☝️ Key Points
- The song is about a person who is unhappy that their lover is getting married.
- The person wishes they could kiss the bride as she walks down the aisle.
- The song describes the emotions and thoughts of the person as the bride puts on the ring.
- It's about unrequited feelings and the complexity of love and relationships.
- The person has kept their thoughts to themselves and regrets not expressing their feelings.
Interpretation
"Kiss the Bride" is a song by
Elton John that is about a person who is unhappy that their beloved is getting married. The song describes the emotions and thoughts of this person as they see their beloved walking down the aisle and have the desire to kiss them.
The song begins with the beloved appearing in a beautiful dress that they made themselves. The person singing the song remembers how innocent and lovely they looked as they walked down the aisle. Everyone was smiling as they saw them.
When the priest asked if anyone has objections to the wedding, the person regrets not raising their hand to express their feelings. They think about what they should have said and then sing the chorus "I wanna kiss the bride", which means they want to kiss the bride.
The person remembers how they knew the bride before they met their current husband. They feel that they had a connection and that the bride actually belonged to them. They think about how everything would have been different if they had kissed the bride instead of saying "I do".
The song also describes the person's feelings as the bride puts on the ring. They know that everything will now change. The person thinks about how the groom would have a fit if he knew what they had in mind. But they have kept their thoughts to themselves.
Overall, the song is about unrequited feelings and the desire to kiss the bride even though she is already spoken for. It is a song about the complexity of love and relationships, and the difficulty of dealing with unfulfilled desires."