BWU
Description:
This is a song that Sara Quin wrote in collaboration with Greg Kurstin. It appeared on the album Love You to Death. Sara sings the lead vocals and Tegan sings the background vocals.
The music video was directed by Clea DuVall and was filmed on June 8, 2016.
Video:
Lyrics:
I love you, I don't need a ring to prove that you're worthy
You're under my skin
It's easy, I don't need a lock to prove that you trust me
I walk the walk to be with you, just to be with you
Oh to be with you, just to be with you
Save your first and last dance for me
I don't need a white wedding
Save your first and last born for me
We don't need a white wedding
All the girls I loved before told me they'd signed up for more
Save your first and last chance for me
'Cause I don't want a white wedding
I told you I struggled to stay before and I worried about letting you in
It's easy, how quickly the false starts end when I'm happy
I stop the clock to be with you, just to be with you
Oh to be with you, just to be with you
Save your first and last dance for me
I don't need a white wedding
Save your first and last born for me
We don't need a white wedding
All the girls I loved before told me they'd signed up for more
Save your first and last chance for me
'Cause I don't want a white wedding
(Keep your name) You can keep your dates
(Keep your name) You can keep your faith
(Keep your name) You can keep your dates
(Keep your name) You can keep it all
(Keep your name) You can keep your dates
(Keep your name) You can keep your faith
(Keep your name) You can keep your dates
(Keep your name) You can keep it all
Save your first and last dance for me
I don't need a white wedding
Save your first and last born for me
We don't need a white wedding
All the girls I loved before told me they'd signed up for more
Save your first and last chance for me
'Cause I don't want a white wedding
Trivia and Quotes:
“This is maybe the second time I’ve written about marriage and taken a fairly political stance about it. I think given that most people assume everyone would want to get married, and given that we’re queer and with the Supreme Court ruling last year, a lot of people imagined we were celebrating and running off to get married. And I just remember, it was weird, I was really aggravated and sitting down and wanted to write a song. We were hugely invested in the marriage-equality movement, and I think it’s deeply important given all the rights that go along with marriage, but I also really feel like I wanted my voice to be heard afterward. I wanted people to know that just because it’s legal, doesn’t mean that I want to partake. I think there are troubling things raised when you talk about why marriage and weddings are so culturally important, and I wanted to address it. It’s a great, catchy song, but it also breaks new lyrical ground for me. I think I’ve [inserted my politics] in our songs over our career a bit more than Tegan has, but I do take a stance and it is my stance. But unfortunately, it’s under the umbrella of our band and some people automatically assume that we both feel that way. I don’t think Tegan’s stance on weddings or marriage is as severe as mine, but I also think she’s happy to let me stand up on my own and talk about the questions and concerns that I have about that institution — or how people view my relationship as less than because I don’t want to have a wedding or get married.” - Sara in 2016
Credits:
Tegan Quin/Sara Quin/Greg Kurstin
Sony/ ATV Allegro (ASCAP)/Naked In A Snowsuit Publishing (SOCAN)/Kurstin Music/EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Greg Kurstin: Drums, Guitar, Keyboards
Sara Quin: Vocals
Tegan Quin: Vocals