16 popular first dance songs for weddings that aren't as romantic as you think

Allie LemboSep 24, 2020, 02:39 IST

Some popular first dance songs aren't as romantic as they seem.Andrey Nastasenko/Shutterstock

Some popular wedding songs aren't nearly as romantic or as sweet as they seem.
The Police's "Every Breath You Take" is a song for stalkers, not lovers.
Hinder's "Lips of an Angel" is about an ex and the Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" isn't very sweet.

Sometimes choosing a big, romantic song for your first wedding dance without closely listening to the lyrics can backfire.

A lot of popular choices seem romantic at first listen but they may not be overly appropriate for celebrating a healthy, loving relationship.

Read on for some first-dance songs that aren't nearly as romantic as you'd think.

The Police song "Every Breath You Take" is a song for stalkers, not lovers.

"Every Breath You Take" is not very romantic. Krafft Angerer/Getty

Any version of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" is actually about vampires.

"Total Eclipse of the Heart" is about a vampire love story. 20th Century Fox

"Marry You" by Bruno Mars doesn't have a positive view on weddings.

You might not want to dance to a song that calls marriage "something dumb to do." AP

Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" is not a promise for the relationship.

"I Will Always Love You" is actually about leaving someone. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

"The Rains of Castemere" is a terrible omen for a wedding.

"The Rains of Castemere" is a bit dark. HBO

"Hey There Delilah" by the Plain White T's is about a relationship that didn't exist.

The song put Delilah under a lot of pressure. Getty/Tommaso Boddi

Hinder's "Lips of an Angel" is about an ex.

"Lips of an Angel" is about missing an ex. Scott Gries/Getty Images

Bon Iver's "Skinny Love" isn't very romantic.

"Skinny Love" is about a breakup. AP Images

The Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" isn't all that sweet.

Johnny Rzeznik wrote the song. Shutterstock / Jeff Schultes

Green Day's "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" is meant to be a bitter goodbye.

"Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" is about an ex. Christopher Polk/Getty

Train's "Marry Me" is a bit too forward.

"Marry Me" is about someone the singer's never met. AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

Willie Nelson's "Always on My Mind" is about a love from the past.

"Always on My Mind" is about a past love, not a present one. Jason Davis/Getty Images for SiriusXM

Bono's "One" is actually about splitting up.

"One" is not about falling in love. Chris Jackson/Getty Images

James Blunt said "You're Beautiful" is not romantic.

"You're Beautiful" is actually kind of dark. Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Invictus

"Ho Hey" by The Lumineers is actually about jealousy.

The guy singing the song isn't with the girl he's singing about. Amy Harris/Invision/AP

"Always" by Bon Jovi is actually quite sad.

"Always" is about a relationship that's over. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

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