Woman Faces Backlash for Trying To Prevent SIL's Embarrassing Wedding Song Mistake

"The whole family would think she was a white supremacist"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• January 27, 2024

You and your new spouse can celebrate your next chapter in life with a romantic and intimate first dance on your wedding day. It is so essential that you select the ideal song to commemorate this unique occasion, one that you will remember with pleasure for years to come.

Some couples already have a song in mind for their first dance that brings back special memories of their time together. Perhaps it's the music that was playing when they first met, went on their first date, or said "I love you" to each other.

Sometimes, all it takes is a killer song to set the mood, and it will always be "your song" after the wedding. The bride in today's story chose a Harry Potter song without really listening to the lyrics.

The OP asked her if she’s ever really listened to the lyrics and the narrative of the song. She says it’s just the Harry Potter song and changes the subject.

The OP says the song is about the Holocaust, having verses about taking the train to the gulag, being hosed down and inspected, etc. The OP confronted her brother about it, hoping it’s some artistic statement or something.

He says he’s never really listened to the actual lyrics, and when he did, he asked his fiancé to change them. The OP got a call from her, and it wasn't a pleasant one.

Keep scrolling to read the entire story in full and learn about the particular song being talked about.

The OP kicks off her story

He says he’s never really listened to the actual lyrics and only knows it from watching Harry Potter

Carries is now refusing to talk to the OP and arguing with Tim about her being invited

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the AH:

I think I may be the AH because I suppose songs are open to interpretation and maybe I took it to far asking my brother about it.

The Reddit post got close to a thousand comments and here are a bunch of the most upvoted ones

People get caught up in the music without listening to the lyrics

Carried is upset her soon-to-be husband has a mindset

She's making this a hill to die on

Hopefully, this behaviour is out of character for Carrie

The song does mention the gulag

Being a good friend means telling them what they need to hear

This Redditor doesn't remember it being in Harry Potter

Respecting her future husband and his family

While selecting the first dance music, some people will put a lot of things into consideration like the tempo, style, genre, and most importantly, how a song makes them feel when they hear it. There are different interpretations of that song, but if OP's brother says "no" and that the family will be hurt, then he should put his foot down.

The OP was declared not the AH and that's a wrap.

Maryjane