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The Ghost of You
My Chemical Romance
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- Album
- Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
- Released
- 2004
- Genres
- emo, pop punk
- Length
- 3:14
- Tempo
- 146 BPM
- Label
- Reprise
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About this song
The song appears on My Chemical Romance's album Three Cheers and is known for its intense grief and powerful vocals. Its music video shows the band as World War II soldiers, and it is believed to be set during the Normandy Invasion. Gerard later said in an interview that the idea of Mikey's death in the video came from director Mark Debiak.
What it's about
The song follows the protagonist's longing for his missing love and his frustration at worrying he will never finish the task that could bring her back. It deals with the heartbreak of losing a loved one unexpectedly.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 9 other songs, like “Helena by POLO PERKS ˂3 ˂3 ˂3”.
- Covered 13 times, including “The Ghost of You by To The Grave”.
- Written by Ray Toro, Mikey Way, Gerard Way, Matt Pelissier and Frank Iero.
- Produced by Howard Benson and My Chemical Romance.
- Recorded at Bay 7 Studios.