Long ago
Just like the hearse you die to get in again
We are so far from you
Burning on just like a match you strike to incinerate
The lives of everyone you know
And what's the worst you take (worst you take)
From every heart you break (heart you break)
And like the blade you stain (blade you stain)
Well I've been holding on tonight
[Chorus]
What's the worst thing I could say?
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/m/my_chemical_romance/helena.html ]
Came a time
When every star fall brought to you tears again
We are the very hurt you sold
And what's the worst you take (worst you take)
From every heart you break (heart you break)
And like the blade you stain (blade you stain)
Well I've been holding on tonight
[Chorus]
What's the worst thing I could say?
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight
Well if you carry on this way
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long not goodnight
Can you hear me?
Are you near me?
Can we pretend to leave and then
We'll meet again
When both our cars collide?
[Chorus]
What's the worst thing I could say?
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight
Well if you carry on this way
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long not goodnight
Okay this song rocks ... They dedicated it to their dead grandmother so if you dont like it take your oppinion and shove it up your fuckin' ungrateful ass because it is soo sweet when two hot musicians write an amazing song and dedicate it to their dead grandmothe
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The lyrics describe lead singer gerard way's feelings for his late grandmother, elena lee rush (friends called her 'helen', and because of this, way always thought of her as "helena"). The single has become a moderately-selling hit, both in the u. S. And internationally. Way said in an interview with channel [v] the band got influences for helena from the song "aces high" by iron maiden and tracks by the ventures. This song is also my chemical romance's seventh overall single. It is highly considered to be their signature song, as gerard way not only described it as representing the band's image and sound (at that point in time) it is usually used to end shows.
This song is about gerard and mikey way's grandmother who died during the making of the band's second cd "three cheers for sweet revenge". Gerard and mikey were both very attached to their grandmother. Despite gerard and mikey's grandmother's name is elena, the song dedicated to her is called "helena". This is because her friends called her helen, so the two names together (helen+ elena) form the title of the song. Also whilst filming the video for "helena" gerard had to leave the room after watching tracy (the woman acting as gerard and mikey's grandmother) dancing because it was to emotional. Mikey cried the first time he heard the song
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by Unregistered on Jan 26th 2012 8:46 pm
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When we buried grandpa, i just had to think it is not goodbye, it is just goodnight because one day we will meet again.
by Unregistered on Jan 8th 2012 11:46 pm
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Mi helena en barcelona.. Te amo... Cant wait to meet you
by Unregistered on Jan 4th 2012 11:00 am
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I love the way he is singing, like how he whispers it. Gerard way is truely amazing... This song is so deep. :3
by Unregistered on Jan 2nd 2012 11:02 pm
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I dont know the meaning of the song gabdofchasidcabnslkcbaipsbcalsbcscnz,dvnip
by Unregistered on Dec 22nd 2011 2:03 pm
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I think this is a song about loss, and maybe gerard lost someone close to him, or he is just expressing loss of a close one for people to relate to.
by Unregistered on Dec 17th 2011 8:26 pm
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They dedicated it to there gran mother because she men't so much to them and she was the one to teach gerard to sing and she got him his first guitar. She was the nicest person to gee and she was missed so much
by Unregistered on Dec 8th 2011 2:21 am
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The most beautiful woman on earth ... Thats all tenk u
by Unregistered on Dec 2nd 2011 3:56 am
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I love love love helena!!! Geee u're the best! It's about a girl... Helena... And gee isa wonderfuk in video!!! 1356575969860 kisses
Gerard wrote this to help cope with his grandmas death and its sad when he says can you hear me are you near me cuz it sounds like hes asking for her spirit to always be with him and he wants her memory to live on
@xxcyanide tearsxx- its not necessarily the lyrics of the song "helena" is what gerard and mikey's maternal grandmother is. She inspires the way brothers and the band to go on and celebrate her life. He(gerard) didn't kill his grandother. If he do, they wouldn't have written this beautiful song