My Chemical Romance - Early Sunsets Over Monroeville Lyrics






Late dawns and early sunsets, just like my favorite scenes
Then holding hands and life was perfect, just like up on the screen
And the whole time while always giving
Counting your face among the living

Up and down escalators, pennies and colder fountains
Elevators and half price sales, trapped in by all these mountains
Running away and hiding with you
I never thought they'd get me here
Not knowing you'd change from just one bite
I fought them all off just to hold you close and tight

But does anyone notice?
But does anyone care?
And if I had the guts to put this to your head
But would anything matter if you're already dead?
And well should I be shocked now by the last thing you said?
Before I pull this trigger
Your eyes vacant and stained

But does anyone notice?
But does anyone care?
And if I had the guts to put this to your head
And would anything matter if you're already dead?
And now should I be shocked by the last thing you said?
Before I pull this trigger
Your eyes vacant and stained
And in saying you loved me
Made things harder at best
And these words changing nothing
As your body remains
And there's no room in this hell
There's no room in the next
And our memories defeat us
And I'll end this duress

But does anyone notice?
But does anyone care?
And if I had the guts to put this to your head
But does anything matter if you're already dead?
And should I be shocked now by the last thing you said?
Before I pull this trigger
Your eyes vacant and stained
And in saying you loved me
Made things harder at best
And these words changing nothing
As your body remains
And there's no room in this hell
There's no room in the next
But does anyone notice there's a corpse in this bed?





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  1. E.... C....

    These pics got me feeling some type of way.

  2. s.... ....

    This song is about dawn of the dead lol

  3. R.... W....

    This is one of my favorite songs of their's. I could listen to it forever.

  4. L.... A....

    I think this is my favorite song from their first album. I just love how it starts out so tranquil and pretty but ends up so desperate and intense. It kind of reminds me of Let it Die by the Foo Fighters, which goes through the same sort of progression. I think the emotion is even more powerful when you don't just start there but you build up to it throughout.
    (Nothing against their other songs, of course. There's something great in all of them.)

  5. L.... S....

    this song takes me 14 years back.. so beautiful, special and sad. definitely my favorite song of mcr, very underated in my opinion

  6. I.... a....

    How have I not heard this before

  7. E.... M....

    Wait is this about zombies? Oh my god it's about zombies.

  8. M.... M....

    Shit man always makes me cry "there's a corpse in this bed"

  9. S.... L....

    On March 22 of 2019, we WILL get Welcome to the Black Parade #1 on trending. Copy and paste to every MCR video you can!! WE CAN DO IT, KILLJOYS!!!

  10. w.... d....

    the 41 dislikes are the up and down elevators

  11. s.... y....

    I played this with my niece besides me and she asking "who's shouting?"

  12. R.... S....

    Lmao my tooth hurts just listening to this song

    R.... S....

    love your username

  13. b.... ....

    During the recording of this Channing Tatum walked by the building and heard gerard singing. It made him want to become an actor.

  14. p.... c....

    Ah seventh grade... Wish i had a time machine, goddammit. :/

  15. M.... T....

    Here's a warning before I talk about this, there's definitely going to be a lot of tear-inducing writing, especially if you're emotional like me.

    This song reminds me of how I fell in love, but with someone's old self. I cry all the time thinking of this song, I miss how he used to be, hence the "But would anything matter if YOU'RE already dead." to me meaning would anything really matter if his old, true self is gone. I feel like the gun would represent how I never communicated with him, and just stayed at a distance, along with shooting the old him in that sense. I know I should've done something to save him from the others and how they warped his sense of mind, and yet I was such an idiot to let it happen. I cry all the time about this, and I know it sounds stupid, but it really does affect me. I always count his new face among the living, because I feel like he's dead now, he's no longer him.

    I remember the first time I met him, I didn't give a crap about him first and didn't know about him. From what I know now, he was like me, scared and tried to fit in. I knew that thinking like that before was wrong and moved on from fitting in, although I know that somehow he gave up something he truly loved in order to do that, not realizing that was wrong. I was so fucking stupid, and now I hate the older me, and I don't know why I'm still alive besides for my friends and a few other people. I loved the older him, I really did. Nobody notices that he's changed, and nobody cares besides me.

