Welcome to the Black Parade

My Chemical Romance Pop

"Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance is originally in the key of G major. Released in 2006 as part of their third studio album "The Black Parade," the song quickly gained prominence as an anthem for the emo rock movement. The band, fronted by lead singer Gerard Way, with music composed collectively by the band members, created a narrative centered around life, death, and reflection. Interestingly, the song opens with a poignant piano intro that transitions into a dramatic, marching-band-inspired rock arrangement, embodying the band's theatrical style. The melody crescendos from a soft beginning to an explosive chorus, conveying themes of loss and hope with heartfelt intensity.

Welcome to the Black Parade - My Chemical Romance

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When I was a young boy
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My father took me into the city
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To see a marching band
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He said , "Son , when you grow up
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Would you be the savior of the broken
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The beaten and the dammed?"
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He said , "Will you defeat them?
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Your demons , and all the non - believers
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The plans that they have made?"
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Beacuse one day , I'll leave you a phantom
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To lead you in the summer
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To join the black parade"

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