"I Write Sins Not Tragedies" lyrics

"I Write Sins Not Tragedies"

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."

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

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

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

Poise and rationality
Again

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

Poise and rationality
Again


Thanks to Hannah Norwood, Erin Feeley for correcting these lyrics.
Writer(s): Brendon Urie, Christian Dold, Matthew Hauri, Jordan James Lutes, Brandon Stewart, Nicholas Fulsher, George Ross, Spencer Smith
This song is the second single from the band's debut album. The single was released on the 27th of February 2006. The song's success on the Hot 100 and Mainstream Top 40 charts made it one of the biggest hits of 2006. It is still one of the band's most-played songs on alternative radio stations.
Many US radio stations used an edited version of this track where the words "whore" and "goddamn" were changed.
The title of the song was derived from Douglas Coupland's novel "Shampoo Planet", wherein the main character, Tyler Johnson, says, "I am writing a list of tragic character flaws on my dollar bills with a felt pen. I am thinking of the people in my universe and distilling for each of these people the one flaw in their character that will be their downfall – the flaw that will be their undoing. What I write are not sins; I write tragedies."
Lucent Dossier Vaudeville Cirque is featured in the music video for "I Write Sins Not Tragedies".
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