But It's Better If You Do

"But It's Better If You Do" is a song by American rock band Panic! at the Disco, released in May as the third single from their debut album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out. Taking its title from a quote said by Natalie Portman's character in the 2004 film Closer, the song was written by band members Ryan Ross, Brendon Urie, and Spencer Smith, and is about being in and not enjoying the location of a night club.

This song blasts from the radio at the theater's basement in the first installment of the 5 Strikes film series. In both the movie and the soundtrack, skin and strip are censored.

Lyrics
Now I'm of consenting age To be forgetting you in a cabaret Somewhere downtown where a burlesque queen May even ask my name As she sheds her…on stage I'm seated and sweating to a dance song on the club's P.A. The…joint veteran sits two away Smirking between dignified Sips of his dignified Peach and lime daiquiri

And isn't this exactly where you'd like me? I'm exactly where you'd like me, you know Praying for love in a lap dance And paying in naivety Oh, isn't this exactly where you'd like me? I'm exactly where you'd like me, you know Praying for love in a lap dance And paying in naivety

Oh, but I'm afraid that I Well, I may have faked it And I wouldn't be caught Dead d-dead d-dead d-dead in this place

Well, I'm afraid that I Well, that's right Well I may have faked it And I wouldn't be caught Dead in this place

And isn't this exactly where you'd like me? I'm exactly where you'd like me, you know Praying for love in a lap dance And paying in naivety Oh, isn't this exactly where you'd like me? I'm exactly where you'd like me, you know Praying for love in a lap dance And paying in naivety

Oh, but I'm afraid that I Well, I may have faked it And I wouldn't be caught Dead d-dead d-dead d-dead in this place

Well, I'm afraid that I Well, that's right Well I may have faked it And I wouldn't be caught Dead in this place

And isn't this exactly where you'd like me? I'm exactly where you'd like me, you know Praying for love in a lap dance And paying in naivety Oh, isn't this exactly where you'd like me? I'm exactly where you'd like me, you know Praying for love in a lap dance And paying in naivety

Praying for love And paying in naivety Praying for love And paying in naivety, oh