Panic! at the Disco recorded their first demos while they were in high school. Shortly after, the band recorded and released their debut studio album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005). Popularized by the second single, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies", the album was certified triple platinum in the US. In 2006, founding bassist Brent Wilson was fired from the band during an extensive world tour and subsequently replaced by Jon Walker. The band's second album, Pretty. Odd. (2008), was preceded by the single "Nine in the Afternoon". That album marked a significant departure from the sound of the band's debut. In 2009, Ross and Walker formed a new band, the Young Veins, leaving Urie and Smith as the sole remaining members of Panic! at the Disco.
Continuing as a duo, Urie and Smith released a new single, "New Perspective", for the movie Jennifer's Body, and recruited bassist Dallon Weekes and guitarist Ian Crawford as touring musicians for live performances. Weekes was later inducted into the band's lineup as a full-time member in 2010. The band's third studio album, Vices & Virtues (2011), was recorded solely by Urie and Smith in 2010, produced by John Feldmann and Butch Walker. Crawford departed once the tour cycle for Vices & Virtues ended in 2012.
As a three-piece, Urie, Smith, and Weekes recorded and released the band's fourth studio album, Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!, in 2013. Prior to the release of the album, Smith unofficially left the band due to health and drug-related issues, leaving Urie and Weekes as the remaining members. The duo recruited guitarist Kenneth Harris and drummer Dan Pawlovich as touring musicians for live performances.
In 2015, Smith officially left the band after not performing live with them since his departure in 2013. Shortly thereafter, Weekes reverted to being a touring member once again, resulting in Panic! becoming Urie's solo project. In April 2015, "Hallelujah" was released as the first single from Panic! at the Disco's fifth studio album, Death of a Bachelor (2016). In December 2017, Weekes officially announced his departure from the band. In March 2018, Panic! at the Disco released "Say Amen (Saturday Night)", the lead single from its sixth studio album, Pray for the Wicked (2018), which was released in June. Panic! at the Disco's seventh studio album, Viva Las Vengeance, was released on August 19, 2022.
On January 24, 2023, Urie officially announced that Panic! at the Disco would be disbanding following the conclusion of the Viva Las Vengeance Tour.
07 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 of "Nails For Breakfast Tacks For Snacks" by Panic! at the Disco present a dark imagery of struggling with addiction and facing death. The opening lines of the song warn a person to watch their mouth as their speech is slurred enough to make them swallow their tongue. The lyrics then portray the person's thoughts as they might want to give up the ghost with a little more poise than that. The line "Or was it God who chokes in these situations, running late?" implies that the person believes they have been abandoned by a higher power when they need them the most.
The hospice is depicted as a relaxing weekend getaway where one is a "cut above all the rest." This irony speaks to the depressive mental state of the person who needs the medical attention at the hospice. The patient is acquainted with all the top physicians and has been prescribed pills to offset the shakes. They know they should take the pills, but they are likely to cause further distress. The person repeats the phrase, "Prescribed pills to offset the shakes, to offset the pills you know you should, take it a day at a time" as if they are in a hypnotic trance. The fear of death and the afterlife that awaits them is evident in the lyrics "Every word gets you a step closer to hell."
The song casts a grim shadow on addiction and the idea of being alone with one's thoughts that can spiral out of control into a dark abyss. Overall, "Nails For Breakfast Tacks For Snacks" is not just a song; it is a painful reminder of the struggles that people go through in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Watch your mouth oh, oh, oh
Be careful of what you say
Because your speech is slurred enough
Your words are not coming out clearly
That you just might swallow your tongue
You might accidentally choke on your own tongue
I'm sure you would want to give up the ghost
You might want to just die
With just a little more poise than that
You could handle the situation better
Or was it God who chokes
Is it God's fault?
In these situations, running late?
When things are not going as planned?
Oh no, He called in
God intervened
Or was it god who chokes
Is it just a coincidence?
The hospice is a relaxing weekend getaway
The hospital is a place for rest and relaxation
Where you're a cut above all the rest
Where you receive the best care
Sick and sad patients
People who are unwell and unhappy
On first name basis with all the top physicians
They are very familiar with the best doctors
Prescribed pills to offset the shakes
Medication given to stop tremors
To offset the pills you know you should
To counteract the negative effects of medication
Take it a day at a time
Just focus on the present
That's when you stu-stu-stutter something profound
When you stutter, you say something important
To the support on the line
Talking to someone who is supposed to help you
And with the way you've been talking
Your words are leading you down a bad path
Every word gets you a step closer to hell
Your words are leading you to a negative outcome
I am
I exist
Alone in this bed, house and head
I am physically and mentally isolated
And she never fixes this
No one is helping me
But at least she
But she
Prescribed pills to offset the shakes
Medication given to stop tremors
To offset the pills you know you should
To counteract the negative effects of medication
Take it a day at a time
Just focus on the present
Prescribed pills to offset the shakes
Medication given to stop tremors
To offset the pills you know you should
To counteract the negative effects of medication
Take it a day at a time
Just focus on the present
The hospice is a relaxing weekend getaway
The hospital is a place for rest and relaxation
Where you're a cut above all the rest
Where you receive the best care
Sick and sad patients
People who are unwell and unhappy
On first name basis with all the top physicians
They are very familiar with the best doctors
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brendon Urie, Brent Wilson, George Ross, Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith
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