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Forever And A Day Lyrics

Forever and a day
We'll dream our lives away
Our love is here to stay
Marry me
I'll give you every color of the rainbow
They'll say it can't be done but what do they know?

You'll never be alone
You're my sine qua non
And I'm a baritone
Marry me
I'll gaze into your eyes and say I love you
There'll always be a rainbow right above you

Forever and a day
We'll watch our children play
I know it's a cliche
But I will love you come what may
Forever and a day

Forever and a day
We'll dream our lives away
I know it's a cliche
But I will love you come what may
Forever and a day

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delial On Aug 20, 2011

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by shogunblade

11y ago

This song is about loving someone absolutely and unconditionally, except the singer is absolutely grounded, as in they don't seem to treat love as some panacea, but as a need, a want and a desire to have this one person in their lives.

The promises of every color of the rainbow sounds a touch sketchy, but the singer even approaches this with a realistic point of view, "just because others say it can't be done doesn't mean I won't try".

Any more explanation? Look at the Latin Phrase "Sine Qua Non". It literally translates to, "without which not", or to put more mildly, "essential; nothing without". The singer tells their lover that they are their "Sine Qua Non", which in context translates to, "You are my essence; you are essential; I need you".

Stephin Merritt is a wonderful songwriter, and the craft of a wonderful pop song is one that is scarcely recognized as vital, here is a song written by someone who cares about writing a great song, and a love song at that? Simply magnificent.

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