Panic! At the Disco High Hopes | Terrific Tuesday 💎

Panic! At The Disco atones for the “L” taken on Monday, with “High Hopes,” the perfect song to ring in Terrific Tuesday. 

After taking a “L” on Monday, Terrific Tuesday seems to be an ideal, perfect way to rebound.  Go on and “Brush the dirt off your shoulders” and absolutely kill it on Tuesday.  How are we going to kill it this particular Tuesday, April 7, 2020?  Well, we’re going to lean on having “High Hopes”, much like Brendon Urie and Panic! At the Disco do!

“High Hopes” ranks among the highlights on the band’s 2018 album, Pray for the Wicked.  You could even argue that “High Hopes” is the crowning achievement.  It kicks off with driving brassy, exuberant production work, set in a major key. After setting the tone with the intro, Brendon Urie unveils the optimistic, chorus, singing in his powerful upper register.

“Have to have high, high hopes for a living
Shooting for the stars when I couldn’t make a killing
Didn’t have a dime but I always had a vision
Always had high, high hopes…”

Following the initial burst excitement, ultimately the centerpiece of “High Hopes,” Urie settles into the first verse.  Here, he speaks of destiny, dreams, and “rewriting your history,” as advised by his mom (Mama knows best, right?).  Later, on the second verse, he speaks about being true to self, personally and musically.  “It’s uphill for oddities / The stranger crusaders / Ain’t ever wannabes / The weird and the novelties / Don’t ever change.” Clearly, “High Hopes” is an anthem for dreamers and definitely encouragement for the non-conformists of the world.  Furthermore, it’s encouragement after a Monday that was total poo. Let the Baroque-pop styling and high-flying, spirited vocals of “High Hopes” assuage and atone for the ills of Monday past.

Panic! At the Disco • Pray for the Wicked • Fueled by Ramen • Release: 2018

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