 Genius Meanings
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Panic! at the Disco – This is Gospel
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“This Is Gospel” is about Spencer Smith’s battle with addiction and alcoholism. The song has become a fan favorite and an anthem for those going through tough times.
Brendon has
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Panic! at the Disco – Girls / Girls / Boys
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“Girls/Girls/Boys” explores bisexuality and the idea of casual sex. The song stresses the importance of holding a truthful sexual identity and celebrates the courage it takes to
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Lil Dicky (Ft. Brendon Urie) – Molly
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Here LD reflects on how his career has affected his relationships. He misses his ex-girlfriend Molly, and is aware of how easily she can find another relationship, which is a “hard
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Panic! at the Disco – Death of a Bachelor
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“Death Of A Bachelor” was heavily inspired by Frank Sinatra. As a single, Death of a Bachelor released three days before the 100th anniversary of Sinatra’s birth.
Panic! singer/
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Panic! at the Disco – The End of All Things
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“The End Of All Things” is an ode to Brendon’s wife, Sarah. Brendon reportedly wrote the song in lieu of wedding vows.
In a track-by-track interview for the album with Rock Sound
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Fall Out Boy (Ft. Brendon Urie) – 20 Dollar Nose Bleed
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The song name refers to the drug mentioned in it – Benzedrine, a form of amphetamine known to cause nosebleeds.
Around the time of this song’s release it was sold for about $20
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Panic! at the Disco – The Ballad of Mona Lisa
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“The Ballad of Mona Lisa” tells the story of a man dealing with two moral struggles at once. He has spent the night with a prostitute, and must deal with the guilt that comes with
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Panic! at the Disco – New Perspective
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“New Perspective” is a song by American rock band Panic! At The Disco, released on July 28, 2009 as a single promoting the film Jennifer’s Body.
Vocalist Brendon Urie began
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Panic! at the Disco – Sarah Smiles
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Brendon Urie wrote “Sarah Smiles” in an attempt to win over Sarah Orzechowski, who he went on to marry. He told SPIN magazine that this is his favorite track on Vices & Virtues
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Panic! at the Disco (Ft. fun.) – C'mon
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[Intro: Brendon Urie] / It's getting late, and I / Cannot seem to find my way home tonight / Feels like I am falling down a rabbit hole / Falling for forever, wonderfully wondering
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Panic! at the Disco – She Had the World
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“She Had The World”, originally titled “Snooze Me, Ms. Britches”, is a story told by Ryan Ross of a naive dreamer who fell for him despite his lack of interest.
The chorus
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Panic! at the Disco – Say Amen (Saturday Night)
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“Say Amen (Saturday Night)” was one of two singles released to announce Panic! At The Disco’s sixth studio album Pray for the Wicked. The other single was “(Fuck A) Silver Lining.”
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Panic! at the Disco – House of Memories
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“House Of Memories” is the tenth song off Panic! at the Disco’s fifth studio album, Death of a Bachelor.
Coinciding perfectly with the title of the album, the song’s dispirited
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Panic! at the Disco – Local God
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[Verse 1] / In 1998, you bought a B.C. Rich / You were a master shredder from the jump / Blew them all away with the Ritalin kids / While I was shedding through my sophomore slump
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benny blanco & Juice WRLD (Ft. Brendon Urie) – Roses
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Producer benny blanco teams with Juice WRLD as well as Panic! at the Disco singer Brendon Urie on “Roses,” a highly-emotional ballad of love and loss.
Released on December 5
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Taylor Swift (Ft. Brendon Urie) – ME!
