Lyrics for Desert Song as interpreted by everydayishalloween

Desert Song Lyrics
We hold in our hearts the sword and the faith
Swelled up from the rain clouds, move like a wraith
Well after all, we'll lie another day
And through it all
We'll find some other way
To carry on through cartilage and fluid
And did you come to stare, or wash away the blood?

Well tonight, well tonight
Will it ever come?
Spend the rest of your days
Rocking out just for the dead
Well tonight
Will it ever come?
I can see you awake anytime, in my head

Did we all fall down? [x4]
From the lights to the pavement
From the van to the floor
From backstage to the doctor
From the Earth to the morgue
Morgue, morgue, morgue

Well tonight
Will it ever come?
Spend the rest of your days
Rocking out just for the dead
Well tonight
Will it ever come?
I can see you awake anytime in my head

All fall down
Well after all...

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Rhapsody_5231
12-30-2006

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Wow, this song sounds like it should be on The Black Parade....

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Motherwar_xx
01-01-2007

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Oh wow, I only just discovered this song when I stole my brothers copy of Life on the Murder Scene. It's so beautiful, I love the rawness of Gerards voice and the little bits of electric guitar. It's an excellent chill-out song. BTW it's not a cover.

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ammaispeachy
01-13-2007

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this song was orginally written for "three cheers for sweet revenge" i think it does belong on that album, it would of ended it perfectly because at the end of thier first album the demolition lovers were driving across a desert. also if this was on three cheers it wouldnt of left everyone thinking "ZOMG!!!! so what happend to the demolition lovers!!!!!11111" i think its a little odd that they names quite a few of the songs of three cheers after songs by other bands eg. "hang 'em high" which was the title of a song by van halen, "helena" was a song by the misfits and if desert song was on that album i could of added def leppard to my list. anyway i think its a beautiful song and its my favourite mcr song.

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ammaispeachy
01-13-2007

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this song was orginally written for "three cheers for sweet revenge" i think it does belong on that album, it would of ended it perfectly because at the end of thier first album the demolition lovers were driving across a desert. also if this was on three cheers it wouldnt of left everyone thinking "ZOMG!!!! so what happend to the demolition lovers!!!!!11111" i think its a little odd that they names quite a few of the songs of three cheers after songs by other bands eg. "hang 'em high" which was the title of a song by van halen, "helena" was a song by the misfits and if desert song was on that album i could of added def leppard to my list. anyway i think its a beautiful song and its my favourite mcr song.

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fall_out_corey
01-13-2007

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i love this song..i got it from the life on the murder scene it is now my top 3 mcr fav song.x3

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MillionDollarBaby
01-24-2007

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Wow, I have never heard Gerards voice like this, it is really beautiful.

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TheRipper
01-26-2007

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i think that this song may be about fasting.. like how jesus fasted in the desert... hints the name of the song.. he keeps falling over cause he's so week..

"We hold in our hearts the sword and the faith"
talking about how we posses the power to control our earthly desires through faith

"Well after all, we'll lie another day
And through it all
We'll find some other way
To carry on through cartilage and fluid"
he saying that we will live through it despite how much our bodies say we cant.

"And did you come to stare, or wash away the blood?" Speaking about the people who would tempt you.. then those who will help you with your struggles

"Well tonight, well tonight
Will it ever come?
Spend the rest of your days
Rocking out just for the dead
Well tonight
Will it ever come?
I can see you awake anytime, in my head"
Talking about how long the fast seems to last..
how they imagine that in which they desire.

"Did we all fall down? [x4]
From the lights to the pavement
From the van to the floor
From backstage to the doctor
From the Earth to the morgue
Morgue, morgue, morgue"
Showing how week they feel.. almost as if they are on edge of dying

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xxelexx
04-04-2007

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its a gr8 song. bit out of tune but mcr r amazing. there new album is vry plain not very good but hteir old 1's rock!!

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krow
04-05-2007

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ah i just love this song, it fits so good with the dvd but i got a question is this a cover or not? just wondering

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shabbydoo
04-12-2007

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IT IS NOT A COVER! lol

Who else could write a song like THIS?
heheee just thought i'd clear that up :P

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musicsinger
05-03-2007

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all i know is this song is amazing, there are no words to describe it. Gerard sings it brilliantly. he puts so much feeling into it. this is one of my favorites. it has somethign about it... as soon as i heard it i immidiatly went and learned it on my guitar. i love it so much. my chemical romance contributes so much as a band and they help there fans soo much. mcr has helped me soo much ... and they , through their songs, give me hope. seeing them live was the best thing i had ever experienced .. and im seeing them again in a few days !

