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"Camisado" is a song by American rock band Panic! at the Disco. It is the fifth track on their debut studio album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, and was released on September 27, 2005, through DCD2 and Fueled by Ramen.

Background[]

This song is about Ryan Ross' father, who struggled with an alcohol addiction, landing him in and out of the hospital throughout the beginning of the band's career.[2] The songs "Camisado" and "Nails for Breakfast, Tacks for Snacks" were inspired by their strained relationship. In an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, Ross elaborated on the situation by saying:

"We haven’t really talked about it [the album] directly. I’m sure that he knows they’re about him, and he hasn’t acted differently toward me, like he’s mad or disappointed. He plays the CD all the time – it’s kind of funny."[3]

Ross elaborated on the song's meaning by saying:

"Some of the stuff [in the track] is really personal, and I felt like people didn’t understand what they were singing. There’s not much I can do about that. People take lines and they’ll ask me, “What does this mean?” I don’t really answer them – if it helps them relate to something, I don’t want to take that away."[4]

Official versions[]

Version Released on Date Length
[5] Album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out Sept 27 2005 3:12
Acoustic/Live
[6] Live 1 Live in Denver Nov 14 2006 ~3:47
[7] Live 2 ...Live in Chicago Dec 02 2008 3:23
[8] Live 3 (Partially performed) All My Friends, We're Glorious: Death of a Bachelor Tour Live Dec 14 2018 4:30
Demos
[9] Demo 1 (Known as the "Relax Relapse" Demo) N/A - Unreleased N/A - Unreleased 3:50

Lyrics[]

[Intro]
The I.V. and your hospital bed
This was no accident
This was a therapeutic chain of events

[Verse]
This is the scent of dead skin on a linoleum floor
This is the scent of quarantine wings in a hospital
It's not so pleasant and it's not so conventional
It sure as Hell ain't normal but we deal, we deal
The anesthetic never set in and I'm wondering where
The apathy and urgency is that I thought I phoned in
It's not so pleasant and it's not so conventional
And it sure as Hell ain't normal but we deal, we deal

[Pre-Chorus]
Just sit back, just sit back
Just sit back and relax
Just sit back, just sit back
Just sit back and relapse again

[Chorus]
Can't take the kid from the fight, take the fight from the kid
Sit back, relax, sit back, relapse again (Ba-ba-ba-doh)
Can't take the kid from the fight, take the fight from the kid
Just sit back, just sit back

[Post-Chorus]
You're a regular decorated emergency
You're a regular decorated emergency

[Verse]
This is the scent of dead skin on a linoleum floor
This is the scent of quarantine wings in a hospital
It's not so pleasant and it's not so conventional
It sure as Hell ain't normal but we deal, we deal
The anesthetic never set in and I’m wondering where
The apathy and urgency is that I thought I phoned in
It’s not so pleasant and it's not so conventional
It sure as Hell ain't normal but we deal, we deal

[Chorus]
Can't take the kid from the fight, take the fight from the kid
Sit back, relax, sit back, relapse again (Ba-ba-ba-doh)
Can't take the kid from the fight, take the fight from the kid
Just sit back, just sit back

[Post-Chorus]
Sit back, sit back, relax, relapse
Sit back, sit back, ba-ba-ba-doh
You can't take the kid out of the fight

[Bridge]
You're a regular decorated emergency
The bruises and contusions will remind me what you did when you wake
You've earned your place atop the ICU's hall of fame
The camera caught you causing a commotion on the gurney again
You're a regular decorated emergency
The bruises and contusions will remind me what you did when you wake
You've earned your place atop the ICU's hall of fame
The camera caught you causing a commotion on the gurney again

[Chorus]
Can't take the kid from the fight, take the fight from the kid
Sit back, relax, sit back, relapse again (Ba-ba-ba-doh)
Can't take the kid from the fight, take the fight from the kid
Just sit back, just sit back

[Post-Chorus]
Sit back, sit back, relax, relapse
Sit back, sit back, ba-ba-ba-doh
You can't take the kid out of the fight

[Outro]
The I.V. and your hospital bed
This was no accident
This was a therapeutic chain of events

[Intro]
The I.V. and your hospital bed
This was no accident
This was a therapeutic chain of events

[Verse]
This is the scent of dead skin on a linoleum floor
This is the scent of quarantine wings in a hospital
It's not so pleasant and it's not so conventional
It sure as Hell ain't normal, but we deal, we deal
The anesthetic never set in and I'm wondering where
The apathy and urgency is that I thought I phoned in
It's not so pleasant, and it's not so conventional
It sure as Hell ain't normal, but we deal, we deal

[Pre-Chorus]
Just sit back, just sit back
Just sit back and relax
Just sit back, just sit back
Just sit back and relapse again

[Chorus]
Can't take the kid from the fight, take the fight from the kid
Sit back, relax, sit back, relapse again
Can't take the kid from the fight, take the fight from the kid
Just sit back, just sit back

[Post-Chorus]
You're a regular decorated emergency
You're a regular decorated emergency

[Verse]
This is the scent of dead skin on a linoleum floor
This is the scent of quarantine wings in a hospital
It's not so pleasant and it's not so conventional
It sure as Hell ain't normal, but we deal, we deal
The anesthetic never set in and I'm wondering where
The apathy and urgency is that I thought I phoned in
It's not so pleasant, and it's not so conventional
It sure as Hell ain't normal, but we deal, we deal
(We deal, we deal) (We deal, we deal)

[Pre-Chorus]
Just sit back, just sit back
Just sit back and relax
Just sit back, just sit back
Just sit back and relapse again

[Chorus]
Can't take the kid from the fight, take the fight from the kid
Sit back, relax, sit back, relapse again
Can't take the kid from the fight, take the fight from the kid
Just sit back, just sit back

[Post-Chorus]
You can take the kid from the fight, can't take the fight from the kid
Can't take the kid from the fight, can't take the fight from the kid

[Bridge]
You're a regular decorated emergency
The bruises and contusions will remind me what you did when you wake
You've earned your place atop the ICU's hall of fame
The camera caught you causing a commotion on the gurney again
You're a regular decorated emergency
The bruises and contusions will remind me what you did when you wake
You've earned your place atop the ICU's hall of fame
The camera caught you causing a commotion on the gurney again

[Chorus]
Can't take the kid from the fight, take the fight from the kid
Sit back, relax, sit back, relapse again
Can't take the kid from the fight, take the fight from the kid
Just sit back, just sit back

[Post-Chorus]
You can take the kid from the fight, can't take the fight from the kid
(Just sit back)
Can't take the kid from the fight, can't take the fight from the kid
(Just sit back, just sit back) (Just sit back, just sit back)

[Outro]
The I.V. and your hospital bed
This was no accident
This was a therapeutic chain of events

Certifications[]

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000
*Sales figures based on certification alone

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone
xShipments figures based on certification alone

Official audio[]

Credits[]

Lead Vocalist Brendon Urie
Background Vocalist Ryan Ross
Produced by Matt Squire
Written by Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith, Brendon Urie and Brent Wilson
Bass Guitar Brent Wilson
Drums Spencer Smith
Keyboards Ryan Ross and Brendon Urie
Lead Guitar Ryan Ross
Rhythm Guitar Brendon Urie
Synthesizer Ryan Ross

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