The Origin of Love Lyrics

Lyric discussion by StarkRavenMad 

Cover art for The Origin of Love lyrics by Rufus Wainwright

This song is absolutely beautiful. Rufus's voice is amazing and I think his talent really shines in this song. Especially the verses "The last time I saw you..." you can hear the pain and longing in his voice and it makes me cry. It's so deep and moving. And I know he didn't write the song himself, nor did he sing it originally, but I think this was a wonderful song for him to cover. The song itself is beautiful, and I love the meanings and ideas and symbolism behind it. It's actually based off of Plato's "Symposium" I believe. Regardless, this is by far the best cover he has ever done and it so beautiful. He is a truly gifted man! :]