It was the first song written after the band decided to scrap an entire album of songs that the members had been planning to release in autumn 2007. Panic at the Disco's first performance of "Nine in the Afternoon" was at Virgin Festival 2007. The song has undergone changes in key and lyrics since first being performed. This song was number 44 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.
On January 28, 2008, at 9:00pm, Panic at the Disco released "Nine in the Afternoon" via the group's MySpace page. Soon after, the band removed the song from that page and added a demo of another song from the new album, "We're So Starving". The following day, Apple added the single for download. The song impacted radio on February 19. As of March, "Nine in the Afternoon" has received moderate radio airplay. It has also been featured in the episode of the NBC television series Heroes titled "Cautionary Tales" and was included in the official television soundtrack album released in early 2008.
The song was covered by The Academy Is..., another Decaydance band, on Warped Tour 2008.
The song is a playable song in the music video game Rock Band 2. It was included on the soundtrack for the video game NHL 09, and was released as downloadable content for the games Just Dance 2 and Lips. It is also on the guitar game Guitar Rock Tour 2.
On the deluxe LP of Pretty. Odd., the song does not have the cymbal hit from the previous track. Instead, it starts with piano.
The song's title comes from an event during a practice session. After playing for a while and not knowing what time it was, Spencer Smith suggested that it was "seven in the afternoon". It was later changed to "nine in the afternoon" to mesh better with the other lyrics.
On the spine of the Australian CD single, the title of the song was misprinted as "Nine in the Morning".
According to an advertisement, the concept of the video for the song is a "series of bizarre yet fundamentally recognizable events with the band members". The video contains 40 extra and people will be featured as there are different periods, looks, wardrobe and hair changes. In an MTV interview, it is said that in the video "there are gratuitous fake mustaches involved and a rather bizarre parade being led by the members of the band, who are dressed in what could only be described as 'Sgt. Pepper's-meets-ice-fishing' attire (lots of epaulettes and thermal underwear). Each of them also wears a sash printed with the phrase 'Pretty Odd'." Originally, some of the scenes were supposed to be filmed in a "desert wasteland", but in the writing process, the director made a typing error and spelled out "dessert wasteland". The group decided to adapt that idea. The dessert wasteland shows the band in animal masks. The band members also wear black, red and other colored turtleneck sweaters. The turtlenecks covered up the mask necks and made it seem the band actually had animal heads. The video was directed by Shane Drake, who worked on "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" and "But It's Better If You Do".
In its first week of release, "Nine in the Afternoon" was the most added track at modern rock radio. For the chart week of February 16, 2008, the song debuted at number 29 on the Modern Rock Tracks, at number 79 on the Hot 100, at number 58 on the Canadian Hot 100 and at number 24 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. The single debuted at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart on downloads alone, becoming the band's highest charting single in that country to date. On July 30, 2008, the song was certified gold by the RIAA.
Nine in the Afternoon
Panic! at the Disco Lyrics
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Feeling as good as lovers can, you know
Yeah, we're feeling so good
Picking up things we shouldn't read
Looks like the end of history as we know
It's just the end of the world
Back to the street where we began
Feeling as good as love, you could, you can
Into a place where thoughts can bloom
Into a room where it's nine in the afternoon
And we know that it could be
And we know that it should
And you know that you feel it too
'Cause it's nine in the afternoon
And your eyes are the size of the moon
You could 'cause you can, so you do
We're feeling so good, just the way that we do
When it's nine in the afternoon
Your eyes are the size of the moon
You could 'cause you can, so you do
We're feeling so good
Back to the street, down to our feet
Losing the feeling of feeling unique
Do you know what I mean?
Back to the place where we used to say
"Man it feels good to feel this way"
Now I know what I mean
Back to the street, back to the place
Back to the room where it all began
Back to the room where it all began
'Cause it's nine in the afternoon
And your eyes are the size of the moon
You could 'cause you can, so you do
We're feeling so good, just the way that we do
When it's nine in the afternoon
Your eyes are the size of the moon
You could 'cause you can, so you do
We're feeling so good
Just the way that we do
When it's nine in the afternoon
Your eyes are the size of the moon
You could 'cause you can, so you do
We're feeling so good, just the way that we do
When it's nine in the afternoon
In "Nine in the Afternoon," Panic! at the Disco describes a journey back in time and a return to a certain place that triggers memories of happiness and joy. The opening lines "Back to the street where we began, Feeling as good as lovers can, you know, Yeah, we're feeling so good" highlight the sense of happiness that the singer feels after returning to a particular place. Panic! At the Disco didn't choose to describe their location in great detail, but rather focuses on the emotions that came alive when they were there, suggesting that the place is less important than the way it makes them feel.
