White Wedding (Pt. 1 / Remastered 2002)

The lyrics address a “little sister” whose choices seem to surprise or unsettle the speaker. He asks who she is with and what she wants, while repeatedly calling the wedding a chance to “start again.” Later, he admits he has been away for a long time and let her go, giving the song’s excitement a note of regret and longing.

“Shotgun” is ambiguous: it might suggest a sudden, forced marriage, or simply add a sharp, dramatic sound to the refrain. “Superman” seems to mean the person she loves or hopes will protect her. The “white wedding” can represent a fresh beginning, but the repeated questions make it unclear whether the speaker welcomes the marriage or feels threatened by it.

The closing lines say that nothing in the world is fair, safe, sure, or pure, yet urge the listener to look for something worth keeping and begin again. This makes the song more complicated than a straightforward celebration: renewal may be hopeful, but it happens in a world the speaker sees as unreliable. The lyrics leave open whether his concern comes from affection, jealousy, guilt, or some mixture of these feelings.