This Is Love

A wedding vow set to pop melody, for KING & COUNTRY's love song recalls the moment of first meeting, "like a movie," then moves quickly to commitment. The verses borrow the language of marriage promises, "richer or poorer, better or worse," and ask whether the two can make it work. The anchor is a question tied to 1 Corinthians 13: "If love is patient and if love is kind," followed by a request, "Oh God, give me a sign."

The second verse answers that prayer with gratitude. Where the first asked for a sign, the later line says "Thank God I saw the sign," and the couple is described as two turning into one, a quiet nod to Genesis 2:24. The chorus is a pledge more than a feeling, promising gentleness, strength and love "no matter what comes our way" until the end of their days.

The faith content is light and mostly implicit, running through the prayer for direction, the thanks to God and the Pauline definition of love. It suits weddings, anniversaries and couples who want a song that treats marriage as a promise kept with God's help.