Build God Then We'll Talk
Panic! at the Disco Lyrics

It's these substandard motels on the la la la la la
The song is about a seedy motel that is unappealing in every way, located on a street corner.

Corner of 4th and Freemont Street
This particular motel is located at the intersection of Fourth and Freemont Streets.

Appealing only because they're just that unappealing
Despite being unappealing, the motel is appealing to those who are looking for a cheap, dirty place to stay.

Any practiced Catholic would cross themselves upon entering
Even a devout Catholic would be horrified by the prospect of staying in this motel.

The rooms have a hint of asbestos
The motel's rooms are not just uninviting, but they could also be potentially harmful to one's health, as they contain asbestos.

And maybe just a dash of formaldehyde
In addition to asbestos, the motel might also contain formaldehyde, a known carcinogen.

And the habit of decomposing right before your very la la la la eyes
The condition of the motel is so bad that it seems as if the rooms are decomposing right in front of your eyes.

Along with the people inside
The people who stay at this motel are just as uninviting as the rooms themselves.

What a wonderful caricature of intimacy
The scene is a perfect example of how desperate people can become in order to find hospitality.

Inside, what a wonderful caricature of intimacy
The situation inside the motel is even worse than outside.

Tonight tenants range from a lawyer and a virgin
The people staying at the motel that night were very different from each other – one being a lawyer and the other a virgin.

Accessorizing with a rosary tucked inside her lingerie
The virgin had a rosary tucked inside her lingerie, which implies her strong religious beliefs.

She's getting a job at the firm come Monday
The virgin is planning to work at a law firm starting from Monday.

The Mrs. will stay with the cheating attorney
The lawyer was accompanied by his wife who was aware that he is cheating on her.

Moonlighting aside, she really needs his money
The wife knows that the husband is earning enough money to support her lifestyle, which is why she overlooks his infidelity.

And not to mention, the constable
There was also a constable present at the motel that night.

And his proposition, for that virgin
The constable had made a proposition to the virgin that implied he wanted to engage in sexual activity with her.

Yes, the one the lawyer met with on strictly business
The constable was referring to the virgin the lawyer had met earlier for business.

As he said to the Mrs.
The constable then turned to the lawyer's wife and continued his aggressive pursuit of the virgin.

Well, only hours before, after he had left
Just a few hours before the scene at the motel, the constable had left the lawyer's office.

She was fixing her face in a compact
The lawyer's wife was fixing her makeup at that time.

There was a terrible crash
There was a sudden and loud noise that interrupted her makeup routine.

Between her and the badge
The constable had collided with her, causing a disturbance.

She spilled her purse and her bag
As a result of the collision, the woman's purse and bag fell on the ground.

And held a purse of a different kind
The woman was left holding a purse that contained something she had not anticipated.

There are no raindrops on roses and girls in white dresses
The world depicted in this song is not a world of white dresses and sunshine. It's a dark and seedy world.

It's sleeping with roaches and taking best guesses
The people who stay at the motel must deal with unsanitary conditions and are left guessing as to what dangers lurk around them.

At the shade of the sheets and before all the stains
The sheets probably have some stains on them, and it's hard to tell what color they used to be.

And a few more of your least favorite things
Overall, this lifestyle is not desirable, and it's not what most people want or need.

Raindrops on roses and girls in white dresses
This line is repeated to drive home the point that the world depicted in this song is far from idyllic.

And the sleeping with the roaches and the taking best guesses
The same phrase is repeated, again highlighting the unsanitary conditions at the motel.

At the shade of the sheets and before all the stains
The refrain is repeated here as a reminder of the bed linens and their questionable state.

And a few more of your least favorite things
The song ends on a note of this unpleasant and unsettling depiction of life in a rundown motel.