In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I married in the sun (tell me where, tell me where)
Against the stone of buildings built before
You and I were born (start again, start again)
And to my heart confusion rose against
The muscles fought so long (fought so long)
To control against the pull of one
Magnet
To another magnet
To another magnet
Now we look up in (tell me who, tell me who)
Into the eyes of bullies breaking backs
They seem so very tough (it's a lie, it's a lie)
They seem so very scared of us
I look into the mirror (look into)
For evil that just does not exist
I don't see what they see (tell them that, tell them that)
Try to control the pull of one
Magnet
To another magnet
To another magnet
To another magnet
To another
Against the stone of buildings built before
You and I were born (start again, start again)
And to my heart confusion rose against
The muscles fought so long (fought so long)
To control against the pull of one
Magnet
To another magnet
To another magnet
Now we look up in (tell me who, tell me who)
Into the eyes of bullies breaking backs
They seem so very tough (it's a lie, it's a lie)
They seem so very scared of us
I look into the mirror (look into)
For evil that just does not exist
I don't see what they see (tell them that, tell them that)
Try to control the pull of one
Magnet
To another magnet
To another magnet
To another magnet
To another
Lyrics submitted by delial, edited by daisybelle95
I Was Married Lyrics as written by Tegan Rain Quin Sara Keirsten Quin
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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"I’ve read that ‘I Was Married’ is about gay marriage. What made you write about that? Sara went through a lot this year. She and her partner, who is American, decided to apply for permanent (Canadian) residency as common law partners. She said there was a moment while they were filling out the paperwork where she thought, ‘It feels like we’re getting married!’ That’s what prompted her to write the song.
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that's from an interview tegan had with gaydarradio.com
man, i dont blame tegan and sara for being lesbians, boys are jerks when it comes to love
Sara and Emy did get a common law marriage, they had ben dating for 5 years. This song also makes references to people who don't accept gay marriage, or gayness in general. Sadly, her and Emy have broke up since then.
Sara and Emy were declared commonlaw married. I read that somewhere. They were together for 5 years.
And the song is basically saying that she sees not the evil that everyone seems to see when they look at gays. She's talking about not understanding homophobia ETC.
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I think this song is about gay marriage....but im not sure! Just some lines such as "i look into the mirror (look into)/ for evil that just not exist. Those lines stand out the most for me!
I think this song is about gay marriage....but im not sure! Just some lines such as "i look into the mirror (look into)/ for evil that just not exist. Those lines stand out the most for me!
have to agree with abi999 here, it's pretty clear.
"to my heart confusion rose against" and "the muscles fought so long to control against the pull of one magnet to another magnet" are about denying one's own attraction to others.
the "they" are those who are homophobic and disdainful.
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i agree with above. and also the lyrics "try to control the pull of one magnet to another magnet to another magnet to another magnet to another"
are saying they can't help who they are attracted to and that you can't change someone for being "gay". you can't control the pull of one magnet to another (attraction).
i heard the lyrics as "try to control the pull of one madness to another madness etc" and i thought they were possibly referring to going from one drama to the next, and that small part of us that likes the dramas in our lives, and trying to control it.