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Taylor Swift teaches listeners a lesson about self-love and confidence with “ME!” featuring Panic! at the Disco frontman Brendon Urie. It’s a stark turn from her sixth studio album
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Panic! at the Disco – Always
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“Always” is a one-sided love story inspired by the events of The Great Gatsby. He’s in love with someone that doesn’t appear to offer as much attention as he gives to them. Brendon
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Panic! at the Disco – The Calendar
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“The Calendar” is about both the end of a relationship and the departure of Ryan Ross and Jon Walker from the band. Brendon Urie told MTV News that the song started off as a
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Fall Out Boy – 7 Minutes in Heaven (Atavan Halen)
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In February, 2005, Fall Out Boy bass player and primary lyricist Pete Wentz tried to kill himself by overdosing on the anti-depressant Ativan, which explains the subtitle “Atavan
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Panic! at the Disco – High Hopes
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“High Hopes” is about seeking your dreams without hesitancy and seeing those dreams come to fruition beyond your wildest imagination. Having high hopes is a phrase that means to
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Panic! at the Disco – Hurricane
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“Hurricane” is a high-energy song about a passionate romance that unfortunately fizzled out. The vice embedded in the lyrics seems to be recklessness, with some possible virtues
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Panic! at the Disco – Emperor's New Clothes
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“Emperor’s New Clothes” is the fourth track and single from Panic! At The Disco’s fifth studio album, Death of a Bachelor, which was released on January 15, 2016.
The accompanying
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Panic! at the Disco – Build God, Then We'll Talk
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“Build God, Then We’ll Talk” is the final song on Panic! at the Disco’s debut album A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out. The song covers the unsettling aspects of cheating, and the
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Panic! at the Disco – The Good, the Bad and the Dirty
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“The Good, the Bad, and the Dirty” is the ninth track off Panic! at the Disco’s fifth studio album, Death of a Bachelor. It’s likely a reference to the 1966 movie, The Good, the
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Panic! at the Disco – Collar Full
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“Collar Full” seems to be a continuation of the story told in “Far Too Young to Die” — it’s all about going after this girl the singer has been chasing, making memories and how the
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Panic! at the Disco – Nearly Witches (Ever Since We Met...)
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“Nearly Witches (Ever Since We Met…)” describes the haunting of a man by a woman he is in love with. The song simultaneously describes their actions in reality and in the dream-
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Panic! at the Disco – Sad Clown
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[Intro] / Vincero / [Verse 1] / I thought that I had friends, I thought I even liked them / But now I'm thinkin' maybe not so much / I hit the spacebar, I cannot play guitar / They
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Panic! at the Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It
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“Hey Look Ma, I Made It” is a tongue-in-cheek celebration of Brendon Urie’s success in the music industry.
As a teenager, Urie’s parents were afraid for his future as a starving
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Panic! at the Disco – Nicotine
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“Nicotine” is a song with a clever double-meaning, talking about both smoking and a toxic relationship. Brendon revealed the double-meaning in a track-by-track review with Rock
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Panic! at the Disco (Ft. LOLO) – Miss Jackson
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“Miss Jackson” is the lead single off Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!. It tells the story of a woman who manipulates the men who fall in love with her and then abandons them
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Panic! at the Disco – King of the Clouds
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“King of the Clouds” is a dreamy track that explores the ideas of interdimensional travel and multiverses. The song was born out of Urie’s weed-induced musings that were captured
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Panic! at the Disco – The Overpass
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“The Overpass” describes a relationship that has been torn apart but is longed for by Brendon Urie. He proposes they meet at “The Overpass” where they can truly be together and
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Fall Out Boy (Ft. Bohnes, Brendon Urie, Doug Neumann, Elvis Costello, Gabe Saporta, Travie McCoy & William Beckett) – What a Catch, Donnie
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“What a Catch, Donnie” is one of Fall Out Boy’s only ballads, and features guest vocalists from the band’s associated acts. There are several references to the Donnie
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Panic! at the Disco – I Have Friends in Holy Spaces
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“I Have Friends in Holy Spaces” has themes of familiarity and religion. It paints a majestic scenery to create a Holy feel to the song, which makes sense as the subject appears to
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Panic! at the Disco – Far Too Young to Die
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“Far Too Young to Die” is about a magnetic romantic connection and youthful urgency.
The concept of being ‘far too young to die’ is a feeling common to youth, and causes young
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