The next two lines, "Picking up things we shouldn't read, Looks like the end of history as we know, It's just the end of the world," sound a little foreboding, as though there is something suspicious or sinister lurking around every corner. However, the singer dismisses these concerns by reassuming that it's the end of the world, and just the end of history.
The chorus reinforces that happiness with the line "Cause it's nine in the afternoon, And your eyes are the size of the moon." The singer is experiencing a joyful moment that is so mesmerizing that it feels like it could last forever. The place seems magical because it brings back memories of a bygone period when everything was simple and pure. The final stanza sums up the song's message of nostalgic return, with the singer saying, "Back to the place where we used to say, Man it feels good to feel this way, now I know what I mean."
Line by Line Meaning
Back to the street where we began
Returning to our original starting point
Feeling as good as lovers can, you know
Experiencing the highest level of happiness and contentment
Picking up things we shouldn't read
Curiosity getting the best of us and leading us to investigate forbidden material
Looks like the end of history as we know
Seems like a major turning point or conclusion of an era
It's just the end of the world
A dramatic exaggeration of what is actually happening
Into a place where thoughts can bloom
Entering a mental space conducive to creativity and introspection
Into a room where it's nine in the afternoon
Entering a space where time is arbitrary and irrelevant
And we know that it could be
We are aware that there is potential for something great to happen
And we know that it should
We believe that something great is deserved or warranted
And you know that you feel it too
Acknowledging that others share this feeling of anticipation
Cause it's nine in the afternoon
Emphasizing the arbitrary nature of time and the freedom to feel however we want
And your eyes are the size of the moon
Describing a feeling of heightened excitement or awe
You could 'cause you can so you do
Encouraging listeners to act on their desires and impulses
We're feeling so good, just the way that we do
Celebrating the feeling of freedom and happiness in the moment
Back to the place where we used to say, 'Man, it feels good to feel this way'
Returning to a location where we previously experienced joy and positivity
Now I know what I mean
An understanding of the significance of the previous experience
Just the way that we do when it's nine in the afternoon
Reinforcing the idea that time is arbitrary and that we should enjoy the present moment
Your eyes are the size of the moon
Reinforcing the idea of feeling euphoric and awestruck
You could 'cause you can so you do
Empowering listeners to act on their desires and pursue happiness
We're feeling so good just the way that we do
Reinforcing the idea of enjoying the present moment and embracing positivity
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brendon Urie, George Ross, Jonathan Walker, Spencer Smith
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@stayf0rtea_939
Brendon: I'm super tired, can I just wear my pajamas?
Producers: Whatever, you've done weird stuff before...
@largething5834
Build God then we'll talk I'm looking at you
@justanotheranimeprofilepic
@@largething5834 this is the most normal thing he's done
@largething5834
pic yes
@memes.fy4_42
Yeah he screamed at a camera dressed as a demon and had a fake wedding wearing the weirdest fucking clothes ever
@blokhed3044
Nothing nope don’t forget he became an octopus creature
@a-stoodle1350
I'm honestly convinced that this entire era was just one big hallucination
@FloraNovax3
The best trip of our lives though. This time in not only music but just entertainment as a whole is completely unmatched. Music has never been as good as 90s and 00s (aside from like 2 genres who still produce good music)
@brayden2983
Death of a Bachelor: Up Beat and Exciting Songs with a slight dark side, like Ballad of Mona Lisa, Golden Days, LA Divotee, This is Gospel
Pretty, Odd: Light and Exciting songs with a Story, Nine In the afternoon, Pas De Cheval, She Had the world
A Feaver You Can't Sweat Out: Brandon Being Insane and Ruining a Wedding and a Party, then His Girlfriend does the same and then Brandon Is just Being the ONLY sane Person
@bongtv7207
Agree