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.
The Light Behind Your Eyes
My Chemical Romance Lyrics
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Every one of them met tragic ends
With every passing day
I'd be lying if I didn't say
That I miss them all tonight
And if they only knew what I would say
If I could be with you tonight
Never let them take the light behind your eyes
One day I'll lose this fight
As we fade in the dark
Just remember you will always burn as bright
Be strong and hold my hand
Time becomes for us, you'll understand
We'll say goodbye today
And I'm sorry how it ends this way
If you promise not to cry
Then I'll tell you just what I would say
If I could be with you tonight
I would sing you to sleep
Never let them take the light behind your eyes
I'll fail and lose this fight
Never fade in the dark
Just remember you will always burn as bright
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your
Sometimes we must grow stronger and
You can't be stronger in the dark
When I'm here, no longer
You must be stronger and
If I could be with you tonight
I would sing you to sleep
Never let them take the light behind your eyes
I failed and lost this fight
Never fade in the dark
Just remember you will always burn as bright
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
"The Light Behind Your Eyes" by My Chemical Romance is a song about loss, specifically the loss of friends who have passed away. In these lyrics, the singer reflects on how each of his or her friends met tragic ends, and how it feels to miss them. If they were still alive, the singer would comfort them and sing them to sleep. The song is ultimately about the importance of never losing hope or letting go of the light within ourselves, even in the darkest times.
The chorus of the song ("never let them take the light behind your eyes") suggests a commitment to holding onto one's own resilience and inner strength despite the pain of loss. This message is particularly poignant given that it was released following the death of My Chemical Romance's longtime manager, who the band was very close with. The song can be seen as both a tribute to their friend and a message of hope for anyone struggling with grief or loss.
Overall, "The Light Behind Your Eyes" highlights not only My Chemical Romance's poetic lyrical style but also their ability to tackle complex emotional themes with nuance and sensitivity.
Line by Line Meaning
So long to all of my friends
I am bidding farewell to all my friends
Every one of them met tragic ends
Unfortunately, all of them had sad endings
With every passing day
As each day goes by
I'd be lying if I didn't say
Honestly speaking
That I miss them all tonight
I am missing them all tonight
And if they only knew what I would say
If only they would know what I want to say
If I could be with you tonight
If I could be with you this very night
I would sing you to sleep
I would lull you to sleep with my singing
Never let them take the light behind your eyes
Don't let anyone take your inner fire
One day I'll lose this fight
Someday I will succumb to this battle
As we fade in the dark
As we disappear into the darkness
Just remember, you will always burn as bright
Just remember that you will always shine brilliantly
Be strong and hold my hand
Stay strong and hold my hand
Time becomes for us, you'll understand
Time will become important to us, and you'll understand it
We'll say goodbye today
We will bid goodbye to each other today
And I'm sorry how it ends this way
I'm apologetic about how things have turned out
If you promise not to cry
If you vow not to weep
Then I'll tell you just what I would say
Then I'll reveal what I want to say
Sometimes we must grow stronger
Occasionally, we need to become more resilient
And you can't be stronger in the dark
But you can't be stronger when you're in the dark
When I'm here, no longer
When I'm no longer around
You must be stronger and
You must stay strong and
I failed and lost this fight
I failed and lost this battle
Never fade in the dark
Don't disappear into the darkness
Just remember, you will always burn as bright
Just remember that you will always shine brilliantly
The light behind your eyes
Your inner light
The light behind your
Your inner light
The light behind your eyes
Your inner light
The light behind your eyes
Your inner light
The light behind your eyes
Your inner light
The light behind your eyes
Your inner light
Lyrics © BLOW THE DOORS OFF CHICAGO, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Michael Way, Gerard Way, Raymond Toro, Frank Iero, Robert Bryar
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@saeran2675
So long to all of my friends
Everyone of them met tragic ends
With every passing day
I'd be lying if I didn't say
That I miss them all tonight
And if they only knew what I would say
If I could be with you tonight
I would sing you to sleep
Never let them take the light behind your eyes
One day I'll lose this fight
As we fade in the dark
Just remember you will always burn as bright
Be strong and hold my hand
Time becomes for us, you'll understand
We'll say goodbye today
And we're sorry how it ends this way
If you promise not to cry
Then I'll tell you just what I would say
If I could be with you tonight
I would sing you to sleep
Never let them take the light behind your eyes
I'll fail and lose this fight
Never fade in the dark
Just remember you will always burn as bright
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your
Sometimes we must grow stronger and
You can't be stronger in the dark
When I'm here, no longer
You must be stronger and
If I could be with you tonight
I would sing you to sleep
Never let them take the light behind your eyes
I failed and lost this fight
Never fade in the dark
Just remember you will always burn as bright
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
@iimpliicit
Dear My Chemical Romance,
I know your not going to at all see this comment buried by other more famous comments...
But thank you for the years you were active.
The world needs you the most right now.
