Mikey (the bassist) is Gerard's younger brother, it really hits when you can see Gee scream his name when he gets shot. Also, if you do The Black Parade, Mikey has a medal on his jacket for dying in action...
The story of the song itself is kind of hard to explain on its own. The album that it comes from, "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge," is a concept album, and it ties into the narrative of the album. Gerard Way, the singer of MCR, is also a fantastic writer with several comic books to his credits. "Three Cheers" is of "the story of a man and a woman who are separated by death in a gunfight and he goes to hell only to realize by the devil telling him that she's still alive. The devil says he can be with her again if he brings the devil the souls of a thousand evil men and the man agrees to do it, and so the devil hands him a gun" (from an interview with singer Gerard Way). The couple, "the Demolition Lovers," are kind of a Bonnie and Clyde type duo (the last song off of their first album is about them.) At this point in the album, the man is already knee-deep in killing and starting to lose hope in completing this mission to see his love again. This song is about him feeling sorrowful for not being there for her and for starting to regret taking on what seems like an impossible task.
wait WHAT i’ve been a fan for the last six or seven years and i’ve had no idea about this, this is incredible, gerard is an artist in every way possible (no pun intended)
yea this is the point in the album where the man starts thinking that maybe he's killed enough people as penance and doesnt need to complete the whole list, and its kind of a duet where in the chorus the woman is singing to him and the "could i, should i" is him considering suicide
and the "you are never coming home" is when the woman is just crying about how hes not in heaven with her and wont be but i dont think she knows whats happening with him
"Could I, Should I?" -He also says earlier:- "I never Said I'd lie and wait forever, If I died We'd be together" I always though it was him contemplating moving on, or killing himself to be with her... like Romeo and Juliet. Hence, "could I, should I?"
The song is not actually about war or anything, but rather about loss and dealing with things associated. Their first two mainstream albums, and especially “The Black Parade”, are filled with themes of that subject and the mental health issues that can be caused by them. This band helped a TON of people get through things. Myself included. If you haven’t already, you should check out “Famous Last Words”. It is not as heavy on the themes, but is an absolute unit in terms of energy. Great “feel good” song. Love what you do, Van! 🙏
This, exactly. Most of the first album is about his grandmother, Helena (Another song). 'Could I? Should I?' is the moment of suicidal ideation to reunite with someone you dearly miss.
Look into the making of this video. Costumes and vehicles... authentic. Strikes you differently when you think of how in depth MCR went into making everything from the USO show to the storming of the beach.
I never got into MCR at all, I kinda liked their song Helena, but that’s about it. Never saw a show, never bought an album, never streamed a song… but I happened to come across this one one day and it really hit me. The video, the song, the meaning behind it, just wow. It’s about the loss of a loved one. The video, portraying sort of themes of storming the beaches of Normandy, was likely one of the biggest sources of exploring that devastation people had to deal with. It’s sort of a beautiful romance between a handsome young soldier and his sweet blushing girl. Then it’s mixed with scenes of these kids, many of whom barely 19 or 20 years old rushing full on into machine gun fire. Another scene shows the singer comforting his brother at the bar whom likely just heard the news of a death and is drinking his sorrows down. The girl in the video, the last time you see her she seems to have terror in her face as if it’s the last time she’ll see her lover. The band playing are fading away into a blur, a distant memory in the end… Then the lyric You’re never coming home All the things you never told me All the smiles that are gonna haunt me Never coming home I just think this is about the loss of a loved one all together. From the man’s perspective, he loses her in dying memories in his last moments on that battle field all the same.
I know this comment is a month old but if you look, the singer's brother who he is comforting at the bar is the man who dies on the field, which is interchanged between shots of the guitarist (medic) trying to patch his wounds and the singer screaming for his brother, before holding the final shot of the singer's eyes, dissociating from the situation in the shock and pain of grief. This music video is one of the most expensive rock videos ever filmed, I have no idea who decided to put the faith in them for this budget, but those awesome transition shots and costumes wouldn't have worked with the efforts of any other band, because Gerard and co are just true artists and their performances here are what seals the deal. If you haven't gone on to check out any of their other music, I highly suggest listening to the album this song and Helena are on front to back :) Or if you're less into the chaotic punk sound, The Black Parade is widely regarded their magnum opus
@@sp0ngeb00b7 If y'all like this then you need to watch The Umbrella Academy on Netflix. It was adapted to a netflix series from MCR's singer's comic book series and it's really awesome. I highly recommend watching all 3 seasons before the final season coming soon. :)
This band has helped so many people who struggle with their mental health. I am a huge fan and truly admire their music and creativity. I’m going to see them in Vegas and can’t wait!!
