Curious
The Innocence Mission Lyrics


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We're curious about the one he loves
We're getting carried away with our guesses
What is she like?
We want to know
She'll be the bride of our dear brother

She's very nice
She's very nice
She's very nice
That's all he said
We're curious
Curious
We're curious about the whole affair

She comes from London
(We think that is so romantic)
Maybe she is distantly related to Di
He met her at college
She'll graduate with honors
Maybe our brother fell in love
With her mind

She's very bright
She's very bright
She's very bright
That's what he said
That's news to us
News to us
We're curious about the whole affair

I know our brother
I know what he wants
He wants to make an entrance
In grand style
I know our brother
He's trying to tease us
He knows the wheels are turning
In our minds

We're curious
Curious
We're curious about the whole affair
We're so curious
Curious




We're so curious
And it's so unfair

Overall Meaning

The Innocence Mission’s “Curious” explores the theme of curiosity and how it manifests in individuals when a loved one is getting married. The song is sung from the perspective of the siblings of the groom, all of whom are eager to know the bride-to-be. The lyrics highlight their curiosity about her, with the siblings getting carried away with what they believe she is like.


The siblings ask themselves a number of questions about the bride. They wonder about her personality, where she is from, how intelligent she is, and her level of education. They consider the possibility that she could be related to Lady Diana, and speculate about how their brother fell in love with her. The chorus of the song repeats the line “We’re curious about the whole affair” multiple times, emphasizing the siblings’ inquisitiveness.


The final verse of the song suggests that the groom knows his siblings’ intrigue and is trying to playfully tease them. The song ends with a repetition of the word curious, illustrating the siblings’ lingering curiosity and the unfairness of being kept in the dark.


Line by Line Meaning

We're curious about the one he loves
We are interested in knowing more about the person our brother loves


We're getting carried away with our guesses
We are making assumptions and speculations without any concrete information


What is she like?
We want to know what kind of person she is


She'll be the bride of our dear brother
She will be our brother's wife


She's very nice
Our brother said she is a kind person


She comes from London
She is from London


(We think that is so romantic)
We find it romantic that she is from London


Maybe she is distantly related to Di
There is a possibility that she is related to Princess Diana


He met her at college
Our brother met her while he was in college


She'll graduate with honors
She is a top-performing student and will receive academic honors


Maybe our brother fell in love
It is possible that our brother has fallen in love with her


With her mind
Our brother might be attracted to her intelligence


She's very bright
Our brother described her as intelligent


That's what he said
Our brother specifically used these words to describe her


That's news to us
We were not aware that she was intelligent


We're curious about the whole affair
We want to know all the details about our brother's relationship


I know our brother
I have a good understanding of our brother's personality


I know what he wants
I understand what our brother desires


He wants to make an entrance
Our brother wants to make a grand impression


In grand style
Our brother wants to impress in an extravagant and impressive way


He's trying to tease us
Our brother is purposely making us curious by withholding information


He knows the wheels are turning
Our brother is aware that we are actively thinking about his relationship


We're so curious
Our curiosity is consuming us


And it's so unfair
We feel that it is not fair that our brother is teasing us without revealing more information




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KAREN PERIS

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