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Title: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: beatriz on June 21, 2010, 11:27:42 am
Let's share our thoughts about it!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ27dPmMMJc  ---> thanks to Let


I loved the song <3 I can see it becoming a single already.
I'm going to give it more listenings and then I come back with a real comment :]
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Wanna Be a Bride
Post by: Sai on June 21, 2010, 11:31:58 am
Musically speaking, this song isn't my favorite. But lyrically, I can definitely relate. So I like the words but I think the tune is going to have to grow on me... I think I prefer Tall Tales.
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: pswik91 on June 21, 2010, 12:39:07 pm
I've tried to figure out the lyrics from what we have so far  =)
I'm sorry in advance if I made any mistakes!

I Don't Want To Be a Bride

I like your company, gotta new philosophy.
Never knew such a gentleman.
You could take me on a cheap vacation, I don't wanna have
expectations. Cause you could be the end of me
And I don't need a house on a hill, a swing on a tree, a grandfather clock,
porcelain for tea. A garden with rose and jasmine.
I wanna get drunk on a bottle of wine. No better way to pass the time. Forever by your side.
I don't wanna be a bride. Apologies to your mother, but I
could be your girl and share this life with you. But I don't
wanna wear white, but you know it's too late for that. But
can't we keep the ever after, or could it be.
Don't need no golden ring.
It'd be no match for the love you'd bring,
from London to Tennessee.
We could catch a train to another life
on a wing under the moonlight,
I promise you. And will you promise me?
Our last names on a wooden sign,
arm in arm where the river starts to wind.
Forever by your side.
I don't wanna be a bride. Apologies to each other, but I
could be your girl and share this life with you. But I don't
wanna wear white, but you know it's too late for that. But
can't we keep the ever after, or could it be. Just you and me.
Ah, we will live like kings under lavender, skies
Skies; we will live like kings under lavender, skies.
Skies. We will build a poem we kept a rhyme. wrapped our love in golden twine
We wrote, we wrote a legacy. Just you and me.
Just like kings under lavender skies, skies we will live.
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: Weisz on June 21, 2010, 01:05:12 pm
These lyrics are perfect, thanx! But i really think it says: I like your company, gotta new philosophy.  ;D

Thank you so much!!
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: pswik91 on June 21, 2010, 01:08:38 pm
You're welcome! I knew that I'd mess up atleast one thing sorry!
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: lavender skies on June 21, 2010, 03:45:06 pm
I am in love with this song.
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: Arwen on June 21, 2010, 03:58:12 pm
I know, I think this is my favorite of all the new songs!
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: cassiemoy on June 21, 2010, 04:01:36 pm
musically it's rather simplistic. also a pretty typical guitar ballad (v, where's the piano? gone for at least half the song, i think.) but it's pretty enough. and the lyrics are gorgeous and so sentimental and romantic for a song swearing off ever being a bride. i can so see v writing this on some late afternoon in the english countryside, with her hobbits and meadows and all.
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: lavender skies on June 21, 2010, 04:06:33 pm
the lyrics are gorgeous and so sentimental and romantic for a song swearing off ever being a bride.

I totally agree. This has really put me back into "nessaholic mode" and excited for her new album.
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: Arwen on June 21, 2010, 04:07:48 pm
The lyrics are just so heartbreakingly (is that a word?) gorgeous. I agree, when I first heard the title I wasn't imagining such a beautifully romantic song. It was a pleasant surprise.
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: Serentic on June 21, 2010, 05:00:30 pm
Has anyone else noticed that she's premiered two songs in the past week? I think the album's coming out soon.

/knocks on wood/
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: beatriz on June 21, 2010, 05:05:11 pm
musically it's rather simplistic. also a pretty typical guitar ballad (v, where's the piano? gone for at least half the song, i think.)

Do you guys think that this might be the song she had said she wrote on guitar?
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: vttmishere on June 21, 2010, 05:14:34 pm
musically it's rather simplistic. also a pretty typical guitar ballad (v, where's the piano? gone for at least half the song, i think.)

