

One of the most memorable music videos for any Panic! fan is for their hit "I Write Sins Not Tragedies," in which Brendon rocks one of his iconic looks - a top hat, tuxedo jacket, white globes, and of course, guy-liner. P!ATD frontman, Brendon Urie, has provided fans with so many amazing visuals to go along with his music over the course of his career, going all the way back to the band's early years.

The band is also performing during this year's iHeartRadio Music Festival in their hometown, Las Vegas, alongside a lineup of superstar artists. Panic! at the Disco released their sixth studio album, Pray For The Wicked, back in June, and then headed out on their headlining cross-country "Pray For The Wicked" Tour. “She was a total whore.Over the last 10+ years, Panic! at the Disco has supplied their fans with lyric-driven hit songs, something that they have continued to do with their latest album released earlier this year. “Yeah, Ryan’s girlfriend cheated on him,” Urie said. Urie also dished on the lyric “What a shame, the poor groom’s bride is a whore.” The singer had a simple explanation for the line’s inspiration. He said, ‘Haven’t you ever heard of closing the goddamn door?’ Then he shut it and yeah, this was where it came from.”

And that was about that time when his dad walked in on him and his girlfriend and he said that to Ryan, like verbatim. When asked about “the inspiration” for the lyric, Urie revealed, “When we wrote that, Ryan wrote most of the lyrics on the first album. He added, “So I’m gonna say it’s ‘the.’ It’s ‘the.’ I’ve been singing ‘the’ for the longest time but I sing it both ways sometimes.” “I don’t really care but I know that they all got really mad when I said that it didn’t matter.” It is the eleventh track on their debut studio album, A Fever You Cant Sweat. “I say ‘the’ but if you say ‘a,’ it doesn’t really matter to me,” he explained. I Write Sins Not Tragedies is a song by American band Panic at the Disco. They chatted about “ I Write Sins Not Tragedies,” with the interviewer asking, “Is it ‘closing A goddamn door’ or ‘closing THE goddamn door?'” Fans voted for their favorite Panic! At the Disco lyrics and the interviewer asked if Urie would shed some light on his “thoughts behind them.” Later that year, Urie was asked about the song lyric during an interview with Coup de Main magazine. “I’m not going to get bent out of shape about either one,” he said.īrendon Urie explained the meaning behind ‘I Write Sins Not Tragedies’ lyrics Urie said he generally performs the song with the lyric “the” more. He added, “And didn’t like it that I was like, ‘It doesn’t matter’ … they got so mad.” I don’t know if we really spent a lot of time proofreading, we were so done with school at that point.” The Panic! At the Disco singer noted, “It’s written in the lyrics … you know what, there’s a lot of typos on that first album too. Urie continued, “I sing it both ways, which is so weird to think about. I don’t know if it’s a Berenstein/Berenstain alternate universe happening.” I think there’s a Mandela Effect thing happening. “Now, let me say my piece and then I’ll let it be. It’s been on my radar for the last couple of days. “We’ve got a little bit of drama to address with you,” one of the hosts teased, referring to the “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” lyric debate. In a 2017 ZM radio interview posted on YouTube, Urie shared some insight about the lyric confusion. Urie reassured any fans who were trying to wrap their heads around it, “Don’t torture yourself.”īrendon Urie explained why the ‘I Write Sins Not Tragedies’ lyric doesn’t matter He clarified things only slightly when he tweeted the next day: “Btw, there is no answer. That’s some Berenstein/Berenstain s**t right there.” The Panic! At the Disco singer admitted, “Hahaha I can’t. Singer Halsey tweeted Urie, referencing the fan’s tweet, and simply requesting, “Explain.” In a 2017 Twitter post, a fan shared a screenshot of the lyric book from the album A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out and pointed out the line “a goddamn door” - not “the goddamn door” - in the song “I Write Sins Not Tragedies.” Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco | Nathan Congleton/NBC Panic! At the Disco ‘I Write Sins Not Tragedies’ lyric caused some confusion There was confusion over one small word, which Brendon Urie cleared up - but he also admitted he sings the line two different ways. Panic! At the Disco fans were surprised to find out a lyric in one of their classic music favorites, “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” wasn’t quite what they thought.
