Artist: My Chemical Romance
Track: Helena

Lyrics
Long ago
Just like the Hearse you die to get in again
We are so far from you
Burning on
Just like the match you strike to incinerate
The lives of everyone you know
And what's the worst you take
From every heart you break?
And like the blade you'll stain
Well, I've been holding on tonight

What's the worst that I can say?
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight

Came a time
When every star fall
Brought you to tears again
We are the very hurt you sold
And what's the worst you take
From every heart you break?
And like a blade you'll stain
Well, I've been holding on tonight

What's the worst that I can say?
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight
Well, if you carry on this way
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight

Can you hear me?
Are you near me?
Can we pretend to leave and then
We'll meet again
When both our cars collide

What's the worst that I can say?
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight
And if you carry on this way
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight

Full Lyrics and Meaning

Genius Meanings
	My Chemical Romance – Helena
	“Helena” (sometimes titled “Helena (So Long & Goodnight)” on digital retailers like iTunes) was written as a tribute to Gerard and Mikey Way’s late grandmother. She was called
	My Chemical Romance – Helena (Live at Starland)
	[Verse 1] / Long ago, just like the hearse you die to get in again / We are so far from you / Burning on, just like the match you strike to incinerate / The lives of everyone you
	My Chemical Romance – Helena (AOL Sessions)
	[Verse 1] / Long ago, just like the hearse you die to get in again / We are so far from you / Burning on, just like the match you strike to incinerate / The lives of everyone you
	My Chemical Romance – Helena (Live At Launch)
	Hey, we're My Chemical Romance and this song is called Helena / Long ago, just like the hearse you die to get in again / We are so far from you / Burning on / Just like the match
	Halocene, Lauren Babic & Violet Orlandi – Helena
	[Verse 1] / Long ago / Just like the hearse you die to get in again / We are so far from you / Burnin' on, just like the match you strike to incinerate / The lives of everyone you
	My Chemical Romance – Helena Samples
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	Social Repose – Helena
	[Verse 1] / Long ago / Just like the hearse you die to get in again / We are so far from you / Burning on / Just like the match you strike to incinerate / The lives of everyone you
	Vitamin String Quartet – Helena
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	Unlike Pluto – Helena
	[Verse 1] / Long ago / Just like the hearse, you die to get in again / We are so far from you / Burn-ning on just like the match you'll strike to incinerate / The lives of everyone
	My Chemical Romance – The Ghost of You
	With some of the most extreme grief and powerful vocals from Three Cheers, “The Ghost of You” explores the heartbreak one feels with the unexpected loss of a loved one.
	My Chemical Romance – I Don't Love You
	A heart-wrenching ballad and one of the band’s most literal attempts at capturing heartbreak, “I Don’t Love You” is thought to follow the album’s main figure, the Patient, as they
	My Chemical Romance – Cemetery Drive
	“Cemetery Drive” is a downcast track telling the story of the protagonist’s lover—who has killed herself—and the aftermath of the event. It’s introduced in Life on the Murder
	Chasing Safety – Helena
	Long ago / Just like the hearse you die to get in again / We are so far from you / Burning on just like a match you strike to incinerate / The lives of everyone you know / And what
	My Chemical Romance – I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
	The story of this song is about a girl with interpersonal problems (such as her boyfriend sharing her naked photos) asking for help from her friend, the narrator. The narrator is
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	“Give ‘Em Hell, Kid” is a fast-paced track told from the perspective of the primary narrator’s lover. She is unaware that her companion has made a deal with the devil, and is
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	Johnnie Guilbert – Helena
	[Verse 1] / Long ago / Just like the hearse you die to get in again / We are so far from you / Burning on / Just like the match you strike to incinerate / The lives of everyone you
	My Chemical Romance – Desert Song
	“Desert Song” was intended on being an unreleased track. It was written while Gerard Way was suicidal and recorded while he was drunk. Gerard introduced the song in a live show
	Saphir – Helena
	[Verse 1] / Long ago / Just like the hearse you die to get in again / We are so far from you / Burning on / Just like the match you strike to incinerate / The lives of everyone you
	First to Eleven – Helena
	[Verse 1] / Long ago / Just like the hearse you die to get in again / We are so far from you / Burning on / Just like the match you strike to incinerate / The lives of everyone you
	Ruston Kelly – Helena
	[Verse 1] / Long ago / Just like the hearse you die to get in again / We are so far from you / Burning on / Just like the match you strike to incinerate / The lives of everyone you
	My Chemical Romance – Disenchanted
	Now that The Patient will die soon he says that he’s not enchanted by his life experience and that life is kind of overrated. The Patient also finds that within his attempts to

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	My Chemical Romance
	My Chemical Romance is an alt/punk/hardcore rock band that produced four studio albums and a compilation album over their initial twelve-year lifespan from 2001-2013. They then
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Genius Q&A
	Q:When did My Chemical Romance release “Helena (So Long & Goodnight)”?
	My Chemical Romance released “Helena (So Long & Goodnight)” on May 23, 2005.
	Q:Who wrote “Helena (So Long & Goodnight)” by My Chemical Romance?
	“Helena (So Long & Goodnight)” by My Chemical Romance was written by Frank Iero, Matt Pelissier, Ray Toro, Mikey Way & Gerard Way.
	Q:Who wrote “Helena” by My Chemical Romance?
	“Helena” by My Chemical Romance was written by Frank Iero, Matt Pelissier, Ray Toro, Mikey Way & Gerard Way.

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Artist: My Chemical Romance Track: Helena

Artist: My Chemical Romance
Track: Helena