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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Panic! At the Disco
Panic! At the Disco
Performer
Brendon Urie
Brendon Urie
Vocals
Ilsey Juber
Ilsey Juber
Background Vocals
Jake Sinclair
Jake Sinclair
Background Vocals
Kenneth Harris
Kenneth Harris
Guitar
Suzy Shinn
Suzy Shinn
Background Vocals
Eric Byers
Eric Byers
Cello
Rob Mathes
Rob Mathes
String Conductor
Jacob Braun
Jacob Braun
Cello
Caroline Dale
Caroline Dale
Cello
Steve Erdody
Steve Erdody
Cello
Brian Dembow
Brian Dembow
Viola
Peter Lale
Peter Lale
Viola
Bruce Dukov
Bruce Dukov
Violin
Tom Pigott-Smith
Tom Pigott-Smith
Violin
Jonny Coffer
Jonny Coffer
Programming
Cook Classics
Cook Classics
Programming
Jason Fabus
Jason Fabus
Saxophone
Peter Slocombe
Peter Slocombe
Saxophone
Ryan Dragon
Ryan Dragon
Trombone
Mike Rocha
Mike Rocha
Trumpet
Bruce White
Bruce White
Viola
Robert Brophy
Robert Brophy
Viola
Shawn Mann
Shawn Mann
Viola
Jonathan Bradley
Jonathan Bradley
Trumpet
Zach Dellinger
Zach Dellinger
Viola
Cathy Thompson
Cathy Thompson
Violin
Charlie Bisharat
Charlie Bisharat
Violin
Emlyn Singleton
Emlyn Singleton
Violin
Helen Nightengale
Helen Nightengale
Violin
Jackie Hartley
Jackie Hartley
Violin
Jessica Guideri
Jessica Guideri
Violin
Julie Gigante
Julie Gigante
Violin
Morgan Jones
Morgan Jones
Saxophone
Katia Popov
Katia Popov
Violin
Lisa Liu
Lisa Liu
Violin
Maya Magub
Maya Magub
Violin
Peter Hanson
Peter Hanson
Violin
Rita Manning
Rita Manning
Violin
Serena McKinney
Serena McKinney
Violin
Tereza Stanislav
Tereza Stanislav
Violin
Tim Gill
Tim Gill
Cello
Thomas Bowes
Thomas Bowes
Violin
Warren Zielinski
Warren Zielinski
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brendon Urie
Brendon Urie
Songwriter
Ilsey Juber
Ilsey Juber
Songwriter
Jake Sinclair
Jake Sinclair
Songwriter
Jenny Owen Youngs
Jenny Owen Youngs
Songwriter
Jonas Jeberg
Jonas Jeberg
Songwriter
Lauren Pritchard
Lauren Pritchard
Songwriter
Sam Hollander
Sam Hollander
Songwriter
Taylor Monet Parks
Taylor Monet Parks
Songwriter
William Lobban Bean
William Lobban Bean
Songwriter
Rob Mathes
Rob Mathes
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jake Sinclair
Jake Sinclair
Producer
Jonas Jeberg
Jonas Jeberg
Producer
Amber Jones
Amber Jones
Mastering Engineer
Chris Allgood
Chris Allgood
Mastering Engineer
Jason Moser
Jason Moser
Mastering Engineer
Sacha Bambadji
Sacha Bambadji
Mastering Engineer
Steve Genewick
Steve Genewick
Recording Engineer
Suzy Shinn
Suzy Shinn
Engineer
Rouble Kapoor
Rouble Kapoor
Engineer
Claudius Mittendorfer
Claudius Mittendorfer
Mixing Engineer
Jonny Coffer
Jonny Coffer
Producer
Emily Lazar
Emily Lazar
Mastering Engineer
Rachel White
Rachel White
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
(High, high hopes) Had 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 (High, high hopes)
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling
I was gonna be that one in a million
Always had high, high hopes
[Verse 1]
Mama said, "Fulfill the prophecy
Be something greater, go make a legacy"
Manifest destiny, back in the days
We wanted everything, wanted everything (High, high hopes)
Mama said, "Burn your biographies
Rewrite your history, light up your wildest dreams"
Museum victories every day
We wanted everything, wanted everything
[PreChorus]
Mama said, "Don't give up, it's a little complicated
All tied up, no more love and I'd hate to see you waiting"
[Chorus]
Had 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
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling
I was gonna be that one in a million
Always had high, high hopes (High, high hopes)
[Verse 2]
Mama said, "It's uphill for oddities
Stranger crusaders ain't ever wannabes"
The weird and the novelties that don't ever change
We wanted everything, wanted everything (High, high hopes)
[Bridge]
Stay up on that rise
Stay up on that rise and never come down, oh
Stay up on that rise
Stay up on that rise and never come down
[PreChorus]
Mama said, "Don't give up, it's a little complicated
All tied up, no more love and I'd hate to see you waiting"
They say it's all been done, but they haven't seen the best of me-eh-eh-eh
So I got one more run and it's gonna be a sight to see-eh-eh-eh
[Chorus]
Had 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 (High, high hopes)
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling
I was gonna be that one in a million
Always had high, high hopes (High, high hopes)
[Chorus]
Had 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
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling
I was gonna be that one in a million
Always had high, high hopes (High, high hopes)
Written by: Brendon Urie, Ilsey Juber, Jake Sinclair, Jenny Owen Youngs, Jonas Jeberg, Lauren Pritchard, Sam Hollander, Tayla Parx, William Lobbin Bean

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