I Write Sins Not Tragedies

"I Write Sins Not Tragedies" is a song by American rock band Panic! at the Disco, and is the second single from their debut studio album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005). It was released on February 27, 2006 on both CD and 7" vinyl. The pizzicato cello motif that the song is built upon was played by session musician Heather Stebbins. The song reached No. 7 on the United States Billboard Hot 100. This was the band's only top forty hit until the release of "Hallelujah" in 2015. While the song failed to hit the top 10 on the Alternative Songs chart peaking at No. 12 which was lower than their prior single, "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" which peaked at No. 5, the song's success on the Hot 100 and Mainstream Top 40 (at No. 2) charts was what made the song one of the biggest modern rock hits of 2006 and is still one of the band's most played songs on alternative radio stations to this day.

[Verse 1] Oh, well, imagine As I'm pacing the pews in a church corridor And I can't help but to hear No, I can't help but to hear an exchanging of words "What a beautiful wedding! What a beautiful wedding!”, says a bridesmaid to a waiter "And yes, but what a shame, what a shame The poor groom's bride is a whore" [Chorus] I chime in with a "Haven't you people ever heard of Closing the goddamn door?!" No, it's much better to face these kinds of things With a sense of poise and rationality I chime in, "Haven't you people ever heard of Closing the goddamn door?!" No, it's much better to face these kinds of things With a sense of [Verse 2] Oh, well, in fact Well, I'll look at it this way I mean, technically our marriage is saved Well, this calls for a toast, so pour the champagne Oh! Well, in fact Well, I'll look at it this way I mean, technically our marriage is saved Well, this calls for a toast, so pour the champagne Pour the champagne [Chorus] I chime in with a "Haven't you people ever heard of Closing the goddamn door?!" No, it's much better to face these kinds of things With a sense of poise and rationality I chime in, "Haven't you people ever heard of Closing the goddamn door?!" No, it's much better to face these kinds of things With a sense of [Post-Chorus] Poise and rationality Again [Chorus] I chime in "Haven't you people ever heard of Closing the goddamn door?!" No, it's much better to face these kinds of things With a sense of poise and rationality I chime in, "Haven't you people ever heard of Closing the goddamn door?!" No, it's much better to face these kinds of things With a sense of [Post-Chorus] Poise and rationality Again [Click here to read about Panic! At The Disco's first live performance of “I Write Sins Not Tragedies] [Click here to read about the music video]