I Do
Tom Milsom Lyrics

The song "I Do" by Tom Milsom is a narrative that tells the story of a man who attends a wedding where he sees the bride, whom he's had a past romantic relationship with. The first verse, "I saw your wedding dress among the rhododendrons and wondered what was up now," tells us that he saw her wedding dress among the blooming flowers and rhetorically asked himself what was going on. The bride's neck was red, and her tendons were visible, which could be because of the tension and stress of the day. However, he still finds her looking better than ever.

The second verse describes the moment when they lock eyes for less than half a second, and he sees the anger and hatred she has for him. He acknowledges that she despises everything he does, has done, and possibly even him as a person. The chorus repeats the phrase, "and everything that I do," emphasizing the bride's contempt for him.

The final verse, "undressed and uncommanding, I’d never seen you look so dark and underwhelming, and so I left you standing," tells us that he later saw her undressed, and she looked unimpressive with no power or control, implying that she was not as radiant as she was just a few moments before. He decides to leave the wedding early, leaving her standing alone. The song ends suggesting that he has no intention of reconnecting and reconciling with her.

In summary, the song is a story of regret, lost love, and the realization that a past relationship is just that, the past. The narrative describes the emotions and thoughts of the singer while attending a wedding where he sees his former lover looking radiant on the outside but resentful on the inside.