Lyrics: Frank Anthony Iero/Gerard Arthur Way/Michael James Way/Raymond Toro/Robert Cory Bryar
Music: Frank Anthony Iero/Gerard Arthur Way/Michael James Way/Raymond Toro/Robert Cory Bryar
Producer: Frank Iero/Gerard Way/Mikey Way/Ray Toro/Rob Cavallo
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 window 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
Because the world will never take my heart
Go and try, you'll never break me
We'll carry on ...
We want it all, we wanna play this part
We'll carry on ...
Audio Assistant: Jimmy Hoyson/Jon Herroon
Bass Guitar: Mikey Way
Audio Engineer: Lars Fox
Organ: Jamie Muhoberac
Synthesizer: Jamie Muhoberac
Backing Vocals: Frank Iero/Ray Toro
Mixing: Chris Lord-Alge
Recording Engineer: Chris Steffen
Drums: Bob Bryar
Percussion: Cheech Iero
Mixing Assistant: Keith Armstrong
Horn Arrangement: David Campbell
String Writing: David Campbell
Lead Vocals: Gerard Way
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen