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“A Thousand Years” is about an eternal love. It was written by Christina Perri, specifically for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 soundtrack.

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What did Christina Perri say about "A Thousand Years"?
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Christina Perri explained her inspiration for writing the song in a 2012 interview. She said

The producers came to me in 2011 and said, ‘can you write a song for Breaking Dawn – Part 1?’ So I went and saw the film six months before it came out, and wrote ‘A Thousand Years’ for Edward and Bella. I’m not a vampire, even though I wish I was, but I tried to step into their love story."

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Release Date
October 18, 2011
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