Hallelujah- Panic! At The Disco

As most Panic! At The Disco fans are already very well aware, the new single is out and it is called Hallelujah. I believe I speak for many fans when I saw that the title mirrors my thoughts when I heard the amazing news of its release. I feel like P!ATD is one of those groups that you can hear (and see) their growth and change as musicians and as people in general as you look at each album. Brendon will always be the kind of awkward boy with the emo haircut, but he'll also be the ringmaster writing sins in his top hat, and even be the naughty hunk teasing you with his nakedness in the "Girls/Girls/Boys" video; each album is full of new surprises.

"Hallelujah" keeps the sound that Panic! is well known for and they build onto it. This song has Brendon's amazing vocal work, accompanied by the strong backing drum beat. and features strong guitar riffs. All of those things are elements I have come to expect when listening to their music, but this song begins with an interesting, somewhat funk and blues inspired drumbeat and Brendon laughing, then saying "A moment you'll never remember and a night you'll never forget..." I feel like that line would be the most amazing when you heard him yell it into the microphone at a live show.

The lyrics in this song, like most Panic! At The Disco songs, are strong and meaningful. The line "...all you sinners stand up, sing hallelujah..." is said repeatedly throughout the song, and I take this as a sort of call to action for any of us that have ever felt left out, judged, or mistreated. This song creates an uplifting tone, while having lyrics that are rather dark and unsettling. Panic! creates hymns for the helpless, and that is why I look forward to every song they release with unwavering excitement.

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