Love Is Stronger Than Death

Love Is Stronger Than Death is a song from The The's album Dusk. It was written by Matt Johnson, only constant member of The The. Johnson wrote this song following the death of his brother. In his depression, he found that writing this song was therapeutic for him.

The title is a paraphrase of a biblical quote: "Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame." (Song of Solomon 8:6).

The song is also featured on the soundtrack to the Gregg Araki movie Nowhere, and plays over the film's closing credits.

The song went to #39 on the UK charts in 1993, and hit #14 on the Modern Rock charts.

Track listing

UK CD (Part 1) - Epic 659371 2

"Love Is Stronger Than Death"
"The Sinking Feeling" (Live)
"The Mercy Beat" (Live)
"Armageddon Days Are Here (Again)" (Live)

UK CD (Part 2) - Epic 659371 5

"Love Is Stronger Than Death"
"Infected" (New Version) (Live)
"Soul Mining" (New Version) (Live)
"Armageddon Days Are Here (Again)" (New Version) (Live)

References

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

The The

Matt Johnson Keith Laws Tom Johnston Peter Ashworth Colin Lloyd Tucker Simon Fisher Turner Zeke Manyika David Palmer Johnny Marr James Eller D.C. Collard Jim Fitting Keith Joyner Jared Nickerson Gail Ann Dorsey Brian McLeod Spencer Campbell Earl Harvin Eric Schermerhorn

Studio albums	Burning Blue Soul Soul Mining Infected Mind Bomb Dusk Hanky Panky NakedSelf

Compilation albums	Solitude 45 RPM: The Singles of The The

Singles	"Controversial Subject" "This Is the Day" "Love Is Stronger Than Death" "I Saw the Light"

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