The next hint toward My Chemical Romance’s belief of godlike status resides in a figure I like to call ‘mother war’. Perhaps she plays a larger role in The Black Parade or death in general, since she stands closer to the band. The most obvious feature of this woman is the mask she sports on her face. This mask shows her involvement with war, because the masks debuted during World War II. Despite the knowledge of war casualties, war herself isn’t important enough, to the band, to stand in the center. There are five members in the band, and each member takes his place in the center. However, the vocalist poises himself dead center. The mastermind behind this Black Parade movement, he is the one who created this message. Most might not agree with what they have to say, but the positioning of the figures speaks volumes about their viewpoints on death, as well as war. The message: My Chemical Romance is above it all; they are gods among men.

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