They're gonna clean up your looks
With all the lies in the books
To make a citizen out of you
Because they sleep with a gun
And keep an eye on you, son
So they can watch all the things you do
Because the drugs never work
They're gonna give you a smirk
Cause they got methods
Of keeping you clean
They're gonna rip up your heads
Your aspirations to shreds
Another cog in the murder machine
They said all teenagers scare the living shit out of me
They couldn't care less as long as someone'll bleed
So darken your clothes
Or strike a violent repose
Maybe they'll leave you alone
But not me [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/m/my_chemical_romance/teenagers.html ]
The boys and girls in the clique
The awful names that they stick
You're never gonna fit in much kid
But if you're troubled and hurt
What you got under your shirt
Will make them pay for the things that they did
They said all teenagers scare the living shit out of me
They couldn't care less as long as someone'll bleed
So darken your clothes
Or strike a violent pose
Maybe they'll leave you alone
But not me
Whoa yeah!
They said all teenagers scare the living shit out of me
They couldn't care less as long as someone'll bleed
So darken your clothes
Or strike a violent pose
Maybe they'll leave you alone
But not me
All together now,
Teenagers scare the living shit out of me
They couldn't care less as long as someone'll bleed
So darken your clothes
Or strike a violent pose
Maybe they'll leave you alone
But not me
Teenagers scare the living shit out of me
They couldn't care less as long as someone'll bleed
So darken your clothes
Or strike a violent pose
Maybe they'll leave you alone
But not me
Basically it is (in my point of view) this song is about how controlling our parents and government can be. They take away all our rights and our freedom of speech along with the right to wear what we like because we are too young to know what we want. I think it's wrong that people should try to control us on what we wear or how we wear our hair or if we have facial piercing or whatever you know? Parents are so surprised after keeping their child in a bubble for all of their life at how all of a sudden the kid hates them and wants to break free of them. Basically i would say give us teens our rights and we wont rebel as hard as we do. Keep our rights and you are going to get nothing but heck.
I used to be into a lot of the new fad you know, tight jeans, short shirts or whatever but then i changed i started liking the chained pants and crazy hair. Well my dad didn’t and over the summer when i went to mo i cut my hair (long bangs in front short spikes in back) i died it black, and i bought a pair of chained pants and a pair of awesome boots. Well when my dad saw it he was pissed but you see i didn’t stop and eventually he got used to it. I am the rebellious type (get it from both sides of the family) and when it comes to things like this i have very strong opinions.
Basically it is like women’s rights. They had to fight to get their so teens are going to have to fight also for theirs because upon birth we are owned by our parents and then at 21 we are owned by our state and if you join the military we are owned by the government. I don’t see any fun in that what-so-ever.
This song is about stereotypes. Like for instance, i'm only 14, and even being a girl, just wearing eyeliner and darker clothes (because that's my style people), and listening to screamo, makes people who walk by... Like adults for instance, look at me like i'm a criminal. They judge, and most adults stereotype kid's as "misbehaved delinquents" because of the way they dress. You could be a brilliant person/ if you dress all emo like, like me because that's the way i like to dress, people look at you weird. It's the way it is. And this song is about taking those types of kid's, like me, and how adults try to turn them into "proper members of society" so that they blend in with daily life, instead of standing out and expressing who they are. When they talk about ripping your aspiration's to shreds, and that it's just another cog in the murder machine, it refers to them murdering and breaking down the person and beliefs you have, so that they can shove their beliefs down your throat. It's all about how many adults are untrusting of teenagers just by their appearance and their habits and likes, and how they want to change the teenage generation of today. I'm only 14 and i understand this... Believe me, i hate being called a kid who knows nothing... Just because i'm a kid doesn't mean i can't have a good grasp on society's flaws and their ways. But bottom line, the song is about adults changing teens whom they believe do not fit the profile of a proper member of society... Eat that peoples! Haha jk, jk. But i love this song!!!
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by Unregistered on Feb 9th 2012 12:14 pm
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I don't have any meanings but i just want to say mcr you are my fave band,you seriously rock! (:
by Unregistered on Jan 21st 2012 2:42 pm
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I'll sing this in indonesian idol 2012, because i've sing this song for 5 years, so i am multitalented too
by Unregistered on Jan 8th 2012 12:11 am
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To me, teenagers isn't about going and shooting up a school because no one understands me; like some like to claim this song is about. It's a song that says "i've been in your shoes. I've been on the edge. But you know what? I made it through and so can you. " this song got me through my worst year of school--8th grade. I was tormented beyond any kind of belief, but when i turned it on, i thought about the people who have it way worse than i did. It helped me, i hope it makes as big of a positive impact to everyone who reads these lyrics.
by Unregistered on Dec 29th 2011 11:47 pm
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Live fast die young. Those who are bound despise those are free
by Unregistered on Dec 3rd 2011 10:45 pm
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This song sort of demonstrates the relationship between teenagers and society and what adults think of us
by Unregistered on Sep 10th 2011 12:57 pm
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I... Just get this so much already and i just turned 13. Im different to most people i listen to old music like pink floyd and the clash but most of my friends like pop. Dont get me wrong, i do like some of that its just... I am who i am. The first verse is like what adults, parents, the government and school say. " they're gonna clean up your looks" meaning that if your different, you must conform. " to make a citizen out of you" well, i have a subject in school called, cspe, and all the book talks about is how to be afraid of the law and to be a good citizen. " they sleep with a gun and keep and eye on you, son. So they can watch all the things you do" kind of like everyone is watching you and scared of what you do next. " because the drugs never work" has two meanings i think. Gerard way was given drugs cos he had a hyper active disorder when he was a kid and they never really work. It could also be directed against the kids from the parents. Drugs never work, but saying these things make a person want to try them more. " they're gonna rip up your heads, your aspirations to shreds" some parents have one path in mind for their kids and if the teen trys to defy them and now my computer is going dead so... I will stop :d
by Unregistered on Sep 6th 2011 4:04 am
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U have so many friends but in last u only have only one friend left for you
Omg shut up baby gaga, keepur stupid opinion on ur pop music website or youtube or somewhere other than here because as of now ur pinion doesnt matter , my chemical romance's talent is bigger than gagas adams apple. Now go b a baby somewhere else and p.s. Lady gagas style of clothing always looks like shes wearing a bird or some kind of animal she killed by singing to it , id b ashamed to b a gaga jr. So i dnt no how u do it but uhh good luck with tht p.s. Gaga has no talent
I dont think it was mcr's intention (or mabey it was i haven't done any research) but this song reminds me of the columbine high school massacre. "so darken your clothes" - they were apparently 'goths'
"but if you're troubled and hurt
what you got under your shirt
will make them pay for the things that they did" - i don't thinks i need to explain the link their. Correct me if im wrong (with proof or i wont listen) just dont rage about me for it