David Gray- appropriate first dance song?

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My FI wanted This Year's Love as a first dance song (which I nixed- love the song, but the message is a tad pessimistic)  We were thinking of compromising with Sail Away by David Gray.  Is this an appropriate first dance song?  Opinions?

thank you!

AJuliaNJ

I agree. I love the song and actually went through this same thought process about it. I also thought about Band of Horses "No One's Gonna Love you." Lyrics were very important to me when choosing songs. I didn't want anything that was really about a break up or had any stuff that didn't apply to us. 

When I hear This Year's Love, I think that it is about someone who's been through a lot of heartbreak and is hopeful that this new relationship is going to work out. Not really the message I'd want to send.

JoanE2012

I love David Gray and I know I ran through these songs too for first dance....but I ultimately felt the lyrics didn't work.

a6a14173

Thank you for the input, ladies!  As usual, you are completely right.  Back to the drawing board!

hannahkate86

Here are a couple of sites that helped my FI and I pick ours. Lots of good ideas.

http://www.bridalguide.com/planning/wedding-reception/real-couples-first-dance-songs

http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/231273/real-wedding-first-dance-songs/@center/272446/real-weddings

Coghoot12

We used "This Years Love" as an instrumental song for the Unity ceremony. It's a beautiful melody but we nixed it as a first dance song for the lyrics. I do love the song though so we worked it in elsewhere.

a6a14173

Thanks for all of the ideas, guys!  Hannahkate- I'll definitely check those sites out.