For someone who loves music, I was amazed at how challenging it was to land on a wedding song. One would think there would be a long list to choose from with over 200 CDs in a collection.We thought about how Blink-182 would burst from the speakers as we put our boots on for all those snowboarding trips. Perhaps we could start out with a classical piece and have the record scratch to our favorite Blink song. Granny would really be confused. Somehow that idea fizzled.
Then it occured to me there was a song that had more meaning than any other in my colorful array.
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My Junior prom I went on a day trip with a guy I didn't really know (and did not find very interesting to say the least) along with 2 other couples. They were also rather boring and none of us were an official pair. It was a car full of awkward ladies waiting for the whole thing to end and hopeful, yet essentially, disappointed boys. I think we went to Slide Rock (Sedona?). Doesn't matter. What DOES matter is there happened to be a saving grace during this road trip: A Depeche Mode cassette tape. Score!
I had heard DM in passing, but was not a fan. Then I found a song I liked and played it repeatedly until I knew every word. I am sure the whole car load wanted to toss me over the cliff, but they were lame so who cares.
I loved the song because I knew from the moment I heard it that if I ever felt this way about a person (and he felt this about me) it would surely be the person I would marry. Lo and behold I forgot all about this song until I was dating Mike.
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The song is Somebody by Depeche Mode. It was our first song/ dance as husband and wife.
Lyrics:
I want somebody to share
Share the rest of my life
Share my innermost thoughts
Know my intimate details
Someone who'll stand by my side
And give me support
And in return
She'll get my support
She will listen to me
When I want to speak
About the world we live in
And life in general
Though my views may be wrong
They may even be perverted
She'll hear me out
And won't easily be converted
To my way of thinking
In fact she'll often disagree
But at the end of it all
She will understand me
I want somebody who cares
For me passionately
With every thought and
With every breath
Someone who'll help me see things
In a different light
All the things I detest
I will almost like
I don't want to be tied
To anyone's strings
I'm carefully trying to steer clear of
Those things
But when I'm asleep
I want somebody
Who will put their arms around me
And kiss me tenderly
Though things like this
Make me sick
In a case like this
I'll get away with it
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Other songs that were under consideration:
That I Would Be Good by Alanis Morissette (minus the awful flute solo)
Kiss Me by Sixpence None the Richer
