anonymous 2007-01-08 19:09:10    

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Invisible Monsters is without a doubt my favourite book.

To clear some things up, it's not set in a photo shoot. It's just the way the narrator speaks which has been transfered to the lyrics i.e. 'give me malice'. It's all just 1st person perspective.

Shotgun wedding refers to the setting. It's a wedding and the character who is the bride holds a shot gun.

Excellent book. You have to read it all the way through to fully appreciate some of the references such as 'aubergine dreams.'

anonymous 2007-01-24 18:06:38    

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Well...i love this song I mean who doesn't the lyrics out...there the best I love emm

paniqluv 2007-01-25 20:10:18    

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This is based on my no doubt favorite book of all time... a little messed up but still- best book ever

anonymous 2007-02-04 18:44:30    

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Before I read all these interpretations, or new about the book, I thought it was about a rich family, at a ball or something, and this girl is being forced to be someone she's not, by her parents, so they're basically 'pulling the trigger' all wrong, bc they're killing her in a sense. Also, I thought 'fashion magazines line the walls now' was saying that she is trying to be like the girls on them. Idk, there was a lot more, but I geuss that's not right anywayy lol.

anonymous 2007-03-02 01:04:32    

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A lot of people seem to be ignoring the obvious similarities that can be drawn between the book and the song. Something may be able to be interpreted in numerous ways, that's the beauty of song-writing but this song was clearly written with "invisible monsters" in mind. So to suggest the band considered some of the theories that dispel the ideas from the novel is ridiculous. It is interesting to hear various interpretations, but quotes cannot be ignored. It then comes down to the way you personally analyse these quotes, and furthermore, the book, but we cannot take meaning from the songwriter, only the author as these were not written by the band.

i realise I have not given my interpretation but I took the song pretty literally and from what I hear, that is the most likely meaning behind these lyrics, I will have to read the book to have any further insight into this, which is the point I'm making, these quotes are OUT OF CONTEXT.

anonymous 2007-04-21 12:16:10    

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I think the first part of the song-- "well she's....bullet holes"-- is referring to a girl whose been hurt emotionally at a dance, maybe her prom date left her??, and the 'blood' is either to symbolizes her heart's pain or her tears. People are probably laughing at her and she's probably thinking that if only she was as pretty as the girls in the magazines. The bullet holes refer to the stares she's getting.

The second part of the song-- "have some....all wrong"-- might be the girl going home and getting put down from her parents: "pull it together!" or maybe that she went about things the wrong way; basically that she couldn't do anything right.

The next part-- "give me.... Shotgun, wedding"-- is her going back to the boy and begging for something, anything. Then she mocks him and the girl he left her for with the 'shotgun wedding'.

The next part is a third-person reference to the girl. She didn't choose to be in the situation she got into, but she'd get through it as best she knew how. Then it's someone making a negative comment on boys and their sexually driven minds.

The last part-- "come one... photo op"-- is again a thrid-person reference to the entire story. It's saying that all the drama would make a great photoshoot oppurtunity, maybe a movie or something?

I could be wrong about this, and all of that would be wasted effort, or I could be right. The only person who knows would be the members of P!ATD. I read a lot about the song being all about some book. I don't buy that theory in slightest. You don't just read a book and say 'hey, I could make that a song'. Music is self-expression.

FYI: maybe Brendon sounds like Patrick Stump because Pete Wentz signed them? think about it, FOB would have helped them make the album, right?

anonymous 2007-06-27 19:30:36    

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I finished Invisible Monsters less than five minutes ago and trust me, the song references the book.

anonymous 2007-07-15 03:10:05    

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All you people who haven't read the book shouldn't be saying, "Oh it can't be about that." You can't really talk about something you know nothing about.
"Invisible Monsters" by Chuck Palahniuk is my favourite book, and I've read it several times. If you actually read the book, you'd see that it is EXACTLY what this song is about.
It's not about unwanted pregnancy.
It's not about the prom.
It's not about other random teenage problems.
It is about Invisible Monsters.
This is also not the only song that references a Chuck Palahniuk book.
The title of their song "They Only Difference Between Martyrdom And Suicide Is Press Coverage" is a quote from Palaniuk's book "Survivor".
In the song "London Beckoned Songs About Money Written By Machines", the line that begins, "Just for the record, the weather today..." is borrowed from Palahniuk's book "Diary".
Ryan Ross has said that he is a huge Palahniuk fan.
It's quite obvious that it's influenced his writing.
Go read the books if you don't believe me. It'll become blatantly obvious to you.

anonymous 2007-11-26 00:39:18    

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All of this seems so deep when really looked into, but it seems to me that the girl is not in fact dead and that its more of a practical joke on her that didn't turn out right,
"they believe it,
from the tears to the teeth,
right down,
to the blood at her feet"

well that's my interpretation.

