I Write Sins Not Tragedies
- panic! at the disco Lyrics


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Oh, well imagine
As I'm pacing the pews in a church corridor
And I can't help but to hear
No, I can't help but to hear an exchanging of words

"What a beautiful wedding
What a beautiful wedding", says a bridesmaid to a waiter
"And, yes, but what a shame
What a shame the poor groom's bride is a whore"

I chime in with a
"Haven't you people ever heard of closing the goddamn door?"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things
With a sense of poise and rationality

I chime in
"Haven't you people ever heard of closing the goddamn door?"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things
With a sense of

Well, in fact
Well, I'll look at it this way
I mean, technically, our marriage is saved
Well, this calls for a toast
So pour the champagne

Oh, well in fact
Well, I'll look at it this way
I mean, technically, our marriage is saved
Well, this calls for a toast
So pour the champagne, pour the champagne

I chime in with a
"Haven't you people ever heard of closing the goddamn door?"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things
With a sense of poise and rationality

I chime in
"Haven't you people ever heard of closing the goddamn door?"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things
With a sense of poise and rationality

Again

I chime in
"Haven't you people ever heard of closing the goddamn door?"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things
With a sense of poise and rationality

I chime in
"Haven't you people ever heard of closing the goddamn door?"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things
With a sense of poise and rationality





Again

Overall Meaning

The song "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" by Panic! at the Disco talks about a scene at a wedding where the singer happens to be present. As he paces up and down the church corridor, he overhears a conversation between a bridesmaid and a waiter. The bridesmaid remarks about how beautiful the wedding is, but expresses her disappointment that the poor groom's bride is a whore. The singer chimes in with "Haven't you people ever heard of closing the goddamn door?", suggesting that the conversation shouldn't have been taking place in the open. He then advises that it is better to handle such situations calmly and rationally.


The song then goes on to talk about how the singer looks at the situation from a different perspective. He implies that the wedding was almost destroyed because of the news about the bride's infidelity, but now, with the guests unaware of it, the marriage can be saved. He calls for a toast in celebration of this.


The song highlights the singer's calm and rational approach towards difficult situations. He believes that it is better to avoid making a scene and reacting impulsively, and instead, confront challenges with a sense of poise and reason.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, well imagine
The singer invites the listener to imagine the scenario he's about to describe.


As I'm pacing the pews in a church corridor
The singer describes where he is and what he's doing.


And I can't help but to hear
The singer admits that he's eavesdropping on a conversation.


No, I can't help but to hear an exchanging of words
The singer emphasizes that he's only hearing a conversation, not participating in it.


"What a beautiful wedding What a beautiful wedding", says a bridesmaid to a waiter
The singer quotes a conversation between a bridesmaid and a waiter, who both comment on the beauty of the wedding.


"And, yes, but what a shame What a shame the poor groom's bride is a whore"
The bridesmaid makes a disparaging comment about the groom's bride, calling her a 'whore'.


I chime in with a "Haven't you people ever heard of closing the goddamn door?"
The singer interrupts the conversation to scold the other two people for not closing the door, which would have prevented him from hearing their conversation.


No, it's much better to face these kinds of things With a sense of poise and rationality
The singer advises the others to handle embarrassing situations with composure and reason, instead of getting emotional or making a scene.


Well, in fact Well, I'll look at it this way I mean, technically, our marriage is saved Well, this calls for a toast So pour the champagne
The singer changes the subject and makes a joke about his own marriage, implying that it's not in danger like the groom's. He suggests a celebratory drink.


Again
The singer repeats his previous line, emphasizing the importance of composure and reason in difficult situations.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: George Ross, Brendon Urie, Spencer Smith

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