Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na) Lyrics
The aftermath is secondary
It's time to do it now and do it loud
Killjoys, make some noise
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na
Gimme drugs, I don't need it
But I'll sell what you got
Take the cash and I'll keep it
Eight legs to the wall
Hit the gas, kill them all
And we crawl, and we crawl
And we crawl, you be my detonator
Gimme love, I don't need it
But I'll take what I want
From your heart and I'll keep it in a bag, in a box
Put an X on the floor
Gimme more, gimme more
Gimme more, shut up and sing it with me
Na, na, na, na, na, na (To every enemy)
Na, na, na, na, na, na
We're on your property standing in V formation
Na, na, na, na, na, na (Eat plastic surgery)
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Keep your apology, give us more detonation
Shut up and let me see your jazz hands
Remember when you were a madman?
Thought you was Batman and hit the party with a gas can?
Kiss me, you animal
Na, na, na, na, na, na (Fuck like a Kennedy)
Na, na, na, na, na, na
I think we'd rather be burning your information
Na, na, na, na, na, na (Eat plastic surgery)
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Keep your apology, give us more detonation
All the way in Battery City
The little children raise their open, filthy palms
Like tiny daggers up to heaven
Ask angels made from neon
And fucking garbage scream out "what will save us?"
And the sky opened up
Everybody wants to change the world
But no one, no one wants to die
Wanna try, wanna try, wanna try
Wanna try, wanna try, now
I'll be your detonator
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na (It's death or victory)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na (On my authority)
Crash and burn, young and loaded
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na (Just like a sleeper cell)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
I'd rather go to hell than be in a purgatory
Cut my hair, gag and bore me
Pull this pin, let this world explode

The song's happy upbeat and lyrics make me think "live your life to the fullest", "go out with a bang".
Watching the music video, that is essentially what its all about. They are non-conformists. The wackiness is kind of ironic because it is how I live my life, which I've been told I remind some people of the comic character "The Creeper". Mwhaha! ;)
"Everybody wants to change the world, but no one wants to die. Wanna try?"
That lyrical line is how you should live your life to the fullest. Just release yourself as if you are trying to change or save the world. It is a win/win because if you die, you still change the world.

I think it's about American culture more specifically the excess, materialism and conformity that's within our culture especially the music today. I think Gerard said that this is sort of an "anti party record you can party too" so that kind of fits. At the end he's sort of saying that he won't conform to the drugs and partying culture of today to fit in/sell records. Still not as good as anything on Three Cheers but pretty fun song with a good message nonetheless. I like this new direction.

I think this song is about everything being wrong but yet they're so happy. The "na na na na na na na" part sounds really care free in a rebellion sort of way.

I think this song is about everything being wrong but yet they're so happy. The "na na na na na na na" part sounds really care free in a rebellion sort of way.

the future is bulletproof the aftermath is secondary its time to do it now and do it loud kill joys make some noise
(na,na,na...)
drugs gimmie drugs gimmie drugs i dont need it but ill sell what youve got take the cash and ill keep it eight legs to the wall hit the gas kill'em all and we crawl and we crawl and we crawl you be my detonator
love gimmie love gimmie love i dont need it but ill take what i want from your heart and ill keep it in a bag in a box put an X on the floor gimmie more gimmie more gimmie more shut up and sing it with me
(na,na,na...)
from mall security (na,na,na...) to every enemy (na,na,na...) were on your property standing in a v formation
(na,na,na...)
lets blow an artery (na,na,na...) eat plastic surgery (na,na,na...) Keep your apology Give us more detonation!
(more,gimmie more,gimmie more...)
Oh, Let me tell you 'bout the sad man Shut up and let me see your jazz hands! Remember when you were a madman? Thought you was Batman!! And hit the party with a gas can Kiss me you animal
(na,na,na...)
you run the company (na,na,na...) fuck like a kennedy (na,na,na...) i think we'd rather be burning your information
lets blow an artery (na,na,na...) eat plastic surgery (na,na,na...) Keep your apology Give us more detonation!
lets blow an artery (na,na,na...) eat plastic surgery (na,na,na...) Keep your apology Give us more detonation!
and right here right now all the way in battery city the little children raise their open filthy palms like tiny daggers up to heaven and all the juvee halls and the ratalin rats ask angel angels made from neon and fucking garbage scream out! "What, will save us?" and the sky opened up
everybody wants to change the world everybody wants to change the world but no one, no one wants t die wanna try?, wanna try?, wanna try?, wanna try, wanna try?, now ill be your detonator
(na,na,na...)
make no apologies its death or victory on my authority crash and burn young and loaded
drop like a bulletshell dress like a sleeper cell id rather go to hell than be in purgatory cut my hair gag and bore me pull this pin let this world explode

the songs means it's a kind of rallying song, calling for revolution: "Everyone wants to change the world, but no-one, no-one wants to die. Gunna try." "I'll be your detonator" seems to imply that Gerard will be the instigator of this revolution. as said on yahoo answers by. phil thanks phil

My older cousin Rissy introduced me to this song when I was about 6 or 7. Of course,I saw the censored version where instead of saying "drugs give me drugs give drugs" it said "beep! Give me beep! Give me beep!" But that just ended up scaring the living soul out of me because on the "beep!" It showed a picture of like, static with 911 written in black, and I could've sworn I saw the "static monster" waving at me behind the 9. I still, love the song but that freaking picture creeps me out. Also, she told me it was about a guys little brother being taken from him while babysitting and that they had to go look for them and that the mom would NOT be happy when she got home, but I'm not sure. Do any of you know?