    Whenever Gerard says "you" in this song, I think of the older version of the person I loved, that's why I always cry to this song. I try to move on, but I got so attached to the older him I just can't. Now he's Homophobic, and I can tell it was from his friends. This is a problem for me, not because I support LGBTQ+, but I'm also Bisexual. I can tell this isn't the true him, and I just wish that I had enough courage to go up to him and get to know the true him better, and to teach him what's really right and wrong. He wouldn't have to apologize, I understand, and I forgive him. I feel sorry for insulting him in my head sometimes, because I now see the bigger picture.

    I remember hearing this saying during this Christian thing I went to, not sure what to call it but it was called "The Call". I'm in no ways Christian, but I wanted to try it out because my two friends were going. I remember hearing about how to not give into seductiveness, or something like that, and it had an example of a guy with long hair who kept getting a lock of hair cut off in his sleep or something like that. It reminded me of how the person I loved gave into trying to fit in instead, and the older him used to have long hair, and it reminds me of that somehow.

    Anyways, I feel bad for not doing anything. I know someday I've got to talk to him, I just know I have to. He probably wouldn't walk up to me, since I know I'm not one of the prettiest people out there, so walking up to me would ruin his "reputation". For some reason though, I see him walking to his next class by himself, and I can't help but be happy when he does that. No, I'm not saying I'm jealous of his friends, in fact, it's more of the opposite. I hate his friends' guts, and they're they so called "cool kids", so you can guess why a lowlife like me doesn't like them!

    I have this urge to one day, after getting to know me, he runs to me crying. No, not because I want to see him sad, I just want to hold his true self in my arms. I don't want anyone to take care of me, but taking care of someone is totally my thing, and having someone cry in my arms feels like I finally mean something to someone, and that I finally can be someone's shoulder to lean on. It doesn't make me happy because of selfish reasons, it just makes me happy because they feel safe and protected as well. As you can tell, I'm big into aftercare as well, taking care of someone is just my thing. Trust is a big thing as well, it means a lot to me.

    Well, I guess that's all I have to say. Not many people are going to read this anyways, so there's really no use in making this too long.

  16. m.... x....

    im listening to this while having a toothache (retainers) haha

  17. N.... A....

    This song reminds me of my first gf

  18. m.... ....

    when u get whiplash cause shuffle put blood right after this song

  19. g.... d....

    underrated song

  20. S.... R....

    Whenever I listen to this song all I see is this picture

  21. L.... S....

    Dawn of the Dead.

  22. p.... ....

    theyre back babey !!!!!!!

  23. B.... M....

    I've seen no one say that this song is about dawn of the dead

  24. K.... ....

    I think MCR is the only band who pulled off a Zombie,Tragic and romance song

  25. z.... g....

    Everyone claiming a different thing about the recording of this song is confusing af

  26. C.... M....

    "not knowing you'd change from just one bite...."

  27. A.... A....

    the pain is from the toothache y’all

    A.... A....

    thanks for ruining my vibe

  28. K.... P....

    I don't know if this is just a me thing, but does anyone else pick a really sad song and a sad topic and just cry for a few hours just cause it feels nice? I've been playing this song and then I imagine singing it to my older sister once she dies. That thought broke me, even if we fight and act like we hate eachother. I would still feel the worst pain if i ever saw her eyes closed, just knowing that they would never open again. The thought of never seeing her dumb smirk again really hurts. And because I'm the youngest in my family i know that I'm going to watch them all die. I hate it.

  29. C.... B....

    Mcr is like a fckn mood of all my life

  30. s.... m....

    I'm from Europe and I always thought that Monroeville was just some city name Gerard made up lmao

  31. e.... e....

