The Five Of Us Are Dying (Rough Mix) – English Lyrics

• By: My Chemical Romance

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the raw energy of My Chemical Romance with "The Five Of Us Are Dying (Rough Mix)," the original demo for "Welcome to the Black Parade." This version offers a unique opportunity to explore the evolution of a rock anthem and delve into the emotional depth of Gerard Way's lyrics. For English language learners, the song's clear, though intense, vocals provide a great chance to practice listening to narrative storytelling and powerful emotional expression in music.

[English]

After all we've done to our faces and our fingers

You can run but you can't hide from this

Some would gasp some would cry as they wheeled us in by gurney

And we laugh about the time we fell

...

Sometimes I get the feeling she's watching over me

...

And other times I'm feeling so alone

There's writing on the ceiling that only I can see

And other times I feel like running home

'Cause the time we have is really not so bad

Despite the reservations that you had

I don't care at all, I'm really not so sad

Despite the observation that you had

'Cause I met a guy in Cleveland, he said it's not so bad

And other times you feel you wake up dead

And if you get the feeling you're watching after me

Well here's a clue, it's all just in my head

'Cause the time we have is really not so bad

Despite the reservations that you had

And I don't give a fuck, it's really not so sad

Despite the observation that you had

These darker days will never get me down

Gotta break, wipe that smile right off your face

...

We got the right to anything we want

...

Even if they beat you, no I can't behave

You're nothing, but, not for anything at all

Even if they kick you when you're

I don't care

'Cause the time we have is really not so sad

Despite the reservations that you had

I don't care at all, I'm really not so sad

Despite the observation that you

I don't care at all

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
watch /wɑːtʃ/ A2	verb - to look at something carefully noun - a small timepiece worn on a wrist
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to make a happy expression by turning up the corners of the mouth noun - a happy expression made by turning up the corners of the mouth
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of a person's head verb - to confront or deal with
sad /sæd/ A2	adjective - feeling sorrowful
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a duration in which events occur
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
guy /ɡaɪ/ A1	noun - a man or boy
reservation /ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən/ B2	noun - an arrangement made in advance to secure accommodation
observation /ˌɒbzərˈveɪʃən/ B2	noun - the act of observing something
darker /ˈdɑːrkər/ B1	adjective - having a deep or heavy color or shade

Key Grammar Structures

• You can run but you can't hide from this

  ➔ You can + base verb

  ➔ In this sentence, "can" is used to express ability or possibility.

• Sometimes I get the feeling she's watching over me

  ➔ get the feeling that

  ➔ This phrase indicates a perception or intuition about something.

• I don't care at all, I'm really not so sad

  ➔ I don't care + adverb

  ➔ This structure conveys indifference and is often followed by an emphasis.

• These darker days will never get me down

  ➔ will + base verb

  ➔ This structure indicates a future certainty or automatic result.

• Even if they beat you, no I can't behave

  ➔ Even if + clause

  ➔ This structure is used to introduce a condition that does not affect the outcome.