The band's website once noted Cracker as "The only band to ever open for both Grateful Dead and Ramones," a unique distinction which is also indicative of the band's sound and style. Cracker comfortably mixes influences and sounds ranging from classic country music, psychedelia, punk and folk into their brand of "Americana" style rock.
Lowery and Hickman are inalterable constants. The band continues to tour (as a full band, and also as the "Cracker acoustic duo").
Wedding Day
Cracker Lyrics
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The devil will send demons to fly around your wedding day
Yeah, the devil will send demons to fly around your wedding day
Don't send no invitation, I don't have much to say
Yeah, I heard about your man, and I will laugh at him sometime
'cause I can see his sad day coming when your lies will burn him blind
Well, I'm standing in the churchyard, standing here without a sound
Yeah, I'm standing in the churchyard, standing here without a sound
Wishing I'd been born the kind of man could go in and shoot you down
The devil will send demons to fly around your wedding day
Yeah, the devil will send demons to fly around your wedding day
Well they'll strike you down at midnight, and a-carry me away
Cracker’s song “Wedding Day” is a haunting, melancholic tune that expresses the singer’s bitter feelings over the person he loves getting married to someone else. Throughout the lyrics, the singer expresses a sense of deep betrayal and abandonment, as if the person he loves is committing a grave sin by getting married to someone else. He describes the devil sending demons to fly around their wedding day, and how he wishes he could shoot the person he loves down. The overall theme of the song is that love can be a painful and destructive force that can drive people to commit evil deeds.
In the first verse of the song, the singer warns the person he loves not to send him an invitation to their wedding. He knows that he has very little to say to them, and sees nothing but misery on their wedding day. In the second verse, he speaks directly to the person he loves, warning them that their lies will lead to the destruction of their relationship. In the final verse, the singer describes himself standing in a churchyard, wishing he had the power to shoot the person he loves down. He knows that the devil will send demons to fly around their wedding day, and he believes that they will strike him down at midnight and carry him away.
“Wedding Day” is a powerful song that speaks to the deep pain and heartache that can result from failed relationships. It’s a testament to the fact that love can be a powerful force that can drive people to do terrible things, and that it can also cause immense suffering. The song’s haunting melody and lyrics are sure to stay with listeners long after the music has ended.
Line by Line Meaning
The devil will send demons to fly around your wedding day
The singer believes that the devil will send demons to disrupt the happiness and sanctity of the wedding day.
Don't send no invitation, I don't have much to say
The singer does not want to attend the wedding, perhaps because of their negative feelings towards the bride and groom.
Yeah, I heard about your man, and I will laugh at him sometime
The singer has heard negative things about the groom and finds joy in knowing that he may suffer in the future because of the bride's deceit.
'cause I can see his sad day coming when your lies will burn him blind
The artist believes that the bride has been dishonest with the groom and that this will eventually lead to his heartbreak and downfall.
Wishing I'd been born the kind of man could go in and shoot you down
The artist expresses an intense desire to harm the bride (physically or emotionally) for the pain she has cause or will cause the groom.
Well they'll strike you down at midnight, and a-carry me away
The demons sent by the devil will harm the bride and potentially take the singer with them, as if he is a willing accomplice to their evil deeds.
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