I can't help that I like to be kissed
And I wouldn't mind if my name changed to Mrs.
This is one side, my conventional side
An attraction to tradition
My vintage disposition
My sincere architecture
And I want to cook him dinner
But I'm more indecisive then ever
And who believes in forever?

Who will be the one to marry me?

A girl in the world barking up the wrong tree
A creature conditioned to enjoy matrimony
Crumbling continuity, I pick up the pieces
The ceremony makes me zealous
As the past quickly ceases
Fear from being neutered
I'm now prude, now defensive
Quickly I'm altered and tempted by new love only rented

Do you believe you'll marry me?
You might be the one to marry me

Back, looking back, looking back at me (back)
(I'm not how I used to be) I'm not how I used to be
Take me back, take me back into history (take me back)
Diamond ring, tie me down, just like it used to be (tie me down, how it used to be)

Tie me down how it used to be (ooh)
Not how I used to be
I'm not how I used to be

Who will be the one to marry me?
Who will be the one to marry me?

I'm Not how I used to be
I'm not how I used to be

Looking back, looking back at me (not how I used to be)
I'm not how I used to be (I'm not how I used to be)
Take me back, back into history (take me back)
Diamond ring, tie me down just like it used to be

Marry me
Marry me
Forever and ever and ever and ever

Happily ever after
Happily ever after
Happily ever after
Happily ever after

Something old, something new (resented)
Something borrowed, something blue
(Rented, apprehensive)

Here comes the bride (you meant it)
All dressed in white (you hinted)
Here comes the bride (did you mean it)
All dressed in white
Something old, something blue (pretty when I'm faithful)
Something borrowed, something blue

It's pretty when I'm faithful
Mm, and ever, ever, ever, ever (and share a heart)
Forever and ever
Forever and ever
Forever and ever and ever and ever (we'll share a heart)
Happily ever after

Happily ever after
Happily ever after (happily ever after)
You and me
You and me (happily ever after)
Probably


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Marry Me Lyrics as written by Tony Ashwin Kanal Gwen Renee Stefani

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    i reallllllllllly dig the sound and the instrumentals of this song. amazing sound, i love it. cryptic meaning.....i like it that way though.

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