I like to think of the could I? Should I? Is directly tied to the line at the beginning "if I died we'd be together " so he's contemplating on if he can or should join his lover
As a firefighter/paramedic, I have had terrible nightmares of having to pull my family out of fires, and my pets. The dreams some times are way too realistic. You can literally feel the heat on every square inch of your body and you can feel the weight of your equipment. Or you can dream of dismembered people we pull out of car crashes. Too vivid, you can smell the burned engine oil, and melted plastic.
Paramedic here as well. I've had coworkers commit suicide from trying to deal with what they've seen. I just realized I distance myself from people so I don't get too attached. It must be how I cope with all the horrible stuff I've seen. PTSD is severely under diagnosed in EMS, every day is a war zone. This song always destroys me
For a lot of my friends who grew up as military brats, including myself, this song hit so hard. I was 10 when 9/11 happened and we all had multiple experiences of watching one or both of our parents leave to go to the East. When this song dropped, my ex-wife's father was on his first, of four, deployments to Iraq. My parents went to the Middle East two times each.
you had a REALLY good take on this.. Ive been listening to this song since it released and randomly came across this video, your take on this video is great and youre very humorous as well. Much love
I feel like it could also be interpreted that he came home with PTSD and is isolating himself from her to avoid having to have see him twisted up even though he still misses her
Your comments about mental health are especially sweet and respectable, I am not a vet or family of anyone serving or previously part of the military but, mental illness affects billions of us and things like neurodivergence (autism, adhd) can add so much more to the plate. On the subject of the consequences of war, PTSD is also something people can acquire from trauma outside the world of the battlefield, in so called "every day life", but is dismissed due to its heavy association with the military and our surviving soldiers. So, I'm not sure in what way you're acquiring information about mental illness and the human psyche, but it is incredible to hear of someone willing to learn about these very personal issues for the benefit of those around them and those they may encounter in life. Thank you for being a spectacular person, and have a fantabulous weekend :) 💞
I admit that I was avoiding this one, due to MCR being known for their depressing lyrics. I've felt like giving up many times, but I'm still here. So, the emotions haven't overcome me, yet.
You dig good, don't fret if you didn't understand what the singer meant while writing the song. The video is aaaaawesome, but also like a different story from the actual song,though heavily connected and it sounded like you got that part. This video means to portray D-day ish feeling starting with the last dance before facing that shit. And the aftermath watching someone you love dying. Hugs from Sweden.
My interpretation is based on the lyrics synchronized with the music video. The song itself is about loss in general. But I think when he says "she" its in a narrative perspective. This woman losing her love to war. The first 2 verses say "I never said I'd lie and wait forever. If I died we'd be together now" indicating that she is dwelling on the memory of her lover and how she misses him and how if she died they would be together and this pain and longing would vanish. Then in the chorus he sings "could I? Should I?" Which in my interpretation, meaning that she is contemplating suicide. Suicide has connotations to being a sin. So could I commit this act and should I commit this act if it meant seeing my love sooner or will it just damn me to Hell and I never see him again; Even in death. I also can see the chorus being about his friend witnessing his friend being killed in battle. That being the last thing he sees is his friend never coming home after the war. And the verse that goes "at the top of my lungs in my arms, she dies, she dies" is the soldier who lived and had to come home and tell his friends girl that he didnt survive, and she breaking down in his arms from hearing the tragic news and both embracing each othwr whilst weeping in pain for both of their huge loss
I’ve always taken “Can I? Should I?” To be a response to PTSD. CAN you come home from trauma? If you have survivor’s guilt, SHOULD you let go and return to “normal life”? Your mental health shout-out is awesome-yes, you can and should “come home.” Fight your battle and your demons to stay sane and well. Great response.
Seriously man, you are funny 😅👌🏼☺️ You got some great vibes for sure , and i just really like it 😊 I just had to let you know 🌟 And you have a very empathic soul aswell 💫
I read somewhere the lead singer Gerard wrote this song in response to not spending time with his late grandmother near her end. It dealt with the regret/guilt felt after her passing.
I don't think it even totally entails physically coming home. I think it can also have the meaning - that a lot of men that did manage to physically come home, some of them still never left that battlefield. Sitting at home with a beer in the hand, staring at a powered-off-TV type stuff, like my grandpa used to do.
