Is Just Breathe appropriate for a wedding?
skippybrew
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I'm getting married in December. I've seen several people on here say they're using/used Just Breathe as a first-dance song (which is almost reason enough to not use it... :oops: ). We've got our first dance all worked out, but I thought this would be a nice one to play while seating, or while everyone's leaving the ceremony and getting settled for the reception. Or something.
But then I started really listening to the lyrics... I might be reading too much in, but it almost sounds like a "we're-about-to-break-up-so-let's-just-breathe-and-maybe-you-won't-leave-me" song. Here's my reasoning:
Yes I understand that every life must end
As we sit alone, I know someday we must go
He starts off talking about the end...
I'm a lucky man to count on both hands the ones I love
In the context of a breakup, it sounds like he's trying to find a silver lining.
Stay with me, let's just breathe...
...and not talk. I know I'm being morbid, but I was in a relationship once that I knew was doomed, and the best I could hope for was that we could just sit and be quiet, because I knew that any conversation would illustrate the fact that she was done with me.
Practiced are my sins
Never gonna let me win
Under everything, just another human being
Yeah, I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world
To make me bleed
This is where it gets heavy for me. What I hear is: "I'm really good at what I do wrong, and you'll never forget that. I know I fucked up, but after all, I'm only human. Everything else in the world hurts, and this will be just one too many."
Did I say that I need you?
Did I say that I want you?
Now he just sounds desperate. Maybe he thinks he didn't say the right things before.
Oh, if I didn’t I’m a fool you see
No one knows this more than me
As I come clean
Sounds like, "I'm keenly aware of what I lack..."
I wonder every day I look upon your face
Everything you gave and nothing you would take
I got nothing for this one. I could skew it to seem like a breakup verse, but it really does seem very sweet...
Okay, this is getting to be a longer post than I anticipated. Thanks for sticking with me. :P Either way, it's a beautiful song, and I'm not trying to piss on anyone who used it for the most intimate day of their romantic life, but I'm curious what everyone thinks. If I'm hearing it right, it reminds me of U2's "One" - on the surface it seems like a nice love song, but actually deals with the balance of pain and love. I know it's a desperate song, but is that desperation requited? If not, then it's really very sad.
Thanks again. I actually hope everyone shoots me down, because if it's not heartbreaking, then it's perfect.
But then I started really listening to the lyrics... I might be reading too much in, but it almost sounds like a "we're-about-to-break-up-so-let's-just-breathe-and-maybe-you-won't-leave-me" song. Here's my reasoning:
Yes I understand that every life must end
As we sit alone, I know someday we must go
He starts off talking about the end...
I'm a lucky man to count on both hands the ones I love
In the context of a breakup, it sounds like he's trying to find a silver lining.
Stay with me, let's just breathe...
...and not talk. I know I'm being morbid, but I was in a relationship once that I knew was doomed, and the best I could hope for was that we could just sit and be quiet, because I knew that any conversation would illustrate the fact that she was done with me.
Practiced are my sins
Never gonna let me win
Under everything, just another human being
Yeah, I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world
To make me bleed
This is where it gets heavy for me. What I hear is: "I'm really good at what I do wrong, and you'll never forget that. I know I fucked up, but after all, I'm only human. Everything else in the world hurts, and this will be just one too many."
Did I say that I need you?
Did I say that I want you?
Now he just sounds desperate. Maybe he thinks he didn't say the right things before.
Oh, if I didn’t I’m a fool you see
No one knows this more than me
As I come clean
Sounds like, "I'm keenly aware of what I lack..."
I wonder every day I look upon your face
Everything you gave and nothing you would take
I got nothing for this one. I could skew it to seem like a breakup verse, but it really does seem very sweet...
Okay, this is getting to be a longer post than I anticipated. Thanks for sticking with me. :P Either way, it's a beautiful song, and I'm not trying to piss on anyone who used it for the most intimate day of their romantic life, but I'm curious what everyone thinks. If I'm hearing it right, it reminds me of U2's "One" - on the surface it seems like a nice love song, but actually deals with the balance of pain and love. I know it's a desperate song, but is that desperation requited? If not, then it's really very sad.
Thanks again. I actually hope everyone shoots me down, because if it's not heartbreaking, then it's perfect.
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It's a very lovely song for your quests to enjoy. Congratulations!
Enjoy!
...although my mind was BLACK at the time and spinning like a black circle
You can certainly use it for a wedding.
Okay, I'm convinced. And now, for your listening enjoyment, here's what we did choose for our first dance - Pink Martini "Amado Mio".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPlvi0irqW4
Congrats by the way :thumbup:
... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
Congrats on the wedding and hope your dreams come true!
yes those lines are "morbid" but part of a Wedding is to realize the good times to come, and understand there are hard times too, but just appreciate what you have now
Th DJ said it is becoming real popular