And just you mind your manners when you go [Chorus 2] You should've been, I could have been a better son Copyright: Writer(s): Ray Toro, Frank Iero, Bob Bryar, Gerard Way, Michael Way Lyrics Terms of Use. And when we go, don't blame us, yeah So raise your glass high, for tomorrow, we die Gerard Way told The Village Voice in 2011: There was a line that was the only spot on the record that I wanted a guest vocal–I wanted a voice to finally talk back to me. Mama! Mama, we're all full of lies You would cry out your eyes all along! For what you've done, they're gonna find So raise your glass high for tomorrow we die And right now they're building a coffin your size Oh! [Breakdown: Gerard Way] We'll let the fire just bathe us, yeah! When our brothers in arms are gone We'll never let you go, She said, "You ain't no son of mine You should've raised a baby girl, I should've been a better son He later told The New York Times in 2019: I love Liza Minnelli. She did it for free and she was happy to do it. Through fortune and flame we fall Through fortune and fame we fall She is always there for me. So raise your glass high However, it was postponed to November 16 of that year, which also did not take place. It's really quite pleasant except for the smell She said, "You ain't no son of mine You should have raised a baby girl Black Parade was very theatrical, and we had this song ‘Mama,’ and I said, ‘You know, it would be really great in this one part to get Liza.’ Rob Cavallo, the producer, made a couple of calls and she said she would love to do it. My Chemical Romance Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. Strong and confident. And right now, they're building a coffin your size And when you go, don't return to me, my love" And so… [Liza] was in! Mama, we all go to hell Mama! “Mama” is a narrative told from the perspective of a soldier at war. We recorded that remotely — we were in Los Angeles, at Capitol, and she was in New York with a different engineer. A place for you I should've been a better son She was the first person that came to mind, and then [producer Rob] Cavallo had made a phone call to her assistant, and that was it. This keeps with the statements of the marketing campaign where My Chemical Romance stated that Pink Floyd had an influence on this record. And when you go, don't return to me, my love Lyrics to 'Mama' by My Chemical Romance. "Mama" is performed in E minor with hints at the Freygish or Klezmer scale, an Eastern-European and Jewish Ashkenazi musical mode often referred to as the Gypsy scale. We'll never let you go Mama, we all go to hell She did it for free and she was happy to do it. I'd maybe then sing you a song Mama, we all go to hell And if you can stay, then I'll show you the way You would cry out your eyes all along, We're damned after all [Chorus 1] Oh! when our And return from the ashes you call! We'll let the fires just bathe us, yeah! Mama, we're meant for the flies A place for you and just you mind your manners when you go Near the middle of the song, there is a part that bears a resemblance to the Pink Floyd song "The Trial". When our brothers in arms are gone (When our brothers in arms are gone) And when you go don't return to me my love, Mama, we're all full of lies Minnelli recorded from New York, while the group corresponded from Los Angeles, and as such, never met her in person. I need my Mama. [Outro: Gerard Way] "Mama" was written by My Chemical Romance's lead singer Gerard Way for their third studio album The Black Parade. (When our brothers in arms are gone!) Mama, we all go to hell Mama! [Bridge: Liza Minelli & Gerard Way] To return from the ashes you call when our, So raise your glass high, for tomorrow, we die. © 2020 METROLYRICS, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. Two - Three - Four [Chorus: Gerard Way] Mama, we're all gonna die Mama, we all go to hell Mama, we all go to hell I'm writing this letter and wishing you well Mama, we all go to hell My Chemical Romance - Mama … What's wrong with me? We all carry on (We all carry on) The song’s bridge contains a brief feature from actress Liza Minelli. Mama, we all go to hell Mama, we're all full of lies Oh well, now, Mama, we're all gonna die [Breakdown] You should've raised a baby girl That's right, Mama, we all go to hell And when you go, don't return to me, my love, And right now, they're building a coffin your size, Well, mother, what the war did to my legs and to my tongue, You should've raised a baby girl, I should've been a better son, If you could coddle the infection, they can amputate at once, You should've been, I could have been a better son, It's really quite pleasant, except for the smell, But there's shit that I've done with this fuck of a gun, We all carry on (We all carry on!) Except for the smell Well, mother, what the war did to my legs and to my tongue Oh, well, now "Mama" is performed in E minor with hints at the Freygish or Klezmer scale, an Eastern-European and Jewish Ashkenazi musical mode often referred to as the Gypsy scale. Mama, we all go to hell Through fortune and flame, we fall! I can't find it. Mama! I wanna be like her. She was the first person that came to mind, and then [producer Rob] Cavallo had made a phone call to her assistant, and that was it. I'm writing this