“Love in the Time of Human Papillomavirus” is a slow, solemn love song about the strains of being in a relationship. The title is a reference to the 1985 novel “Love in the Time of Cholera” by Gabriel García Márquez.
Human papillomavirus (also known simply as HPV) is a virus that in most cases causes no symptoms, but depending on the type of HPV could warts and precancerous lesions on the affected area. HPV is most commonly transmitted sexually, tying into the song’s theme of intimate relationships.
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