    THE BEST SONG

  32. P.... w....

    MCR is the most beautiful thing that has ever happened

  33. S.... P....

    Oh my God his voice

  34. a.... ....

    i always come back to this song when i'm on a marathon of sad angsty songs

  35. T.... ....

    isnt the picture a sun*set*?

  36. S.... G....

    i love the last line

  37. K.... A....

    Fun fact:
    *I'm not crying*

  38. B.... F....

    I wonder if this was partially inspired by Faulkner’s A Rose For Emily 💀 🥀 🖤

  39. G.... W....

    I've been listening to this song for years and every time I hear it again it feels so enticing

  40. n.... /....

    its so hard to listen to mcr now for me and it really really hurts

  41. c.... ....

    bullets is my favorite album, I started with TCFSR but feel like Bullets is simply the most emocional of their entire discography, not only in lyrics but vocals, it really hits you like a bullet.

  42. L.... L....

    How many evil souls do i have to kill to hear the studio acapella of this song? Nothing but Gerard's emotion and passion

  43. B.... A....

    what an underrated legend

  44. S.... P....

    This song honestly is one of the most thought provoking and emotional pieces of art I've ever had the honor of listening to.

  45. M.... H....

    Probably nobody is going to see this but.. I realized how changing some lyrics can change the song. I was in the bathroom, furious because its summer and if I cut people will notice. It was driving me crazy that I couldn't do it so I started singing this song to calm me down. And if you change the lyrics to "me" instead of "you"
    And if I had the guts to put this to my head
    But would anything matter if I'm already dead (inside)
    ..
    Before I pull this trigger
    My eyes vacant and stained
    But does anyone notice?
    But does anyone care?
    And if I had the guts to put this to my head

    And so on.

    M.... H....

    @ChemicalCheezWhiz击 tysm ❤

  46. I.... h....

    Who knew a toothache could make a song so emotional lol

  47. T.... B....

    many references to the original 1978 Dawn of the Dead and the Monroeville Mall that was the setting for that movie

  48. a.... t....

    Im listening to this song while the sunset is out lmal

  49. J.... ....

    Idk why but I can imagine this song sounding on pull and bear

  50. d.... k....

    MCR's fans are the best, we keep living through their music, years after years 🖤

  51. a.... ....

    I used to overlook this song a lot when I was younger. I always used to skip this song whenever I listened to Bullets. In the past few years I learned to really appreciate the beauty of this song. It's now one of my favorites on Bullets.

  52. A.... M....

    It's 1:35 am right now, and I'm fucking balling my eyes out. I had nonidea this was one of thier songs. I'm actually going to never stop crying and use these lyrics to save a life. 💓

  53. M.... L....

    this is actually the first song that has really put me into tears— the raw emotion within this— the lyrics— are absolutely beautiful and well put together— i can feel the pain that gee is going through while listening to this song- this is so beautiful ❤️

    M.... L....

    The pain was actually from a toothache :,)

  54. K.... E....

    2019 Anyone?

  55. A.... M....

    This song is so *calm?* like WHY it’s about murdering someone but it makes me want to go fall asleep with a smile on my face the melody is just so beautiful!

  56. A.... M....

    The first half of this song makes me nostalgic for a childhood I never had

  57. K.... ....

    The raw emotion in this song is just...

  58. M.... A....

    This song make me feel like I’m high up in the sky when ever I close my eyes. And his voice tho ahhh ♥︎

  59. �.... Y....

    most underrated album of all time

  60. A.... M....

    This song gets me every time

  61. A.... M....

    BUT DOES ANYONE NOTICE?!!! BUT DOES ANYONE CARE?!!! ༼ ༎ຶ ෴ ༎ຶ༽

  62. J.... A....

    I thought it was the most romantic song i've ever listen from MCR, then i reach to the last minutes and now im depressed :))) help

  63. d.... �....

