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Panic At The Disco Lyrics

Miss Jones taught me English
This line states the singer's identity and the fact that they were taught English by someone named Miss Jones.

But I think I just shot her son
The singer believes they have just shot Miss Jones' son because the son owed them money.

'Cause he owed me money
The son was shot because he owed the singer money.

With a bullet in the chest you cannot run
The person who was shot cannot run away because they have been hit in the chest with a bullet.

Now he's bleeding in a vacant lot
The son who was shot is now bleeding in an empty lot.

The one in the summer where we used to smoke pot
The vacant lot where the son is bleeding is the same lot where the singer and others used to smoke marijuana during the summer.

I guess I didn't mean it
The singer expresses uncertainty regarding their intentions to shoot the son.

But man, you shoulda seen it
Despite the artist stating that they did not mean to shoot the son, they also express excitement for having done so.

His flesh explode
The line depicts the sound and imagery of the impact of the bullet on the son's body.

Slow motion see me let go
The artist notes the slow motion of the event as it unfolds while they are still letting go of the trigger.

We tend to die young
The line suggests the early mortality rate among young people who live certain lifestyles.

What a brother knows
This line could indicate a focus on family ties or sibling connections, or it could be a reflection on street knowledge or lived experience.

Now the cops will get me
The singer acknowledges that they will be pursued or captured by the police for their crime.

But girl, if you would let me
The singer is addressing a girl and is either asking for her help or suggesting that they could escape together.

I'll take your pants off
The singer is suggesting a sexual act with the girl.

I got a little bit of blow we could both get off
The artist has cocaine and is suggesting that they could both get high together.

Later bathing in the afterglow
This line suggests a romantic or pleasant moment following the drug use and sexual act.

Two lines of coke I cut with Drano
The singer cut cocaine with the drain cleaner Drano, which is a very dangerous and potentially lethal substance to consume.

And her nose starts to bleed
The girl's nose begins to bleed, which can be a side effect of cocaine use.

A most beautiful ruby red
The color of the girl's blood becomes poeticized, though it is a physical symptom of something serious.

We'll remember these days
The artist asserts that the memories created during these dangerous and hedonistic lifestyle experiences will be important to remember in the future.

Urban life decays
The artist is characterizing urban life as a process of moral, social, and economic decline.

And at home
The singer has shifted the setting to their home life.

My sister's eating paint chips again
The artist's sister is ingesting paint chips, which can result in poisoning and other serious health issues.

Maybe that's why she's insane
The singer is connecting the sister's ingestion of paint chips to a possible reason for the sister's mental illness.

I shut the door to her moaning
The singer is ignoring or avoiding dealing with the sister's difficult situation.

And I shoot smack in my veins
The singer is injecting heroin into their veins.

Wouldn't you?
The artist asks a rhetorical question intended to make the listener think about their own desires or motivations.

See my neighbor's beating his wife
The artist observes domestic violence happening between their neighbors.

Because he hates his life
The singer believes that the violence is happening as a result of the husband's overall dissatisfaction with his life situation.

There's a knock to his fist as he swings
The line depicts the sound of the husband's punches as he strikes his wife.

Oh man, what a beautiful thing
The line is an ironic commentary on the awfulness of the situation, but also highlights the artist's anarchic and violent worldview.

And death slides close to me
The artist is invested in a lifestyle that brings them physically and emotionally closer to death.

Won't grow old to be
The artist believes they will not or cannot live until they are old.

A junkie wino creep
The singer is characterizing themselves as a low-life drug addict.

Hollywood glamorized my wrath
The artist is critiquing the media for portraying violence, drug abuse, and other dangerous activities as glamorous or attractive.

I'm a young urban psychopath
The singer is characterizing themselves as someone who is mentally troubled and dangerous.

I incite murder for your entertainment
The singer declares that they purposefully provoke or excite people's violent impulses by behaving in a murderous or criminal manner.

'Cause I needed the money
The singer is partly driven by financial need or greed to continue their pattern of violent or illegal behavior.

What's your excuse?
The artist challenges the listener to justify their own decisions or actions, as if to suggest that they are just as hypocritical and morally bankrupt as the artist.

The joke's on you
The song ends with the suggestion that the listener has somehow been fooled or taken advantage of by the artist's lyrics and behavior.