For real, dude. Even if they come home: different. I was like 4 or 5 years old or so when I went to wake up my dad who was in Vietnam when he was really young, but it was desert shield and desert storm that had him waking up with his hands around my throat, wouldn't snap out of it, and if my mom hadn't come in the room....
7:45 that point was it, not to be preachy to anyone and if you choose not to serve, that’s your prerogative and is totally fine, especially at a time without draft, when it is totally voluntary, not everyone should serve, as it isn’t for everyone. Hell it may not even be for some who do choose to volunteer. But to my point, especially for those of us who deploy, some of us get off easy and never see a day of violence, but some of us don’t, some of us had to, or will have to experience an absolute violence, get wounded, or worse a friend gets wounded or killed, and we’ll live with that, and, some better than others, learn to deal with it, but it takes time. It takes talking, even. I found it, comforting, I guess, to talk amongst fellow veterans, hear their stories and share mine. Talking is the very first step to resolving mental anguish. It hurts, and you may hate it, but get it off your chest or it will eat you. To anyone who’s served and had to experience the darker sides of battle, or the aftermath, talk it out. Find a friend, contact a buddy, do yourself the favor and work it off. Don’t bottle it.
song is about love and lost, and depressingly wanting to be with the one you love so much that, you ask "could I should i?" commit su1c1d3 to be one with you love.
it's about losing someone you love, and also thinking about killing yourself to be with them again ("If I died, we'ed be together," and "Could I? Should I?"). Loss, and contemplation. The song, although appropriate for war, is not about war. The song is about losing a loved one and having regrets for not saying enough and only having memories.
This video is so well done, but when it came out, all 3 of my college roomates (they were ROTC guys who all got deployed) were serving in Iraq and Afghanistan so this freaked me the fuck out bc I just wanted my buddies to come home alive. Great piece of art though.
I used to see them play to a room of 100-200 what seemed like every other weekend. We used to have a great venue in Poughkeepsie, NY. It was called The Chance. It was probably only 1.5 hours from where MCR were from so they were constantly playing there. I remember one show there was maybe 25 people tops. Nobody knew who they were. But then I was also lucky enough to see them play festivals like Warped and Taste of Chaos and Bamboozle where in some of those instances, probably had 50K people singing along to them.
Hell yes, y'all! I got to see them in '04 with The Used. Definitely less than 100 people there at a small venue. They blew my mind and I'm still a fan to this day. ❤️
The video definitely looks like it was heavily influenced by the D-Day scene from Saving Private Ryan, the characters in the landing craft looks like it was lifted directly from the scene in Saving Private Ryan when the soldiers are preparing to disembark, some are vomiting and a character kisses his crucifix, etc.
stemming away from the album concept and more towards the war meaning behind this song, i think the "could i should i" could be if he wants to go home after the war. he wont be the same, and many spouses of veterans say theyre partners never really returned so it could be about that. like if its worth putting them thru that
The thing about Gerard Way's lyric writing that needs to be understood is that they jumps around in perspective constantly. "You're never coming home, never coming home" is the mourning, alive lover of the dead woman, and "could I, should I" is the dead woman (in my interpretation at least). This song also fits into the whole motif of the entire album in that the alive lover is mourning the dead woman throughout this whole song. Throughout the album a story is told. It's a loose rock opera. Basically a Bonnie and Clyde like duo gets into a gunfight with cops. The "Bonnie" of this duo dies, and a Devil tells the "Clyde" that he can bring his "Bonnie" back from death by killing 1,000 evil souls. Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge is the rock opera telling this tale, and that is the album that this song comes from. The closest thing that I have to compare this kind of story telling to, at the tender age of 32, is American Idiot by Green Day. Green Day went 100 times more literal then MCR did when it came to their story telling though. You've got to read between the lines and listen to each song in order to get the whole story when MCR makes a rock opera, which is three and 1/11 out of four of their studio albums. I say 1/11 because the last song on their first album, Demolition Lovers, was a prelude to the "story" that was being told throughout Cheers. There's also the fact that a lot of this album was inspired by the grief that Mikey and Gerard and the rest of the band felt about Gerard and Mikey's grandmother's death.
He’s saying he’s looking down the fence he’s not looking at each side he’s looking at both sides she’s thinking is he ever coming home is he ever coming home he says he’s coming home is he ever coming home And then he has all these buddies that are getting “dear John” letters And he’s thinking should I go home he’s insecure about what he’s going to come home too it’s both sides of the fence! Love your content bro keep it up
Technically the part when he says "Could I? Should I?" is connected to the phrase "Ever coming home" so it should turn out like this: "Could I ever come home? Should I ever come home?" Because after all he has seen he doesn't know if he's fit to live like he used to do before.
