Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance narrates the story of The Patient who dies and is taken to the afterlife by the black parade, an allusion to Death. This song is part of a concept album that explores life, death, and resurrection through the eyes of this character. It was inspired by vocalist Gerard Ways childhood memories and the impact of his grandfathers death.
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When I was a young boy,
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My father took me into the
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city to see a marching band.
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He said, "Son when you grow up,
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would you be the saviour of the broken, the beaten and the damned?"
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He said "Will you defeat them,
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your demons, and all the non believers, the plans that they have made?"
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Because one day I'll leave you,
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A phantom to lead you in the
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summer, to join the black parade."
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When I was a young boy,
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My father took me into the
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city to see a marching band.
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He said, "Son when you grow up,
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would you be the saviour of the broken, the beaten and the damned?"
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Sometimes I get the feeling she's watching over me.
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And other times I feel like I should go.
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And through it all, the rise and fall, the bodies in the streets.