This is halloween
[Panic! At the Disco] Lyrics


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Boys and girls of every age
Wouldn't you like to see something strange?
Come with us and you will see
This, our town of Halloween

This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Pumpkins scream in the dead of night
This is Halloween, everybody make a scene
Trick or treat till the neighbors gonna die of fright
It's our town, everybody scream
In this town of Halloween

I am the one hiding under your bed
Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red
I am the one hiding under your stairs
Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair

This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!

In this town we call home
Everyone hail to the pumpkin song
In this town, don't we love it now?
Everybody's waiting for the next surprise

Round that corner, man hiding in the trash can
Something's waiting now to pounce, and how you'll...

Scream! This is Halloween
Red 'n' black, slimy green
Aren't you scared?

Well, that's just fine
Say it once, say it twice
Take a chance and roll the dice
Ride with the moon in the dead of night

Everybody scream, everybody scream
In our town of Halloween!

I am the clown with the tear-away face
Here in a flash and gone without a trace
I am the "who" when you call, "Who's there?"
I am the wind blowing through your hair
I am the shadow on the moon at night
Filling your dreams to the brim with fright

This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
Halloween! Halloween!

Tender lumplings everywhere
Life's no fun without a good scare
That's our job, but we're not mean
In our town of Halloween

In this town
Don't we love it now?
Everyone's waiting for the next surprise

Skeleton Jack might catch you in the back
And scream like a banshee
Make you jump out of your skin
This is Halloween, everybody scream
Won't' ya please make way for a very special guy

Our man jack is King of the Pumpkin patch
Everyone hail to the Pumpkin King now

This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!

In this town we call home
Everyone hail to the pumpkin song





La la-la la [Repeat]
WOO!!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Panic! At the Disco's song This Is Halloween are from the popular animated movie The Nightmare Before Christmas, directed by Tim Burton. The song is used as the opening credits of the movie and sets the tone for the rest of the movie. The song begins with the invitation for people to come to the town of Halloween to see strange things, and the chorus sung multiple times reinforces that this is Halloween, the time to scare people. The lyrics describe the creatures that one can encounter in the town like a monster hiding under the bed or the clown with the tear-away face, who is here in a flash and gone without a trace.


The lyrics go on to describe how people in the town of Halloween love to scare others, and they are waiting for the next surprise to frighten and entertain their neighbors. The verses also give a nod to the pumpkin king, who is in charge of the annual Halloween celebrations. The song ends with a final invitation to scream and make way for the Pumpkin King.


Line by Line Meaning

Boys and girls of every age
All genders and ages are welcome in this Halloween celebration


Wouldn't you like to see something strange?
Do you want to experience something unusual or different?


Come with us and you will see
Join us and witness the spooky, eerie town of Halloween


This, our town of Halloween
We proudly present to you our Halloween-themed town


Pumpkins scream in the dead of night
The pumpkins make a frightening sound when it's dark outside


Trick or treat till the neighbors gonna die of fright
Let's keep knocking on doors saying 'trick or treat' until our neighbors become scared and cry out in fear


It's our town, everybody scream
'Our town' meaning it belongs to the Halloween creatures, so let's all scream in unison


I am the one hiding under your bed
I am the monster hiding beneath your bed


Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red
My teeth are sharp, and my eyes are red from being awake all night


I am the one hiding under your stairs
I am the creepy creature hiding in the darkness under the stairs


Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair
My fingers resemble snakes, and there are spiders all over my hair


In this town we call home
This is the place we call our homeland


Everyone hail to the pumpkin song
Let us all sing and give praise to the song of the pumpkins


Don't we love it now?
We love the exciting surprises that come with Halloween


Everybody's waiting for the next surprise
Everyone is eagerly anticipating the next Halloween surprise


Something's waiting now to pounce, and how you'll...
Beware! There's something lurking, waiting for the opportunity to scare you


Scream! This is Halloween
Let's all shriek and shout since it's Halloween


Red 'n' black, slimy green
The creepy colors of Halloween are evident in this scene


Aren't you scared?
Are you frightened yet?


Say it once, say it twice
Repeat after me


Take a chance and roll the dice
Let's take a risk and see where it leads us


Ride with the moon in the dead of night
Let's journey through the spooky night with the full moon to guide us


I am the clown with the tear-away face
I am the clown whose face can be pulled away to reveal something terrifying beneath


Here in a flash and gone without a trace
I appear quickly and disappear without leaving a trace behind


I am the 'who' when you call, 'Who's there?'
I am the one you hear when you ask 'Who's there?' in the darkness


I am the wind blowing through your hair
I am the invisible force that causes your hair to tangle and blow in the wind


I am the shadow on the moon at night
I am the shadow that casts upon the moon at nighttime


Filling your dreams to the brim with fright
Your dreams are filled with terrifying images because of me


Tender lumplings everywhere
Small and vulnerable creatures are everywhere


Life's no fun without a good scare
Halloween wouldn't be as enjoyable without some good scares to spice things up


That's our job, but we're not mean
It's our duty to scare people on Halloween, but it doesn't mean we're cruel or unkind


Skeleton Jack might catch you in the back
Beware! Skeleton Jack might sneak up on you from behind


And scream like a banshee
He'll utter a loud, hair-raising scream


Make you jump out of your skin
He'll scare you so much you'll jump or leap out of your own skin


Won't' ya please make way for a very special guy
Please give way to our beloved Pumpkin King, a very important being on Halloween


Our man jack is King of the Pumpkin patch
One of our most esteemed creatures is Jack, the ruler of the pumpkin community


La la-la la [Repeat]
Nonsensical vocalizations serving as a musical interlude


WOO!!
An expression of excitement or enthusiasm




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Written by: Danny T6641k

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@chankao323

Boys and girls of every age
Wouldn’t you like to see something strange?
Come with us and you will see
This, our town of Halloween

[PUMPKINS]
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Pumpkins scream in the dead of night

[GHOSTS]
This is Halloween, everybody make a scene
Trick or treat till the neighbors gonna die of fright
It’s our town, everybody scream
In this town of Halloween

[CREATURE UNDER THE BED]
I am the one hiding under your bed
Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red

[MAN UNDER THE STAIRS]
I am the one hiding under yours stairs
Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair

[CORPSES]
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!

