Build God Then We'll Talk 3
Panic! at the Disco Lyrics

It's these substandard motels
The singer is referring to the rundown motels on the street corner.

On the corner of 4th and Freemont Street
The location of the motels.

Appealing, only because they're just that unappealing
The motels are only desirable because of their lack of appeal.

Any practiced Catholic would cross themselves upon entering
A Catholic would take the poor state of the motels as a sign of religious warning and fear.

The rooms have a hint of asbestos
The motel rooms contain a small amount of asbestos, a hazardous material.

And maybe just a dash of formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is a toxic substance that may be present in the rooms.

And the habit of decomposing right before your very eyes
The rooms show signs of decay, even while you're in them.

Along with the people inside
Both the rooms and the people in them seem to be in a state of decay.

What a wonderful caricature of intimacy
A sarcastic comment on the shabby, rundown conditions of the motels.

Inside, what a wonderful caricature of intimacy
A repetition of the previous line, emphasizing the sarcastic tone.

Tonight tenants range from a lawyer and a virgin
The singer is talking about the people currently staying at the motel.

Accessorizing with a rosary tucked inside her lingerie
The virgin is wearing a rosary as a decoration under her clothing.

She's getting a job at the firm come Monday
The virgin has a job interview at a law firm the following week.

The Mrs. will stay with the cheating attorney
The lawyer staying in the motel is having an affair with a married woman.

Moonlighting aside, she really needs his money
The woman is using her affair to obtain money from the lawyer.

And not to mention, the constable
The motel is also hosting a police officer.

And his proposition, for that virgin
The police officer has made a proposition to the virgin staying at the motel.

Yes, the one the lawyer met with on strictly business
The police officer is propositioning the same virgin the lawyer previously talked to.

As he said to the Mrs.
The singer is now quoting the conversation between the police officer and the woman with whom the lawyer is having an affair.

Well, only hours before, after he had left
The police officer left the motel just hours before the confrontation between the woman and the police officer.

She was fixing her face in a compact
The woman was checking her appearance in a small mirror.

There was a terrible crash
A loud noise interrupted the woman's activity.

Between her and the badge
The woman got into a physical altercation with the police officer.

She spilled her purse and her bag
During the fight, the woman's belongings fell to the ground.

And held a "purse" of a different kind
The woman was carrying a condom in her bag.

There are no raindrops on roses and girls in white dresses
The singer is contrasting reality with the idealized world of movies and music.

It's sleeping with roaches and taking best guesses
People staying in rundown motels have to deal with unpleasant circumstances.

At the shade of the sheets and before all the stains
The poor state of the bedding is another unpleasant aspect of motel stays.

And a few more of your least favorite things
The poor conditions of the motel are just part of a long list of things people dislike.

Raindrops on roses and the girls in white dresses
A repetition of the previous lines, again presenting a contrast between an idealized world and reality.

And the sleeping with the roaches and the taking best guesses
Another repetition that reiterates the unpleasant circumstances of the singer's situation.

Inside, what a wonderful caricature of intimacy
A repetition of the sarcastic comment previously made about the rundown motel.

Inside, what a wonderful caricature of intimacy
Another repetition that emphasizes the sarcastic tone.

Raindrops on roses and girls in white dresses
A third repetition that drives the point home that reality is different from an idealized world.

It's sleeping with roaches and taking best guesses
Another repetition that emphasizes the unpleasant circumstances of the singer's situation.

At the shade of the sheets and before all the stains
A repetition that reiterates the poor state of the bedding in the motel.

And a few more of your least favorite things
A final repetition that emphasizes the unpleasant aspects of the singer's situation.