I Write Sins Not Tragedies is the second single by the rock band Panic at the Disco, from the album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out. It was released on April 27, 2006 on both compact disc and 7 inch vinyl. The song was written by Ryan Ross. Brendon Urie had once said that he thought the song was being overplayed and "There were more songs on the record than just this one." The song reached #7 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and rose to #25 on the UK Singles Chart. It is arguably the most popular emo song of all time.

The video starts as the bride and groom are about to be married. After an argument over the groom's active circus family, the bride runs out, and is followed by one of her guests. The ringmaster of the circus performers, played by singer Brendon Urie, leads the man outside, where his fiancée and the guest who pursued her out of the church are kissing. The groom undoes his tie, looking shocked, and Urie and the groom bow to the camera, and the ringmaster is revealed to be the groom's alter ego, the part of him that never left the circus.

One of the interesting things about the video is Urie is never seen saying "God damn". There are three double "God damn" in the lyrics. For two the shot is not on him. For another two, he does a cross over his mouth. And the other he covers his mouth entirely. Also, it seems that the makeup of the ringmaster and the groom, combined with the top hat, was inspired by the movie A Clockwork Orange.

The music video by director Shane Drake won "Video of the Year" during the 2006 Video Music Awards. This marked the first occasion since the 1989 VMAs that the winner of Video of the Year did not win anything else (with Neil Young's "This Note's For You" winning the award). The video was also ranked #7 on VH1's list of the Top 100 Videos of 2006.

I Write Sins Not Tragedies lyrics

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.
"Oh yes, but what a shame, what a shame, the poor groom's bride is a whore."

Well, I'd chime in with a "Haven't you people ever heard of closing the god damn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of poise and rationality.
I'd chime in "Haven't you people ever heard of closing the god damn 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...(dun dunnnn)

I'd chime in with a "Haven't you people ever heard of closing the god damn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of poise and rationality.
I'd chime in with a "Haven't you people ever heard of closing the god damn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of poise and rationality...

Again......

I'd chime in "Haven't you people ever heard of closing the god damn door?!"
No.
It's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of poise and rationality.
I'd chime in "Haven't you people ever heard of closing the god damn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of poise and rationality.

Again......

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