Headfirst for Halos

"Headfirst for Halos"
"Headfirst for Halos"
Single by My Chemical Romance
from the album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
B-side	"Our Lady of Sorrows" (live)
Released	2004
Recorded	May 2002
Genre	Pop-punk; post-hardcore; punk rock;
Length	3:30
Label	Eyeball
Songwriter(s)	My Chemical Romance
Producer(s)	Geoff Rickly
My Chemical Romance singles chronology
I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love track listing
	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" (or, as the video is called on YouTube, "Version 1") music video for the song "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)", featured on the album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. The song peaked at number 80 in the UK. The single has been released on CD format as well as a limited press on 7" vinyl.

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 documentary Life on the Murder Scene that the song had been originally conceived as a joke and wasn't supposed to be on the album. However, in realizing the potential 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 an interview that it was his favorite song to play live.

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak positions
Scotland (OCC)^[3]	94
UK Singles (OCC)^[4]	80
UK Indie (OCC)^[5]	13

Track listing

All tracks are 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

References

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^ "My Chemical Romance - I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. 22 June 2010. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 11 April 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 11 April 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 11 April 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2022.

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[altpress-2] "My Chemical Romance - I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. 22 June 2010. Retrieved April 24, 2015.

[3] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 11 April 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2022.

[4] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 11 April 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2022.

[5] "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 11 April 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2022.

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