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A compilation of all Panic! At The Disco songs and their meanings based off of Genius.com with a little bit of my editing. FYI, The second album and onwards, is where pictures start to appear, the debut album is j...
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The song covers the unsettling aspects of cheating, and the illusion of love that comes with prostitution.
It's these substandard motels
On the corner of 4th and Freemont Street Appealing, only because they're just that unappealing
Brendon Urie's opening line sets the scene for this cautionary tale with a quick observation of the surroundings.
The characters involved most likely chose this cliche location because it's cheap, out of the way, and any nosy motel neighbors would be too entangled in their own unsavory acts to point fingers.
After the Las Vegas Strip, Fremont Street is the second most renowned street in the Las Vegas Valley, and the address of several well-known casinos. In Panic! At The Disco's hometown, there are no motels on the corner of 4th and Fremont Street. Instead, the area is occupied by a Walgreens store, and the entrance for the Freemont Street Experience (FSE) pedestrianised mall and entertainment district.
Any practiced Catholic would cross themselves upon entering
This sketchy motel is so unholy that anyone who practices the Catholic religion would wish to cross themselves against the evil within the building. Motels like these are used as a cheap private room for sexual encounters – especially those meant to be a secret! The music video also depicts a sexual narrative.
The rooms have a hint of asbestos And maybe just a dash of formaldehyde
Asbestos used to be used commonly as building insulation before it was discovered that it can cause serious and fatal illnesses, including mesothelioma It wasn't until the 1980's and 1990's that the practice was heavily restricted.
Formaldehyde is an industrial chemical that exists as a colorless, strong-smelling gas. It has been linked to some major health conditions, including cancer. It is also a byproduct of the combustion process that's a part of cigarette smoking, usually found in indoor places with poor ventilation.
Brendon is further describing the setting as a cheap, old, run-down motel by providing more sensory details in how it smells inside, allowing listeners to transport themselves into the story.
And the habit of decomposing right before your very eyes
The motel decomposing before your eyes could be a sign falling down, a light going out or even a window breaking. Not only is the motel in this setting as bad as Brendon has already described, but its seemingly getting worse by the minute.
When something is happening "before your eyes" it's happening very clearly and usually describing something unpleasant.
