Iâm incredibly upset that tbp as an album is so often immediately placed into the overrated category. Like. Its not my personal favorite mcr album but itâs a beautifully executed piece of art and one of the best and most defining rock albums of our time and Iâm just gonna go thru the songs and Talk about them:
1. The End- Easily the best opening track to an album Iâve ever heard. The slow start followed by the hugely theatric guitar and vocals and the sheer passion put into every lyric, the glory of every lyric!!! âIâd encourage your smiles, Iâll expect you wonât cry!â Going right into those HUGE POWERFUL CHORDS... legendary. You know youâre in for a show.
2. Dead!- THE SEAMLESS TRANSITION FROM THE END INTO AN INCREDIBLY DIFFERENT STYLE OF SONG!!!! This is such a good fuck you song. Fr you can go SO SO hard with this one. The third verse is especially TASTY... but whatâs even TASTIER is the BLUESY GUITAR SOLO AFTERWARDS AND THEN!! AND THEN!!! LA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA LA LA LAAAAA!! WHAT A STUNNING SONG!! WHAT A MASTERPIECE!! THIS SONG ABOUT BEING LIFELESS IS SO SO FULL OF LIFE
3. This is How I Disappear- God the guitar in the beginning here. The emotion it evokes in me is absolutely INSANE!! BATSHIT!! And then the verses.... hoo boy.. I feel like a sexy little corpse writhing out of the dirt when I hear the verse.. and the chorus is EQUALLY AMAZING BUT!! Nothing comes close in this song to the third verse.. the soft vocals and the harmonies but THEN.. THEN!!! âSO I CANT HURT YOU ANYMOREEEEEEEâ INTO!!!! âYOU WANNA SEE HOW! FAR! DOWWN! I CAN SINK!! LET ME GO!! FUCK!!â Holy shit. The rest of the song is flawless obvs
4. The Sharpest Lives- One of my top ten favorite mcr songs. Literally this song is so hard to describe because every single facet of it is SO SO SO SO GOOD!! My favorite thing about this one is definitely the lyrics(the music is INCREDIBLE TOO)!! I mean âJuliet loves a beat and the lust it commands, drop the dagger and lather the blood on your hands, Romeoâ GOES SO SO FUCKING HARD!! LIKE YES!! I ABSOLUTELY WILL LATHER THE BLOOD ON MY HANDS THANK YOU VERY MUCH!! I DO LOVE THIS BEAT AND THE LUST IT COMMANDS THANK YOU!!! The harmonies throughout are so so so satisfying to hear and the guitar in the third verse paired with the notes from a faint choir in the background. God.
5. Welcome to the Black Parade- Thereâs a reason this is mcrâs most popular song. Because itâs REALLY FUCKING GOOD!! Itâs not in my top ten but itâs still an EXCELLENTLY PUT TOGETHER SONG! It takes you on a whole journey. This is mcrâs bohemian rhapsody. This song makes you want to live through any tough shit youâre going through. Every mcr song has saved lives, this one has saved the most.
6. I Donât Love You- Straight up this is a song to cry to. This is a tragic song with a chord progression that feels like what saying goodbye REALLY feels like. It perfectly puts that bittersweet feeling into song and you can feel it deep in the pit of your stomach and the bottom of your heart when you hear it. As simple as the chorus is, itâs incredibly impactful. Thereâs a confidence in the delivery that veils the absolute pain within the line, âwhen you go, would you even turn to say, âI donât love you like I did yesterdayââ. That pain leaks out in the third verse when Gerard sings through gritted teeth and the lyrics change to âwould you have the guts to sayâ you can physically feel the frustration and the pain in that delivery and itâs stunning.
7. House of Wolves- DO I EVEN HAVE TO GET INTO WHY THIS SONG FUCKS?? THIS SONG IS ABOUT HAVING A HUMILIATION KINK AND FRANK WROTE IT. OFC ITS GONNA BE BALLS TO THE WALLS BONKERS AND INCREDIBLE!! HELL YEAH!!! TELL ME IM A BAD, BAD, BAD, BAD MAN!!!!!!!!!
8. Cancer- Some of Gerard Wayâs best vocals literally ever!!! A strong tonal shift from house of wolvesâ this song isnât written like most songs about death. This song is about acceptance and coming to piece with the unknown of death and the side effects of treatments that only prolong your misery, realizing that the hardest thing is going to be leaving your loved ones behind. This is really an âit be like that sometimesâ song and itâs executed flawlessly!!!
9. Mama- In my opinion, this is the best mcr song(Boy Division comes in very close second but we arenât talking abt her rn). Every single thing about this song is so. Just. Wow. Itâs my favorite song and I could never verbally describe how it makes me feel. The transition from polka to waltz. Wow. The waltz bit at the end of the song is legit the coolest shit Iâve ever heard and it makes me feel like I WILL return from the ashes
10. Teenagers- THIS was the first mcr song little 6th grade me heard and I was immediately hooked!!! Whatâs not to love about this song?? Itâs a nice break from all the sad shit going on to be like by the way, teenagers suck and cliques are awful. This is mcr begging all of their young and impressionable listeners to not become preps.
11. Disenchanted- This song is similar to I Donât Love You because it gives the listener a smiliar nostalgic feeling. Itâs like going through the best memories of your life before your inevitable demise that youâve finally accepted. Youâre leaning in to the memories and realizing how insignificant everything really is. Itâs tragic but in a way, itâs comforting. Everything ends for everyone at some point or another. Also the guitar riff is really nice!! Simple and sweet!!
12. Famous Last Words- This song has saved so many lives. The absolute power in this song, the power in rising up against all odds and living through loss. This is a song about mourning but itâs also very much about strength. The power in the lyrics and the vocals send chills through my whole body every time I hear this song, no matter how many times Iâve heard it before. âCause I see you lyinâ next to me, with words I thought Iâd never speak, awake and unafraid,â AND THEN AND THEN AND THEN!! âASLEEP OR DEEEEEEEEAAAAAD!!!!!â LIKE. HOLY SHIT. HOLY SHIT. AND BACK INTO THE CHORUS WITH âOR DEEEADâ STILL IN THE BACKGROUND!!! âI AM NOT AFRAID TO KEEP ON LIVING! I AM NOT AFRAID TO WALK THIS WORLD ALONE! HONEY, IF YOU STAY IâLL BE FORGIVEN, NOTHING YOU CAN SAY CAN STOP ME GOING HOME!!â THIS COULD GET ME THROUGH ANYTHING!!! THE POWER OF IT!! IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE!!!
13. Blood(bonus track)- This one is easily a metaphor for performing for an unforgiving and constantly hungry audience but itâs also a fun song abt blood! Who doesnât love that?