Music has always been an incredibly important part of my life. I grew up always having music around me - my mom is a huge fan and always had the radio on or a CD playing. When I was in 8th grade I fell head-over-heels in love with Lifehouse. They saved my life in high school with their album No Name Face. The lyrics spoke to me and I felt like every single song was written specifically for me. As I grew older, they grew with me. The albums that followed could not compete with the amazing-ness of No Name Face but I loved them anyways. Now, nearly ten years later, the band has gone through record label changes, stylistic changes, lyrical changes - you name it -but still I feel as though I owe a part of myself to them. Their music is different now. More commercialized, more mareketable. Even though they do not write lyrics as deep and meaningful as they did before their rise to stardom I still get butterflies if I hear them come on the radio.
With all of that said, I have always felt that I wanted a Lifehouse song for the first dance at my wedding. I felt this way before I met John - but now, after being together for three years and going to many Lifehouse concerts together, he suggested on his own that we use 'Everything.' I was surprised; I never thought he would genuinely want to use a Lifehouse song for our first dance. I do not really want to use that specific song because a lot of people use it - I wanted something that fit our relationship and would be unique to our wedding. I thought about using Jason Wade's cover of You Belong To Me, or acoustic versions of Take Me Away or Breathing. As I searched through my Lifehouse library I came across a song that was never released on an album or on the radio. A song that speaks to true love. A song that gives me goosebumps. A song that reminds me of John, that I can actually see us dancing to at our wedding next year.
The song I am leaning towards is You Can Shake The Mountains. What do you think?
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It's funny; we're doing the same thing since we met through the band/board. It's just been a definite, we didn't even need to question that we'd do it!
I love that version of You Can Shake the Mountains - and the lyrics are pretty fitting for a wedding, too!
We've got three top choices; in priority order -
1. You & Me
2. Take me Away (acoustic)
3. You Belong to Me
Everything was always "our song" but a cousin used it at their wedding and I felt really sad, so we're skipping that. It'll always be our song, though. :)
I feel the same way about Lifehouse. In late September I am going to their concert in Munich with my best friend. I think it is the first time they're in Germany since 2003 (I've been to two other concerts but one was in November 2002 and one in May 2003 so it's been over 7 years!).
You Can Shake the Mountains is a beautiful song. If you feel that it would be perfect for your wedding then use it!
I feel much the same way. They really saved my life during high school. Their words meant the world to me back then and I do still love it when I hear them on the radio.
I'd never heard that one before but it is nice and weddingy.I can imagine lots of swaying going on.
I would say it's important to choose a song that represents your relationship or means something to you, but I've already chosen my wedding song hahahaha. The groom (whoever he is) will just have to lump it!
I miss the real lifehouse too. I can't even tell you how long it's been since I listened to a CD of theirs.
I'd never heard this one, it's very beautiful! Great choice!
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