Nails For Breakfast Tacks For Snacks
Panic!; At The Disco Lyrics
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Because your speech is slurred enough
That you just might swallow your tongue
I'm sure you would want to give up the ghost
With just a little more poise than that
Or was it God who chokes
In these situations, running late?
Or was it god who chokes
In these situations, running late?
Oh no, he called in
The hospice is a relaxing weekend getaway
Where you're a cut above all the rest
Sick and sad patients
On first name basis with all the top physicians
Prescribed pills to offset the shakes
To offset the pills you know you should
Take it a day at a time
That's when you stu-stu-stutter something profound
To the support on the line
And with the way you've been talking
Every word gets you a step closer to hell
That's when you stu-stu-stutter something profound
To the support on the line
And with the way you've been talking
Every word gets you a step closer to hell
Prescribed pills to offset the shakes
To offset the pills you know you should
Take it a day at a time
Prescribed pills to offset the shakes
To offset the pills you know you should
Take it a day at a time
I am
Alone in this bed, house and head
And she never fixes this
But at least she
I am
Alone in this bed, ooh
She never fixes this
But at least she
Prescribed pills to offset the shakes
To offset the pills you know you should
Take it a day at a time
Prescribed pills to offset the shakes
To offset the pills you know you should
Take it a day at a time
The hospice is a relaxing weekend getaway
Where you're a cut above all the rest
Sick and sad patients
On first name basis with all the top physicians
The lyrics to Panic! At The Disco's "Nails For Breakfast, Tacks For Snacks" appear to be centered around a person struggling with addiction and/or mental illness. The first verse describes the danger of the person's slurred speech and how it could lead to them choking or worse. The chorus poses the question of whether it is God who chokes in these situations, suggesting a possible theological struggle with faith and addiction.
The second verse references a hospice as a "relaxing weekend getaway" where the patient is "a cut above all the rest" but still sick and sad, surrounded by top physicians who they are on a first name basis with. The use of the word "cut" suggests both a literal cutting, possibly in reference to self-harm, and also a metaphorical cutting, as if the patient is above the others there. The use of "prescribed pills" implies medication for their illness, but also acknowledges the offsetting of one pill with another to manage symptoms. The outro Then ends with the repetition of the chorus and a repeated focus on taking it a day at a time.
Overall, this song appears to be a commentary on the struggles of addiction, sickness, and mental illness, highlighting the complexities and difficulties of navigating these issues.
Line by Line Meaning
Watch your mouth oh oh oh
Be careful with what you say
Because your speech is slurred enough
You're so drunk that your words are slurred
That you just might swallow your tongue
You might choke on your tongue
I'm sure you'd want to give up the ghost
You'd probably want to die
With just a little more poise than that
Try to behave with a little more dignity
Or was it god who chokes in these situations,
Does even God falter in times like this?
Running late, no, no, he called in
Maybe that's why he's running late, he called in
The hospice is
A hospice is a place where people go to die.
A relaxing weekend getaway
It's sold as a peaceful retreat
Where you're a cut above all the rest
Where you're superior to others who are there
Sick and sad patients
People who are too sick and too sad
On first name basis with all the top physicians
They know all the doctors by their first names
Prescribed pills
Medicines prescribed by the doctor
To offset the shakes
To help stop your body from shaking
To offset the pills
To counteract the effects of other pills you may have taken
You know you should
You're aware that you need help
Take it a day at a time
Take it one step at a time
That's when you stutter something profound
That's when you say something wise, but because you're drunk you can't articulate it properly
To the support on the line
To the person on the other end of the phone
And with the way you've been talking
The way you're talking suggests that you're not in a good place mentally
Every word gets you a step closer to hell
Every word you say is pushing you closer towards a negative outcome
I am
I feel
Alone in this bed, house, and head
Alone in my thoughts and emotions
And she never fixes this
And she never helps me
But at least she makes (me forget)
But at least she makes me forget my problems for a while
I am
I feel
Alone, in this bedroom
Alone in this room, isolated from others
She never fixes this
She never helps me
But at least she
But at least she...
