Panic! At The Disco - Dying In LA Lyrics Meaning

To me, the message of the song is quite simple. I believe it to be a way to let people know they should not get caught up in the success of their lives. It's always okay to celebrate but you have to understand in a world of people who want to be where you are, they will do anything to get there and not look back. In other words, do not get caught up in your success because you can become someone who was once at the top to someone who has nothing is such a short period of time. To quote the song, singer-songwriter for the band, Brendon Urie, says, “Every face along the boulevard is a dreamer just like you. You looked at death in a tarot card and you saw what you had to do. But nobody knows you now. When you're dying in LA”. I believe this portion of the song exemplifies the exact message of the song itself.