Annotations for Planetary GO

Lyric: Blast it to the back row
Annotation:
this lyric refers to blasting music so loud that it is even loud for the back row of the place you are playing music at. it can also be interpreted as “life is short listen to music loud” or something along those lines

Lyric: I think I’m gonna go now
 I think I’m gonna go now
Annotation:
I think Gerard/Party Poison may be expressing some self-doubt/exhaustion/inner conflict. He may also be saying that he may be ‘going home’/ leaving but hopes the Killjoys/mcrmy/mcr fans continue to Go! themselves, take their message and spread it. Also, like BulletProof Heart/Jenny/Johnny B. Goode/Johnny Come Home by Fine Young Cannibals the character is likely missed at home, and feels guilty for making their family go through that. He/She/They probably want to return maybe to the safety and comfort of home as well. I like that this song, like “I’m Not Okay” ends on an unexpected note, eg in that song the ending lyrics are “I’m not Okay” and not “Im Okay Now” which again, shows inner conflict/the unstable nature of our emotions-very perceptive of Gerard, I think.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H5Se-9XAVE I think Gerard/MCR are also expressing how they were ready to move on from the band-hinting at a break-up. But also hoping fans heard their message and will take it and spread it throughout the world.

Lyric: No chance to take it slow (Woah), by now, I’m sure you know (Woah)
 Know, know, know, know, know, get up and go!
 (One, two, three, go!)
Annotation:
As stated above, this line may be an indication of the need for haste pertaining to the actions detailed within. It is obvious that what must be done must be done soon. Hence the situation at hand and the constant implication and call for the speed to rise.

Lyric: Light up the effigy (Woah)
Annotation:
Here it may be referring to the radio tower as an effigy, a statue or structure, often of some sort of significance. In this case despite the religious connotations of the word, effigy may be used in the sense of it being a structure. Albeit, the times that Danger Days is cast in may also be an indicator with the radio being a lifeline of sorts for the Killjoys, and at that being almost a source of reverence.

Lyric: I can’t slow down, I won’t be waiting for you
 I can’t stop now because I’m dancing
Annotation:
This line emphasizes the frantic pace of the song. It highlights the out-of-breath nature and the importance of the topic being discussed here and now. And despite this the definition is nearly turned on its head with the solemn line being followed by “I can’t stop now, because I’m dancing” which can in and of itself be defined otherwise as a symbol of happiness or desperation.

Lyric: This planet’s ours to defend, ain’t got no time to pretend
 Don’t fuck around, this is our last chance
Annotation:
‘Planet’ could be a metaphor for human society rather than the physical planet Earth. Gerard is singing how we are poisoning society and all people tend to do are avoid the subject or actively make it worse. He is reinstating how short life is – ‘ain’t got no time to pretend’ – and that we only have one chance to make everyone’s lives better. We’re all human, so should treat each other equal.

Lyric: (Are we home?) Are we still having fun?
 Are you holding the gun?
 (Take me home) Take the money and run
 We’ll never go home
Annotation:
This couplet references the comic  The Biologic Show by Al Columbia, which was first printed in 1994 — specifically, this alludes to the line “the day it stops bein' fun is the day I take the money and run.” Gerard has cited Al Columbia as an influence on his own art and comics — he said in an interview with  IGN Comics: [When] I was at SVA [a friend] turned me onto Al Columbia, and that was kind of a turning point for me. I didn’t realize comics be that way. He got me The Biologic Show 0 and 1 and that really changed my art style. After seeing Al’s work that really pushed me in a more visceral direction and it moved me away from superheroes.

Lyric: Faith is unavailable (Hey, hey)
 Lives become incredible now, please understand that
Annotation:
These three phrases are connected. It represents the rebellious side of life and how rebellion can make your life incredible (“Faith is unavailable”). “Now please understand that” refers to amount of population who follow rules and don’t think about their actions to be free.

Lyric: This core is critical
Annotation:
The core of a nuclear power plant can go critical, and if it stays critical too long, it will melt down. I think the line means that the core of our society is going critical, in the nuclear sense of the term, and will melt down if nothing is done to correct whatever is wrong with society.

Lyric: (Can we go?) I’ve got nothing to lose
 You’ve got nothing to say
 (And leave home) And we’re leaving today
 We’ll never go home
Annotation:
This section goes hand in hand with the following lines from the band’s hit  “Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)”: Make no apologies, it’s death or victory The Killjoys accept the fact that they either survive and make a difference or they die knowing they tried. Defeating evil corporations isn’t easy, you know.

Lyric: Deploy the battery (Woah), we’re taking back control (Woah)
 Engage the energy (Woah)
Annotation:
These are the actions the Killjoys are taking at this point in the album. In the video for Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na), the Killjoys are seen hacking a vending machine and they take batteries, which may have been used in their ray guns to kill Better Living Industries' minions (“we’re taking back control”). “Engage the energy” could mean they are turning on their ray guns.

Lyric: The sound of my vendetta against the ones that planned it
Annotation:
A vendetta is a feud between two groups that involves both groups injuring or killing members of the other group. As the whole story of the Danger Days album is the Killjoys fighting Better Living Industries, you could say they are having a vendetta with one another.

Lyric: This is a letter, my word is the Beretta
Annotation:
Beretta is an Italian gun manufacturing company. The logo of the company is also the inspiration for MCR’s logo during the Danger Days era.   Gerard is using this song as a device to motivate outcasts everywhere to take action and do what they love.

