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Tag Archives: Love
“Love Is Stronger Than Death” by The The
The song touches on the nuances of death and its meanings
“Love Is Stronger Than Death” by English post-punk band The The is an emotional song about the many facets of death and how we can understand them. Singer/songwriter Matt Johnson begins the song by repeating the word “love” six times. … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Death, English Music, Expressive Music, Love, Music, Music about Death, Songs About Grief, The The
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“Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.”
- Peg Bracken
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged A Right of Passage, Christmas, Christmas Quotes, Family, Gift, Love, Peg Bracken, Xmas
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Newlywed Couple First Met As Child Cancer Patients
The couple were reunited years later when they both started working at St. Jude's in Memphis
Lindsey Wilkerson and Joel Alsup first met in 1993. Then, they were both cancer patients at St. Jude’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. She was 12 years old, and he was 13. Now, they’re a newly married couple who decided … Continue reading
“Cemetry Gates,” by The Smiths
Song touches on the unfairness of death, yet ultimately is about love
“Cemetry Gates” by The Smiths is, on the surface, a song about two people who enter a cemetery to examine the gravestones. However, there are numerous ways in which you can dissect the deeper meanings that singer-songwriter Morrissey may have … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Cemetery Gates, Cemetry Gates, John Keats, Love, Morrissey, Oscar Wilde, Poetry, The Smiths, W.B. Yeats
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