My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance & Bert McCracken
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
“It’s Not a Fashion Statement, It’s a Deathwish” (or uncensored as “…It’s a Fucking Deathwish”) sees Gerard Way speaking on a relationship slowly falling apart over time—and the protagonist inevitably realizing and overcoming the challenges his ex-partner put them through.
In Three Cheers for Sweet...
[Intro]
For what you did to me and what I'll do to you
You get what everyone else gets, you get a lifetime (Go)
(Let's go!)
[Verse 1]
Do you remember that day when we met?
You told me "This gets harder," well, it did
Been holdin' on forever
Promise me that when I've gone, you'll kill my enemies
[Chorus]
The damage you've inflicted, temporary wounds
I'm comin' back from the dead
And I'll take you home with me
I'm taking back a life you stole
[Post-Chorus]
We never got that far
This helps me to think all through the night
(Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh) Bright lights that won't kill me now or tell me how
Just you and I, your starless eyes remain
[Verse 2]
Hip-hip-hooray for me, you talk to me
But would you kill me in my sleep? Lay still like the dead
From the razor to the rosary, we could lose ourselves
And paint these walls in pitchfork red
[Chorus]
I will avenge my ghost with every breath I take
I'm comin' back (I'm comin' back from the dead) from the dead (I'm comin' back)
And I'll take you home with me
I'm takin' back a life you stole
[Bridge]
This hole you put me in wasn't deep enough
And I'm climbin' out right now
You're running out of places to hide from me
[Outro]
When you go, just know that I will remember you
If livin' was the hardest part, we'll then one day be together
And in the end, we'll fall apart
Just like the leaves changin' colors
And then I will be with you
I will be there one last time now
When you go, just know that I will remember you
I've lost my fear of falling
I will be with you, I will be with you
It’s Not a Fashion Statement, It’s a Deathwish was written by Matt Pelissier & Ray Toro & Frank Iero & Mikey Way & Gerard Way.
It’s Not a Fashion Statement, It’s a Deathwish was produced by Howard Benson.
My Chemical Romance released It’s Not a Fashion Statement, It’s a Deathwish on Tue Jun 08 2004.
The song title was most likely a reference to people who dress ‘a certain way.’ Black hair, piercings, tattoos, etc.
But in the protagonist’s case, he’s not dressing in all black for a certain look, he’s doing it because he’s a murderer and he has to be subtle.
Alternatively, this could be referri...
Some places and people—including MCR themselves—prefer to call this track “It’s Not a Fashion Statement, It’s a Fucking Deathwish.”
However, the censored version is typically used more often including on streaming services and official physical release tracklists.