The intro from the Art is the Weapon video isn't in the actual song, and you're missing more than half of the lyrics... :(
this is all i can get atm
this is all i can get atm
na na na na na na
na na na na na na
Drugs! Give me drugs, give me drugs, I don’t need ‘em, But i’ll sell what you got Take the cash and i’ll keep it And legs to the wall, hit the gas kill them all And we crawl and we crawl and we crawl…
Drugs! Give me drugs, give me drugs, I don’t need ‘em, But i’ll sell what you got Take the cash and i’ll keep it And legs to the wall, hit the gas kill them all And we crawl and we crawl and we crawl…
I’ll be your detonator
I’ll be your detonator
Love, give me love, give me love i dont need it but i’ll take what i want from your heart and i’ll keep it in a bag in a box with an x on the front give me more...
Love, give me love, give me love i dont need it but i’ll take what i want from your heart and i’ll keep it in a bag in a box with an x on the front give me more give me more give me more (shut up and sing it with me)
na na na…
For my security (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) To every enemy (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) We’re on your property (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) Standing in a V formation (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana)
What’s going on with me? (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) Need plastic surgery (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) keep your apologies (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) Dead and small! Detonation!
Let me tell you bout this nightmare Shut up and let me see your jazz hands Remember when you were a mad man? Cause you was my man and heres the body with the gas can. Kiss me you animal.
(na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) You wanna fuck with me (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) Just like a Kennedy? (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) I think you’re radical (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) Burning your information (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) What’s going on with me? (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) Need plastic surgery (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) keep your apologies (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) Dead and small! Detonation!
Right here! right now! All the way up out of this city The worlds children Raise their open filthy palms Point tiny dagers up to heaven and all the troubadours and river rats (???) and scream out “what will save us” and the sky opened up
Everybody wants to change the world, everybody wants to change the world But no one wants to die Wanna try wanna try wanna try wanna try. (well let me tell you baby)
(na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana)
Make no apologies (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) its time for victory (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) i’m not your surrogate (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) Classic gun young and loaded (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana)
Drop like a bullet shell (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) Just like a sleeper cell (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) I'd rather go to hell (na na-na-na na-na-na nananananana) Than be in a purgatory Cut my hair Gag and bore me Pull this pin Let this world explode
A couple of bits and pieces for deathb4birth's post that immediately jumped out at me as being off, maybe these are closer...
A couple of bits and pieces for deathb4birth's post that immediately jumped out at me as being off, maybe these are closer...
"Eight legs to the wall"
"Eight legs to the wall"
"And I’ll keep it in a bag, in a box With an X on the floor"
"And I’ll keep it in a bag, in a box With an X on the floor"
"Remember when you were a mad man? Thought you was Batman, and hit the party with a gas can Kiss me you animal"
"Remember when you were a mad man? Thought you was Batman, and hit the party with a gas can Kiss me you animal"
Chorus is pretty hard to hear because of the nananas. Good start though.
Chorus is pretty hard to hear because of the nananas. Good start though.
could the ??? that you have possibly be "ask the angels made from neon and fucking garbage"? that's sort of what i'm hearing, but admittedly this is a VERY busy song, i'm surprised you got what you did.
could the ??? that you have possibly be "ask the angels made from neon and fucking garbage"? that's sort of what i'm hearing, but admittedly this is a VERY busy song, i'm surprised you got what you did.

this is the my interpretation of the actual song since it doesn't actually include the intro of the 'art is the weapon' video
Drugs, give me drugs, give me drugs! I don’t need it but I’ll sell what you got Take the cash and I’ll keep it Eight legs to the wall Hit the gas animal! And we crawl! And we crawl! And we crawl! Give me my detonator!
Love, give me love, give me love! I don’t need it but I’ll take what I want from your heart And I’ll keep it in a bag, in a box Put an X on the floor Give me more! Give me more! Give me more! Shut up and sing it with me!
For my security To every enemy We’re on your property Standing in V-Formation
Explode an artery Need plastic surgery Keep you apology Give us more detonation!
Let me tell you about the sad man Shut up and let me see your jazz hands! Remember when you were a madman? Thought you was Batman And hit the party with a gas can Kiss me you animal!
You run the company A fucking Kennedy I think we’d rather be Burning your information
Explode an artery Need plastic surgery Keep your apology Give us more detonation!
And right here, right now, All the way to Battery City The little children raise their open, filthy palms Like tiny daggers up to heaven And all that you caused, and the writhered(?) rats As angels made from neon and fucking garbage scream out “What will save us?” And the sky opened up
Everybody wants to change the world But no one, no one wants to die Want to try!? Want to try?! Want to try!? I’ll be your detonator!
Make no apology It’s just obituary I’m my authority Crash and burn Young and loaded
Drop like a bullet shell Just like a sleeper cell I’d rather go to hell Than be in purgatory Cut my hair Gag and bore me Pull this pin Let this world explode!

@Adalia3x0h Sorry... In my defence though, I did post the other lyrics before the full version of this song was released.
I've corrected them, and I think the ones that are up now are pretty much correct, but if anyone thinks otherwise please feel free to tell me. :)
– Nooo, it's fine, I was just sad at first when I looked 'cos I wanted to see if what was posted matched what I thought the words were, and then I was all, "NOOO IT'S NOT THE WHOLE SONG YET!" haha. :P
– Nooo, it's fine, I was just sad at first when I looked 'cos I wanted to see if what was posted matched what I thought the words were, and then I was all, "NOOO IT'S NOT THE WHOLE SONG YET!" haha. :P