When Gerard is saying “you are never coming home, could I should I?”He is asking as he is talking to his love who has passed could I join you in the next life, SHOULD I join you?
The thing with this music video is that the roles are kinda reversed, and that the lyrics aren't really that much like the actual video. To understand the lyrics you have to kinda know the whole story behind three cheers for sweet revenge. Because in the video it is those who go to war that die but the lyrics arent even about war, theyre about a guy who lost his love and is trying to get her back. The story and the lyrics to all the songs on the album is really awasome and deep and i think you should totally search the story upp and try to piece together the lyrics.
Could I, should I ..... follow them into the afterlife right now. He's brilliant. He is also a writer director of one of your favorites. Check out his Wiki.
This music video cost about as much per day to film as the Omaha Beach scene in Saving Private Ryan did. 1 million for a 2 day shoot vs 12 million for 4 weeks.
I understand the people saying this song has nothing to do with war. But at the same time, they did the video like this for a reason so that people can relate as well. And if not, all songs are made for you to take and relate how ever you want to. No right or wrong. On another note, my brother struggles with that very thing you mention. Not only losing his friends over seas, but he also feels guilty. Like why did HE make and they didn't? Alcohol is taking him and it's tough.
Mikey (the bassist) is Gerard's younger brother, it really hits when you can see Gee scream his name when he gets shot. Also, if you do The Black Parade, Mikey has a medal on his jacket for dying in action...
Never knew that abt the wttbp vid! Will check that out🤘
You're right! Medal of honor! He got it because he died! Oh my god! It make sense now! You just solved a big puzzle in my head
Theyre twin brothers also. So that makes it so much worse for those of us fans watching who already know...
Good to see someone else who noticed it too
@@blister9366 they're not twins... They're three years apart in age
The story of the song itself is kind of hard to explain on its own. The album that it comes from, "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge," is a concept album, and it ties into the narrative of the album. Gerard Way, the singer of MCR, is also a fantastic writer with several comic books to his credits.
"Three Cheers" is of "the story of a man and a woman who are separated by death in a gunfight and he goes to hell only to realize by the devil telling him that she's still alive. The devil says he can be with her again if he brings the devil the souls of a thousand evil men and the man agrees to do it, and so the devil hands him a gun" (from an interview with singer Gerard Way). The couple, "the Demolition Lovers," are kind of a Bonnie and Clyde type duo (the last song off of their first album is about them.) At this point in the album, the man is already knee-deep in killing and starting to lose hope in completing this mission to see his love again. This song is about him feeling sorrowful for not being there for her and for starting to regret taking on what seems like an impossible task.
wait WHAT i’ve been a fan for the last six or seven years and i’ve had no idea about this, this is incredible, gerard is an artist in every way possible (no pun intended)
Omg…
yea this is the point in the album where the man starts thinking that maybe he's killed enough people as penance and doesnt need to complete the whole list, and its kind of a duet where in the chorus the woman is singing to him and the "could i, should i" is him considering suicide
and the "you are never coming home" is when the woman is just crying about how hes not in heaven with her and wont be but i dont think she knows whats happening with him
I was today years old when I found out Three Cheers was also a concept album like Black Parade
"Could I, Should I?"
-He also says earlier:-
"I never Said I'd lie and wait forever, If I died We'd be together"
I always though it was him contemplating moving on, or killing himself to be with her... like Romeo and Juliet. Hence, "could I, should I?"
Yes girl! That’s definitely what I’ve always thought too
He did also say she died in his arms.....so yeah. She's juliet, dying in his arms. And he's contemplating going with her.
Agreed
Damn near perfect explanation.
Same!
"could I (move on)"
"Should I (take my life)"
Just to be with her again
Damn brother!
I always saw it as “could I? (Move on) “should I? (Move on)
The song is not actually about war or anything, but rather about loss and dealing with things associated.
Their first two mainstream albums, and especially “The Black Parade”, are filled with themes of that subject and the mental health issues that can be caused by them.
This band helped a TON of people get through things. Myself included.
If you haven’t already, you should check out “Famous Last Words”. It is not as heavy on the themes, but is an absolute unit in terms of energy. Great “feel good” song.
Love what you do, Van! 🙏
This, exactly. Most of the first album is about his grandmother, Helena (Another song). 'Could I? Should I?' is the moment of suicidal ideation to reunite with someone you dearly miss.
