There’s no denying that we have Elton John to thank for some of the greatest love songs of our time. The sequinned crooner has penned countless hits over the years with his long-term writing partner Bernie Taupin, and one of their most celebrated tracks, Your Song, actually makes for a fabulous ceremony reading. It perfectly captures the feeling of falling in love, and the lyrics are simple, yet undeniably romantic – sometimes the greatest gift we can gift someone is a promise to love them. The song even featured in Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge with Ewan McGreggor giving an epic rendition to Nicole Kidman as a declaration of love. If neither you nor your partner like the idea of singing, then the good news is the song also works as a beautiful and timeless ceremony reading.
Your Song by Elton John
It’s a little bit funny, this feeling inside
I’m not one of those who can easily hide
I don’t have much money, but, boy, if I did
I’d buy a big house where we both could live
If I was a sculptor, heh, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a traveling show
I know it’s not much, but it’s the best I can do
My gift is my song, and this one’s for you
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple, but now that it’s done
I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you’re in the world
I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well, a few of the verses, well, they’ve got me quite cross
But the sun’s been quite kind while I wrote this song
It’s for people like you that keep it turned on
So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do
You see, I’ve forgotten if they’re green or they’re blue
Anyway, the thing is, what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I’ve ever seen
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple, but now that it’s done
I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you’re in the world
I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you’re in the world
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