(Fuck A) Silver Lining

About this song

The song was one of two singles released to announce Panic! At The Disco's sixth album, Pray for the Wicked, the other being "Say Amen (Saturday Night)." It was first hinted at during Brendon Urie's live stream on February 21, 2018, when he described it as sounding like something you could skate to at a 70s roller rink.

What it's about

The song is about wanting everything to be excellent and getting the most out of every situation. It flips the idioms "every cloud has a silver lining" and "cherry on top", suggesting that ordinary good outcomes aren't enough for the singer.

Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.

Fun facts

• Samples “Oh, What A Nite by The Dells”.
• Sampled in 1 other song, like “Nonstop Pop 2018 by Isosine”.
• Written by Brendon Urie, Jake Sinclair, Scott Chesak, Morgan Kibby, Marvin Junior and Johnny Funches.
• Produced by Scott Chesak and Jake Sinclair.
• Recorded at Urielectic & Infrasonic Sound.