It's Not a Fashion Statement, It's a Deathwish
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| Song by My Chemical Romance | ||
| from the album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge | ||
| Released | 8 June 2004 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock Disputed subgenres |
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| Length | 3:33 | |
| Label | Reprise | |
| Producer(s) | Howard Benson | |
| Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge track listing | ||
| "Hang 'Em High" (10) |
"It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Deathwish" (11) |
"Cemetery Drive" (12) |
It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Deathwish is the eleventh song on My Chemical Romance's second album Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, and is not yet a single, nor is it planned on being made one.
[edit] Song Meaning
The song deals with a man who, according to some, was killed (This hole you put me in wasn't deep enough... I'm coming back from the dead..) but became undead, and is now seeking revenge. However he becomes increasingly paranoic about being killed again (You talk to me, but would you kill me in my sleep?... Promise me that when I'm gone you'll kill my enemies...). He sings the song to someone (dubbed Helena by some) who is hiding from him (You're running out of places to hide from me...), and in the end he found him/her, and possibly killed them (When you go just know that I will remember you...). He had gone through all that trouble, and became mentally disturbed (I lost my fear of falling...), only to commit suicide (We'll then one day be together...).
[edit] Trivia
This song is listed as both It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Fucking Deathwish and It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Deathwish in the album, and elsewhere as It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Deathwish, and fans refer to it as the latter.
The line "you get what everyone else gets: you get a lifetime" is a near-quotation from The Sandman #43 by Neil Gaiman, in which Death says "You lived what anybody gets, Bernie. You got a lifetime. No more. No less."
| My Chemical Romance |
| Gerard Way | Mikey Way | Frank Iero | Ray Toro | Bob Bryar |
| Matt Pelissier |
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| Discography |
| Albums: I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love | Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge | The Black Parade |
| Live album: Life on the Murder Scene |
| Singles |
| "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us" | "Vampires Will Never Hurt You" | "Headfirst for Halos" | "Our Lady of Sorrows" | "Thank You for the Venom" | "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" | "Helena" | "The Ghost of You" | "Welcome to the Black Parade" | "Famous Last Words" |
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