Do you guys think that this might be the song she had said she wrote on guitar?
Yeah, that's what I remembered as soon as I saw that guitar on stage!

Well, I really like it and I feel that it's a 4th album version of "Pretty Baby", they have the same style. And yet, for some reason, it reminds me a lot of "Best Behaviour". How I wish we had a studio version for this one :(
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: cassiemoy on June 21, 2010, 05:58:52 pm
dear v, this pianist has just borrowed her brother's guitar and learned those four chords so she could cover your new song. she has never even held a guitar before.

only v drives me to learn new instruments! and you guys, i never even thought about that. i didn't connect simple guitar song = the song she mentioned. very cool
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: blueglove on June 21, 2010, 08:24:14 pm
The chords are reallllly basic I will start. The main part is


KEY

C5 (C + G)
A5 (A+E)
F5 (F+C)
G5 (G+D)
This is the same chords for HOME (C, G, A, F)
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: Nessaholista on June 21, 2010, 11:31:00 pm
I looove the guitar based songs so much! This song is perfect, either musically and lyrically :)
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: [sobriquet] on June 22, 2010, 01:56:21 am
This is the song she wrote in guitar? It's awesome!  ;D

If she also write great songs in guitar, I guess it would be cool if she go out of her piano zone. ;)

Do you guys think that 'Tennessee' is a real part of the lyrics or she just changed it because it was the place she was in?
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: cassiemoy on June 22, 2010, 06:57:42 am
I've tried to figure out the lyrics from what we have so far  =)
I'm sorry in advance if I made any mistakes!

I Don't Want To Be a Bride

I like your company, gotta new philosophy.
Never knew such a gentleman.
You could take me on a cheap vacation, I don't wanna have
expectations. Cause you could be the end of me
And I don't need a house on a hill, a swing on a tree, a grandfather clock,
porcelain for tea. A garden with rose and jasmine.
I wanna get drunk on a bottle of wine. No better way to pass the time. Forever by your side.
I don't wanna be a bride. Apologies to your mother, but I
could be your girl and share this life with you. But I don't
wanna wear white, but you know it's too late for that. But
can't we keep the ever after, or could it be.
Don't need no golden ring.
It'd be no match for the love you'd bring,
from London to Tennessee.
We could catch a train to another life
on a wing under the moonlight,
I promise you. And will you promise me?
Our last names on a wooden sign,
arm in arm where the river starts to wind.
Forever by your side.
I don't wanna be a bride. Apologies to each other, but I
could be your girl and share this life with you. But I don't
wanna wear white, but you know it's too late for that. But
can't we keep the ever after, or could it be. Just you and me.
Ah, we will live like kings under lavender, skies
Skies; we will live like kings under lavender, skies.
Skies. We will build a poem we kept a rhyme. wrapped our love in golden twine
We wrote, we wrote a legacy. Just you and me.
Just like kings under lavender skies, skies we will live.

i think "on a wing under the moonlight" might be "on a whim under the moonlight"

(which is unfortunate because i prefer your interpretation)
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: beatriz on June 22, 2010, 07:21:38 am
Do you guys think that 'Tennessee' is a real part of the lyrics or she just changed it because it was the place she was in?
I thought the same think, if it was an adaptation it worked really well :)
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: pswik91 on June 22, 2010, 08:32:21 am
I've tried to figure out the lyrics from what we have so far  =)
I'm sorry in advance if I made any mistakes!

