Love is Stronger than Death is a song from The The

The The

The The are an English musical and multimedia group that have been active in various forms since 1979, with singer/songwriter Matt Johnson being the only constant band member.-Early years :...

's album Dusk

Dusk (The The album)

Dusk is the 5th album by The The, recorded in 1992 and released by Sony Records in January 1993. The album peaked at #2 in the UK, and at #142 in America...

. It was written by Matt Johnson, only constant member of The The. Matt 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

Paraphrase

Paraphrase is restatement of a text or passages, using other words. The term "paraphrase" derives via the Latin "paraphrasis" from the Greek , meaning "additional manner of expression". The act of paraphrasing is also called "paraphrasis."...

 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 its closing credits.


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

Modern Rock Tracks

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charts.

Track listing

UK CD (Part 1) - Epic 659371 2

1. "Love is Stronger than Death"
2. "The Sinking Feeling" (Live)
3. "The Mercy Beat" (Live)
4. "Armageddon Days are Here (Again)" (Live)

UK CD (Part 2) - Epic 659371 5

1. "Love is Stronger than Death"
2. "Infected" (New Version) (Live)
3. "Soul Mining" (New Version) (Live)
4. "Armageddon Days Are Here (Again)" (New Version) (Live)