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, Ill leave you
A phantom to lead you in the summer
To join the Black Parade
Sometimes I get the feeling
Shes 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 youre gone we want you all to know
Well carry on, well carry on
And though youre dead and gone, believe me
Your memory will carry on, well carry on
And in my heart, I cant contain it
The anthem wont explain it
And while that sends you reeling
From decimated dreams
Your misery and hate will kill us all
So paint it black and take it back
Lets shout out loud and clear
Do you fight it to the end?
We hear the call to carry on, well carry on
And though youre dead and gone, believe me
Your memory will carry on, well carry on
And though youre broken and defeated
Youre weary widow marches
On and on we carry through the fears
Disappointed faces of your peers
Take a look at me
Cause I could not care at all
Do or die, youll never make me
Because the world will never take my heart
Though you try, youll never break me
We want it all, we wanna play this part
Wont explain or say Im sorry
Im unashamed, Im gonna show my scar
Give a cheer for all the broken
Listen here, because its only
Im just a man, Im not a hero
Just a boy who wanna sing his song
Just a man, Im not a hero
I dont care!
Well carry on, well carry on
And though youre dead and gone, believe me
Your memory will carry on, youll carry on
And though youre broken and defeated
Youre weary widow marches on
Do or die, youll never make me
Because the world will never take my heart
Though you try, youll never break me
We want it all, we wanna play this part
Well carry on
Do or die, youll never make me
Because the world will never take my heart
Though you try, youll never break me
We want it all, we wanna play this part
Well carry on