Wedding Dress
Mark Lanegan' Band Lyrics
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And burn like there's no more tomorrows?
Will you walk with me underground
And forgive all my sicknesses and my sorrows?
Will you be shamed if I shake like I'm dyin'
When I fall to my knees and I'm crying?
Will you visit me where my body rests
Will you put on that long white dress?
Ba dadada, da, badadada
The end could be soon, we'd better rent a room
So you can love me
Will you put on that long white dress
While I burn when there's no more tomorrows?
Will you remember me through the years I'll miss
And forget all the sadnesses and the sorrows?
Ba dadada, da, badadadada dadada
Ba dadada, da, badadada
We got buried in the fever
Now you love me
Get a room, so you can love me
The song "Wedding Dress" by Mark Lanegan is a haunting and emotional ballad that tells a story of love, forgiveness, and acceptance in the face of death. The lyrics begin with a poignant question asking if the person he is addressing would put on a long white dress and burn like there's no more tomorrows. This line suggests a sense of urgency and the desire to make the most of the time they have left together. He then asks if she would walk with him underground and forgive him all his sicknesses and sorrows, indicating a sense of guilt and the need for absolution.
The song then moves into a more personal plea as he asks if she would be ashamed if he shakes like he's dying and cries when he falls to his knees. This alludes to a sense of vulnerability and the need for support and understanding, especially in the face of death. The final verse is a call to action and a plea for them to rent a room so they can spend their final moments together, concluding with the line "Now you love me."
The overall message of the song is one of acceptance and the realization that time is fleeting, and it's important to make the best of it while we have it. The song captures a sense of desperation in the face of death and the desire for companionship and love in the final moments of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Would you put on that long white gown
Will you marry me?
And burn like there's no more tomorrows?
And be passionate about our love as if there's no future?
Will you walk with me underground
Will you be with me in life and death, through good times and bad?
And forgive all my sicknesses and my sorrows?
And accept me for all my flaws and mistakes?
Will you be shamed if I shake like I'm dyin'
Will you be embarrassed if I show vulnerability?
When I fall to my knees and I'm crying?
When I am overwhelmed with emotions?
Will you visit me where my body rests
Will you still think of me and come to my grave?
Will you put on that long white dress?
Will you remember the day we got married and our love for each other?
Ba dadada, da, badadadada dadada
Ba dadada, da, badadada
The end could be soon, we'd better rent a room
We should live and love fully, as the future is uncertain.
So you can love me
So we can express our love for each other.
While I burn when there's no more tomorrows?
While I feel intense passion with no promise of tomorrow?
Will you remember me through the years I'll miss
Will you still think of me and our love in the future?
And forget all the sadnesses and the sorrows?
And let go of any pain or regret from the past?
We got buried in the fever
We were consumed by the intensity of our love.
Now you love me
Now that we have an emotional connection.
Get a room, so you can love me
Let's find a private place where we can express our love for each other.
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