Vampires Will Never Hurt You
| "Vampires Will Never Hurt You" | |
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| Promotional single by My Chemical Romance | |
| from the album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love | |
| Released | July 23, 2002 |
| Recorded | March 2002 |
| Studio | Nada, New Windsor |
| Genre | Emo |
| Length | 5:26 |
| Label | Eyeball |
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"Vampires Will Never Hurt You" is a song by the American rock band My Chemical Romance from their debut album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love (2002). The song was written by band members Frank Iero, Matt Pelissier, Ray Toro, Gerard Way, and Mikey Way, and was produced by Geoff Rickly and Alex Saavedra. The third track on the album, it was recorded in March 2002 at Nada Studios; while the recording was intended to be a demo, the group decided to use it as the song's final version due to its intensity. The song was posted on My Chemical Romance's Myspace page soon after its recording, being the first song the band released online.
An emo song, the lyrics of "Vampires Will Never Hurt You" tell the story of a person transforming into a vampire, viewed as a metaphor for resisting daily forces of corruption. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, having been regarded as being one of the best songs in the band's discography despite criticism towards its lyrics. An accompanying music video was produced, having a wider release in 2005. The song was also included on May Death Never Stop You, the band's 2014 greatest hits album.