You are
You are always on my mind
Never coming home
You will never come back
Could I
Could I have done something differently
Should I
Should I have acted differently
And all the things that you never ever told me
All the things you never shared with me
And all the smiles that are ever ever
All the happy memories we shared
Get the feeling that you're never
I feel like you're always with me
All alone and I remember now
I feel lonely, but also remember our time together
At the top of my lungs in my arms she dies
I scream in agony as the person I love dies in my arms
And all the wounds that are ever gonna scar me
All the emotional wounds that will never fully heal
For all the ghosts that are never gonna catch me
Despite my emotional pain, I won't let my past haunt me forever
If I fall (down)
If I become weak or vulnerable
Never coming home
You will never come back
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Frank Iero, Ray Toro, Matthew Pellisier, Michael Way, Gerard Way
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@khaffihamdani9651
I never said I'd lie and wait forever
If I died, we'd be together
I can't always just forget her
But she could try
At the end of the world or the last thing I see
You are never coming home, never coming home
Could I? Should I?
And all the things that you never ever told me
And all the smiles that are ever, ever
Ever get the feeling that you're never all alone?
And I remember now
At the top of my lungs in my arms, she dies
She dies
At the end of the world or the last thing I see
You are never coming home, never coming home
Could I? Should I?
And all the things that you never ever told me
And all the smiles that are ever gonna haunt me
Never coming home, never coming home
Could I? Should I?
And all the wounds that are ever gonna scar me
For all the ghosts that are never gonna catch me
If I fall, if I fall down
Woah, woah, woah, woah
Woah, woah, woah, woah
At the end of the world or the last thing I see
You are never coming home, never coming home
Never coming home, never coming home
And all the things that you never ever told me
And all the smiles that are ever going to haunt me
Never coming home, never coming home
Could I? Should I?
And all the wounds that are ever gonna scar me
For all the ghosts that are never gonna
@yuliyansusilo1632
The Ghost of You Lyrics / My Chemical Romance
I never
Said I'd lie and wait forever
If I died
We'd be together
I can't always just forget her
But she could try
At the end of the world
Or the last thing I see
You are never coming home, never coming home
Could I? Should I?
And all the things that you never ever told me
And all the smiles that are ever, ever...
Ever get the feeling that you're never all alone?
And I remember now
At the top of my lungs in my arms she dies
She dies
At the end of the world
Or the last thing I see
You are never coming home, never coming home
Could I? Should I?
And all the things that you never ever told me
And all the smiles that are ever gonna haunt me
Never coming home, never coming home
Could I? Should I?
And all the wounds that are ever gonna scar me
For all the ghosts that are never gonna catch me
If I fall
If I fall
(Down)
At the end of the world
Or the last thing I see
You are never coming home, never coming home
Never coming home, never coming home
And all the things that you never ever told me
And all the smiles that are ever gonna haunt me
Never coming home, never coming home
Could I? Should I?
And all the wounds that are ever gonna scar me
For all the ghosts that are never gonna
@supermaticboy
The transition from dance floor to battlefield is really on OSCARS Level.....
@kubaj8397
Went from guitar hero to medal of honor
@DavidsRandomPlanet
Oooh
@dericklf9807
Really!! I love this music and vídeo clip
@sandriuboga
I was just thinking that! Masterpiece!
@supermaticboy
@@sandriuboga You are a masterpiece.. ;-)
@eevee5jdm483
MCR is back
long live "it's not a phase mom"
@mischelperez8348
Emre5 JDM LOL I felt this ! 😂
@sleepingwith_my_pierced_di7466
You made me do this...
LONG LIVE THE RECKLESS AND THE BRAVE
@sleepingwith_my_pierced_di7466
Sorry you made me think of All Time Low