The Hidden Story of Panic! At The Disco
Photograph of Brendon Urie
October 16, 2018
For any fans of “Panic! At The Disco” out there, you must have heard about the newly uncovered story that Brendon Urie has weaved into his songs, and if you haven’t heard about it then listen up, and let your mind be blown. An intricately weaved story that not only fits the lyrics to a T but is further reinforced by the expert choreography in the music videos shows not only his creativity but also his impressive ability to plan it out and put it all together.
Starting off with the song “Say Amen (Saturday Night)” from his newest album “Pray For The Wicked,” he starts off the story in a comedic way, while still creating a great backstory for his unofficial trilogy. Introducing the main point behind the story, the theft of the “Devil’s Key,” right off the bat it gives the story a solid foundation to build off. Although the creative ways in which he dispatches the would-be robbers make the video hilarious in its own right, sadly it’s not enough to be the base of the story.
Next up in line is his hit song “This Is Gospel” which came out in 2013 in their album Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die. It follows up with Urie at the hospital having an operation done on him while he violently struggles against the doctors. Then it shows him being put in a coffin, from which he breaks free and starts running towards the light, which means he died.
Ending off the story, for now, is “Emperor’s New Clothes.” From the “Death of a Bachelor” album released in 2016, it shows Brendon Urie’s descent into the underworld. The music video starts off with him coming out of a white fog with the ending of “This is Gospel” playing in the background before he’s suddenly dropped through the floor with evil laughter in the background. With the progression of the song, the music video shows him slowly turning more demonic in a graveyard-esque hellscape. It all ends off with him as a full on demon with horns and wings, and the silhouette of a giant humanoid walking towards him.
Alexavier Fawn • Sep 3, 2023 at 9:56 am
This is my theory
When Brendon Urie was a kid, he was taken by a witch who casted a spell on him and gave him the devils key. (LA Devotee)
Brendon Urie goes to a wedding and exposes the bride (I Write Sins Not Tragedies)
She then becomes close with him and he falls in love with her (Miss Jackson) Miss Mary Jackson.
They meet up at a hotel and he’s beaten half to death and has the key taken from him (Saturday Night)
They take him to the hospital and operate to bring him back to life but he dies. (This is Gospel)
He dies and gets sent to hell because he lost the devils key (Emperors New Clothes) while above ground they are having his funeral where Brendon exposes his killer (Mona Lisa) “Mary did it” and then they sing about his death (Death of a Bachelor) the media then claims suicide and she ends up in hell too which is why Brendan is seen chasing a girl because he wants to get revenge for what she did to him. (Hallelujah)
Because he had succeeded in getting the key back and returning it to its rightful owner he gets sent back up to heaven and becomes King of the Clouds but his devil side is still searching for the key (King of the Clouds)
Mega Thompson • Mar 9, 2021 at 12:10 am
I also agree with you, Andrew.
Mega Thompson • Mar 9, 2021 at 12:09 am
I love panic. I listen to his songs anywhere and anytime. I love them they help me with my boredness and they help with my depression and my anxiety. Thanks so much.
Andrew Vanmeter • Jun 12, 2020 at 7:54 pm
Honestly you’re close, but missing two key videos in your storyline.
As a superfan, my theory is that the story goes like this:
1. Miss Jackson – wherein the protagonist is infected with the demon.
2. Say amen (Saturday Night) – wherein he is compelled to steal the artifact, only to be betrayed. Heart beat monitor at the end cues the link to
3. This is gospel – wherein the protagonist the protagonist is put to death by lethal injection. Obvious link to:
4. Emperors new clothes: wherein it’s clearly established that the protagonist is a demon or maybe even Satan himself.
5. LA devotee- wherein the protagonist is summoned from Hell to wreak havoc within the new spirit host.
That’s just my humble interpretation.
Oreobaby • Apr 1, 2020 at 2:28 am
how this happened cause yall just onfused me…..
The Dominator • Jul 25, 2022 at 12:03 pm
I agree and I think that’s a really good theory, but I also have one that might be good: 1. La Devotee: The main character is a kid and gets taken so a demon can go inside of him. 2. Viva Las Vengeance: He was trying to live a normal life as a musician despite having a demon inside of him. He messes up and God finds out he has a demon So he tries to punish him. 3. Say Amen: He hides from God by stealing the Devil’s Key, where God can’t take him since under protection of The Devil. 4. This is Gospel: People find out about him and send him to the hospital, where he is injected with lethal poison and Holy Water. 5. He goes to Hell where he is fully transformed. 6. He finds a group of other demons just like him with the same story. Miss Jackson wants to be free and asks the main character to slay her head off with a magical sword. The end. It stills needs work but that’s okay.