Look into the making of this video. Costumes and vehicles... authentic. Strikes you differently when you think of how in depth MCR went into making everything from the USO show to the storming of the beach.
It took over a million bucks to make I think
«mikey just died *giggles”
As someone who has been mentally ill my whole life (32 now), your empathy for those who deal with it is amazing. Thank you.
Are u hospitalized or self diagnosed?
I never got into MCR at all, I kinda liked their song Helena, but that’s about it. Never saw a show, never bought an album, never streamed a song… but I happened to come across this one one day and it really hit me. The video, the song, the meaning behind it, just wow. It’s about the loss of a loved one. The video, portraying sort of themes of storming the beaches of Normandy, was likely one of the biggest sources of exploring that devastation people had to deal with. It’s sort of a beautiful romance between a handsome young soldier and his sweet blushing girl. Then it’s mixed with scenes of these kids, many of whom barely 19 or 20 years old rushing full on into machine gun fire.
Another scene shows the singer comforting his brother at the bar whom likely just heard the news of a death and is drinking his sorrows down.
The girl in the video, the last time you see her she seems to have terror in her face as if it’s the last time she’ll see her lover. The band playing are fading away into a blur, a distant memory in the end…
Then the lyric
You’re never coming home
All the things you never told me
All the smiles that are gonna haunt me
Never coming home
I just think this is about the loss of a loved one all together. From the man’s perspective, he loses her in dying memories in his last moments on that battle field all the same.
I know this comment is a month old but if you look, the singer's brother who he is comforting at the bar is the man who dies on the field, which is interchanged between shots of the guitarist (medic) trying to patch his wounds and the singer screaming for his brother, before holding the final shot of the singer's eyes, dissociating from the situation in the shock and pain of grief. This music video is one of the most expensive rock videos ever filmed, I have no idea who decided to put the faith in them for this budget, but those awesome transition shots and costumes wouldn't have worked with the efforts of any other band, because Gerard and co are just true artists and their performances here are what seals the deal. If you haven't gone on to check out any of their other music, I highly suggest listening to the album this song and Helena are on front to back :) Or if you're less into the chaotic punk sound, The Black Parade is widely regarded their magnum opus
@@sp0ngeb00b7 If y'all like this then you need to watch The Umbrella Academy on Netflix. It was adapted to a netflix series from MCR's singer's comic book series and it's really awesome. I highly recommend watching all 3 seasons before the final season coming soon. :)
The Umbrella Academy on Netflix was written by the frontman.
Actually it was the comics. Netflix just made an adaptation of it
Next... "I'm not okay" is gr8
Yes absolutely!
"I'm not o-fucking-kay!!"
By far the worst song on the album.
@@hocke68 thanks for ur opinion
@@WTF-ki3fy You're very welcome.
"Famous Last Words" from the Black Parade album is a killer song. Definitely consider that for the next one!
This band has helped so many people who struggle with their mental health. I am a huge fan and truly admire their music and creativity. I’m going to see them in Vegas and can’t wait!!
I like to think of the could I? Should I? Is directly tied to the line at the beginning "if I died we'd be together " so he's contemplating on if he can or should join his lover
As a firefighter/paramedic, I have had terrible nightmares of having to pull my family out of fires, and my pets. The dreams some times are way too realistic. You can literally feel the heat on every square inch of your body and you can feel the weight of your equipment. Or you can dream of dismembered people we pull out of car crashes. Too vivid, you can smell the burned engine oil, and melted plastic.
Paramedic here as well. I've had coworkers commit suicide from trying to deal with what they've seen. I just realized I distance myself from people so I don't get too attached. It must be how I cope with all the horrible stuff I've seen. PTSD is severely under diagnosed in EMS, every day is a war zone. This song always destroys me
You got the point just fine. it's about dealing with loss. Great song, great band, great reaction.
I can't believe you're doing this!!! I love this song. I mean this is my favorite band of all time!!!! 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Definitely one of the greats. Always loved this band.
Same! The only reason I clicked his video, but now I really like him too lol
For a lot of my friends who grew up as military brats, including myself, this song hit so hard. I was 10 when 9/11 happened and we all had multiple experiences of watching one or both of our parents leave to go to the East. When this song dropped, my ex-wife's father was on his first, of four, deployments to Iraq. My parents went to the Middle East two times each.
Surely you know but Gerard way saw 9/11 happen live and actually was inspired to make MCR from it.
