Current members:
Nathan Gray - lead vocals (1994–present)
Josh Latshaw - guitar (1994–present)
Chad Istvan - guitar (1994–present)
Rob Ehrenbrand - bass (2004–2011, 2013–present)
Chris Rakus - bass (2013–present)
Jared Shavelson - drums (2013–present)
Former members:
Darrell Hyde - bass guitar (1994–1999)
Rob Avery - bass guitar (1999–2004)
Marc Krupanski - bass guitar (2011–2013)
Matt Krupanski - drums (1994–2013)
Dan Pelic - drums (2013)
Lee Dickerson - lead guitar (2013)
White Wedding Dress
BoySetsFire Lyrics
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Every time the call rings they are late
They never come quite in time to see his fist
Leave it's mark on the side of her disgrace
They'll never charge him anyway and you know it
Say we can't get involved today
So where's the choice and who protects her now
Bruised and battered the blood has stained her gown
Choices rendered the house is burning down
No one will ever understand cause they don't have to feel his crushing hands
And the ears that ignored her screams before are now wondering what she did it for
But with a bottle of kerosene she found her freedom
And then burned the bastard to the ground and ran
The fire will now wash away the blood on her white wedding dress
BoySetsFire's song White Wedding Dress, tells the story of a woman who is trapped in an abusive relationship. The lyrics describe how the woman lives in constant fear within her own home, always waiting for her abusive partner to hurt her once again. Unfortunately, every time she tries to reach out for help, nobody listens or comes to her rescue. It is a heartbreaking tale of a woman who is left to suffer in silence and who feels that nobody cares about her.
As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the woman has had enough of her abusive partner and decides to take matters into her own hands. She sets fire to the house, burning everything down and killing her partner in the process. The line "And then burned the bastard to the ground and ran" symbolizes her final act of defiance and her escape from the cycle of abuse that had consumed her life.
The last line of the song, "The fire will now wash away the blood on her white wedding dress," provides a glimmer of hope. It suggests that the woman has finally found her freedom and that her traumatic past can finally be put to rest.
Line by Line Meaning
Every day she fears her life will end
She is constantly scared that her husband will kill her
Every time the call rings they are late
When she calls for help, the police arrive too late
They never come quite in time to see his fist
The police always arrive after he has already hit her
Leave it's mark on the side of her disgrace
He hits her in a way that makes her feel shameful and embarrassed
They'll never charge him anyway and you know it
She knows that her abuser will never face consequences for his actions
Say we can't get involved today
The police are dismissive and unhelpful when she calls for assistance
So where's the choice and who protects her now
She feels helpless and alone, with nobody to turn to for protection
Bruised and battered the blood has stained her gown
She is physically harmed and her wedding dress is ruined with blood
Useless screams for help can't save her now
She realizes that calling for help is futile
Choices rendered the house is burning down
She decides to burn down the house to escape her abuser
No one will ever understand cause they don't have to feel his crushing hands
Her abuser's violence is unimaginable to those who have not experienced it
And the ears that ignored her screams before are now wondering what she did it for
People who did not believe her or help her before are now questioning why she burned down the house
But with a bottle of kerosene she found her freedom
She used a bottle of kerosene to burn down the house and finally escape her abuser
And then burned the bastard to the ground and ran
She burned down the house and left her abuser behind
The fire will now wash away the blood on her white wedding dress
The fire will remove the bloodstains from her ruined wedding dress
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