    *I WANT THEM BAAAAACK😭💔*

  64. J.... A....

    my favorite song on the album

  65. E.... L....

    It's 2019 and I'm still love listening to this song.❤️

  66. I.... w....

    One of the most underrated songs by them 🖤🤘

  67. V.... F....

    my fav song

  68. L.... M....

    i live in monroeville alabama if that counts

  69. P.... I....

    *Bullets is underatted af*

  70. G.... F....

    28 people are apparently Australian

  71. F.... Z....

    This gives me a heartache to sing (no pun inte)

  72. Z.... E....

    Wasn't this their 1st song? Lol I'm probably completely wrong.

    Z.... E....

    Nope, their first song was Skylines and Turnstiles, but alot of people think Sunsets was their first

  73. T.... S....

    When I first heard this song I didn't quite get what it was about. The. I watched Dawn of the dead(because fucking amazing movie) and started to notice some similarities, then watched the interview about the song then.came back and re watch the lyric video. And it made things SOOOOOOOO much more clear

  74. M.... B....

    This song fills me with such intense nostalgia it’s insane

  75. R.... o....

    I can’t believe some MCR fans aren’t even aware of this underrated album’s existence..

    R.... o....

    The reason I heard of it was because I'm a fan of Romero.

  76. j.... s....

    huh. i used to live in a red house with my grandmother on a street called 'Monroe Street' there is also a town called Monroe in my state

  77. V.... K....

    This is like nostalgia as a song and I find it so beautiful and touching.

  78. A.... W....

    Nj squad where y’all at?

  79. M.... ....

    oh no im listening mcr songs again *why am i doing this to myself* i dont want to be sad again *why*

  80. r.... ....

    *but does anyone notice? but does anyone care?*

  81. M.... f....

    Sounds like a song by the Smiths

  82. T.... C....

    holy shit the audio on this is god awful

  83. }.... K....

    2:05 reminds me of A Splitting of the Mind ........ Im sorry. (edit) Okay The whole song does, honestly.

    }.... K....

    Nah you should read Anatomy of a Fall, it suits the theme more

    }.... K....

    @aminoacidcereal I don't know if i want to..... the splitting of the mind fucked me up for a good few months :'(

  84. F.... R....

    It's like someone stab me in my heart and throw a brick in my head

  85. F.... i....

    From their scremo album XD still love it tho

  86. A.... ....

    i used to not like this song but now i listened to it all the way through and its my favorite lol

  87. S.... A....

    The only reason why I am still living is because of gerard.

  88. u.... ....

    Why the fuck do I feel emo all the sudden

  89. u.... o....

    This is my new aesthetic. My wig is snatched. The tea is spilt. Shaggy just killed god. And bullets goes hard as fuck

  90. G.... W....

    Aaaaaaaa !!! 😭😭😭😖😖😖😢😢💔💔💔😵 RIP me !!

  91. F.... P....

    Need 30000 hours of motivational songs to fix this. Thank you.

  92. M.... J....

    This was always my favorite song but coming back to it for the first time in awhile, I now relate to it in very hurtful way hahaha

  93. B.... ....

    *a tear slowly rolls down her cheek,
    and she whispers "so good" at the end of the song*

  94. A.... p....

    I always loved this song.... I related to it because to me the song is about a couple who love each other but aren’t able to be together and keep a stable relationship. Like a boy breaking up (pulling the trigger) with his girlfriend and the changing from a bite (people say vampires or zombies) I think it’s from the bites that hurt you in a relationship (thrust issues maybe) ... they love each other and in the end she says she loves him as they break it off making things harder for them... and the corpse in the bed is like their dead relationship and the memories left from it.

    I see it this way because that’s how my relationship ended. We loved each and still do. At the beginning or a relationship it’s simple and sweet things are fun. But soon we ran away and hid from our problems; we thought we could escape them. But from the bites in our relationship things changed us and all while saying I loved him it made things harder at best but he pulled the trigger. Now there’s corpses in our beds... the memories from a broken relationship.

    A.... p....

    He wrote it thinking about the movie Dawn of the Dead. So zombies is a good guess.

  95. m.... k....

    Gosh the bass in this music is a master piece

  96. C.... B....

    se atrasa la letra en muchas partes del video /: