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Greylan James delivers the ultimate plot twist in his clever new song, “Water At A Wedding.” Co-written by James alongside Chase McGill and Matt Dragstrem, and produced by Jason Massey, the slow-burning track tackles the emotions of heartbreak while detailing the struggles of small-town drama.
The ACM Award-winning singer-songwriter sings from his perspective of a guest at a wedding where he believes that the bride, who also happens to be his ex, may be hiding a life-changing secret on her big day. From the first verse, James begins to carefully peel back the layers of an emotional history shared between the narrator and the bride.
“Well I didn’t want to show up/ But our families go way back/ So, when you said your vows that’s exactly where I sat/ Thank God for open bars/ ‘Cause watching this shit ain’t easy/ And in the middle of y’all’s first dance/ Couldn’t help but see you see me,” he sings on the opening verse.
Greylan James; Water At A Wedding
James continues to deliver lines that reference past late-night rendezvous between them all while exchanging stolen glances during the reception. This leads James to reveal more than just a broken heart, but possibly at a love that never fully ended.
“And in a flash I’m back to sippin’ Jack with you/ Before you found Mr. Ole Miss/ You tipped your glass at me behind his back and/ I couldn’t help but notice…” he sings over the delicate melody before letting his smooth vocals ignite the chorus.
At this point in the emotional track, James comes to the realization that the woman standing before him in the white dress may not actually be tying the knot for love, but rather out of necessity for getting pregnant before marriage.
“You’re drinking water at your wedding, girl/ Ain’t no bubbles up in that drink/ If I’m a betting man I’m betting, girl/ You’re scared to death of what this small town would think/ Well, I think them tears ain’t happy tears/ I think you don’t love him at all/ I think that two pink lines appeared/ Now you can’t have no alcohol/ Daddy’s shotgun and your momma’s pearls/ Drinking water at your wеdding, water at your wedding, girl.”
The biggest twist of all comes at the very end of the track when thoughts begin to race through his mind leading him to question, “What if?” He particularly recalls one night about two months ago when the same woman who has just said “I Do” showed up at his place drunk and the two of them ended up doing more than just talking. While James admits they haven’t “talked about it since,” he’s now wondering if he could be the father of the child she’s secretly carrying rather than the man she just married.
“What if I’m the reason that you’re up there drinking?” he asks himself.
James also changes up the final chorus to say, “If I’m a betting man I’m betting, girl/ Your secret’s gonna have my eyes.”
All the shocking drama that ensues throughout “Water At A Wedding” has quickly caught fans’ attention. Prior to its release, Greylan James saw his social media numbers skyrocket. The teasers have garnered over 10M views across platforms, with 6M total views on TikTok alone, thus earning James his highest pre-save count to date, peaking at 25k ahead of the release. His follower count across all platforms have also seen exponential growth.
Plus, fans have become so entranced by the narrative that users have started putting their own spins on the song, sharing their own versions of different perspectives such as “the bride’s POV.”
@ambermarie.music THIS SONG DROPS THIS WEEK LETS GOOO can’t wait to hear it. I wrote this girls pov and hope you like it #wateratyourwedding #greylanjames #countrymusic #trending ♬ original sound – Amber Marie
“I’m proud of this one on many levels,” said James. “The production feels like it really lets the story stand on its own. And the content around it, that was a process of its own. My entire team crushed it on the rollout of this one, and seeing people’s reaction to every piece of this song has been amazing.”
The rising star is currently booked to play various fairs and festivals throughout the summer before joining Cole Swindell’s Happy Hour Sad Tour this fall.