I Don't Want To Be a Bride

I like your company, gotta new philosophy.
Never knew such a gentleman.
You could take me on a cheap vacation, I don't wanna have
expectations. Cause you could be the end of me
And I don't need a house on a hill, a swing on a tree, a grandfather clock,
porcelain for tea. A garden with rose and jasmine.
I wanna get drunk on a bottle of wine. No better way to pass the time. Forever by your side.
I don't wanna be a bride. Apologies to your mother, but I
could be your girl and share this life with you. But I don't
wanna wear white, but you know it's too late for that. But
can't we keep the ever after, or could it be.
Don't need no golden ring.
It'd be no match for the love you'd bring,
from London to Tennessee.
We could catch a train to another life
on a wing under the moonlight,
I promise you. And will you promise me?
Our last names on a wooden sign,
arm in arm where the river starts to wind.
Forever by your side.
I don't wanna be a bride. Apologies to each other, but I
could be your girl and share this life with you. But I don't
wanna wear white, but you know it's too late for that. But
can't we keep the ever after, or could it be. Just you and me.
Ah, we will live like kings under lavender, skies
Skies; we will live like kings under lavender, skies.
Skies. We will build a poem we kept a rhyme. wrapped our love in golden twine
We wrote, we wrote a legacy. Just you and me.
Just like kings under lavender skies, skies we will live.

i think "on a wing under the moonlight" might be "on a whim under the moonlight"

(which is unfortunate because i prefer your interpretation)
Yeah it might be that lol like i said i just listened through it twice and wrote out what i heard =) but thanks for correcting my mistakes, i want the most accurate lyrics for this cause it's my fav
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: [sobriquet] on June 23, 2010, 04:59:10 am
The chords are reallllly basic I will start. The main part is


KEY

C5 (C + G)
A5 (A+E)
F5 (F+C)
G5 (G+D)
This is the same chords for HOME (C, G, A, F)


KEY: C major

Intro:
C -Am - F - G (2x)

Verse 1:
C - Am - F - G (2x)
Pre-chorus 1:
F - G - Am - C
F - G - Am - G

Chorus:
C - Am - F - G (2x)

Verse 2:
C - Am - F - G (2x)
Pre-chorus 2:
F - G - Am - G

Chorus:
C - Am - F - G (2x)

Bridge:
F - G - Am - G

Verse 3:
c - Am - F - G (4x)
C



Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: sabasaba on June 29, 2010, 06:32:06 pm
This song is absolutely beautiful. I fell in love with it the first time I heard it - the moment she started singing - definitely got me even more pumped for ROTR.

One thing though - I've been listening to it on repeat for the past couple of days and, as much as I love it, I can't picture it being something most people would want to listen to. By most people, I mean non-NESSAholics. Most of us love it, well, because it's typical Vanessa and we love V, but I just can't picture it playing on the radio. Thoughts?
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: [sobriquet] on June 29, 2010, 07:26:40 pm
This song is absolutely beautiful. I fell in love with it the first time I heard it - the moment she started singing - definitely got me even more pumped for ROTR.

One thing though - I've been listening to it on repeat for the past couple of days and, as much as I love it, I can't picture it being something most people would want to listen to. By most people, I mean non-NESSAholics. Most of us love it, well, because it's typical Vanessa and we love V, but I just can't picture it playing on the radio. Thoughts?

I think it could capture the ears of other listeners who are non-NESSAholics. I mean, the song has got a theme/idea that is pretty relatable for all who fall in love. Like Who's To Say. Plus, the melody is just so sweet and simple. Perfect for theme songs for couples out there. LOL.  ;D

But really, this song has a great potential. Who knows? Maybe the recorded version would be more butt-kicking...
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: [sobriquet] on June 29, 2010, 07:57:56 pm
Oh, and by the way, for those who are interested for the sheet music of this song, I made a transcription. Here's the link for downloading:

I Don't Want to Be a Bride. pdf (http://www.mediafire.com/?ditj1hmmk4n)
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: AG. on June 30, 2010, 07:27:31 am
As for the lyrics, i think Tennessee could be substituted for NYC, maybe.. Three syllables, so it kinda fits
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: Serentic on June 30, 2010, 08:15:35 am
As for the lyrics, i think Tennessee could be substituted for NYC, maybe.. Three syllables, so it kinda fits

But that logic works for lots of things. And using abbreviations in songs sounds tacky, at least to me.
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: KULPDOGG on July 24, 2010, 12:52:58 pm
I Don't Want To Be A Bride lyrics (Nashville 6-19-2010 performance)
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I like your company, got a new philosophy
Never knew such a gentleman
And you can take me on a cheap vacation
I don't want to have expectations
'Cause you could be the end of me

And I don't need a house on a hill, a swing on a tree
A grandfather clock, porcelain for tea
A garden with rose and jasmine
I wanna get drunk on a bottle of wine
No better way to pass the time
Forever by your side

But I don't want to be a bride
Apologies to your mother
But I could be your girl and share this life with you
But I don't want to wear white
You know it's too late for that
Can we keep the ever after?
Oh, could it be?

