A música Teenagers da banda My Chemical Romance, foi inspirada pela experiência do vocalista Gerard Way ao usar o transporte público de Nova Iorque. Observando a maneira como os adolescentes se agrupavam e interagiam, Way refletiu sobre a natureza intimidadora que os adolescentes podem ter quando em grupos. A música aborda temas de conformidade, violência e o sentimento de separação experienciado durante a adolescência.
Tom: E
E
They're gonna clean up your looks With all the lies in the books
B
To make a citizen out of you
A
Because they sleep with a gun
E
And keep an eye on you, son
B
E
So they can watch all the things you do
E
Because the drugs never work They gonna give you a smirk
B
Of keeping you clean
A
They're gonna rip off your heads
E
Your aspirations to shreds
B
E
Another cog in the murder machine
E
They said, all teenagers scare the living shit out of me
E
B
They could care less as long as someone'll bleed
A
So darken your clothes
E
Or strike a violent pose
B
Maybe they'll leave you alone
E
But not me
E
The boys and girls in the clique The awful names that they stick
B
You're never gonna fit in much, kid
A
But if you're troubled and hurt
E
what you got under your shirt
B
E
will make them pay for the things that they did
E
They said all teenagers scare the living shit out of me
E
B
They could care less as long as someone'll bleed
A
So darken your clothes
E
Or strike a violent pose
B
Maybe they'll leave you alone
E
But not me * oh yeah *
A
E
A
B
E
They said all teenagers scare the living shit out of me They could care less as long as someone'll bleed