"Vegas Lights" is a song by American rock band Panic! at the Disco. It is the third track on their fourth studio album, Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!, and was released on October 8, 2013, through DCD2 and Fueled by Ramen.
Background[]
In an interview with MTV, Brendon Urie elaborated on the song's meaning by saying:
"There are quite a few songs that are very personal, about things I’ve been through with different people in my life. But mostly, it’s about being back in Las Vegas. There’s actually a song called ‘Vegas Lights,’ which I wanted to be an anthem for Vegas, that represented how I felt when I went to the clubs. I felt this weird energy where everybody was having a good time, and it didn’t matter. Dancing like nobody’s watching. It was kind of beautiful."[2]
Official versions[]
| Version | Released on | Date | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [3] | Album | Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! | Oct 8 2013 | 3:09 |
| Acoustic/Live | ||||
| [4] | Live | All My Friends, We're Glorious: Death of a Bachelor Tour Live | Dec 15 2017 | 3:19 |
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
One, two, three, four, five
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten...
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six
Five, four, three, two, one
[Refrain]
Whoa-oh! Five, four, three, two, one
Whoa-oh!
Whoa-oh! Five, four, three, two, one
Whoa-oh!
[Verse 1]
Oh, if you only knew what we've been up to
I guarantee you'd keep it secret
So give it to me now, we're lost in a dream now
Do it (Five, four, three, two) one more time
[Chorus]
In the Vegas lights
Where villains spend the weekend, the deep end
We're swimming with the sharks until we drown
The Vegas lights
The lies and affectations, sensation
We're winning till the curtain's coming down
[Verse 2]
Ain't it so, ain't it so perfect?
Our cynical minds will make it totally worth it
So give it to me now, we're lost in a dream now
Do it (Five, four, three, two) one more time
[Chorus]
In the Vegas lights
Where villains spend the weekend, the deep end
We're swimming with the sharks until we drown
The Vegas lights
The lies and affectations, sensation
We're winning till the curtain's coming down
[Refrain]
Whoa-oh! Five, four, three, two, one
Whoa-oh!
Whoa-oh! Five, four, three, two, one
Whoa-oh!
[Bridge]
And we're all not here for nothing
And we're bored with looking good
We gotta be starting something
Would you change it if you could?
And we're all not here for nothing
(Would you change it if you could?)
And we're bored with looking good
(Would you change it if you could?)
We gotta be starting something
(Would you change it if you could?)
Would you change it if you could?
[Chorus]
In the Vegas lights
Where villains spend the weekend, the deep end
We're swimming with the sharks until we drown
The Vegas lights
The lies and affectations, sensation
We're winning till the curtain's coming down
[Chorus]
In the Vegas lights
Where villains spend the weekend, the deep end
We're swimming with the sharks until we drown
The Vegas lights
The lies and affectations, sensation
We're winning till the curtain's coming down
[Outro]
Whoa-oh! Five, four, three, two, one! Whoa-oh!
We're swimming with the sharks until we drown
Whoa-oh! Five, four, three, two, one! Whoa-oh!
We're winning till the curtain's coming down
[Verse 1]
Oh, if you only knew what we’ve been up to
Perverse and, oh, so masochistic
So get down on your knees now
And swallow the key down
We’re f-u-c-k-i-n-g now
[Chorus]
It’s a showbiz town
The dirty little secrets
No reason left to keep them
If there’s no one else around
We don’t deserve to go to Heaven
All attention
Prolong the intersession ‘till the curtain’s coming down
[Verse 2]
Introvert inside the city
Shake the plague, take the curе
Make pathosis look pretty
Get down on your knees now
And swallow thе key down
We’re f-u-c-k-i-n-g now
[Bridge]
And we’ll all die here for nothing
And we’re bored with looking good
We are vain and, oh, so charming
Would you change it if you could?
Certifications[]
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone | ||
Official audio[]
Trivia[]
- The line 'It’s a showbiz town' from the original version of the song, written by Dallon, landed in I Dont Know How But They Found Me's 2022 single, "SIMPLE".
References[]
- ↑ https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/885868026
- ↑ https://www.mtv.com/news/fm31ih/panic-at-the-disco-asap-rocky-inspiration
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/0zewUY3RSh8yaV7q66Okem?si=79e214c0ede54141
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/5lHxUGPPC3wtZH8UQxsFr7?si=16139092b87046c1
- ↑ https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=vegas+lights#search_section
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