Don't need no golden ring
It'd be no match for the love you'd bring
From London to Tennessee
And we could catch a train to another life
On a whim under the moonlight
I promise you, will you promise me?

Our last names on a wooden sign
Arm in arm where the river starts to wind
Forever by your side

But I don't want to be a bride
Apologies to each other
But I could be your girl and share this life with you
But I don't want to wear white
Oh, you know it's too late for that
But can we keep the ever after?
Oh, could it be?
Just you and me
Ah, ah, ah

We will live like kings under lavender skies, skies
We will live like kings under lavender skies, skies -- we will
Built a poem we kept a rhyme
Wrapped our love in golden twine
We wrote, we wrote a legacy
Just you and me
Just like kings under lavender skies, skies
-- (we will)
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: maag on July 25, 2010, 01:30:44 am
I Don't Want To Be A Bride lyrics (Nashville 6-19-2010 performance)
------------------------------------------

I like your company, got a new philosophy
Never knew such a gentleman
And you can take me on a cheap vacation
I don't want to have expectations
'Cause you could be the end of me


I always thought she said 'Cause you could be the enemy'. Haven't they got at least the same phonetic sounds?
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: [sobriquet] on July 25, 2010, 11:47:43 pm
I Don't Want To Be A Bride lyrics (Nashville 6-19-2010 performance)
------------------------------------------

I like your company, got a new philosophy
Never knew such a gentleman
And you can take me on a cheap vacation
I don't want to have expectations
'Cause you could be the end of me


I always thought she said 'Cause you could be the enemy'. Haven't they got at least the same phonetic sounds?
;D That's pretty interesting. But "End of me" suits the songs better that "Enemy", imo.
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: cassiemoy on September 11, 2010, 08:37:27 am
it's now "gotta a fresh philosophy" and in the second chorus, "can we keep the ever after, love?" which i adore, it sounds so sweet
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: KULPDOGG on September 11, 2010, 09:13:08 am
This is the song she wrote in guitar? It's awesome!  ;D

If she also write great songs in guitar, I guess it would be cool if she go out of her piano zone. ;)

Do you guys think that 'Tennessee' is a real part of the lyrics or she just changed it because it was the place she was in?

at the nashville show she said something about the song is fitting because of being in tennessee
it's part of the song, no special lyrical changes due to location.
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: [sobriquet] on September 11, 2010, 10:48:41 pm
I think there was something she changed in the lyrics in the first verse, the philosophy part to be particular. I just can't make it out.
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: KULPDOGG on September 11, 2010, 10:56:38 pm
I think there was something she changed in the lyrics in the first verse, the philosophy part to be particular. I just can't make it out.

read the post before mine.

she said "fresh" instead of "new"
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: sabasaba on October 12, 2010, 09:34:54 pm
Meh, I liked 'new philosophy' better...I wonder which one it'll be on the album version...
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: [sobriquet] on October 13, 2010, 03:54:00 am
Meh, I liked 'new philosophy' better...I wonder which one it'll be on the album version...

I think she's going to use "fresh" in her record for that is what she's been using for the last past shows.
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: sabasaba on October 13, 2010, 07:37:40 am
Meh, I liked 'new philosophy' better...I wonder which one it'll be on the album version...

I think she's going to use "fresh" in her record for that is what she's been using for the last past shows.

What last past shows? :O
I only have two recordings of it - the one from the Nashville Pride show and the one from the Enlow Hall one. Am I missing something?  ???
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: [sobriquet] on October 13, 2010, 02:47:44 pm
Well, she used 'fresh' in Ann Taylor's Fashion Night Out and in Kean University. That two were the latest ones. That's what I meant. (:
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: charmedguy18 on October 15, 2010, 11:04:28 am
This has been out since so long and I just now found out about it! I loove this!
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: joey on October 15, 2010, 11:44:45 am
There's something about the line "Kings under lavender skies" that just gets me.

