This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Some people watch
Some people pray
But even lights can fade away.
Some people hope
Some people pay
But why'd we have to stay?
'Cause even heroes
Get the blues
Or any misery you choose
You like to watch
We like to use
And we were born to lose
I choose defeat
I walk away
And leave this place
The same today
Some like to sleep
We like to play
Just look at all that pain
You want the heart
Or to be saved
But even good guys still get paid
So watch my back
And keep the blade
I think it got you laid
So fake your death
Or it's your blame
And leave the lights on when you stay
Take off your clothes
And dream that fame
Come on and feel that shame
I choose defeat
I walk away
And leave this place
The same today
Some like to sleep
We like to play
Just look at all that pain
Just look at all that pain
Just look at all that pain
Just look at all that pain
Just give me all that pain
Just give me all that pain
Just give me all that pain
I choose defeat
I walk away
And leave this place
The same today
Some like to sleep
We like to play
Just look at all that pain
Some people pray
But even lights can fade away.
Some people hope
Some people pay
But why'd we have to stay?
'Cause even heroes
Get the blues
Or any misery you choose
You like to watch
We like to use
And we were born to lose
I choose defeat
I walk away
And leave this place
The same today
Some like to sleep
We like to play
Just look at all that pain
You want the heart
Or to be saved
But even good guys still get paid
So watch my back
And keep the blade
I think it got you laid
So fake your death
Or it's your blame
And leave the lights on when you stay
Take off your clothes
And dream that fame
Come on and feel that shame
I choose defeat
I walk away
And leave this place
The same today
Some like to sleep
We like to play
Just look at all that pain
Just look at all that pain
Just look at all that pain
Just look at all that pain
Just give me all that pain
Just give me all that pain
Just give me all that pain
I choose defeat
I walk away
And leave this place
The same today
Some like to sleep
We like to play
Just look at all that pain
Lyrics submitted by Adalia3x0h, edited by Jacksty, silvertyrs, weirdgirl32, SmashingDestiny
Fake Your Death Lyrics as written by Gerard Way Frank Iero
Lyrics © COINFISH PUBLISHING
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Gerard said on twitter the song was a eulogy (twitter.com/gerardway/status/425675915734290432 - warning: may induce nausea), as did Mikey in the March 22, 2014, issue of Kerrang. Their first song, Our Lady of Sorrows, references a switchblade fight.
Compare the lyrics to Frank's song below:
They Wanted Darkness…
Sometimes we miss old friends, until we remember we weren’t friends. You see, treachery in memories always takes a different spin…until it happens again and again. And its that time again, you’re just in time to break me down. You said you want my pain? So i gave you pain. I’ll give you pain, until it’s gone. You wanna know my deal, the reason I can’t deal. Why I crack under the pressure of always feeling guilty of never pleasing anyone because no one here can get over themselves. But it’s that time again, there’s always time, to bring me down. You say you want my heart, just to tear it apart. But that’s my favorite part of me, yea that’s the only part I love. You can’t tell me how to be myself, just wait, I’m gonna try my best to figure it out for myself. You cant break me down again or change my mind on this, because I’m breaking out of this, your darkness. No ones ever felt like this before, oh no, because no one’s ever been like me before, I’m sure of it, sure of it. You can’t tell me, how to be myself, just wait, I’m gonna try my best to figure it out for myself. You cant break me down again or change my mind on this, because I’m breaking out of this, your darkness. Would you die for me if I lived for you? But turn your back on me, if I continue to follow my heart? How could you? Throw me away, just let me be, and hate me for me. ( I can’t be so, perfectly, untrue for you.) Loving a lie, deny me my life, but I still love by you…but why should I?
Also, in "I'll Let You Down" is the line "You smiled so sweetly as you twisted your blade..."
A eulogy, but not a willing one, especially if intended to encourage all the other members - or at least Frank - to quit.