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.
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.