And there's sooo much depth and meaning in the way she sings it. It amazes me!
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: [sobriquet] on October 15, 2010, 07:21:34 pm
There's something about the line "Kings under lavender skies" that just gets me.

And there's sooo much depth and meaning in the way she sings it. It amazes me!

I agree. It's my top favorite. That's it, before 'And love comes back around again, it's a carousel, my friend' came. (:
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: [sobriquet] on October 16, 2010, 04:02:00 am
There's something about the line "Kings under lavender skies" that just gets me.

And there's sooo much depth and meaning in the way she sings it. It amazes me!

I agree. It's my top favorite. That's it, before 'And love comes back around again, it's a carousel, my friend' came. (:

I agree with all of the above. <3

Also - loving the sig, sobriquet!

Hahaha! I knew you would like it. We are twins, after all. (:

Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: NoelleNC on October 16, 2010, 12:39:57 pm
I think this song should be a single, it could find a wider audience than most of her other songs. I love it!! Nice to hear guitar  :)
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: Martin. on October 20, 2010, 05:28:20 am
I can't stop singing this to myself.

It's rather good! ^_^
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: [sobriquet] on October 20, 2010, 05:35:45 am
I can't stop singing this to myself.

It's rather good! ^_^

Hahaha! I agree. That is, before "Carousel."
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: sarab on December 14, 2010, 01:35:53 am
This song is absolutely beautiful. I fell in love with it the first time I heard it - the moment she started singing - definitely got me even more pumped for ROTR.

One thing though - I've been listening to it on repeat for the past couple of days and, as much as I love it, I can't picture it being something most people would want to listen to. By most people, I mean non-NESSAholics. Most of us love it, well, because it's typical Vanessa and we love V, but I just can't picture it playing on the radio. Thoughts?

I find the opposite.  I think it would be a perfect radio single out of all the songs we have heard.  It's more upbeat and has kind of a girl-power message in it that is going around a lot lately (girl power in that she doesn't have to give up her name/identiy/get married in order to have a soul mate/long term significant other).  In today's world of hollywood hookups and divorces, marriage has become less and less of a sacred union it once was thought to be, and with gay rights issues, it's the perfect message that I think V would want to send - we don't need to get married to show our love, and until EVERYONE has the right to marry, why do it?  I heard this song shortly after I got married, and was like...why did I get married?? LOL I didn't NEED to get married.   ;) Just funny how she always makes me think and ponder life!
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: [sobriquet] on December 14, 2010, 02:37:01 pm
This song is absolutely beautiful. I fell in love with it the first time I heard it - the moment she started singing - definitely got me even more pumped for ROTR.

One thing though - I've been listening to it on repeat for the past couple of days and, as much as I love it, I can't picture it being something most people would want to listen to. By most people, I mean non-NESSAholics. Most of us love it, well, because it's typical Vanessa and we love V, but I just can't picture it playing on the radio. Thoughts?

I find the opposite.  I think it would be a perfect radio single out of all the songs we have heard.  It's more upbeat and has kind of a girl-power message in it that is going around a lot lately (girl power in that she doesn't have to give up her name/identiy/get married in order to have a soul mate/long term significant other).  In today's world of hollywood hookups and divorces, marriage has become less and less of a sacred union it once was thought to be, and with gay rights issues, it's the perfect message that I think V would want to send - we don't need to get married to show our love, and until EVERYONE has the right to marry, why do it?  I heard this song shortly after I got married, and was like...why did I get married?? LOL I didn't NEED to get married.   ;) Just funny how she always makes me think and ponder life!

