Headfirst for Halos
Encyclopedia
"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.
. The lyrics, "Now the red ones make me fly, and the blue ones help me fall" may refer to antidepressant
s 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."
Track (CD)
On an optical disc, a track or title is a subdivision of its content. Specifically, it is a consecutive set of sectors on the disc containing a block of data. One session may contain one or more tracks of the same or different types...
and third single from My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance is an American alternative rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way and have a diverse sound incorporating elements of punk, emo, glam metal, and progressive rock...
's debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
-Track listing:-Music videos on re-release editions:-Charts:-Release history:-Credits:My Chemical Romance* Gerard Way — lead vocals* Mikey Way — bass guitar* Ray Toro — lead guitar, rhythm guitar , backing vocals...
. 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)
I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
UK promotional CDUK CD1 and 7" vinylUK CD2UK and Australian CDUK re-release CD1 and iTunes singleUK re-release CD2- Charts :-Release history:-External links:* *...
", featured on the album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
* Track 11 is commonly censored as "It's Not a Fashion Statement, It's a Deathwish"-Charts:-Singles:-Release history:-Personnel:Band*Frank Iero – rhythm guitar, backing vocals*Matt Pelissier – drums*Ray Toro – lead guitar, backing vocals...
. 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
Song meaning
The song is about depression and contemplating suicideSuicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
. The lyrics, "Now the red ones make me fly, and the blue ones help me fall" may refer to antidepressant
Antidepressant
An antidepressant is a psychiatric medication used to alleviate mood disorders, such as major depression and dysthymia and anxiety disorders such as social anxiety disorder. According to Gelder, Mayou &*Geddes people with a depressive illness will experience a therapeutic effect to their mood;...
s 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
Gerard Way
Gerard Arthur Way is an American musician and comic book writer who has served as lead vocalist and co-founder of the band My Chemical Romance since its formation in 2001...
, "This song is about suicide - don't do it."
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
80 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2004 | 20:20 | CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
|
| April 5, 2004 | Eyeball, 20:20 | 7" vinyl Gramophone record A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove... |
TWENTY7S004 | |
| CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
TWENTYCDS004 |