[VAMPIRES]
In this town we call home
Everyone hail to the pumpkin song

[MAYOR]
In this town, don’t we love it now?
Everybody’s waiting for the next surprise

[CORPSES]
Round that corner, man hiding in the trash can
Something’s waiting now to pounce, and how you’ll…

[HARLEQUIN DEMON, WEREWOLF & MELTING MAN]
Scream! This is Halloween
Red ‘n’ black, slimy green

[WEREWOLF]
Aren’t you scared?

[WITCHES]
Well, that’s just fine
Say it once, say it twice
Take a chance and roll the dice
Ride with the moon in the dead of night

[HANGING TREE]
Everybody scream, everybody scream

[HANGED MEN]
In our town of Halloween!

[CLOWN]
I am the clown with the tear-away face
Here in a flash and gone without a trace

[SECOND GHOUL]
I am the “who” when you call, “Who’s there?”

[WIND]
I am the wind blowing through your hair

[OOGIE BOOGIE SHADOW]
I am the shadow on the moon at night
Filling your dreams to the brim with fright

[CORPSES]
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
Halloween! Halloween!

[CHILD CORPSE TRIO]
Tender lumplings everywhere
Life’s no fun without a good scare

[PARENT CORPSES]
That’s our job, but we’re not mean
In our town of Halloween

[CORPSES]
In this tow

[MAYOR]
Don’t we love it now?
Everyone’s waiting for the next surprise

[CORPSES]
Skeleton Jack might catch you in the back
And scream like a banshee
Make you jump out of your skin
This is Halloween, everybody scream

[HANGING TREE AND HANGED MEN]
Won’t ya please make way for a very special guy?

[CORPSES]
Our man Jack is King of the Pumpkin patch
Everyone hail to the Pumpkin King now

[EVERYONE]
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween

[CORPSE CHILD TRIO]
In this town we call home
Everyone hail to the pumpkin song

[EVERYONE]
La, la, la, (Halloween! Halloween!)
La-la-la, la, la (Halloween! Halloween!)
La-la-la, la, la, (Halloween! Halloween!)
La-la-la, la-la-la, hey!



@drakecrimson7281

Lyrics

Boys and girls of every age
Wouldn't you like to see something strange?
Come with us and you will see
This, our town of Halloween

This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Pumpkins scream in the dead of night
This is Halloween, everybody make a scene
Trick or treat 'til the neighbors gonna die of fright
It's our town, everybody scream
In this town of Halloween

I am the one hiding under your bed
Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red
I am the one hiding under your stairs
Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair

This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween, Halloween
Halloween, Halloween

In this town we call home
Everyone hail to the pumpkin song
In this town, don't we love it now?
Everybody's waiting for the next surprise

'Round that corner, man hiding in the trash can
Something's waiting now to pounce and how you'll scream
This is Halloween, red and black, slimy green
Aren't you scared? Well, that's just fine

Say it once, say it twice
Take a chance and roll the dice
Ride with the moon in the dead of night
Everybody scream, everybody scream
In our town of Halloween

I am the clown with the tear-away face
Here in a flash and gone without a trace
I am the who when you call, "Who's there?"
I am the wind blowing through your hair
I am the shadow on the moon at night
Filling your dreams to the brim with fright

This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween, Halloween
'Alloween, 'alloween
'Alloween, 'alloween

Tender lumplings everywhere
Life's no fun without a good scare
That's our job, but we're not mean
In our town of Halloween
In this town, don't we love it now?
Everybody is waiting for the next surprise

Skeleton Jack might catch you in the back
And scream like a banshee
Make you jump out of your skin
This is Halloween, everybody scream
Won't you please make way for a very special guy
Our man Jack is king of the Pumpkin Patch
Everyone hail to the Pumpkin King now

This is Halloween, this is Halloween
'Alloween, 'alloween
'Alloween, 'alloween

In this town we call home
Everyone hail to the pumpkin song



@Jeremiah_Rivers76

[Narrator 1]
'Twas a long time ago, longer now, than it seems,
In a place that perhaps you've seen in your dreams.
For the story you're about to be told
Took place in the holiday worlds of old.
Now, you've probably wondered where holidays come from.
If you haven't, I'd say it's time you've begun.

[Narrator 2 (soundtrack only)]
For the holidays are the result of much fuss
And hard work from the worlds that create them for us.
So you see now, quite simply, that's all that they do,
Creating one unique holiday especially for you.
But once, a calamity ever so great
Occurred when two holidays met by mistake.



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@HolidayMusic

What is your favorite Halloween song? 🎃 Let me know below! 👇

@maxwellwalcher1441

try town meeting song please

@shadowmaze3346

This in my fevorite haloween song

@sukeshijambunathanramani1544

@Ellen Lovelletteyt ll

@DeanRocks-kr7wv

Well, Thriller of course.
But this is definitely second.

@darthowen7210

Either this or spooky scary skeletons

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@scolipede1549

Jack’s introduction was so badass that even Satan and Death attended it.

@garyyythegamer

I saw Satan, but where's Death?

@alex7fold585

2:30

@garyyythegamer

@@alex7fold585Oh I see it now thanks

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