The Origin of Love Lyrics

Lyric discussion by kokobaby 

Cover art for The Origin of Love lyrics by Rufus Wainwright

Wow.

What an amazing song. I mean the story is so great. Really beautiful.

My Opinion

Actually, it's not from the Myth of Er. The Myth of Er deals with souls and the afterlife.

This is taken from Plato's Symposium, and it's from the part when the poet Alcibiades gives his take on the origin of love. Hence the title.

Also, I JUST read the comment that essentially said what I said. Haha.

Sorry. I didn't mean to reply to only YOU. Haha.

It was Aristophanes, not Alcibiades.