“Waking up with a gun in your hand” I love that metaphor, great song, great breakdown, great job man
you had a REALLY good take on this.. Ive been listening to this song since it released and randomly came across this video, your take on this video is great and youre very humorous as well. Much love
I feel like it could also be interpreted that he came home with PTSD and is isolating himself from her to avoid having to have see him twisted up even though he still misses her
this song is still in my top 10 of all songs. music video is amazing
Your comments about mental health are especially sweet and respectable, I am not a vet or family of anyone serving or previously part of the military but, mental illness affects billions of us and things like neurodivergence (autism, adhd) can add so much more to the plate. On the subject of the consequences of war, PTSD is also something people can acquire from trauma outside the world of the battlefield, in so called "every day life", but is dismissed due to its heavy association with the military and our surviving soldiers. So, I'm not sure in what way you're acquiring information about mental illness and the human psyche, but it is incredible to hear of someone willing to learn about these very personal issues for the benefit of those around them and those they may encounter in life. Thank you for being a spectacular person, and have a fantabulous weekend :) 💞
I admit that I was avoiding this one, due to MCR being known for their depressing lyrics. I've felt like giving up many times, but I'm still here. So, the emotions haven't overcome me, yet.
Please stay here with us, if I have to stay then you do too
@@ALY-xc7fl Not gone, yet. Had to unsubscribe from this channel, though. It went way too far down the Alt-Right rabbit hole.
Great reaction. You need to do “Famous Last Words” by them
Good choice. I dare you venture into this genre. It will blow your mind.
When Mikey dies- my soul when I see Gerards face-
😭😭😭
One of the guys who died was the lead singers brother/the bassist
You dig good, don't fret if you didn't understand what the singer meant while writing the song. The video is aaaaawesome, but also like a different story from the actual song,though heavily connected and it sounded like you got that part. This video means to portray D-day ish feeling starting with the last dance before facing that shit. And the aftermath watching someone you love dying. Hugs from Sweden.
Thank You for the shout out Fam
Love this song
My interpretation is based on the lyrics synchronized with the music video.
The song itself is about loss in general. But I think when he says "she" its in a narrative perspective. This woman losing her love to war. The first 2 verses say "I never said I'd lie and wait forever. If I died we'd be together now" indicating that she is dwelling on the memory of her lover and how she misses him and how if she died they would be together and this pain and longing would vanish.
Then in the chorus he sings "could I? Should I?" Which in my interpretation, meaning that she is contemplating suicide. Suicide has connotations to being a sin. So could I commit this act and should I commit this act if it meant seeing my love sooner or will it just damn me to Hell and I never see him again; Even in death.
I also can see the chorus being about his friend witnessing his friend being killed in battle. That being the last thing he sees is his friend never coming home after the war. And the verse that goes "at the top of my lungs in my arms, she dies, she dies" is the soldier who lived and had to come home and tell his friends girl that he didnt survive, and she breaking down in his arms from hearing the tragic news and both embracing each othwr whilst weeping in pain for both of their huge loss
Thank you for the Venom is a good song by MCR as well as Cemetary Drive and Mama
I’ve always taken “Can I? Should I?” To be a response to PTSD. CAN you come home from trauma? If you have survivor’s guilt, SHOULD you let go and return to “normal life”? Your mental health shout-out is awesome-yes, you can and should “come home.” Fight your battle and your demons to stay sane and well. Great response.
This music video is probably one of the most powerful music videos ever created
your so chill and I like ur vibe! Keep it up bro
Seriously man, you are funny 😅👌🏼☺️ You got some great vibes for sure , and i just really like it 😊 I just had to let you know 🌟 And you have a very empathic soul aswell 💫
This song always gets me crying.
I read somewhere the lead singer Gerard wrote this song in response to not spending time with his late grandmother near her end. It dealt with the regret/guilt felt after her passing.
I think you're talking about Helena, not the ghost of you
Man, i forgot all about this song....It was my favorite from that album.
I cant sleep. Thank you for this channel and your video, I appreciate you, brother
Oh, I was already Subscribed... awkward. Love your energy, man
Im not a huge MCR fan, but this song is great and this video is amazing!
i was already digging the video. around 7:20 I knew I had to subscribe. to my surprise, I was already subscribed. feels good to be home lol
He’s being told “you are never coming home” and he’s thinking “could I? Should I?” That’s how I hear it anyways
I don't think it even totally entails physically coming home. I think it can also have the meaning - that a lot of men that did manage to physically come home, some of them still never left that battlefield. Sitting at home with a beer in the hand, staring at a powered-off-TV type stuff, like my grandpa used to do.
