Panic
Daniel Mudford & Pete Woodhead Lyrics
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Panic on the streets of Birmingham
I wonder to myself
Could life ever be sane again?
The leeds side-streets that you slip down
I wonder to myself
Hopes may rise on the grasmere
But honey pie, you're not safe here
To the safety of the town
But there's panic on the streets of Carlisle
Dublin, Dundee, Humberside
I wonder to myself
Burn down the disco
Hang the blessed DJ
Because the music that they constantly play
It says nothing to me about my life
Hang the blessed DJ
Because the music they constantly play
On the Leeds side-streets that you slip down
The provincial towns you jog 'round
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ
The lyrics of "Panic" by Daniel Mudford and Pete Woodhead describe a sense of chaos and unease that is spreading throughout various cities in the UK. The singer wonders whether life will ever return to sanity again as panic runs rampant in London, Birmingham, Carlisle, Dublin, Dundee, and Humberside. The lyrics also make reference to the "Leeds side-streets" and "provincial towns," highlighting the fact that this widespread sense of panic is not limited to just the larger cities.
The second half of the song shifts its focus to the world of music and specifically calls out DJs for playing music that does not reflect the singer's life or experiences. The repeated refrain of "Hang the blessed DJ" reflects the singer's frustration with the disconnect between the music being played and the reality of their life.
Line by Line Meaning
Panic on the streets of London
There is fear and chaos happening in London
Panic on the streets of Birmingham
There is fear and chaos happening in Birmingham
I wonder to myself
Could life ever be sane again?
The singer is questioning if there will ever be peace and sanity again
The leeds side-streets that you slip down
I wonder to myself
Hopes may rise on the grasmere
But honey pie, you're not safe here
So you run down
To the safety of the town
But there's panic on the streets of Carlisle
Dublin, Dundee, Humberside
I wonder to myself
The singer is observing that even when people try to escape danger, they are still not truly safe from panic and chaos that seem to be happening all around them, in various cities
Burn down the disco
Hang the blessed DJ
Because the music that they constantly play
It says nothing to me about my life
Hang the blessed DJ
Because the music they constantly play
The singer is expressing a sense of disillusionment that the music in the discotheque does not speak to his experience of life
On the Leeds side-streets that you slip down
The provincial towns you jog 'round
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ
Hang the DJ
The singer repeats his earlier sentiment that the DJ and the music played at discotheques do not match his own experience and suggests that hanging the DJ would provide a solution
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEVEN MORRISSEY, JOHNNY MARR
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