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NeonxPirate
05-26-2007

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Life on the murder scene was great. I love this song.

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rabbithowl
06-26-2007

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The title Desert Song is in reference to an operetta and movie of the same name.

It's basically about a daring leader and his group of rebellious banditos who threaten the safety of a French outpost. Gerard's reference of this old film in the context of the song positions himself as the leader of this group of rebels, travelling unendingly through a wasteland. He's said that My Chemical Romance were never a safe band, and back when this song was written, that statement was probably a little more true.

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jomangi
07-04-2007

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Good god people I can't find the song meaning to this song anywhere! And when I finally do noones saying what they think it means! And why are people talking about def leapord? This song is by MCR!! Now please someone tell me what this song means and not what you think about the band!

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jomangi
07-04-2007

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p.s. sorry I was only looking at the first page and thats what I was talking about. o.O

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MCRAddict
07-06-2007

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Ive seen a few comments about downloading this song does anybody know where I can?

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sTillBefOreTheStoRm
07-08-2007

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i think its probly what someone said on the first page about it being a continuation of demolition lovers and i think its about him wanting to see someone that he misses but he cant b/c hes on tour and hes waiting to see them but hes afraid that hes trapt and he might not evr get to see them and when he gets the chance he'll already be dead

well thats my really long guess i suppose it could be some what right

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Darkdreamer
08-01-2007

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First of all, I have to say that I absolutley LOVE this song!
As to the meaning; I think it's about Gerard's alcoholism and depression... and how people reacted...
"Did you come to stare, or wash away the blood"
- Possibly saying 'Are people going to actually help him, or will they judge him?'
"From the lights to the pavement"
- Saying how when he was onstage and drunk, it seemed okay, but when he came off the stage (back to the real world - the 'pavement') reality hit him.
"From the van to the floor"
- Could be a reference to that time when he was drunk and fell on the floor near a van (seems a bit obvious, but you never know!)
"From the earth to the morgue"
- Could be saying that he realises what the alcohol is doing to him.
"Well tonight, will it ever come?
Spend the rest of our days rocking out, just for the day"
- I think this could be talking about insomnia ('will it ever come'). And how everything can feel so good when you're with people and having fun, getting drunk, but the moment you're on your own, unable to sleep, you feel awful.
"All fall down,
Well after our own"
- I think that means that no-one's perfect, and people might let you down? Or how he felt he failed people?
I'm not that sure about any of it, really. That's just what I think! Any other ideas?

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IM_NEVER_OK
08-17-2007

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this song is awesome! desert song is about sacrificing something for someone you love even thugh they will never know you did it

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N/U/T/T/Y/?
09-09-2007

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was this written for three cheers? if so, it could be somthing to do with the concept of the album, which is about two lovers who die in a gunfight in the middle of a DESERT, and the guy wants the girl back so he makes a deal with the devil by promising him the souls of 1000 evil men. but yeah. it's an ace song.

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DesertXSong
10-06-2007

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This is probably the most beautiful song I have ever heard! Gerards voice is amazing, I am so happy that I have MCR in my life

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MCR_VAMPIRE
11-18-2007

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you do know that the beggining of the song is a straight rip off of "The Speed Of Pain" by Marilyn Manson

listen to the both of em
and comment back!

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_NotWorthLiving_
12-03-2007

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i get the vibe of a loved one dying and almost haunting him.

(did you come to stare or was away the blood?;
spend the rest of your days rocking out for the dead. Seem like someone telling him about what they think.)
It could be about his grandma, I'm not sure when this was written; but I know it was originally on bullets.

He obviously feels very strongly about this person, so again, it could be his grandma.

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mikeysgurlxxx
01-03-2008

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love this song. mcr r da best (well th best of hu i listen 2 neway) i fink dis sng is bwt mikeys depression nd gerards drinkin. well i fink ih is.

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Megami_Kage
01-13-2008

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i think i actually know what he is talking about. he's talking about what would have happened if they, the band, had given up. "from the lights to the pavement, from the van to the floor, from backstage to the doctor, from the earth to the morgue"
he is ultimately saying that if they didn't get their big break when they, they would've gone downhill and eventually died. over reacting, maybe? i hope so. but thats what i think it means.

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