The Kids from Yesterday

"The Kids from Yesterday"
Single by My Chemical Romance
from the album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys
ReleasedJanuary 16, 2012 (2012-01-16)
Genre
Length5:24
LabelReprise
Producer(s)
My Chemical Romance singles chronology
"The Only Hope for Me Is You"
(2011)
"The Kids from Yesterday"
(2012)
"Fake Your Death"
(2014)
Music video
"The Kids from Yesterday" on YouTube

"The Kids from Yesterday" is a song by the American rock band My Chemical Romance from their fourth studio album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (2010). It was released as the final single from the album on January 16, 2012. Written by all members of the band and co-produced with Rob Cavallo, it is an electro-pop and alternative rock song about nostalgia and how all members of the band coped with growing up in their own ways. It was the final single released by the band before their break-up in early 2013; consequentially, many have viewed it as a farewell song.

The song was met with positive responses from critics, who generally viewed it as a farewell song and formed their stances on the song based on that viewpoint. The music video was directed by Emily Eisemann, a fan who previously created a collage featuring the band's live performances and their earlier interviews. When the band's vision for an official music video ended up being identical to Eisemann's edit, they collaborated to create the official clip. The song was later included on the band's greatest hits album, May Death Never Stop You (2014).