But you're happy with your families.
Thank you for being a band we could go to even in the most fucked up times.
Your music has prevented only so many deaths...
Who knew a group of 4 normal people could save lives.
We will never be silenced
Because we are the MCRmy
We are the killjoys.
And killjoys always make noise.
-Hope and love
Another Killjoy
@lostgirl7476
It's funny how everyone is commenting about how much this song makes them cry or how they want MCR back,
cause for me it's the exact opposite.
Whenever I hear this, I stop crying.
I hate people saying "everything's okay" when everybody knows it's not.
This is like someone saying "it's not okay now, but it will be. Someday you'll wake up and all this will be just a memory"
And sure I would love to have MCR back, but I fine with them being a memory.
When I think of MCR I remember a great time, a great band and an even greater idea.
I think of all the songs they made, not the ones they'll never do.
I remember the good times I had, not the ones I'll never have.
Memories are the most valuable thing you have.
They stop time for a while.
They keep alive the ones you loved and lost.
Never let anyone take this from you!
@neethaii4689
This probably will be a long text, but let's go.
Today is 1/24/20. I started listening to the back parade album back in may '19. I really got into MCR on 1/13/20. 11 days. So. In these days, I heard nothing but MCR. I never felt so in touch with a band before. Everything they did was so well structured, make me feel close to them. The first time I heard this song, it hit me powerfully. From the second time, I couldn't listen to this without crying. Every time. The way (no pun intended) this man sings is so full of emotion. So deep. He sinks into his soul to do it. So soulful.
As a singer wannabe, I always try to put the most emotion I can into my singing, so whenever I listen to this, it hits me like a bus. I had never cried because of a song until then. Now this one, acapella of welcome to the black parade, desert song, interlude, romance, early sunsets over Monroeville and sing for Japan hit me in the feels.
Sometimes I become so hopeless, not feeling enough, feeling like I can't grow on music and the despair comes. But listening to this song -dude, how can they make such a connection with us? I feel like I know them since always.
Once I got into the fanbase, I felt really welcomed. And the more I read about them, more I wanted to know. Watched a lot of concerts, and even through shitty resolution of the videos, even if they were recorded more than ten years ago, I could feel it. This is the purest form of art I can think about.
(insert gerard moaning here)
I promised myself never to sing this song. This is way too pure. (again, no pun intended.)
Through all these youtube comments, I read a lot of people saying the much MCR helped them to get through everything. Anytime I remember their story, I start acting strange (in a good way with no pun intended), because it's too beautiful. The way (-_-) the fans are connected to each other, and MCR with us, everything is too magic.
And one thing must be said: it all, in each and everything I said, I can feel LOVE flowing through it all. Through them. Through us. Through all the places. Through the years. Through everything. LOVE is what kept us all alive. LOVE is what brought them back. LOVE is all I feel whenever I listen to MCR.
If I, who started listening to them 11 days ago, feel like this, I imagine how the older fans feel about it all.
MCR is now one of the most important bands of all time, because of all this LOVE.
If I ever got to be at an MCR concert, I definitely would cry my guts out, the energy might be so strong. One day I will be there, they give me hope. They fill me with LOVE.
If you read until here, well... Congrats, I guess~
^w^
@otsokumea
So long to all my friends
Everyone of them met tragic ends
With every passing day
I’d be lying if I didn’t say
That I miss them all tonight
And if they only knew what I would say
If I could be with you tonight
I would sing you to sleep
Never let them take the light behind your eyes
One day I’ll lose this fight
As we fade in the dark
Just remember you will always burn as bright
Be strong and hold my hand
Time—it comes for us, you’ll understand
We’ll say goodbye today
And I'm sorry how it ends this way
If you promise not to cry
Then I’ll tell you just what I would say
If I could be with you tonight
I would sing you to sleep
Never let them take the light behind your eyes
I’ll fail and lose this fight
Never fade in the dark
Just remember you will always burn as bright
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your
Sometimes we must grow stronger and
You can be stronger when I'm gone
When I’m here, no longer
You must be stronger and
If I could be with you tonight
I would sing you to sleep
Never let them take the light behind your eyes
I failed and lost this fight
Never fade in the dark
Just remember you will always burn as bright
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
@laurenbyrnes3574
You can't spell "I'm crying" without Mcr
@jossacabriana8029
+lauren byrnes bless you
@catherineforbes9649
+lauren byrnes Nice profile picture :) Cas <3
@kilswich1
You are awsome.
@kilswich1
awesome
@gabekahn3221
i'M CRying
@twentynetads1767
To anyone who doesn’t know, gerard wrote this for bandit in case he relapsed. I don’t think any of us could ever understand his love for his daughter
@mo2wheelz74
❤️🥺
@denofgames5336
No he didn't he was at a convention and someones mum came up to him and said she tried to kill herself and is in hospital, Gerard immediately went to her and stayed by her side and wrote this song for her.
@lays5326
i love this