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by 사이다 Feb 12. 2024

 We'll carry on!

1월 초, 2호 언어치료를 가던 차 안에서 듣게 된 노래가 한 달 넘게 계속 머릿속에 맴돈다. 

어떤 노랜지 몰라 답답한 중에 기억을 더듬어 해당 라이오 방송의 선곡표를 찾기 시작했다. 

My Chemical Romance의 'Welcome to the Black Parade'

알고 보니 너무나 유명곡이라 머쓱해졌다. 


이 노랜 왜 한 달 넘게 내 머릿속에 남아

결국 어떤 노랜지 밝혀내야만 했을까?


죽음과 삶의 경계에서 살아 내야 한다는 절규가

내 마음을 울려서였을까?


죽어가는 고독한 영혼에게

그래도 살아가야 하지 않겠느냐

호소에 설득당해서였을까?


오늘도 살아가야지

오늘을 살아 내야지




Welcome to the Black Parade by M.C.R


When I was a young boy

My father took me into the city

To see a marching band

He said, "Son, when you grow up

Would you be the savior of the broken

The beaten and the damned?"

He said, "Will you defeat them?

Your demons, and all the non-believers

The plans that they have made?"

"Because one day, I'll leave you a phantom

To lead you in the summer

To join the black parade"

When I was a young boy

My father took me into the city

To see a marching band

He said, "Son, when you grow up

Would you be the savior of the broken

The beaten and the damned?"

Sometimes I get the feelin'

She's watchin' over me

And other times I feel like I should go

And through it all, the rise and fall

The bodies in the streets

And when you're gone, we want you all to know

We'll carry on, we'll carry on

And though you're dead and gone, believe me

Your memory will carry on

We'll carry on

And in my heart, I can't contain it

The anthem won't explain it

A world that sends you reelin'

From decimated dreams

Your misery and hate will kill us all

So paint it black and take it back

Let's shout it loud and clear

Defiant to the end, we hear the call

To carry on, we'll carry on

And though you're dead and gone, believe me

Your memory will carry on

We'll carry on

And though you're broken and defeated

Your weary widow marches

On and on, we carry through the fears

Oh, ah, ha

Disappointed faces of your peers

Oh, ah, ha

Take a look at me, 'cause I could not care at all

Do or die, you'll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you'll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

I won't explain or say I'm sorry

I'm unashamed, I'm gonna show my scars

Give a cheer for all the broken

Listen here, because it's who we are

Just a man, I'm not a hero

Just a boy, who had to sing this song

Just a man, I'm not a hero

I don't care

We'll carry on, we'll carry on

And though you're dead and gone, believe me

Your memory will carry on

You'll carry on

And though you're broken and defeated

Your weary widow marches, oh

Do or die, you'll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you'll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part (we'll carry on)

Do or die, you'll never make me (we'll carry on)

Because the world will never take my heart (we'll carry on)

Go and try, you'll never break me (we'll carry on)

We want it all, we wanna play this part (we'll carry on!)

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