I agree. It is one of her most relating song and the melody is just beautiful. How can't it be a single?
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: sarab on December 18, 2010, 11:51:29 pm

We wrote, we wrote a legacy. Just you and me.
Just like kings under lavender skies, skies we will live.
[/quote]

ok so here I go again  picking on you people who put a lot of time into thinking about what the lyrics say and what you hear...I don't hear "wrote" and to me, it doesn't really make much sense to be past tense.  I hear the word "grow"   and only once,
"we grow your legacy" (actually I can't decide if I hear "your" or "our")  just a thought!
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: Martin. on December 19, 2010, 06:18:56 am
I hear "wrote".
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: cassiemoy on December 21, 2010, 09:30:45 am
"wrote" - i've heard the song live and i hear it in the recordings too!
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: WhiteRabbit on December 21, 2010, 10:21:43 am
i agree, to me it sounds like "wrote"
Title: Re: New Song - I Don't Want to Be a Bride
Post by: sarab on December 23, 2010, 03:22:43 am
oh poo. me and my deafness are outnumbered again! hehe  ;D
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: lavender skies on February 23, 2011, 06:06:22 pm
I think in the Sunset Sessions she sings "and spend this life with you" instead of "share this life with you"
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: WhiteRabbit on February 23, 2011, 06:48:02 pm
I noticed that too! Haha
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: sarab on February 24, 2011, 08:04:40 am
I don't think I am going to comment on lyrics anymore! lol.  I am going to just wait and see..
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: Manny on April 11, 2011, 09:32:44 am
I have to admit that I LOVE THIS SONG!
more and more everytime I Listen to it
to me, its just not about not wanting to get married
there is more than that in the song! my god! so hard to describe

We will live like kings under lavander skies


This line makes me wanna cry!
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: [sobriquet] on April 11, 2011, 10:22:35 am
I have to admit that I LOVE THIS SONG!
more and more everytime I Listen to it
to me, its just not about not wanting to get married
there is more than that in the song! my god! so hard to describe

We will live like kings under lavander skies


This line makes me wanna cry!

Same here. I think that the lines of the coda are MAGIC. I love them so much.
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: lavender skies on April 11, 2011, 04:05:44 pm
This is such an amazing song. Every time I watch the video on her website and the choir starts singing and you can hear her in the background I get goosebumps! CANNOT wait for the finished product of this song.
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: Manny on April 11, 2011, 06:50:19 pm
I have to admit that I LOVE THIS SONG!
more and more everytime I Listen to it
to me, its just not about not wanting to get married
there is more than that in the song! my god! so hard to describe

We will live like kings under lavander skies


This line makes me wanna cry!

Same here. I think that the lines of the coda are MAGIC. I love them so much.

I think you know what I am talking about!
This line makes me thing about my past realtionship
It ended like 2 months ago.
I am still in love!  :'( We were together for like 3 years and a half.
It makes me think that maybe in the future, if we cross paths again and if it was meant to be, We'll live like kings under lavander skies

I guess I need to stop listening to this song because its so addicting!

I was just thinking about 'more than this' and I feel this weird connection with this song!
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: [sobriquet] on April 11, 2011, 08:25:56 pm
I have to admit that I LOVE THIS SONG!
more and more everytime I Listen to it
to me, its just not about not wanting to get married
there is more than that in the song! my god! so hard to describe

We will live like kings under lavander skies


This line makes me wanna cry!

Same here. I think that the lines of the coda are MAGIC. I love them so much.

I think you know what I am talking about!
This line makes me thing about my past realtionship
It ended like 2 months ago.
I am still in love!  :'( We were together for like 3 years and a half.
It makes me think that maybe in the future, if we cross paths again and if it was meant to be, We'll live like kings under lavander skies

I guess I need to stop listening to this song because its so addicting!

I was just thinking about 'more than this' and I feel this weird connection with this song!

Yep. Definitely has the More Than This vibe to it. The songs just speak of living your life beyond the boundaries set by others.
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: lavender skies on May 21, 2011, 07:44:50 pm
In the studio
version there are slight lyrical changes.

To start, there is clapping thought the song. Like when she played at that show in tenessee and clapped at the beginning, that is now throughout the song.

