"

the book of love
is long and boring
no one can lift the damn thing
its full of charts
and facts and figures
and instructions for dancing
but i love it when you read to me
and you can read me anything

the book of love
has music in it
in fact that’s where music comes from
some of it is just transcendental
some of it is just really dumb
but i love it when you sing to me
and you can sing me anything

the book of love
is long and boring
and written very long ago
its full of flowers
and heart shaped boxes
and things we’re all too young to know
but i love it when you give me things
and you ought to give me wedding rings

"

The Magnetic Fields (via Peter Gabriel)