For real, dude. Even if they come home: different. I was like 4 or 5 years old or so when I went to wake up my dad who was in Vietnam when he was really young, but it was desert shield and desert storm that had him waking up with his hands around my throat, wouldn't snap out of it, and if my mom hadn't come in the room....
I know I’m late on the video but a dedicated subscriber love your content
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Cancer or Mama are great songs by my chem
Please react to: MCR: -The Black Parade -I'm Not Ok -Helena -Thanks!!!
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This MCR music video is a cinematic masterpiece
When a soldier dies and they have a woman or a man, they die a little too when they hear.
7:45 that point was it, not to be preachy to anyone and if you choose not to serve, that’s your prerogative and is totally fine, especially at a time without draft, when it is totally voluntary, not everyone should serve, as it isn’t for everyone. Hell it may not even be for some who do choose to volunteer. But to my point, especially for those of us who deploy, some of us get off easy and never see a day of violence, but some of us don’t, some of us had to, or will have to experience an absolute violence, get wounded, or worse a friend gets wounded or killed, and we’ll live with that, and, some better than others, learn to deal with it, but it takes time. It takes talking, even. I found it, comforting, I guess, to talk amongst fellow veterans, hear their stories and share mine. Talking is the very first step to resolving mental anguish. It hurts, and you may hate it, but get it off your chest or it will eat you. To anyone who’s served and had to experience the darker sides of battle, or the aftermath, talk it out. Find a friend, contact a buddy, do yourself the favor and work it off. Don’t bottle it.
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I wish you peace, brother.
Be safe out there.
I think the moment at 4:43 is also very important. "and all the things you never ever told me" and he reply with a "yeah"
Your analysis part made me cry wooof.
When he started talking about PTSD I just started crying. Hit hard
song is about love and lost, and depressingly wanting to be with the one you love so much that, you ask "could I should i?" commit su1c1d3 to be one with you love.
Can't wait for the live stream tonight I'm off today, I'm chillin, and I'm feeling good. Love the reaction too Unc, hope youre doing good man
As an 11bb (infantry) in the army. Thank you for for acknowledging that sh#t
91W (when it was then a medic).
I send you good vibes, brother.
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it's about losing someone you love, and also thinking about killing yourself to be with them again ("If I died, we'ed be together," and "Could I? Should I?"). Loss, and contemplation.
The song, although appropriate for war, is not about war. The song is about losing a loved one and having regrets for not saying enough and only having memories.
This song really hits.
MCR (Sweet Revenge Album) is one, actually my favorite MCR's SONGs since 2004 until now 2022 ,it hits heart so emotionally !
man it’s been so long since i’ve seen lfr family
This video is so well done, but when it came out, all 3 of my college roomates (they were ROTC guys who all got deployed) were serving in Iraq and Afghanistan so this freaked me the fuck out bc I just wanted my buddies to come home alive. Great piece of art though.
Was lucky enough to see these guy's open for Avenged Sevenfold in Cleveland in front of less than 500 people🤘❤️🤘
I used to see them play to a room of 100-200 what seemed like every other weekend. We used to have a great venue in Poughkeepsie, NY. It was called The Chance. It was probably only 1.5 hours from where MCR were from so they were constantly playing there. I remember one show there was maybe 25 people tops. Nobody knew who they were. But then I was also lucky enough to see them play festivals like Warped and Taste of Chaos and Bamboozle where in some of those instances, probably had 50K people singing along to them.
Hell yes, y'all!
I got to see them in '04 with The Used.
Definitely less than 100 people there at a small venue. They blew my mind and I'm still a fan to this day. ❤️
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Now you're reacting to my childhood fam! Loving it! Hope you do too!
BEAUTIFUL reaction 💜
The video definitely looks like it was heavily influenced by the D-Day scene from Saving Private Ryan, the characters in the landing craft looks like it was lifted directly from the scene in Saving Private Ryan when the soldiers are preparing to disembark, some are vomiting and a character kisses his crucifix, etc.
The one loss you didn't list after seeing the atrocities of war is the loss of a part of yourself, your innocence.
stemming away from the album concept and more towards the war meaning behind this song, i think the "could i should i" could be if he wants to go home after the war. he wont be the same, and many spouses of veterans say theyre partners never really returned so it could be about that. like if its worth putting them thru that
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Thumbs up for Kenny. And you lol. 👍😁❤
The thing about Gerard Way's lyric writing that needs to be understood is that they jumps around in perspective constantly. "You're never coming home, never coming home" is the mourning, alive lover of the dead woman, and "could I, should I" is the dead woman (in my interpretation at least). This song also fits into the whole motif of the entire album in that the alive lover is mourning the dead woman throughout this whole song. Throughout the album a story is told. It's a loose rock opera.
