La canción Helena de My Chemical Romance es un homenaje a la abuela de los hermanos Way, Elena Lee Rush, quien fue una gran influencia para ellos. Gerard Way, el vocalista, y Mikey Way, el bajista, expresaron que ella los alentó a seguir sus pasiones por el arte y la música. La canción combina tristeza por su pérdida con un sentimiento de gratitud por la inspiración que proporcionó durante su vida. La estética del video musical, incluida la march ... Ver más [+] a fúnebre y la actuación teatral, amplifica el mensaje emocional de la canción.
Tono: C#m
Introducción:
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Long ago, just like the hearse you died to get in again,
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We are so far from you.
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Burning on, just like a match you strike to incinerate
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the lives, of every one you knew.
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And whats the worst to take, from every heart you break.
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like a blade you stain, I've been holding on tonight.
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Whats the worst thing I can say? Things are better if I stay.
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So long and goodnight, so long and goodnight!
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Came a time, where every star fall brought you to tears again.
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we are the very hurt you sold.
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And whats the worst to take, from every heart you break.
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like a blade you stain, I've been holding on tonight.
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Whats the worst thing I can say? Things are better if I stay.
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So long and goodnight, so long and goodnight!
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And if I carry on this way, thing are better if I stay.
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So long and goodnight, so long and goodnight!
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Can you hear me?
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Are you near me?
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Can we pretend to leave and then,
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We'll meet again when both our cars collide!
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Whats the worst thing I can say? Things are better if I stay.
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So long and goodnight, so long and goodnight!
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Well if you carry on this way, thing are better if I stay.