But It's Better If You Do

About this song

The song is connected to the seventh track, "Lying is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off", as Ryan Ross and his ex-girlfriend's break-up inspired both. Its final moments include the opening riffs of "I Write Sins, Not Tragedies". In the video, a man visits a strip club without his wife's knowledge and then discovers that she is a stripper. The title comes from a line spoken by Natalie Portman's character in the movie Closer. The song follows the album's intermission and shifts the sound from lively electronic to an old-fashioned cabaret feel.

What it's about

The narrator is at a strip club and wishes he didn't have to be there because he is lonely.

Fun facts

• Covered once, including “But It's Better If You Do (Cover) by 6arelyhuman”.
• Written by Ryan Ross, Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith.
• Produced by Matt Squire.
• Recorded at SOMD! Studios.