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.
Round Here
Panic! at the Disco Lyrics
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Into the fog where no one notices
The contrast of white on white.
And in between the moon and you
Angels get a better view
Of the crumbling difference between wrong and right.
Through myself and back again.
Where? I don't know
Maria says she's dying.
Through the door, I hear her crying
Why? I don't know
Round here we always stand up straight
Round here something radiates
Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand
She said she'd like to meet a boy who looks like Elvis
She walks along the edge of where the ocean meets the land
Just like she's walking on a wire in the circus
She parks her car outside of my house and
Takes her clothes off,
Says she's close to understanding Jesus
She knows she's more than just a little misunderstood
She has trouble acting normal when she's nervous
Round here we're carving out our names
Round here we all look the same
Round here we talk just like lions
But we sacrifice like lambs
Round here she's slipping though my hands
Oh, Sleeping children better run like the wind
Out of the lightning dream
Mama's little baby better get herself in
Out of the lightning
She says, "It's only in my head."
She says, "Shhh...I know it's only in my head."
But the girl on the car in the parking lot
Says: "Man, you should try to take a shot
Can't you see my walls are crumbling?"
Then she looks up at the building
And says she's thinking of jumping.
She says she's tired of life
She must be tired of something.
Round here she's always on my mind
Round here, Hey man, I got lots of time
Round here we're never sent to bed early
And nobody makes us wait
Round here we stay up very very very very late
I... I can't see nothing, nothing
Round here
(Ya) Catch me if I'm falling
(Ya) Catch me if I'm falling
(Will'ya) Catch me 'cause I'm falling down on you
I said I'm under the gun
Round here
Oh man, I said I'm under the gun
Round here
I can't see nothing, nothing
Round here
The lyrics of Panic! at the Disco's song "Round Here" are quite ambiguous, leaving room for interpretation. The song talks about a girl named Maria who is struggling to understand life and is feeling misunderstood. The singer is also struggling to make sense of his surroundings and is confused about his feelings towards Maria.
The first stanza creates the image of a ghost walking out into a fog where no one notices them. The contrast of white on white refers to the ghostly figure blending into the mist. The second stanza then talks about the angels having a better view of the difference between right and wrong than the singer. The third stanza has the singer "walking in the air between the rain" as if he is floating through his surroundings without really knowing where he is going. These first three stanzas all describe a sense of confusion and feeling lost in one's environment.
The fourth stanza is where Maria enters the picture. She comes to the town to find a boy who looks like Elvis and walks along the edge of the ocean as if she is performing in a circus. The fifth stanza explores Maria's struggles with understanding life and how she can feel misunderstood. The song then describes how the people in their town all look the same and talk like lions but sacrifice like lambs. This seems to suggest that everyone is putting on a brave front but really they are all just following the same path.
The final stanzas of the song have the singer and Maria feeling like they are falling and the singer's desperation to catch Maria. It ends with the repeated phrase "Round here, I can't see nothing, nothing" which leaves the listener with a sense of confusion and uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
Step out the front door like a ghost
Into the fog where no one notices
The contrast of white on white.
Leaving home unnoticed, unnoticed to the contrast in oneself.
And in between the moon and you
Angels get a better view
Of the crumbling difference between wrong and right.
In this world with moral dilemmas, something beyond our world can see the contrast between good and bad.
I walk in the air between the rain,
Through myself and back again.
Where? I don't know
Lost in the world without a defined path, wandering aimlessly through oneself.
Maria says she's dying.
Through the door, I hear her crying
Why? I don't know
A troubled woman, crying, admits she's fading away, leaving one wondering why this is?
Round here we always stand up straight
Round here something radiates
In this place, people have strong character, a positive energy emanates from within because of it.
Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand
She said she'd like to meet a boy who looks like Elvis
She walks along the edge of where the ocean meets the land
Just like she's walking on a wire in the circus
She parks her car outside of my house and
Takes her clothes off,
Says she's close to understanding Jesus
She knows she's more than just a little misunderstood
She has trouble acting normal when she's nervous
Maria, a young woman looks like she's trying to find herself. She came here from Nashville looking for a boy like Elvis, she walks a tightrope to find understanding but takes her clothes off instead. She's misunderstood and struggles with self-control.
Round here we're carving out our names
Round here we all look the same
Round here we talk just like lions
But we sacrifice like lambs
Round here she's slipping though my hands
We are a part of society, we strive to leave our mark, but we are all still just the same. We put on a brave front, but we still sacrifice ourselves. Losing control, she escapes from us.
Oh, Sleeping children better run like the wind
Out of the lightning dream
Mama's little baby better get herself in
Out of the lightning
A warning to everyone who dreams, to run from the dangers that may be within.
She says, "It's only in my head."
She says, "Shhh...I know it's only in my head."
Trying to put hallucinations to bed, trying to convince oneself that everything's in the head, to quiet the thoughts.
But the girl on the car in the parking lot
Says: "Man, you should try to take a shot
Can't you see my walls are crumbling?"
A girl perched on top of a car asks for help, can't people see that she's falling apart?
Then she looks up at the building
And says she's thinking of jumping.
She says she's tired of life
She must be tired of something.
The girl seems to be contemplating ending it all, she's had enough, but what's causing it?
Round here she's always on my mind
Round here, Hey man, I got lots of time
Round here we're never sent to bed early
And nobody makes us wait
Round here we stay up very very very very late
The girl continues to haunt thoughts, there's time to think since we remain in this place. There are no restrictions or delays, and we can stay around as late as we want.
