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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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"She's A Handsome Woman" uses large amounts of dreamlike and nonsensical imagery, both things that are common tropes within the album, to tell the story of an affair between two people, one of whom is in a relationship that is eventually exposed. It has references to a blind hope and confused feelings, of which the narrator is experiencing.
Ryan Ross: "I came in to the library one night and Jon [Walker] was playing drums. I just picked up the guitar and started playing the opening riff, and we all really liked the feel of it. We finished it within two days. It was one of the fastest songs we've ever written. We wanted to capture the rawness of it. On the record, it doesn't sound perfect."
Innocence. Sunk the glow and drowned in covers, Send for all your absent lovers things
These lines suggest that an affair is transpiring.
"Innocence" could be a sarcastic preface to the next line . The "glow" of innocence has sunk due to them having sexual relations. Notice the ship imagery that comes with the words "sunk" and "drowned." This gives the feeling that their relationship is bound to go the way of a sinking ship.
Someone is left out of the picture, an absent lover. The song's narrative suggests that this seals the fate of the obviously shaky relationship, and suggests the blindsided lover collect their things.
Sheepish wolves. Looking lived in eating buttons, Wink, just don't put your teeth on me.
A wolf in sheep's clothing is someone that is playing a role to hide who they really are, and is usually considered dangerous. The person Brendon is addressing has been hiding for quite a while – their disguise is worn down, as illustrated by "lived-in." If someone were to "eat" or remove buttons, it would suggest their clothes would come off. With just a simple motion, their entire plan could come crashing down and their true motives would be revealed.
This whole section implies that the person Brendon is addressing may be fooling others, but isn't fooling him. He very clearly sees through her disguise and recognizes her promiscuous habits through their affair. A wink is a signal or communication between two people that something is a secret – he won't be telling anyone about the affair, but he doesn't want to be hurt by her, since he sees that she's currently hurting her "absent lover."
"Don't put your teeth on me" could also reference giving hickeys – if they left marks on each other, their secret affair could be exposed.
Accidents. Let the evening in the back-door, Filled the room ceiling to the floor.
This section seems to be a spin on the term accident waiting to happen which is used to describe someone who will cause trouble. Both of the people involved in the affair can be described using this phrase, since they both made the choice to spend the night together. They chose to ignore that one of them was in a relationship already, and this created some tension throughout the evening.
In addition, if someone has an affair and their lover finds out about it, they might try to defend themselves and insist that it was an "accident," possibly brought about by the use of alcohol or drugs.
Go on, Grab your hat and fetch a camera. Go on, film the world before it happens
In modern society, it isn't unusual for people to capture a moment through their phones to share later, rather than living in the current moment. This practise is extremely common during concerts and other live performances, whcin suggests that the band has observed it during live performances. It is also associated with ego, with those who prefer to capture experiences usually share them as a way of showing off to others of what they have done.
Jealous orchard. The sky is falling off the ceiling While I'm tucking fibs into a cookie jar.
The narrator is jealous of the girl's absent lover, who doesn't have to hide his relationship with her. 'The sky falling' refers to the fallout that will occur when others find out about their affair. This could also be a reference to the folk tale Henny Penny, better known as Chicken Little, which tells the story of a chicken mistakenly believes that the sky has fallen. If this is the case, it's possible that no one has found out about the affair, but he is paranoid about the possibility of it being discovered.
Someone who 'can't keep their hands out of the cookie jar' is unable to resist temptation. In this case, the narrator was unable to fight the urge to have an affair with the woman. After having the affair, he starts telling lies to make it seem as if it never happened, much like a child pretending that they did not steal cookies when their parents weren't looking.
