I think this was originally going to be meant for the paper kingdom (MCR5) it follows the story about support group of parents they have tragically lost their children in a terrible way so decided to make up a story about their children all missing and lost in the forest And Then they Fight a evil witch
My mom died in a car crash when I was 13. My dad had died two weeks prior from Covid. Her crash was a head-on collision with a truck. I was told that she died on impact. She was asleep at the wheel; she never knew what hit her. She didn’t get the chance to make it in an ambulance. I was at a school function and didn’t know what had happened until hours later. It’s been two years, but I still can’t listen to this song without tearing up. I didn’t get that moment to be by my momma in the ambulance knowing that she’d end up okay.
there’s something so haunting about the way gerard writes about love, loss, and grief. there’s a tangible anger and hopelessness that is so raw and true in a way i have never seen another artist be able to replicate (will wood and thom yorke come close) i know people cry because of this song for a number of reasons, and i absolutely cry half for myself and then for gerard. (trigger warning for the next part) this song reminds me of my ride in an ambulance after i had attempted to take my life, laying next to my dad who just held my hand the entire time. i was 14 then and was so numb i couldn’t do anything but watch the snow rush down from the back window of the ambulance. i imagine gerard was in a situation like my dad, unable to do anything while the world unfolded, and it breaks me. no one should ever go through that, and i still blame myself for hurting my family the way i did. life fucking sucks, and this song makes me cry my fucking eyes out, but i fucking love it.
🖤. Adore this poignant song. The retro vibe of the whole album makes me want to listen to it a fog-enveloped beach house in the '60's/'80's on an old transistor radio.
Whenever i see live recordings, he always changes the lyrics even if slightly. I think that's the beauty of it. A studio version would've been good but this is much more real and raw and even more impactful with the changed lyrics.
Gee is such a relatable person but also the most inspirational as he continues to fight for what he loves and creates beautiful stories and art for us to also continue going on...
