The song discusses farewells, facing uncertainty, and the promise of staying together no matter what. It was inspired by personal experiences of the band members, especially lead vocalist Gerard Way.
When the lights go out Will you take me with you? And carry all this broken bone Through six years down in crowded rooms And highways I call home Is something I can't know till now Till you picked me off the ground With brick in hand, your lip gloss smile Your scraped-up knees and
If you stay I would even wait all night Or until my heart explodes How long? until we Find our way in the dark and out of harm You can run away with me... anytime you want
Terrified of what I'd be As a kid from what I've seen Every single day when people try And put the pieces back together Just to smash them down Turn my headphones up real loud I don't think I need them now Cause you stop the noise
If you stay I would even wait all night Or until my heart explodes How long? until we Find our way in the dark and out of harm You can run away with me... anytime you want Well, anytime you want Well, anytime you want
Don't walk away, don't walk away Don't walk away If you stay I would even wait all night Or until my heart explodes How long? until we Find our way in the dark and out of harm You can run away with me You can write it on your arm You can run away with me... Anytime you want