And it does appear to me that he eventually accepts her death. Therefore, we could say that it is a song about grief. Bargaining is not a huge theme, but 'can we pretend' reflects this to a small extent. Typically, this is comprised of 'how dare they leave me', so he could be masking bitterness at this. His harsh comments towards her ('Every heart you break' 'ther very hurt you sold')reflect the anger stage. There are several stages of grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance. 'We are the very hurt you've sold'could be something to do with manipulation 'When every star fall brought you to tears again' is a reflection on the pain she went through while alive, and probably expresses regret that he was not there for her more In this way, he is able to put himself at peace. His plea 'Can we pretend to leave and then we'll meet again.' appears to him him assuring her that although he won't be joining her just now, he'll be with her again someday. 'Things are better if I stay' could suggest that he felt so bad about her death that he wanted to join her, ie kill himself, but then he decides not to, realises that he can still survive and says 'things are better if I stay'.'Can you hear me/ Are you near me?'reflects him still believeing that she is nearby and some vain hope that she can in fact hear him, and will respond. Rest in Peace, Elena Lee Rush, and long live MCR. After they put the coffin in the hearse, Gerard knows she's in a better place, and he'll see her again one day. When she falls back in, it means Gerard finally realizes she's gone to rest, and he knows it. The video tells the story of Helenas funeral, with Gerard conducting and not believing she's gone, and that's why she gets up to dance. She's just in the form of a younger person. In the video, I still think it's about Elena. So when she died (and went to heaven because she deserved it) Gerard wanted to pay a tribute to her and her good ways, so, by combing the two names Elena, and Helen (that's what all her friends called her) he came up with Helena. She also taught him almost every talent he has: singing, drawing, etc. When she pasted away, Gerard regretted not spending enough time with her in her last few years of her life. This song was for Gerard and Mikeys grandmother, Elena Lee Rush.
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