In Memoriam: My Top 7 MCR Tracks

While I say goodbye to the band that held my hand through many a hard time, I felt compelled to write out a list of the songs that meant the most to me. This is by no means a list of my favorite My Chemical Romance songs, which would be impossible to name, but would surely have Cemetery Drive listed at least 5 times. You can read Gerard's goodbye message here and you can click on any song listed below to listen, song titles are linked to youtube videos.


7. Famous Last Words - simply put, my anthem of 2007.

6. Cancer - I avoided this song for a year before I actually listened to it, when I did it forced me to deal with things that I thought I'd dealt with already.

5. Bulletproof Heart - this song could easily be about my husband and I.

4. Helena - this is the song I zone out to, only to be ripped back into reality at the sound of "when both our cars collide." The video is gorgeous and to find out what the song was written about only makes me love it more.

3. I'm Not Okay (I Promise) - While Famous Last Words was my anthem, this is the track that was on in my car every Tuesday afternoon as I drove off to group therapy to try and correct the path I chose after dealing, or rather not dealing, with some issues. I always felt humbled and wonderful after a session and would end the evening with a migraine. Every. Single. Tuesday. After my time there I have never had another migraine, but the tools I learned remain and the music still plays on...

2. Welcome to the Black Parade - The beginning of my time with the band, the beginning of my time facing mortality. Wouldn't give this song up for anything.

1. It's Not a Fashion Statement, It's a Deathwish - this song takes on a whole new meaning when you sing it to yourself.

"This hole you put me in, wasn't deep enough, and I'm climbing out right now, you're running out of places to hide from me..."
 

 Today I say goodbye knowing all to well that the music can't die.