Prescribed pills
Medicines prescribed by the doctor
To offset the shakes
To help stop your body from shaking
To offset the pills
To counteract the effects of other pills you may have taken
You know you should
You're aware that you need help
Take it a day at a time
Take it one step at a time
Prescribed pills
Medicines prescribed by the doctor
To offset the shakes
To help stop your body from shaking
To offset the pills
To counteract the effects of other pills you may have taken
You know you should
You're aware that you need help
Take it a day at a time
Take it one step at a time
The hospice is
A hospice is a place where people go to die.
A relaxing weekend getaway
It's sold as a peaceful retreat
Where you're a cut above all the rest
Where you're superior to others who are there
Sick and sad patients
People who are too sick and too sad
On first name basis with all the top physicians
They know all the doctors by their first names
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brendon Urie, Brent Wilson, George Ross, Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@chronickarma4094
HERES THE LYRICS GUYS!!
Watch your mouth
Oh, oh, oh
Because your speech is slurred enough
That you just might swallow your tongue
I'm sure you'd want, want to give up the ghost
With just a little more poise than that
Or was it God who chokes
In these situations, running late?
Oh, no, he called in
Or was it God who chokes
In these situations, running late?
Oh, no, he called in
The hospice is
A relaxing weekend getaway
Where you're a cut above all the rest
Sick and sad patients
On first name basis with all the top physicians
Prescribed pills
To offset the shakes
To offset the pills
You know you should take
It a day at a time
That's when you stu-stu-stutter something profound
To the support on the line
And with the way you've been talking
Every word gets you a step closer to hell
That's when you stu-stu-stutter something profound
To the support on the line
And with the way you've been talking
Every word gets you a step closer to hell
Prescribed pills
To offset the shakes
To offset the pills
You know you should take
It a day at a time
Prescribed pills
To offset the shakes
To offset the pills
You know you should take
It a day at a time
I am
Alone in this bed, house, and head
And she never fixes this
But at least she...
I am
Alone, in this bedroom
She never fixes this
But at least she...
Prescribed pills
To offset the shakes
To offset the pills
You know you should take
It a day at a time
Prescribed pills
To offset the shakes
To offset the pills
You know you should take
It a day at a time
The hospice is
A relaxing weekend getaway
Where you're a cut above all the rest
Sick and sad patients
On first name basis with all the top physicians
@lilygrace108
Lyrics;
Watch your mouth Oh, oh, oh
Because your speech is slurred enough
That you just might swallow your tongue
I'm sure you'd want, want to give up the ghost
With just a little more poise than that
Or was it God who chokes
In these situations, running late?
Oh No, no, he called in
Or was it God who chokes
In these situations, running late?
No, no, he called in
The hospice is
A relaxing weekend getaway
Where you're a cut above all the rest
Sick and sad patients
On first name basis with all the top physicians
Prescribed pills
To offset the shakes
To offset the pills
You know you should take
It a day at a time
That's when you stu-stu-stutter something profound
To the support on the line
And with the way you've been talking
Every word gets you a step closer to hell
That's when you stu-stu-stutter something profound
To the support on the line
And with the way you've been talking
Every word gets you a step closer to hell
Prescribed pills
To offset the shakes
To offset the pills
You know you should take
It a day at a time
Prescribed pills
To offset the shakes
To offset the pills
You know you should take
It a day at a time
I am
Alone in this bed, house, and head
And she never fixes this
But at least she
I am
Alone, in this bedroom
She never fixes this
But at least she
Prescribed pills
To offset the shakes
To offset the pills
You know you should take
It a day at a time
Prescribed pills
To offset the shakes
To offset the pills
You know you should take
It a day at a time
The hospice is
A relaxing weekend getaway
Where you're a cut above all the rest
Sick and sad patients on first name basis with all the top physicians
(youโre welcome)
@ryanbirke1692
all the songs on this album deserved a music video tbh
@ValiantAtlas
+chris birke YES IT FUKING DOES.
@india4241
ikr
@samanthasessions8395
Well no dur XDD
@uber-cg8vq
ryan birke true
@raskoljnitkov
ALL
@EprilSiDragon
Flashbacks to the time I walked into Hot Topic with on of my friends and this song started playing and we just snapped to look at each other with crazed eyes
@tiana3691
+im a potato who loves toast Same
@basil4750
+im a potato who loves toast my friend tell me I need to do something other than waste my life on panic! And TรP
@basil4750
+BbbunnyGaming tells me*