In response to a fan on Twitter asking about the meaning of “Mastas of Ravenkroft”, Gerard Way has stated:
it’s about young dudes trying to get old dudes to buy drinks for them at the goth club
[Verse 1]
Salutations
From a greater northwest alley and
Reservations at the Cosa Nostra steakhouse at eight P.M
[Chorus]
You got your rickety bones, I got my rickety hands
You got your rickety bones, I got my rickety hands
You got your rickety bones, I got my rickety hands
I'm turnin' into some dust, I'm turnin' into some bats
[Verse 2]
Medication and the way your eyes look into me
Lubrication, can you turn off all the lights so I can't see?
[Chorus]
You got your rickety bones, I got my rickety hands
You got your rickety bones, I got my rickety hands
You got your rickety bones, I got my rickety hands
I'm dressin' up like a crow, I'm turnin' into some rats
[Bridge]
X-O, X-O, X-O, X-O
X-O, X-O, X-O, X-O
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
(Yeah)
You got your rickety bones, I got my rickety hands
You got your rickety bones, I got my rickety hands
You got your rickety bones, I got my rickety hands
I'm drowning innocent wolves, I'm dressing up like a cat
You got your rickety bones, I got my rickety hands
You got your rickety bones, I got my rickety hands
You got your rickety bones, I got my rickety hands
I'm so fucking old
I'm so fucking alone
Mastas of Ravenkroft was written by Frank Iero & Ray Toro & Mikey Way & Gerard Way.
Mastas of Ravenkroft was produced by My Chemical Romance.
My Chemical Romance released Mastas of Ravenkroft on Mon Nov 22 2010.
Guitarist Frank Iero said in an interview,
Well, it’s us, but playing as this band ‘Mad Gear and Missile Kid’ from the [Danger Days] world.
There’s show fliers from that band in the videos. … It’s basically what the Killjoys are listening to in the car as they’re having those gun battles.