Panic! at the Disco

Emperor's New Clothes

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Emperor's New Clothes Lyrics

(Finders keepers, losers weepers)

Welcome to the end of eras
Ice has melted back to life
Done my time and served my sentence
Dress me up and watch me die

If it feels good, tastes good
It must be mine
Dynasty decapitated
You just might see a ghost tonight

And if you don't know, now you know...

I'm taking back the crown
I'm all dressed up and naked
I see what's mine and take it
(Finders keepers, losers weepers)
Oh, yeah, the crown...
So close I can taste it
I see what's mine and take it
(Finders keepers, losers weepers)
Oh, yeah

Sycophants on velvet sofas
Lavish mansions, vintage wine
I am so much more than royal
Snatch your chain and mace your eyes

If it feels good, tastes good
It must be mine
Heroes always get remembered
But you know legends never die

And if you don't know, now you know...

Mortal kings are ruling castles
Welcome to my world of fun
Liars settle into sockets
Flip the switch and watch them run

(Finders keepers, losers weepers)
Taking back- back, taking back- back the crown
I'm all dressed up and naked
I see what's mine and take it
(Finders keepers, losers weepers)
Oh, yeah, the crown...
So close I can taste it
I see what's mine and take it
(Finders keepers, losers weepers)
Oh, yeah

(Finders keepers, losers weepers
Finders keepers, losers weepers)

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g0ld3n On Oct 23, 2015

I Write Sins Not Tragedies

Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off

Build God, Then We'll Talk

There's a Good Reason These Tables Are Numbered Honey, You Just Haven't Thought of It Yet

Time to Dance

(Finders keepers, losers weepers)

Welcome to the end of eras
Ice has melted back to life
Done my time and served my sentence
Dress me up and watch me die

If it feels good, tastes good
It must be mine
Dynasty decapitated
You just might see a ghost tonight

And if you don't know, now you know...

Sycophants on velvet sofas
Lavish mansions, vintage wine
I am so much more than royal
Snatch your chain and mace your eyes

If it feels good, tastes good
It must be mine
Heroes always get remembered
But you know legends never die

And if you don't know, now you know...

Mortal kings are ruling castles
Welcome to my world of fun
Liars settle into sockets
Flip the switch and watch them run

(Finders keepers, losers weepers
Finders keepers, losers weepers)

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2015-10-23 14:22:07

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by GerudoKing

7y ago

Is it really as simple as 'he wants what's his?' Given his other works, he knows full well that we all don't really own anything in this world. I don't think he's talking about what he wants, but rather what he believes we all are made of on the inside. There's another song that did this by Billy Dean, called Race You to the Bottom. While it's a little more ambiguous here, I think that's what he's going for. Throughout our lives, we begin to desire more and more worldly things that won't matter in the long run, hence the religious imagery in the music video. He goes from an innocent person to a demon, tainted by the garbage in the world. This is further backed up by the verses in between the much wilder choruses, which talk about how the 'mortal' kings rule their castles and liars settle into sockets. It's pretty self righteous/harmful to have a message as simple and blatant as 'I want what's mine.' Sure, if you don't really look at it, it sounds exactly like that. But break the lyrics down and you'll find something more along the lines of a lost child looking to break free from the restraints that bind them to society.

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by michael164

10y ago

Taking back, what was always his. His place, right to take the position hehas always deserved

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by v8pluver 10y ago

@michael164 In the music video, he's at the gates of heaven but ends up getting rejected and falling into hell where he transforms into a demon and meets Satan. Does that mean the song is about someone thinking that they deserve the worst and donning it not out of self-hatred, but rather pride? Cause it seemed like Brandon was happy with what he thought he deserved (a place in hell as a demon).

by rlix

9y ago

This is badass

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