Interpretation
The song 'Marry You' by
Bruno Mars is a light and joyful declaration of love that focuses on a spontaneous and carefree marriage. In the verses 'It’s a beautiful night, We’re looking for something dumb to do. Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you.' the singer expresses that he and his beloved want to have a good time and do something fun and daring, which in this case is a spontaneous wedding.
The singer suggests getting married in a little chapel on the boulevard, as in the lines 'Well I know this little chapel on the boulevard we can go, No one will know, Oh, come on girl.', which emphasizes the spontaneity and secrecy of the planned wedding.
In the song lyrics 'Who cares if we’re trashed got a pocket full of cash we can blow, Shots of patron, And it’s on girl.' Bruno Mars implies that they may be drunk and ready to spend their money on this special occasion.
In the chorus 'Don’t say no, no, no, no, no, Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, And we’ll go, go, go, go, go, If you’re ready, like I’m ready' the singer urges his beloved to say yes and be ready to embark on this spontaneous adventure.
In the song lyrics 'I’ll go get a ring let the choir bells sing like oooh, So whatcha wanna do? Let’s just run girl.' he shows his willingness to get a ring and get the whole thing rolling.
In the line 'If we wake up and you wanna break up that’s cool. No, I won’t blame you; It was fun girl.' he shows that he has no problem if his beloved changes her mind the next day and ends the marriage.
Overall, 'Marry You' is a song that celebrates the joy and excitement of a spontaneous wedding and emphasizes the 'live in the moment' attitude.