Lyric: You keep eternity (Woah), give us the radio
Annotation:
Now saying us instead of I/me, he is united with the rebels, the outcast he invited for the adventure of not following the standard, looking outside the window. The ones who keep eternity are the ones who make you accept truth, the media, the rich and powerful. Eternity being the previously referred heaven. The radio being the way to propagate his suggestion of not following any of that. Alternatively, “you keep eternity” could be directed at BLI; who want to control things forever and/or might possibly be selling drugs to the humans with the promise of keeping them alive indefinitely. The Killjoys, on the other hand, don’t care for that. They want their radio; which is shown throughout the album as a means of staying informed and connected with the other rebels. The radio station run for the rebel community by Dr. Death Defying also plays music which is almost definitely not the sort of thing heard under the control of BLI. Music is often used as a comfort as well as for partying – the Killjoys want to live their natural and exciting lives with all the ups and downs that might bring and the music to go with it.

Lyric: They sell presentable, young, and so ingestible
 Sterile and collectible, safe, and I can’t stand it
Annotation:
Gerard is watching as celebrities are presented as clean-cut, wholesome people. These individuals are marketed like collectible dolls — something pure and innocent. He hates this practice, and refuses to abide by it. The amazing thing about MCR is that they never give in to societal pressures, and don’t rub their good deeds in others' faces. While other celebrities are actively trying to stay in the spotlight, they’re just being themselves. In terms of the Killjoy universe explored in the album, Better Living Industries is hiding their true motives from the public. They claim that the pills they make create emotions within those who take them, but in reality, they can just feel emotion by letting themselves feel it. BLI is living a lie, and few people realize. Similarly, the public in real life worships celebrities they don’t actually know, opting to believe the media perception of them.

Lyric: I’m unbelievable, yeah, I’m undefeatable
 Yeah, let’s ruin everything
Annotation:
By repeating the words, he is emphasizing the idea that people are critical of young outcasts.  On top of this, he is now referring to himself as an outcast too, another underdog. Nevertheless, he is empowered by that becuase he knows he is right and shouldn’t follow what authority says. In the last line, he invites the younger/other outcasts to be themselves.

Lyric: ”You’re unbelievable, ah, so unbelievable
 Ah, you ruin everything, oh, you’d better go home”
Annotation:
They’re talking directly to the outcasts in our society, probably young, who often hear from parents or teachers that they’re wrong, He is saying “you better go home” ironically, as a challenge.

Lyric: Who they want you to be, who they wanted to see (Go!)
 Kill the party with me and never go home
 Who they want you to be, who they wanted to see (Go!)
 Just leave the party with me and never go home
Annotation:
In this section, MCR is encouraging outcasts and misfits not to be who society expects them to be, but themselves. They know that it’s better to be a happy deviant than a regretful follower. “Never go home” plays on the idea of running away. The band aren’t strangers to this concept — they mention it in their song  “Summertime,” in the lyric  “you can run away with me anytime you want.” In both instances, Gerard is urging the listener to realize that he will always be there for them. Many fans turn to MCR’s music in times of trouble, and Gerard, Frank, Ray, and Mikey have certainly caught on to this. These lyrics may remind diehard My Chem fans of the chorus of their 2004 hit  “The Ghost Of You.”

Lyric: Process the progress
Annotation:
The world is changing so quickly, many don’t understand it because they are living in the past and won’t acknowledge the progresses that have been made.

Lyric: Ladies and gentlemen, truth is now acceptable
Annotation:
They have decided to stop waiting at the turnpike gates- to get up and go, and take life for whatever it offers. They have chosen to ignore the expectations of society in favor of taking their destiny into their own hands. This means that the truth can be shown in its complete form- it is now acceptable. Alternatively, he is saying that “truth” can be made up, and then just accepted by the world. He could be trying to warn people about possible manipulation.

Lyric: Fame is now injectable
Annotation:
Fame is so easy to achieve these days, you could simply inject it. It seems like everyone gets their  15 minutes of fame, and the prevalence of things like Twitter, Instagram, and “going viral” make fame like a drug. This leaves us to question: is the pursuit of fame, measured in Twitter followers and page views, worth become addicted to this social drug that might enslave us? This could also refer to celebrities becoming famous from plastic surgery- no talent, message or reason to be famous. In the Killjoy universe, this line is likely based on the medicinal products Better Living makes. The corporation makes pills and claim that they’ll allow takers to feel emotions. One of these emotions may be the feeling of fame.

Lyric: If my velocity starts to make you sweat
 Then just don’t let go
Annotation:
He’s asking the person to stay with him even when he starts to live life at a faster pace. This means going on adventures, exploring, taking advantage of every opportunity he gets, and living life to the fullest while still managing not to be like the rest of the world.

Lyric: And if their heaven ain’t got a vacancy
 Then we just, then we just, then we just
 Then we just get up and go!
Annotation:
If there’s no room in heaven, then it’s not time to die! Gerard wants to explore and adventure, and live life as a happy rebel from the mainstream society. If they don’t belong to “heaven” as not being accepted there, they should simply live their lives and adventures.

Lyric: There might be something outside your window
 But you’ll just never know
 There could be something right past the turnpike gates
 But you’ll just never know
Annotation:
There could be a whole life waiting out there, free and full of possibility. You’ll never know if it’s meant for you until you take a risk and go out to experience it. The lyrics also present a degree of danger – there could be infinite opportunity, waiting just out of reach, but there could also be danger and death. Within the Killjoy universe, this likely refers to how restricting BLI is. The Killjoys are the ones who see the opportunity for a better life and choose to act upon it, trying to take down Better Living Industries.

