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Mortality as a theme in Prince's work I never thought of him as being fixated on death or mortality, other than maybe the original version of "Old Friends 4 Sale." In the last few days of indulging in his work I've come across a couple things... In Graffiti Bridge there's a scene where Morris Day gives Prince a long, significant look and says "I am have just one question for you. How do you want to die?" This was pretty disturbing to me at this particular time when we don't even know what killed him. Then there was the Mel B interview when she asked about celebrating birthdays, he said "I'll celebrate the day I die." I think he was always thinking about it and I just never noticed before because of all his brighter themes | |
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It's everywhere. Controversy: "some people want to die so they can be free" The rap in DMSR: "U and I know we've got to die some day" He withdrew The Black Album because he thought, we can die at any moment and he didn't want to be remembered by that "angry bitter thing", as he called it. We are all aware of our own mortality, so it's really not strange for a writer to write about it. (One of Bob Dylan's first songs was called Let Me Die In My Footsteps.) That's also why I have my doubts about people saying Way Back Home was about him foreseeing his own death. The song does get a whole new meaning now, that is true. | |
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Tempatation explored it. It's about sex, lust and metaphorically about heaven and hell. Maybe it was just me who heard it | |
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Yes death and the afterlife, heaven, dying a tragic artists death etc were throught his music (released and unreleased) very early on
How can I stand to stay where I am?
Poor butterfly who don't understand Why can't I fly away in a special sky? If I don't find my destiny soon
I'll die in your arms under the cherry moon I want to live life to the ultimate high
Maybe I'll die young like heroes die Maybe I'll kiss you some wild special way If nobody kills me or thrills me soon
I'll die in your arms under the cherry moon If that's alright
Lovers like us dear are born to die
If they don't find us what will we do? I guess we'll make love under the cherry moon I'll die in your arms under the cherry moon . . Please send all your moonbeam levels 2 me | |
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