When I was a young boy
My father took me into the city
To see a marching band
He said, "Son, when you grow up
Would you be the savior of the broken
The beaten, and the damned?"
He said, "Will you defeat them
Your demons and all the non-believers?
The plans that they have made?
Because one day, I'll leave you
A phantom to lead you in the summer
To join the black parade"

When I was a young boy
My father took me into the city
To see a marching band
He said, "Son, when you grow up
Will you be the savior of the broken
The beaten, and the damned?"

Sometimes I get the feelin'
She's watchin' over me
And other times I feel like I should go
And through it all, the rise and fall
The bodies in the streets
And when you're gone, we want you all to know

We'll carry on, we'll carry on
And though you're dead and gone, believe me
Your memory will carry on
We'll carry on
And in my heart, I can't contain it
The anthem won't explain it

A world that sends you reeling
From decimated dreams
Your misery and hate will kill us all
So paint it black and take it back
Let's shout it loud and clear
Defiant to the end, we hear the call

To carry on
We'll carry on
And though you're dead and gone, believe me
Your memory will carry on
We'll carry on
And though you're broken and defeated
Your weary widow marches

On and on, we carry through the fears
(Oh, oh, oh)
Disappointed faces of your peers
(Oh, oh, oh)
Take a look at me
'Cause I could not care at all

Do or die, you'll never make me
Because the world will never take my heart
Go and try, you'll never break me
We want it all, we wanna play this part
I won't explain or say I'm sorry
I'm unashamed, I'm gonna show my scars
Give a cheer for all the broken
Listen here, because it's who we are
I'm just a man, I'm not a hero
Just a boy, who had to sing this song
I'm just a man, I'm not a hero
I don't care

We'll carry on
We'll carry on
And though you're dead and gone, believe me
Your memory will carry on
You'll carry on
And though you're broken and defeated
Your weary widow marches on

Do or die, you'll never make me
Because the world will never take my heart
Go and try, you'll never break me
We want it all, we wanna play this part
We'll carry on
Do or die, you'll never make me (we'll carry on)
Because the world will never take my heart (we'll carry on)
Go and try, you'll never break me (we'll carry)
We want it all, we wanna play this part
(We'll carry on!)


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    When I was a young boy, my Father took me into the city, to see a marching band.

    reflection on childhood past with father (a heroic like figure)

    He said "Son when, you grow up, will you be, the savior of the broken, the beaten and the damned."He said "will you defeat them, your demons and all the non-believers, the plans they have made."

    A message for the youth of today - unite. live together nd not seperated by pain nd oppression. do it 4 ur father. the man who raised u 2 be brave in a world of whimps

    Because one day I'll leave you, A phantom to lead you in the summer, To join the black parade."

    phantom: ghost, hidden demon or pain mayb. the death of his father will go with him 2 tha grave. black parade nd summer? death nd joy? mayb the black parade r tha courageous human beings that break away from tha bullshit that surrounds them "carry on" living their own life.

    Sometimes I get the feeling she's watching over me. And other times I feel like I should go.

    she = god. unconventional - if u believe in god, "it" is not the judge of moral gud nd evil or tha powerful vision of masculinity. god is the mother - the caring, compassionate, woman who gives all her children unconditional love - sumtyms he thinks she doesnt exist so he doesnt care about tha world or neone around him

    Through it all, the rise and fall, the bodies in the streets.

    thru tha shit , tha ones who wasted their lives nd ended up in shit places

    When you're gone we want you all to know We'll Carry on, We'll Carry on Though your dead and gone believe me Your memory will carry on We'll carry on

    though the father has died - he realises he shuldnt waste his life bitching about how bad it is - he shud make tha best of it - there is no reason 4 all tha shit that happens it just does - just make tha world a better place - wat his father told him 2 do - carry on

    And in my heart I cant contain it The anthem wont explain it.

    i have 2 help ppl - u cant understand it - u have 2 already kno it 2 understand the anthem

    and we will send you reeling from decimated dreams Your misery and hate will kill us all

    fuck ur bitching 2 put it bluntly - dont hate try 2 understand other ppl nd help them

    So paint it black and take it back Lets shout it loud and clear do you fight it to the end

    the modern day pop image took "the beautiful life" nd made it look gud nd crystal clear - nothing is perfect, say it for what it is - its not pure white so paint it black- take back the image we shud strive for. r u strong enuff 2 fight it out?

    we hear the call to to carry on etc...

    ...and though you're broken and defeated you're wiery widow marches on and on we carry through the fears

    reference 2 the mother. the fears: failing

    dissapointed faces of your peers take a look at me cuz i could not care at all

    u fail tha ppl around u by doing nothing. but i dont care about u if u make no effort 2 change tha world

    do or die you'll never make me cos the world, will never take my heart though you try, you'll never break me

    it doesnt matter if i fail -il die a happier man. i wont be seduced by the evils of the world

    we want it all, we wanna play this part wont explain or say i'm sorry im not ashamed, i'm gonna show my scar

    we want 2 tha whole world 2 listen - im not saying soz 4 bein different - i wont show how it hurts

    Give a cheer for all the broken

    the ones who tried nd were crushed by the world around them

    listen here, because it's only.. i'm just a man, i'm not a hero just a boy, whos meant to sing this song just a man, i'm not a hero i, don't, care

    im not doing this cus i feel im special or its m,y duty - i do it bcos i want 2 - bcos i have 2 - its a drive that was instilled by the father - he just kinda worked it all out

    beautiful song - thnx 4 readin

    songs4aburningcityon October 14, 2006   Link

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