I... I can't see nothing, nothing
Round here
(Ya) Catch me if I'm falling
(Ya) Catch me if I'm falling
(Will'ya) Catch me 'cause I'm falling down on you
Blinded or perhaps numb, unable to see or feel anything in this place. Asking if someone can lend a hand since falling is imminent.
I said I'm under the gun
Round here
Oh man, I said I'm under the gun
Round here
I can't see nothing, nothing
Round here
Placed in a challenging position, feeling pressured or trapped. With nothing seen or felt, it's challenging to choose the correct path.
Contributed by Michael D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Frnkexx
Step out the front door like a ghost
Into the fog where no one notices
The contrast of white on white
And in between the moon and you
The angels get a better view
Of the crumbling difference between wrong and right
I walk in the air between the rain
Through myself and back again
Where? I don't know
Maria says she's dying
Through the door I hear her crying
Why? I don't know
Round here we always stand up straight
Round here something radiates
Well Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand
She said she'd like to meet a boy who looks like Elvis
She walks along the edge of where the ocean meets the land
It's like she's walking on a wire in the circus
She parks her car outside of my house
Takes her clothes off
Says she's close to understanding Jesus
And she knows she's more than just a little misunderstood
She has trouble acting normal when she's nervous
Round here we're carving out our names
Round here we all look the same
Round here we talk just like lions
But we sacrifice like lambs
Round here she's slipping through my hands
Ohhh....
Sleeping children better run like the wind
out of the lightning dream
Mama's little baby better get herself in
out of the lightning
She says "it's only in my head"
She says "Shhh I know it's only in my head"
She said "did you think that you were dreaming?"
I said "no"
"Did you think that you were dreaming"
I said "no"
"Did you think that you were dreaming"
I said "sometimes I don't know"
There's a girl on the car out in the parking lot
And she says "come on, ya know come on just take a shot
Can't you see me
Can't you see me
Can't you see my walls are tumbling down?
Can't you see my walls are crumbling down?
Can't you see my sun stop spinning around
Can't you see the sky turn black and brown
Can't you see the moon is flashing round
Can't you see me
Can't you see me
Can't you see me
No
There's a girl on the car out in the parking lot
"Can't you see my walls are crumbling down?"
Then she looks up at the building
Says she's thinking of jumping
She says she's tired of life
She must be tired of something
Round here she's always on my mind
Round here hey man got lots of time
Round here we're never sent to bed early
and nobody makes us wait
Round here we stay up very, very, very, very late
I can't see nothing.. nothing round here
So will you catch if I'm falling
Will you catch me if I'm falling
Will you catch me cause I'm falling down on you
I said I'm under the gun round here
Man I said I'm under the gun round here
And I can't see nothing
Nothing round here
CaptainMouse14
There's something about whenever I listen to their old covers, like "round here", "slow motion", "karma police" and "tonight, tonight". They make me feel like I belong somewhere. I started listening to them when I was at lowest point of my life. They always made me feel warm and safe. They gave everything into their performances at such young ages. They will always inspire me. Thank you for being there, Panic ❤
Jess Sie
Those 4 covers are.. Indescribable, I don't have words. You're so right when you're saying they make you feel things cause BIG SAME! ❤️
H
I’m 24 now, but I remember being 14 - downloading this through a YouTube converter and listening to it on repeat with their Karma police cover while I walked my dog Jack down the raining coast of South Wales
Totally lost spiritually, this song did so much to help me not feel so alone or crazy
I’m revisiting today after years and the tears man 😅
cashmered
it's one of those days where i just go back to old panic videos and get amazed at how... long... it's been. how much everyone has grown up (lol brent), and even grown apart. i mean, not just the band but me too. honestly, i don't know who i'd be if i hadn't gotten into their music, and found the other little things that links to them somehow. idk whenever i see or hear panic! randomly, it's like seeing an old friend again. these feels are just overwhelming.
Phancakes
You commented this four years ago, yet here I am, a little choked up because I feel the exact same way. Four years, eight years, no matter how long it's been, I think Panic! will always inspire the most emotional side of people. Thank you, whoever you are.
Lady Alfhildr of the Forest of Violet Mists
@Phancakes Speaking of four years, eight years... the original comment is from 9 years ago now, and yours is four years ago, and I can only hope that in 4 years someone will be pointing out the same in reply to my own comment! Time is a wild, wild thing.
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I must admit I'm actually pretty new to the fandom so I don't have the same sense of history with it, but I also think it's beautiful that these things are frozen in time on the internet so that people like me can still come and discover the music. I mean, I was around when this was happening, but this just wasn't what I listened to in middle school personally, but I love that it's never too late to discover good music.
Carly Nicholson
This is one of those performances that reminds me just why I love Brendon Urie so much. He's good at what he does. He's better than good, he's exceptional. He gets so lost in the music and he puts everything into it, you can just tell looking at him that he really loves doing what he does. He's got the best voice in the world, to me anyway. I know Panic! Will be different without Ryan and Jon, but I know Brendon will keep doing what he does and be as amazing as he ever was. I still love Ryan
cherie
i'm so proud of how much effort spencer made doing the drumming of this song. i'm blown away at how skilled it was
gonk
I would pay all the money i got over my whole life to see them live back a few years ago
CaptainMouse14
SAME