When I was a young boy
My father took me into the city
To see a marching band
He said, son, when you grow up
Would you be the savior of the broken
The beaten, and the damned?
He said, will you defeat them
Your demons and all the non-believers?
The plans that they have made?
Because one day Ill leave you
A phantom to lead you in the summer
To join the black parade
When I was a young boy
My father took me into the city
To see a marching band
He said, son, when you grow up
You will be the savior of the broken
The beaten, and the damned?
Sometimes I get the feeling
Shes watching over me
And other times I feel like I should go
And through it all
The rise and fall
The bodies in the streets
And when youre gone, we want you all to know
Well carry on, well carry on
And though youre dead and gone, believe me
Your memory will carry on
Well carry on
And in my heart I cant contain it
The anthem wont explain it
A world that sends you reeling
From decimated dreams
Your misery and hate will kill us all
So paint it black
And take it back
Lets shout it loud and clear
Defiant to the end
We hear the call
To carry on
Well carry on
And though youre dead and gone, believe me
Your memory will carry on
Well carry on
And though youre broken and defeated
Your weary widow marches
On and on, we carry through the fears
(Oh, oh, oh)
Disappointed faces of your peers
(Oh, oh, oh)
Take a look at me
Cause I could not care at all
Do or die
Youll never make me
Because the world
Will never take my heart
You can try
Youll never break me
We wanna all
We want to play this part
Wont explain
Or say Im sorry
Im unashamed
Im gonna show my scar
Give a cheer
For all the broken
Listen here
Because its who we are
Im just a man
Im not a hero
Just a boy who had to sing this song
Im just a man
Im not a hero
I dont care
Well carry on
Well carry on
And though your dead and gone, believe me
Your memory will carry on
Well carry on
And though youre broken and defeated
Your weary widow marches on
Do or die
Youll never make me
Because the world
Will never take my heart
You can try
Youll never break me
We wanna know
We want to play this part
Do or die (well carry on)
Youll never make me (well carry on)
Because the world (well carry on)
Will never take my heart
You can try
Youll never break me
We wanna all
We want to play this part (well carry on)