She sings "gonna get drunk" instead of "i wanna get drunk"
And "I wanna be your girl" instead of "I could be your girl"
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: WhiteRabbit on May 21, 2011, 09:41:49 pm
In the studio
version there are slight lyrical changes.

To start, there is clapping thought the song. Like when she played at that show in tenessee and clapped at the beginning, that is now throughout the song.

She sings "gonna get drunk" instead of "i wanna get drunk"
And "I wanna be your girl" instead of "I could be your girl"

Ah I love clapping :)
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: Manny on May 22, 2011, 07:25:17 am
Why isnt a male version? "I dont wanna be a husband".

Seriously!

I dont wanna be one!
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: sabasaba on May 22, 2011, 12:32:30 pm
I can't wait to hear the studio version of this song!!!!!! I have a feeling it's going to be absolutely beautiful. Especially with the children's choir!
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: SparksFly on May 23, 2011, 08:02:12 am
This is one of my favorite songs by Nessa.
Lavender Skies, does the studio have acoustic guitar in it?
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: Manny on May 23, 2011, 08:02:50 am
2nd single?
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: sarab on May 23, 2011, 08:13:57 am
2nd single?

That's always been my guess!
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: [sobriquet] on May 23, 2011, 04:39:03 pm
2nd single?

That's always been my guess!

Me too!
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: KULPDOGG on May 31, 2011, 05:42:57 am
album version: (posted before complete high quality album version was heard, or seeing official lyrics)
I think I got it though =P
--------------------


I like your company, got a fresh philosophy
Never knew such a gentleman
You could take me on a cheap vacation
I don't want to have expectations
'Cause you could be the end of me

I don't need a house on a hill, a swing on a tree
A grandfather clock, porcelain for tea
A garden with rose and jasmine
Gonna get drunk on a bottle of wine
No better way to pass the time
Forever by your side

But I don't want to be a bride
Apologies to your mother
I wanna be your girl and spend this life with you
But I don't wanna wear white
You know it's too late for that
Can't we keep the ever after, love?
Could it be?

Don't need no golden ring
It'd be no match for the love you bring
From London to Tennessee
And we could catch a train to another life
On a whim under the moonlight
I promise you, will you promise me?

Our last names on a wooden sign
Arm in arm where the river starts to wind
Forever by your side

But I don't want to be a bride
Apologies to each other
I wanna be your girl and spend this life with you
But I don't wanna wear white
Oh, you know it's too late for that
But can we keep the ever after?
Oh, could it be?
Just you and me
Ah, ah

We will live like kings under lavender skies, skies
We will live like kings under lavender skies, skies
We will (live like kings under lavender skies, skies)
Built a poem we kept a rhyme
Wrapped our love in golden twine
We wrote, we wrote a legacy
Just you and me
(We will live like kings under lavender skies, skies)
Just you and me
We will
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: Manny on May 31, 2011, 08:40:33 am
2nd single?

That's always been my guess!

Me too!

It better be a single!!!!  ;D
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: Bruised on May 31, 2011, 12:06:02 pm
I'm very surprised she kept the "From London to Tennessee" line as is. I figured she only said Tennessee in the Nashville recording because that's where she was, and I thought for sure the final version would say "NYC" considering London and NY are so special to her. Guess I shouldn't try to predict what will come out of her head though  :D
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: sarab on May 31, 2011, 12:06:32 pm
2nd single?

That's always been my guess!

Me too!

It better be a single!!!!  ;D

it's just so majestic with a beautiful concept.  I love the way it builds. I can't help but move when I listen to it.  it's just great all around
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: Manny on June 01, 2011, 10:19:05 am
A bunch of crazy stuff came to my head for the music video! MUAHAHAHA She shouldnt play it safe!  ;D
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: SparksFly on June 01, 2011, 10:54:34 am
I'm very surprised she kept the "From London to Tennessee" line as is. I figured she only said Tennessee in the Nashville recording because that's where she was, and I thought for sure the final version would say "NYC" considering London and NY are so special to her. Guess I shouldn't try to predict what will come out of her head though  :D
I really thought it would be NYC. I just love the sound of Tennessee though. :) I'm glad she stuck with it.
In the live version didn't she say "Got a new philosophy" instead of "Got a fresh philosophy"? I love these little new changes. <3
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: Martin. on June 01, 2011, 11:29:47 am
I'm glad she didn't say NYC. Tennessee rolls off the tongue better.
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: sarab on June 01, 2011, 02:15:44 pm
I'm glad she didn't say NYC. Tennessee rolls off the tongue better.

