Discography:
• In the Light of the Sun (1993)
• Let It Blast (1998)
• Punk Rock and Soul (1999)
• Grand Fury (2000)
• The Red, White and Black (2004)
• Have A Little Faith (2006)
• Hard Sweet and Sticky (2008)
• Black Lightning (2010)
• Covers [EP] (2016)
• Punk Funk Rock Soul Vol.1 (2017)
• Punk Funk Rock Soul Vol.2 (2018)
Wedding Bells
The BellRays Lyrics
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On my window
Growing darker with the cold
Why does it ring?
That song of my old love from yesterday
He knows
Where the sun goes
Those faint wedding bells.
Crying in the distance for my love to be
I still can here him calling out to me
Wondering why it is he can hear but cannot see
With all that I keep inside of me
Why don’t I scream- just a whisper willows out
Love goes
Like these winds blow
Growing colder as they flow
Why do wedding bells cry out the song of my love.
The BellRays's song Wedding Bells is a poignant and haunting tune that deals with themes of lost love, heartbreak, and nostalgia. The lyrics are full of metaphorical imagery that evokes a sense of longing and desperation for a love that has long been lost. The opening lines of "Shadows on my window, growing darker with the cold" immediately convey a sense of isolation and despair. The singer is trapped in a dark, cold room, with only their memories to keep them company. The ringing of the old love's song further intensifies their pain, as it serves as a reminder of what used to be.
The next few lines continue with the theme of darkness and coldness, as the singer wonders why the old love hides from the snow and why the wedding bells cry out the song of the love. The use of the word "faint" to describe the wedding bells is particularly poignant, as if this is all just a distant memory. The last lines, "Love goes like these winds blow, growing colder as they flow" sum up the essence of the song. Love is fleeting, and it vanishes like a gust of wind, leaving behind only emptiness and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
Shadows
The darkness that looms over everything
On my window
The darkness that covers the window pane
Growing darker with the cold
The darkness that creeps in and intensifies in the cold
Why does it ring?
Wondering why the bell rings
That song of my old love from yesterday
That song that reminds me of my past love
He knows
He understands where the sun goes
Where the sun goes
Where the sun hides from the snow
Cause he hides it from the snow
Because the snow can't handle the sun
Those faint wedding bells.
The sound of the distant wedding bells
Crying in the distance for my love to be
The bells cry for my lost love
I still can here him calling out to me
I can still hear his voice calling me
Wondering why it is he can hear but cannot see
Wondering why he can hear me but not see me
With all that I keep inside of me
With all the emotions that I harbor
Why don’t I scream- just a whisper willows out
Why can't I scream, just a quiet whisper escapes
Love goes
Love disappears
Like these winds blow
Like the winds that come and go
Growing colder as they flow
Becoming colder as time passes
Why do wedding bells cry out the song of my love.
Why do the wedding bells remind me of my lost love?
Contributed by Leah D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.