Gerard Way describes it as 'a sweet song about Dawn of the Dead', with the lyrics using references from the film. The song 'Skylines and Turnstiles' was written shortly after the September 11 attacks and expressed feelings of sorrow and loss, and 'Early Sunsets over Monroeville' was inspired by the George A. The song 'It's Not a Fashion Statement, It's a Fucking Deathwish' from Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge also includes themes of a man rising from his grave, who suggests that his purpose in doing so is to commit a murder.ДЄnother theme apparent on the album is the nature of vampires, as in both the undead creatures and, metaphorically speaking, those who seek to corrupt and exploit others.The lyrics of the latter include 'They gave us two shots to the back of the head and we're all dead now' suggesting that the character (if it is linked to the storyline) has been killed and has failed in saving his lover from Hell. The lyrical themes of the final songs on both of the band's first two albums, which are 'Demolition Lovers' and 'I Never Told You What I Do for a Living'.The following album's cover, named 'Demolition Lovers II' (Two) (As the name is close to the name of the final song on I Brought You My Bullets.) and its interior artwork (including the text that reads 'The story of a man, a woman, and the corpses of a thousand evil men.').The alleged storyline is not confirmed by the band, but some evidence includes: Though it is generally accepted by the group's core fanbase, this has led some to attribute its supposed existence to over-analysis on the part of hardcore fans. He is then resurrected and sent on his gruesome task. On My Chemical Romance's next album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2004), the unnamed man supposedly then finds himself in purgatory, where he makes a deal with Satan: his hellbound lover for the souls of a thousand evil men.

It involves two Bonnie and Clyde-esque characters who are eventually gunned down in the desert. I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love is often regarded as a concept album. Songs on I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love such as 'Skylines and Turnstiles' and 'Our Lady of Sorrows' have been described as hardcore punk songs. Despite being sold under the alternative rock genres, it is considered an emo album with strong influences from punk rock, hardcore punk and heavy metal. Categorized into genres such as emo, post-hardcore, screamo, punk rock, gothic rock, pop punk, and garage punk, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love has a raw sound featuring guitar riffs, very energetic vocals and occasional screaming.

I gave my first love to you