Strange
Unexpected Love: A Journey from Wedding Pews to Parenthood
Lyrics
Well I headed to Atlanta for the weekend
Describes the narrator's trip to Atlanta to break the routine of their monotonous life.
Just to step out of my boring little life
Expresses dissatisfaction or boredom with their usual life.
I was going to my best friend's brothers' wedding
Indicates the reason for the trip—to attend a wedding related to the narrator's best friend.
Thought I'd eat and drink for free for just one night
Anticipating enjoying the wedding reception's food and drinks without cost.
I was sittin' in the pew behind the Grandmas
The narrator is situated in the church behind the grandmothers.
When the bridesmaids all came walkin' down the aisle
Describes the entrance of the bridesmaids during the wedding ceremony.
She was the second from the last I still remember
Specifically recalls the second-to-last bridesmaid because of her memorable smile.
Because I knew I'd seen forever in her smile
The narrator felt a profound connection upon seeing the bridesmaid's smile, suggesting a glimpse of a potential future with her.
Oh, life all comes down to a couple of moments
Highlights life's pivotal moments that can drastically alter one's course.
When just like that everything can change
Emphasizes the suddenness with which life can change.
You open up your eyes and in an instant
Portrays the swift realization that life has transformed irreversibly.
Nothing will ever be the same
Reflects on the permanence of change after a significant moment.
Ain't life strange
Expresses wonderment at the peculiarities or unpredictability of life.
Ain't it strange
Reiterates the unpredictable nature of life's events.
We had a wedding of our own that next December
Refers to the narrator's own wedding that occurred in December following the earlier mentioned event.
Somehow I made that little bridesmaid my bride
Shares the surprising outcome of the narrator marrying the bridesmaid.
I guess no one really ever sees the future
Comments on the unknowable nature of the future despite one's expectations.
Oh but you can just imagine my surprise
Expresses the narrator's astonishment at an unforeseen turn of events.
When nine months later we were down at the County General
Describes the scene of the birth of their child at the County General hospital.
We were watching little Liza join the world
Details the moment of witnessing the birth of their daughter, Liza.
Well I'm not sure but I think I might have kissed the doctor
Humorous line suggesting the narrator might have been so excited that they accidentally kissed the doctor when hearing the news of becoming a father to a girl.
When he said congratulations Daddy it's a girl
Confirms the doctor's announcement of becoming a father to a baby girl.
Oh, life all comes down to a couple of moments
Repeats the theme of life's transformative moments.
When just like that everything can change
Highlights the sudden and profound impact of life-altering events.
You open up your eyes and in an instant
Emphasizes the instantaneous nature of life changes once they occur.
Nothing will ever be the same
Asserts the irreversibility of the changes once they've occurred.
Ain't life strange
Reiterates the sentiment on the strange nature of life's twists and turns.
Ain't it strange
Reaffirms the unpredictable and surprising aspects of life.
I said life all comes down to a couple of moments
Repeats the concept that life-changing moments can happen suddenly.
When just like that everything can change
Restates the swiftness and unpredictability of life's alterations.
You open up your eyes and in an instant
Reiterates the immediacy and permanence of life's transformative moments.
Nothing will ever be the same
Emphasizes the enduring impact of pivotal life events.
Ain't life strange
Reaffirms the peculiarity and unexpectedness of life's course.
Ain't it strange
Reiterates the sentiment on life's strangeness and unpredictability.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Continues to highlight the peculiarity of life's twists and turns.
Ain't life strange, baby
Reiterates the sentiment on life's strangeness and unpredictability.
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