Annotations for Black Dragon Fighting Society

Lyric: One, two, three, four
Annotation:
This line at the end of the post-chorus is said by My Chemical Romance’s lead guitarist, Ray Toro.

Lyric: Bass
Annotation:
there is a short bass solo after this. the bass solo is preformed by the man, the myth, the legend…. mikey way.

Lyric: Switching out my style
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This lyric may be referring to Val Velocity, the main antagonist of Gerard Way’s 2013-2014 comic series, True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: California. In the comic, Val wants to become more famous than the Killjoys, who are idolized after their death in Battery City. He dyes his hair the same shade as Party Poison’s and takes [Party Poison’s] mask from the Girl in preparation to make himself, as well as his gang the Ultra V’s, the new Killjoys.

Lyric: Tommy Chong
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Thomas Chong is a Canadian-American actor, writer, director, musician, cannabis rights activist and comedian. He is known for his marijuana-themed Cheech & Chong comedy albums and movies with Cheech Marin, as well as playing the character Leo on Fox’s That ‘70s Show.

Lyric: Better grab your soul from the fingers of death
Annotation:
To  buy someone’s soul is to have someone act upon your will, or to make someone become ingenuine to themselves for your pleasure. This line could be referring to the comic book series based off the album  Danger Days,  The True Lives of The Fabulous Killjoys. In the comic, individuality is prohibited by the  city’s government and all the citizens must act in a regulated way or otherwise be killed. The citizens in this comic do not realize that they are being indoctrinated and believe everything the government says ignorantly, and are, therefore “ selling their souls” to the government. They do not believe that they are being brainwashed, which could be referring to the line “but they think it’s a dud”, with a dud being something useless or improperly functioning.

Lyric: Yeah, I drink juice when I’m killing ’cause it’s fucking delicious
Annotation:
Juice is a beverage often associated with innocence and childhood because it is enjoyed by many children who have not yet been exposed to the negativity of the world. This creates a sharp juxtaposition when placed among lyrics about murder. The line showcases that while the narrator isn’t necessarily proud of or pleased about his  sharp life, he does bad things anyway. MCR frontman Gerard Way included this line in the comic series he wrote based on this album’s storyline:

