Headfirst for Halos

11 tracks
"Romance" "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us" "Vampires Will Never Hurt You" "Drowning Lessons" "Our Lady of Sorrows" "Headfirst for Halos" "Skylines and Turnstiles" "Early Sunsets Over Monroeville" "This Is the Best Day Ever" "Cubicles" "Demolition Lovers"

"Headfirst for Halos" is the sixth track and third single from My Chemical Romance's debut album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love. It is also their third overall single. The cover of the single was seen in the "old school" music video for the song "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)", featured on the album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. The song peaked at #80 in the UK. The single has been released on CD format as well as a limited press on 7" vinyl.

Track listing

All tracks written by My Chemical Romance.

UK promotional CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Headfirst for Halos"	3:28

UK 7" vinyl and CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Headfirst for Halos"	3:32
2.	"Our Lady of Sorrows" (live)	3:05

Song meaning

The song is about depression and contemplating suicide. The lyrics, "Now the red ones make me fly, and the blue ones help me fall" may refer to antidepressants or other drugs ("Reds & Blues" in particular is drug slang for the color of commonly abused amphetamine & barbiturate pills respectively, uppers & downers). According to lead vocalist Gerard Way, "This song is about suicide - don't do it."

The band stated in their 2006 Life on The Murder Scene documentary that the song had been originally conceived as a joke and was not going to be developed for the album. However, in realizing the potential and challenge the song would present to the band artistically, it eventually made the album. Gerard expressed that the group needed the challenge to prove that they could succeed as a band. In 2006, Frank stated in this interview that it was his favorite song to play live.

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Scottish Singles Chart^[3]	94
UK Singles Chart	80

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue
United Kingdom	2004	20:20	CD
	April 5, 2004	Eyeball, 20:20	7" vinyl	TWENTY7S004
	April 5, 2004	Eyeball, 20:20	CD	TWENTYCDS004

References

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↑ "My Chemical Romance - I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20040411/41/

My Chemical Romance

Bob Bryar James Dewees Frank Iero Matt Pelissier Ray Toro Gerard Way Mikey Way

Studio albums	I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge The Black Parade Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

Compilation albums	Conventional Weapons May Death Never Stop You The Black Parade/Living with Ghosts

Video albums	Life on the Murder Scene AOL Sessions The Black Parade Is Dead! ¡Venganza!

EPs	Like Phantoms, Forever Warped Tour Bootleg Series Live and Rare The Black Parade: The B-Sides The Mad Gear and Missile Kid

Singles	"Vampires Will Never Hurt You" "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us" "Headfirst for Halos" "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" "Thank You for the Venom" "Helena" "Under Pressure" (with The Used) "The Ghost of You" "Welcome to the Black Parade" "Famous Last Words" "I Don't Love You" "Teenagers" "Desolation Row" "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)" "The Only Hope for Me Is You" "Sing" "Planetary (Go!)" "The Kids from Yesterday"

Tours	Warped Tour 2005 Taste of Chaos 2005 Projekt Revolution The Black Parade World Tour The World Contamination Tour 10th Annual Honda Civic Tour

Related articles	Discography List of songs Awards Pencey Prep Leathermouth Death Spells The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys "Mama" "Cancer"

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