Karebear 2007-11-29 15:52:09    

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The only thing I have to say is that a lot of thought was
put into this song and I love it. I honestly think that it's saying, in my opinon, if you you're going to do something you know is wrong...or even if you're making a mistake, then you should do it right or not bother with it at all.

anonymous 2007-12-31 17:46:39    

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I agree with the anonamous person who starts off with "ladies and gents" an artist doesn't just throw a song together from ideas from some book they put actual feeling and passion into their songs. Although they could have gotten some of the ideas for the song from the book Invisible Monsters that related to the expeirences that they were reliving.

luuuuuuuvvvvv!!! this song it's sooooooooo
ah-mazing!!! totally heart Panic!

anonymous 2008-01-17 16:59:43    

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Chuck Palahniuk also wrote 'Fight Club' if that clears anything up about how fucked up both the song and book are...

anonymous 2008-04-10 10:26:30    

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Ok, this song is most definitely based on Invisible Monsters, though I do agree with the person that said that the song writer must have had some experience that led him to write the song. But the actual lines are definite references to the book.

"Boys will be boys hiding in estrogen" refers the the transvestite in the book.

"Give me envy, give me malice, give me attention" are reoccurring lines in the book.

"Here's the setting" in the first chapter of the book, the narrator describes the setting of what is happening

Thats just a few of them. There's a lot more, but you'll have to read the book to get it.

anonymous 2008-07-02 11:45:52    

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The following is from a interview conducted by "Absolute Punk" with the band in January of 2007:

"There are many references to the writings of Chuck Palanuhik. Was this accidental, or intentional?..."

Ryan: “Time to Dance” is about a book he wrote called “Invisible Monsters” and the title of the “The Only Difference…” is from “Survivor”. They were definitely intentional and written around the time I was reading these books."


ryan ross, the bands primary lyricist, has also admitted to being a chuck palanuhik fan. He wrote the song entirely based on the book, however the lyrics can also be interpreted however you like, as the book invisible monsters can be interpreted many ways. The song is written a lot like the book, with vague ideas that can be interpreted differently ased on who interprets them. you will have to read the book to get where the lyrics come from, and you very well should because its an awesome book, confusing, but awesome. However, even though it is about a book, meaning can be taken from your own interpretation.

anonymous 2008-07-30 11:44:40    

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First let me say to those who don't already know that the lyrics written above are remix of the song called it's time to dance(cause boys will be boys). It has a bit different, more "synthetic" sound to it and a few extra lines "like you sure, you sure you let her have it?" and actually saying "it's time to dance" near the end.

I know for sure that this song is based off of invisible monsters, some lines show it more prominently than others. for example when it says "you're pulling the trigger all wrong" he means that you're handling this problem all wrong. and when he says "well she didn't choose this role but she'll play it and make it sincere so you cry, you cry" he means that she didn't choose to be shot in the jaw (sorry for spoilers) but she'll take this condition and make the most of it. I'm still wondering about the "shotgun wedding" line of the song but that's my interpretation.

anonymous 2008-08-05 15:18:39    

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Hey. So I don't think it is about a book because that's boring and stupid. I believe this song is about shoot your pregnant girlfriend because you don't want to marry her (hence, Shot gun wedding).

louloubrutal 2008-08-12 13:22:00    

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Everyone who says the song is about the book "Invisable Monsters" is absolutely right.

I have no doubt in my mind, because (I know this may sound weird, but I do a lot of research)
Ryan Ross's girlfriend at the time the song was written, Jac Vanek, has Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk as one of her favourite books. This leads me to believe that she along with Ryan have read the book,
Which is why I'm sure that is what the song is based on,
Along, of course, with all the reasons that have already been given.

anonymous 2008-08-15 04:58:02    

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It's basically about 'invisible monsters', Brandy Alexander was dying on the ballroom of Evie's wedding, Evie shot Brandy so she's bleeding on the ballroom floor...shotgun wedding...cause it involves a shotgun at Evie's wedding..the give me malice part because Shannon was a model and that's wat the photographer tells her to do! and the boys will be boys hiding in estrogen and wearing aubergine dreams..cause Brandy was a transexual who was actually Shannon's brother