The Ballad of Mona Lisa
Panic! at the Disco * Track #10 On Panic! at the Disco Video Catalog
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- #10The Ballad of Mona Lisa
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The Ballad of Mona Lisa by Panic! at the Disco
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Panic! at the DiscoProduced by
John Feldmann & Butch WalkerWrited by
Butch Walker & John Feldmann & Spencer Smith & Brendon UrieAbout
“The Ballad of Mona Lisa” tells the story of a man dealing with two moral struggles at once. He has spent the night with a prostitute, and must deal with the guilt that comes with the decision. At the same time, he is trying to determine whether or not he has any morality at all.
The Ballad of Mona Lisa Lyrics
[Verse 1]
She paints her fingers with a close precision
He starts to notice empty bottles of gin
And takes a moment to assess the sin she's paid for
A lonely speaker in a conversation
Her words are swimming through his ears again
There's nothing wrong with just a taste of what you paid for
[Pre-Chorus]
Say what you mean, tell me I'm right
And let the sun rain down on me
Give me a sign, I wanna believe
[Chorus]
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh, Mona Lisa
You're guaranteed to run this town
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh, Mona Lisa
I'd pay to see you frown
[Verse 2]
He senses something, call it desperation
Another dollar, another day
And if she had the proper words to say, she would tell him
But she'd have nothing left to sell him
[Pre-Chorus]
Say what you mean, tell me I'm right
And let the sun rain down on me
Give me a sign, I wanna believe
[Chorus]
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh, Mona Lisa
You're guaranteed to run this town
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh, Mona Lisa
I'd pay to see you frown
[Bridge]
Mona Lisa, wear me out
I'm pleased to please ya
Mona Lisa, wear me out
[Pre-Chorus]
Say what you mean, tell me I'm right
And let the sun rain down on me
Give me a sign, I wanna believe
[Chorus]
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh, Mona Lisa
You're guaranteed to run this town
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh, Mona Lisa
I'd pay to see you frown
[Pre-Chorus]
Say what you mean, tell me I'm right
And let the sun rain down on me
Give me a sign, I wanna believe
[Outro]
There's nothing wrong with just a taste of what you paid for
The Ballad of Mona Lisa Q&A
Who wrote The Ballad of Mona Lisa's ?
The Ballad of Mona Lisa was written by Butch Walker & John Feldmann & Spencer Smith & Brendon Urie.
Who produced The Ballad of Mona Lisa's ?
The Ballad of Mona Lisa was produced by John Feldmann & Butch Walker.
When did Panic! at the Disco release The Ballad of Mona Lisa?
Panic! at the Disco released The Ballad of Mona Lisa on Tue Feb 01 2011.
What did Panic! at the Disco say about "The Ballad of Mona Lisa"?
Brendon Urie told OK! Magazine:
That whole thing with Mona Lisa was the idea that there is this character. For us, you look at the painting, and you can’t tell what this person is thinking. Not showing too much emotion, there’s this Mona Lisa smile masking what’s going on in that person’s head. The...
How does the music video for this song tie to previous Panic! music videos?
The music video, which is set at a funeral, includes the top hat from the video for “I Write Sins Not Tragedies”. “Nine In The Afternoon” is also referenced, with the main clock in the video set to 9:00.
Drummer Spencer Smith told MTV News:
When we were talking about the concept, somebody had the...