letter and wishing you well If you could coddle the infection The release date for the video has now been postponed due to issues with their label and the breakup of the band. Ma... And if you can stay then I'll show you the way Stop asking me questions, I'd hate to see you cry They can amputate at once [Instrumental Outro]. And when you go, don't return to me, my love Mama! Mama, Mama, Mama, Ohhhh! Stop asking me questions, I'd hate to see you cry They can amputate it once I'd maybe then sing you a song, But there's shit that I've done with this fuck of a gun To return from the ashes you call! [Verse 1] We're damned, after all! It's really quite pleasant, except for the smell For what you've done they're The song is featured on the band’s smash The Black Parade, and is loosely based on the character Mother War. Mama, we all go to hell. Even tho she has cancer. In preparation for releasing the single, "Mama" has been featured as telecast performances by the group throughout 2007, causing speculation for over six months as to its status as a single. Mama, we all go to hell We'll let the fires just bathe us, yeah Mama, we're all gonna die And return from the ashes you call. Mama! It's really quite pleasant You made us oh, so famous And if you can stay, then I'll show you the way For tomorrow we die But there's shit that I've done with this fuck of a gun Mama, we're meant for the flies Mama, we all go to hell You made us oh so famous For what you've done they're gonna find [Chorus 1] Gonna find a place for you ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Way reported that his grandmother was a big fan of Minnelli's and that Minnelli performed the vocal without cost. [Post-Chorus: Gerard Way] Mama, we all go to hell Mama, we all go to hell, Oh well now, Mama, we're all gonna die [Pre-Chorus: Gerard Way] We'll let the fires just bathe us, yeah Mama! Mama! We'll never let you go It was really cool. We'll let the fires just bathe us, yeah [Chorus: Gerard Way] I'm writing this letter and wishing you well But there's shit that I've done with this fuck of a gun Mama, Mama, Mama, Ohhhh! Mama, we all go to hell She said: "You ain't no son of mine We'll never let you go And so… she was in! Brothers in arms are gone! My Chemical Romance "Mama": Mama, we all go to hell Mama, we all go to hell I'm writing this letter and wishing you well Mama, w... My Chemical Romance - Mama Lyrics | AZLyrics.com A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # It’s possible that Liza Minneli helped sing the outro. Stop asking me questions, I'd hate to see you cry I'd maybe then sing you a song..." If you could coddle the infection He knows his death is coming soon, so he attempts to mend his broken relationship with … Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. And return from the ashes you call. We'll never let you go You made us oh, so famous Mama, we're all gonna die, And when we go don't blame us, yeah! Mama, we're all gonna die "And if you would call me a sweetheart And if you would call me a sweetheart I try to love myself but it's really hard cause the best of me is hidden in my DNA. He knows his death is coming soon, so he attempts to mend his broken relationship with his mother while he still can. Wanting a female vocal who "had a lot of character, someone that was very strong, sorrowful", Way enlisted veteran singer Liza Minnelli to perform a guest vocal spot on the song. You would cry out your eyes all along We all carry on (We all carry on!) Mama, we're all gonna die I could have been a better son, And when we go don't blame us, yeah! And when we go don't blame us, yeah Mama, we're all full of lies My Chemical Romance already had this song written when they were looking for someone to produce the album. A video for the single has also been filmed, being directed by the band's lead singer, Gerard Way. A single version was set to be released on November 12, 2007 along with a music video directed by Gerard Way himself. And just you mind your manners when you go Mama, we're meant for the flies And when we go don't blame us, yeah Frontman Gerard Way opened up to Village Voice to explain how the collaboration came about: There was a line that was the only spot on the record that I wanted a guest vocal–I wanted a voice to finally talk back to me. I'm writing this letter and wishing you well No guarantee though. We'll let the fires just bathe us, yeah [Verse 2] Mama, we all go to hell (One, two, three, four!) Mama, we all go to hell Advisory - the following lyrics contain explicit language: Mama, we all go to hell You made us oh, so famous [Outro] I should've been a better son We'll never let you go Mama, we're all gonna die “Mama” is a narrative told from the perspective of a soldier at war. Mama! We all carry on And when you go, don't return to me, my love" And when we go, don't blame us, yeah [Verse 1: Gerard Way] Mama, we're all full of lies, Well mother look what the war did to my legs and to my tongue "Mama" is the ninth track from My Chemical Romance's 2006 album, The Black Parade. Mama, we're all gonna die Several producers were vying for the project after the success of the band's previous album, Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, but Cavallo got the gig, thanks in part to his reaction to "Mama."