My Chemical Romance: You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison Meaning

You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison Lyrics

In the middle of a gun fight
In the center of a restaurant
They say come with your arms raised high
Well they're never gonna get me
I'm like a bullet through a flock of doves
To wage
This war against your faith in me
Your life will never...

1. peteinmypants

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   Jun 20th 2007 !⃝

   I heard this straight from the Devil's (Gerard) mouth.
   
   In this song, there is this girl and a guy who love each other. But they are separated from each other in a gunfight. The guy dies and ends up in Hell. The devil comes to him and tells him his girl is still alive. He says they can be together again if the guy can give him this many souls. So the guy agrees to it and goes out to get the souls for the devil so he can be with his girl again.
2. anonymous

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   Jun 11th 2007 !⃝

   [sighs]
   
   imnotokay.net - 'This song is about Gerard's experience with homosexuality, where, in a game of Truth or Dare, he kissed Bert McCracken.It's also about prison rape.'
   
   i also happen to think that it's about gerards struggle in the fame and the spotlight. and his fight with drugs, alcohol and depression which he got out of with help from the band.
   
   Wow... That was hard! And I think the band derserve the privacy of not having all fans discussing which way they swing.
   
   #1 - Frank has said he kisses gerard to help lift his mood
   #2 - the comment from gerard about mikey in 'life on the murder scene' was a joke
   #3 - mikey is married
   #4 - frank is engaged but having second thoughts. He said so on an interview on mtv
   #5 - gerard is engaged! to a WOMAN!
   
   That's all. So long and goodnight!
3. thank.u.4.the.venom

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   Jun 1st 2007 !⃝

   Who cares if Gerard is gay or not all I care about is him and MCR making awesome music (which they do)which I can listen to . I wouldn't care if they were all gay as long as they make great music
4. anonymous

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   Apr 22nd 2007 !⃝

   ok for a start - does anyone have actually evidence video/audio Gerard stating his sexual preferences?? not that it matters - him and the band are so awesome no matter what they do, reading this shit has brought me so much entertainment its not funny lol you people make me laugh, I'm laughing with most of you and a few at you lol...
   
   bottom line MCR rock!! I also heard that Olivia was not his gfs name but his dogs name but oh well who gives a shit, that's his business, I am curious as to his sexual preferences only for my own pleasure as the thought of Gerard with other guys is HOT!! as for Bert I think is a pathetic immature fkhead as he says there new song "Handsome Awkward" is about a man with blonde hair, and when asked if it's about Gerard he stated "its so good he will wish he wrote it" first of all the song fucking sux, the lyrics are boring and are so transperant, all I can say is any MCR fucking blows that "handsome awkward" shit outta the water! the only part they got right was the title - Gerard is Handsome Awkward and the whole worl loves him for it!
   
   GO MCR! YOU ALL FUCKING ROCK!!
5. anonymous

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   Apr 21st 2007 !⃝

   Ok...first thing....if any of you have seen the documentary "life on the murder scene", Gerard said that mikey is "like everyone's gay little brother." or something like that...so I'm pretty sure Mikey is gay...but I totally agree with anyone who says it was about prison rape and prison in general....so yeah....
6. anonymous

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   Apr 21st 2007 !⃝

   It's about prison rape and how Gerard Way experimented with homosexuality oh and he is bisexual not gay he is bisexual and hot.
7. anonymous

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   Apr 14th 2007 !⃝

   this song is about prison rape and gay sex
   none of the band members are gay
   they write about real things
   in the song "give em hell kid"
   its about teenage pregnancy
   but none of them have been pregnant
8. anonymous

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   Apr 10th 2007 !⃝

   None of the guys are gay. End of story. They all have girlfriends except Gerard, who is very recently single. So stop spreading stupir rumors and get a life.
9. anonymous

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   Mar 23rd 2007 !⃝

   You know what I think? I think you are all losers and need to get over the fucking meaning of this gay ass song. The song is whatever you want it to mean assholes. Have fun trying to sound articulate and "cool" by using big words.
10. anonymous

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    Mar 22nd 2007 !⃝

    okay well there are two meanings the first is prison and people getting raped in prison. But the other one is him "experimenting" with homosexuality. The fact is he never dated Bert from The Used. He had a girlfriend. But they broke up last year. They had been dating for 6 years. But when he wrote the line "I am not afraid to keep on living, I am not afraid to walk this world alone" from Famous Last Words he realized that they needed to break up.
11. anonymous

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    Mar 22nd 2007 !⃝

    Recently writer/music journalist Andy Greenwald said in his myspace blog that Gerard told him this song was partially about a "crazy" night they spent in a Chicago hotel along with bert mccraken.
    make of that what you will.
12. anonymous

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    Mar 8th 2007 !⃝

    Wow.... for the record I think this is the best argument over Gerard's sexuality I have ever read... great song too... and yeah it's about homosexuality...
13. blackparade

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    Mar 8th 2007 !⃝

    Oh god. You people are hilarious. I'm surprised that nobody's finally snapped saying the f word in every sentence. God that'll make my day. lol.
14. blackparade

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    Mar 6th 2007 !⃝

    I'M TIRED OF PEOPLE SAYING GERARD IS GAY OR BISEXUAL! THE SONG'S ABOUT PRISON!!!! GOSH!
    
    P.S. What the motherstinking heck does bisexual mean???
15. anonymous

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    Mar 5th 2007 !⃝

    LOLOL you guys have seriously made my day. This the most hilarious song interpretation ever.
    you're ALL gay. get over it.
    heyy Big Day Out fella, I think most people on here are American. But us Aussies should stick together.
    I went to the MCR concert in Brisbane just after BDO [I wanted to go to BDO but I was in Adelaide]. They are awesome live. I have Ray Toro's towel. He threw it into the crowd :P and one of my friends has one of the drum sticks thrown out. But like 100 were thrown out during the 2 Brisbane concerts.
    But I'm coolest coz I have Ray's towel.
    haha.
    
    I miss the OLD my chemical romance, I hate their new fans.
    
    I hate the people that act like The Black Parade is their first album.
    
    ANYWAY!
    
    I think this song is about...
    Actually I don't care what this song is about. It's catchy. I like to sing it. The End.

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