In "Welcome to The Black Parade", he talks about his father taking him to see the parade and saying that he hopes that someday his son will join them.
The entire intro is about his father, so why in the first sentece, does he say,
"Sometimes i get a feeling, she's watching over me."
2007-02-20 06:13:46 · 11 answers · asked by bjparker0385 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
okay.
so this whole album is based on a character called "the patient"
what Gerard means by the parade is, Gerard believes that when you die, death comes for you however you want it too, so that is basically the theme of the album.
so, the patients strongest memory is when his father took him to see a parade in the city, so death comes to him it the form of "the black parade". the "she" he is referring to is "mother war" another main character on album.
hes not saying that "he hopes that someday his son will join them"
hes saying that we will all die eventually.
2007-02-22 20:11:00 · answer #1 · answered by Tragic With a Capital T 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
~~~~~~~~The "she" he's referring to is "death" I assume. It makes sense when you think about it and listen to the song over and over again. lol. Good luck!~~~~~~~~~
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 saviour 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,
would you be the saviour of the broken, the beaten and the damned?"
Sometimes I get the feeling she's watching over me.
And other times I feel like I should go.
And through it all, the rise and fall, the bodies in the streets.
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.
And we will send you reeling from decimated dreams
Your misery and hate will kill us all.
So paint it black and take it back
Lets shout it loud and clear
Defiant to the end
We hear the call
To carry on
We'll carry on
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
Ooh oh ohhhh
Disappointed faces of your peers
Ooh oh ohhhh
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
You can try, you'll never break me
You want it all, you wanna play this part
Won't explain or say I'm sorry
I'm not ashamed, I'm gonna show my scar
Give a cheer, for all the broken
Listen here, because it's only you
I'm just a man, I'm not a hero
I'm just a boy, who's meant 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
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
We'll carry on
We'll carry on
We'll carry on
We'll carry
We'll carry on
(Do or die, you'll never make me
Because the world, will never take my heart
You can try, you'll never break me
You want it all, you wanna play this part)
2007-02-20 14:18:45 · answer #2 · answered by julie_ramrattan2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am guessing that Gerard is reffering to something or someone different. the album is about, dying, and being taken by death in the form of a Black Parade. So I would assume that it is refering to death.
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,
would you be the savior of the broken,
the beaten and the damned?"
Sometimes I get the feeling she's watching 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
Ooh oh ohhhh
Disappointed faces of your peers
Ooh oh ohhhh
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 scar
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
We'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)
2007-02-20 14:17:57 · answer #3 · answered by Koko Butta Kream 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well here are the lyrics maybe if you read them you'll understand...
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,
would you be the savior of the broken,
the beaten and the damned?"
Sometimes I get the feeling she's watching 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
Ooh oh ohhhh
Disappointed faces of your peers
Ooh oh ohhhh
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 scar
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
We'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)
2007-02-20 14:19:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a real good question....
I assumed he meant his grandmother "helena" was watching over him since shes dead and all.
or
hes talking about a girl that is with him at the hospital which he will leave her a "weary widow" so throughout the song he does mention she not he. just in the beginning where hes remembering his father taking him to a parade.
Sometimes I get the feeling she's watching over me. (girlfriend perhaps)
And other times I feel like I should go.( he should just die)
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
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 (probably the same "she" thats watching over him.)
she can also be death.
theres many ways to interpret it take your pick.the one i think is the second one
2007-02-20 14:26:11 · answer #5 · answered by MCRchick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure it is about Elena, his grandmother that passed away. Because she's a big part of his life and the band starting off.
2007-02-20 14:44:12 · answer #6 · answered by MizzRevenge 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be gerard talking about his grandma? Or, they said she gets mentioned a lot in an interview, some random girl.
2007-02-20 15:55:27 · answer #7 · answered by Rach 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She=Death, Pain
That is why he says "she is watching over me"
Good Luck
2007-02-20 15:38:42 · answer #8 · answered by punky_1_gal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the she part is referencing to his mother..
or maybe it just worked better with the word she instead of he so they changed it.
2007-02-21 23:49:42 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may be some type of angel he's refering to.
2007-02-20 14:20:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