Basically a Bonnie and Clyde like duo gets into a gunfight with cops. The "Bonnie" of this duo dies, and a Devil tells the "Clyde" that he can bring his "Bonnie" back from death by killing 1,000 evil souls. Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge is the rock opera telling this tale, and that is the album that this song comes from.
The closest thing that I have to compare this kind of story telling to, at the tender age of 32, is American Idiot by Green Day. Green Day went 100 times more literal then MCR did when it came to their story telling though. You've got to read between the lines and listen to each song in order to get the whole story when MCR makes a rock opera, which is three and 1/11 out of four of their studio albums. I say 1/11 because the last song on their first album, Demolition Lovers, was a prelude to the "story" that was being told throughout Cheers.
There's also the fact that a lot of this album was inspired by the grief that Mikey and Gerard and the rest of the band felt about Gerard and Mikey's grandmother's death.
It describes the difference. Your brothers/Sisters in arms/ DOD etc...passed. We all knew what it was. Afghan Vet 09 Marine 2/8
When he says "could i should i" he is contemplating whether or not to k himslef
At 6:31 when the drumbeat sounded like gunshots from the machine gun
Sometimes the battlefield is in a persons mind, and not all of them make it home.
He’s saying he’s looking down the fence he’s not looking at each side he’s looking at both sides she’s thinking is he ever coming home is he ever coming home he says he’s coming home is he ever coming home
And then he has all these buddies that are getting “dear John” letters And he’s thinking should I go home he’s insecure about what he’s going to come home too it’s both sides of the fence!
Love your content bro keep it up
thanks for the review! I love this band man :0)
Technically the part when he says "Could I? Should I?" is connected to the phrase "Ever coming home" so it should turn out like this: "Could I ever come home? Should I ever come home?" Because after all he has seen he doesn't know if he's fit to live like he used to do before.
ik this is late but i chuckled at "the young fellers"
the singer was 44 at the time lfr did this video lmao
That man “hitting that thang” was hoping the button sent him back to 1864 so I’d keep a laser eye on him
When Gerard is saying “you are never coming home, could I should I?”He is asking as he is talking to his love who has passed could I join you in the next life, SHOULD I join you?
A great song that ties with this theme is Silent Planet “Panic Room”, consider checking it out for a future video! Much love ❤️
The thing with this music video is that the roles are kinda reversed, and that the lyrics aren't really that much like the actual video. To understand the lyrics you have to kinda know the whole story behind three cheers for sweet revenge. Because in the video it is those who go to war that die but the lyrics arent even about war, theyre about a guy who lost his love and is trying to get her back. The story and the lyrics to all the songs on the album is really awasome and deep and i think you should totally search the story upp and try to piece together the lyrics.
Could I, should I ..... follow them into the afterlife right now. He's brilliant. He is also a writer director of one of your favorites. Check out his Wiki.
Bro, I'm a big MCR fan so it's only natural I have the exact same beanie as your editor.
This is one of my favorite MCR song, thanks for your reaction.
Mental health is a real thing!!!
Love this song!! He’s going to war, he may not come home. Should he fall in love? “Welcome to the Black Parade” is deep, too!
This music video cost about as much per day to film as the Omaha Beach scene in Saving Private Ryan did. 1 million for a 2 day shoot vs 12 million for 4 weeks.
I understand the people saying this song has nothing to do with war. But at the same time, they did the video like this for a reason so that people can relate as well. And if not, all songs are made for you to take and relate how ever you want to. No right or wrong.
On another note, my brother struggles with that very thing you mention. Not only losing his friends over seas, but he also feels guilty. Like why did HE make and they didn't? Alcohol is taking him and it's tough.
I have insomnia from the things I've seen in life and I get maybe an hour or two to sleep a night. I can only imagine what soldiers go through
Super awesome video
Teens when they get rejected
Muito bom, tanto música quanto clipe, ainda escuto direto
Legendary band
You should check out they're song "I don't love you." It's a good one.
"Is it an apple or a peach? What's the fruit, Kells?
This song is to my ex. I knew in 2016 after she cheated , it was never gonna work. But damn i love her
now that's a big phone!
Could I never come home. Should I...Go?