If I had to go the rest of my life only listening to a single song; I wouldn't choose Michael Jackson, nor would I choose Marilyn Manson (much to the surprise of many). No I wouldn't choose any of those. I would choose ‘The kids from yesterday’ by My Chemical Romance. I couldn't choose any other song. It’s an anthem. At least to me it is. Even just the opening notes catapult you to the end of … somewhere. Gifting you images of a dusty desert road, a crisp, clear blue sky and an equally dusty car speeding towards a horizon of nothing. There is a sense of leaving the world behind, of moving on. The lyrics tell you to ‘hold on tight and don’t look back’. This dusty road before you can lead to wherever you want it to; you can leave everything behind if you like. To me, this is a song about growing up, moving on and not being afraid to be yourself.
Hearing this song for the first time made me stop, I couldn't do anything else. It stunned me and took me to that dusty road for the first time. This song, nestled at the back of the album danger days, filled with stories of the true lives of the fabulous kill joys, caught me off guard; Refuelling my love for music and leaving a permanent stamp on my mind. It is a song that will forever have a place in my heart and on my playlists. And without a second thought is the song I would happily listen to for the rest of my life.
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