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.
Northern Downpour
Panic! at the Disco Lyrics
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Fantastic posing greed
Then we should feed our jewelery to the sea
For diamonds do appear to be
Just like broken glass to me
And then she said she can't believe
Genius only comes along
Tripping eyes, and flooded lungs
Northern downpour sends its love
Hey moon, please forget to fall down
Hey moon, don't you go down
Sugarcane in the easy mornin'
Weather-vanes my one and lonely
The ink is running toward the page
It's chasin' off the days
Look back at both feet
And that winding knee
I missed your skin when you were east
You clicked your heels and wished for me
Through playful lips made of yarn
That fragile Capricorn
Unraveled words like moths upon old scarves
I know the world's a broken bone
But melt your headaches, call it home
Hey moon, please forget to fall down
Hey moon, don't you go down
Sugarcane in the easy mornin'
Weather-vanes my one and lonely
Sugarcane in the easy mornin'
Weather-vanes my one and lonely
Sugarcane in the easy mornin'
Weather-vanes my one and lonely
Sugarcane in the easy mornin'
Weather-vanes my one and lonely
Sugarcane in the easy mornin'
Weather-vanes my one and lonely
Sugarcane in the easy mornin'
Weather-vanes my one and lonely
Sugarcane in the easy mornin'
Weather-vanes my one and lonely
Hey moon, please forget to fall down
Hey moon, don't you go down
You are at the top of my lungs
Drawn to the ones who never yawn
The song “Northern Downpour” by Panic! at the Disco is a song filled with metaphorical language and elegant imagery. The first verse, If all our life is but a dream, fantastic posing greed, suggests that perhaps life is not real, but a mere fantasy, and that our pursuit of material possessions is nothing but an arrogant pose. The idea of feeding diamonds, which are highly coveted and valuable, to the sea implies that these material possessions are ultimately insignificant and futile. The line “For diamonds do appear to be just like broken glass to me” elevates the notion that our priorities may be misplaced.
The song’s chorus includes the lyrics, “Hey moon, please forget to fall down, hey moon, don’t you go down, you are at the top of my lungs,” which express the singer’s desire for time to stand still and for the moment they’re experiencing – perhaps a moment of connection or love – to never end. The lyrics “(sugarcane in the easy morning, weather vanes my one and only)” and “(drawn to the ones who never yawn)” continue to develop this sensation of intimacy or closeness that the singer is feeling.
The second verse of the song appears to be about missing someone, with lines like “I missed your skin when you were east” and “You clicked your heels and wished for me.” The image of “The ink is running toward the page, it’s chasin’ off the days, look back at both feet and that winding knee,” might suggest that the singer is reflecting on past memories, feeling nostalgic. The song ends on a bittersweet note, with final repetition of the chorus, again emphasizing the desire for a moment of connection to never end.
Overall, the lyrics of “Northern Downpour” evoke feelings of intimacy, nostalgia, and a longing for something that may be out of reach.
Line by Line Meaning
If all our life is but a dream
The possibility that our existence is nothing more than a fantasy
Fantastic posing greed
A superficial appreciation for material possessions
Then we should feed our jewelery to the sea
It would be better to relinquish our vain objects to the ocean
For diamonds do appear to be
Some view diamonds as
Just like broken glass to me
Equivalent to shattered fragments
And then she said she can't believe
She expressed skepticism
Genius only comes along
Brilliance is erratic
In storms of fabled foreign tongues
Emerging from foreign, legendary language
Tripping eyes, and flooded lungs
Eyes are puzzled and lungs overwhelmed
Northern downpour sends its love
The Northern rainstorm sends its affection
Hey moon, please forget to fall down
Requesting the moon to refrain from diminishing
Hey moon, don't you go down
Imploring the moon to remain in the sky
Sugarcane in the easy mornin'
Sweetness in the tranquil morning
Weather-vanes my one and lonely
The only companion is the rotating wind direction indicator
The ink is running toward the page
Ink illustrates the passage of time on the paper
It's chasin' off the days
Erasing the passing time
Look back at both feet
Remember the steps taken in previous times
And that winding knee
And the revolutionary decision
I missed your skin when you were east
I longed for your touch when you were physically distant
You clicked your heels and wished for me
You wanted me, prompting the iconic gesture
Through playful lips made of yarn
Silly words, fashioned from fibers
That fragile Capricorn
The vulnerable Goat
Unraveled words like moths upon old scarves
Loose language like moths disquieting discarded fabrics
I know the world's a broken bone
The globe is a fractured entity
But melt your headaches, call it home
Find comfort in lessening the tension
You are at the top of my lungs
You are the pinnacle of my passion
Drawn to the ones who never yawn
Enticed by those without idle boredom
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brendon Urie, George Ross, Jonathan Walker, Spencer Smith
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