agreed.  Even though NYC has the same syllables, it just doesn't flow as much.  But I bet you that was one of the options as they were writing it--there are 20 pages of lyrics!
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: Bruised on June 01, 2011, 02:21:32 pm
I'm glad she didn't say NYC. Tennessee rolls off the tongue better.

I agree, but I thought the significance of the city for her (as far as we know) would make it the better choice
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: bumblebee429 on June 03, 2011, 02:33:12 am
I adore the lyrics "you could be the end of me".
Vanessa captures how loving someone exposes you to just how much they have the possibility to destroy you.
That sounds so depressing, but I think it's beautiful... knowing how much someone can impact you because of the love you share, and because of how much they mean to you.
Hope that makes sense?



Sarah
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: SparksFly on June 03, 2011, 02:34:28 pm
^ that's one of my favorite parts from the first verse. :)

I like how the song emotionally progresses from a dark tone to happy tone. She sounds dark in the beginning, then gets lighter in the 2nd verse, and the song ends in an epic optimistic choir.
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: Manny on June 05, 2011, 12:51:01 pm
I adore the lyrics "you could be the end of me".
Vanessa captures how loving someone exposes you to just how much they have the possibility to destroy you.
That sounds so depressing, but I think it's beautiful... knowing how much someone can impact you because of the love you share, and because of how much they mean to you.
Hope that makes sense?



Sarah

so true!!

In part where she sings

Dont need no golden ring

She sounds a lot like Stevie!  :o
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: [sobriquet] on June 05, 2011, 08:56:16 pm
I adore the lyrics "you could be the end of me".
Vanessa captures how loving someone exposes you to just how much they have the possibility to destroy you.
That sounds so depressing, but I think it's beautiful... knowing how much someone can impact you because of the love you share, and because of how much they mean to you.
Hope that makes sense?



Sarah

so true!!

In part where she sings

Dont need no golden ring

She sounds a lot like Stevie!  :o

I feel that V is transforming into someone like Stevie, you know. Dear California, Get Good - she's just evolving into a better musician in every single record.
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: NESSAussie on June 07, 2011, 09:13:33 am
And we could catch a train to another life
On a whim under the moonlight
I promise you, will you promise me?


Love these lyrics from the song, so set about finding a suitable source image to start with & found an amazing snap (only 72dpi though)! See URL

http://myphotoclub.com/storage/users/353/353/images/17141/The%20Moonlight-Train.jpg

Peace

Aaron
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: NESSAussie on June 07, 2011, 01:05:48 pm
So including V's new emblem from the ROTR artwork, and the lyrics I mentioned above, here's the first completed banner (a work in progress) ;)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/cadenus/IDWBAB_8611.png)

Peace

Aaron
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: Manny on June 21, 2011, 06:07:48 am
Has anyone noticed that there are mistakes recorded in the bridge?  ??? Everytime I listen to this song with my Ipod I heard 'wrote' and 'you and me' before she starts signing the part? Or its just a figment of my imagination  :-\
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: NESSAussie on July 26, 2011, 07:43:14 am
I'm really enjoying the Album version of IDWTBAB. Excellent arrangement of the Capital Children's Choir gives the song a very ethereal quality  ;)


Peace

Aaron
Title: Re: "I Don't Want to Be a Bride"
Post by: Manny on July 26, 2011, 08:36:17 am
Has anyone noticed that there are mistakes recorded in the bridge?  ??? Everytime I listen to this song in my Ipod I heard 'wrote' and 'you and me' before she starts signing the part? Or its just a figment of my imagination  :-\

Anyone?!