Between-songs transcript, Santiago, Chile (night 1) (28 January 2026)
Thought about not including projection guy’s stuff because it’s the same as Lima, but then i thought if anyone says anything at all i should be writing it down. Also put him down as projection guy rather than the narrator because hes not really a narrator but he Is indeed a guy on projection. Real boy is still real boy. One day we will find out these names… under the cut🙏
FIRST SET
(Before DRAAG national anthem)
[Projection Guy]: Hello my friends, good morning. It is another beautiful day in Draag. A chance, once more, to get things right; and push beyond our best. So, rise with the sun, and take your medication. Here is your schedule for today, and we will start by observing the Draag National Anthem.
(Before Disappear)
[Gerard]: Mother! Mama! I wanna go home!
(Before Sharpest Lives)
[Gerard]: Good nice to evening, be here. Good evening, it’s nice to be here.
(Before WTTBP)
[Projection Guy]: The humourous thing about learning to be what you hate, and learning to do what you fear, is that someone you’ve been your whole life doing something you’ve always been good at could feel so entirely new. That brutality, so second nature, could feel so alien, so foreign to you; it’s astounding to witness firsthand. So let’s remind you, for a moment, exactly what you are and the thing that you do best. The lesson is, a man knows how to forgive, but a leader knows how to instruct. And since, through pain we learn, let’s be student then be a teacher. Now, take your place, use your words, and produce for the crowd a respite.
(Before Cancer)
[narrated from Charlie reading a postcard]: Hello from Gubrick. It’s really not that bad here. You don’t notice the smell after a few days. Sadly, there’s nothing I can do for you. All my love for you, Dad.
(during Mama)
[before dagger interlude]
[Gerard]: How are you good people tonight? Sorry, sorry we’re a little bit late to the stage. And you guys seem like you’re laughing already, what is—what—what is—what is so funny? Is it my crumbly suit? Is it my suit? All our suits are crumbly. That’s what happens when your manager books your ticket in the luggage carriage. You know what I’m saying? It’s just jokes. They’re just jokes. So, tonight, me and the boys,w e wanna start things off with a song. A song we played long ago. We learned it from a friend very, very long ago. When I met this friend, I never seen him before, right? I never seen this guy, and he says, man, I sure love your shoes! And I said man, you don’t even got any! ‘Cause you can’t have mine, you know what I mean? I need them. But he leans close, right? He goes like this, I’ve got something to tell you. He whispers in my ear, real slow. He says…
(introducing Sylvia)
[Gerard]: Alright, people! This brave young lady right here, is our assistant. One of our favourite parts of the show. Since you love magic, we’re magicians too! Not just jokesters. So, Sylvia here, from Lapeer, Michigan, a very far off land, has agreed to help us in a great disappearing act. So we’ll use all our magic powers together to count it off, an explosion to make her disappear! So, by the powers vested in me from The Great Gazoo himself from the depths of hell…
(during Big Sky)
[Projection Guy]: There is a planet, so it spins. And it’s moving so fast, it’s not worried at all. Very busy. People, people hurry. And the child, who has the chalk and sang, ‘let me see you’. So we see them. We say, let me see who loves you. And the chalk, it moves in circles. Many circles, great big circles! Hugging arms and smiling eyes! And we tell the child, let’s subtract. And again, and what if we subtract them? Who is left to love you? There’s only the hands that wipe the chalkboard clean.
(before Sleep)
[Projection Guy]: I see. All this time, you are making drawings someone else must now erase. But I’m glad that we are friends. And that now you understand—this is the worst day of your life, but the first day of yourself.
(before Disenchanted)
[Projection Guy]: Come close, my friend. I see you. But no, we’ve never mind. They gave to me a picture, and I’ve had it quite some time. In fact, before you said a word, I’ve always heard your voice. Have you heard mine? That makes me smile. There is one more seat, and one more ticket. It is hiding in your coat. Yes, you. You’re here. So take your seat, get comfy. Here is my hand.
(before Famous Last Words)
[Real Boy]: A figure sits in a chair made of wood. And it’s sobbing. You think it’s you. You’re pretty sure it’s you. But it’s weak, it’s broken. And it’s covered in gasoline. Now, picture yourself.
SECOND SET
(before Deathwish)
[Gerard]: Whoever you are… Who ever you are! We’re My Chemical Romance from New Jersey. New Jersey.
(before Heaven Help Us)
[Gerard]: Fuck yeah, Santiago! Now we go back to being normal people, right? Am I right, or am I right! Fuck. My hands are sticky, just give me a second. Alright, how you doing, Chile? So, uh, thank you for coming to our first South America tour in a very long time, I think we only did South America once, right? Think so. Ugh. There’s so many people to thank but, first, I want you to please make some noise for The Hives. The world’s greatest fucking rock band. You don’t give The Hives, The Hives get you, motherfucker. Uh, also, please, make some noise for our entire crew, put this whole thing together, helped us with this, everyone’s just so amazing, first night tonight is real great. And as always, Jarrod Alexander playing the drums, Jamie Muhoberac on keyboard, we love these guys very much. And then, the hospital crew today, we got Kayleigh Goldsworthy, Clarice Jensen, Tucker Rule. Make some noise. Make some noise for Hvnvbi. They played really fucking hard. Could hear that shit from back there. Alright, this is a B-side, off of The Black Parade, we haven’t played yet on the tour. Alright, so. Let’s fucking do it.
(before not okay)
[Gerard]: Who’s coming tomorrow night? That’s cool. (coughs) (coughs again) Um, who wants to hear the number one summer jam of all time? Hold on, my pockets are all fucking kinked up, man. Alright, let’s rip it.
(Before Sing)
[Gerard]: (shushes) This song’s off Danger Days.
(Before Prison)
[Gerard]: I hope you know, this is gonna go down on your permanent record! Chile, are you ready to dance? You better dance for your life.
(Before Hang ‘em High)
[Gerard]: This is a lot of fucking fun. It’s a lot of fucking fun. Shit. Frank always puts a good one together. This is one I think all of us really don’t wanna play off Revenge. Haven’t played it in a really long time, right? We played it once on the tour, I think—ah, who fucking knows, who cares, we’re playing it now, that’s all that matters. Giddy up, motherfuckers!
(Before Helena)
[Gerard]: There’s a singalong for a song we like to do. We’re gonna do it together, I’m gonna do some woahs, you’re gonna do some woahs, it’s gonna be a lot of fucking fun, let me test this piece out real quick. Alright, get ready, we’re about to start.
