Love is Stronger Than Death (c) 1993 - The The

Me and my friend were walking, in the cold light of morning
Tears may blind the eyes but the soul is not deceived
In this world even winter ain't what it seems

Here come the blue skies, here come the springtime
When the rivers run high and the tears run dry
When everything that dies, shall rise

Love, love, love
Is stronger than death
Love, love, a love
Is stronger than death

In our lives we hunger for those we cannot touch
All the thoughts unuttered and all the feelings unexpressed
Play upon our hearts like the mist upon our breath

But, awoken by grief our spirits speak
How could you believe that the life within the seed
That grew arms that reached and a heart that beat
And lips that smiled and eyes that cried, could ever die?

Here come the blue skies, here comes the springtime
When the rivers run high and the tears run dry
When everything that dies, shall rise

Love, love, love
Is stronger than death
Love, love, a love
Is stronger than death

Love, love, love
Is stronger than death
Love, love, love
Is stronger than death

Shall rise
Shall rise
Shall rise
Shall rise


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    This song chokes me up everytime I hear it. ManicMonkey is dead on.

    monster36604on March 19, 2009   Link

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