Discover the story of the song > Hazy Shade of Winter – Gerard Way

The protagonist reflects on how time has changed him and how he used to be hard to please. He observes the brown leaves and hazy winter sky. He hears the Salvation Army band and suggests that there may be a better ride in life than what he had planned. He reminds us to hang onto our hopes and if they pass, we can build them again. The chorus repeats that the leaves are brown and the sky is a hazy shade of winter. The bridge compares the changing seasons to a tapestry and asks the listener to remember the protagonist. The outro repeats the chorus and adds that there is also a patch of snow on the ground, signaling that winter is here.