206Michelle said:

dodger said:

When I first heard Tictacto I wondered if the lines:

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'If u ever get the chance 2 travel back 2 ancient dance
Tell this balletina that I wish her well & happy romance'

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were a reference to Mayte and then they were printed in her book so maybe she or someone close to her thought the same.

Here are the lyrics to TICTACTOE. (The song is an enigma to me. I'm having a hard time making sense of it.)

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Like a buncha blind people playing tic tac toe
Who knows where the zeroes & the x's go?
Like a buncha blind people playing tic tac toe

Who knows where the zeroes & the x's go?

Just like sweet november here comes a pretender
Borderline half-castle tell me nothing else & please don't ask
Listen woman I swear if u put another streak in ur hair
Change it 1 more time while uncleleopusha just stares & stares

Like a buncha blind people playing tic tac toe
Who knows where the zeroes & the x's go?
Like a buncha blind people playing tic tac toe
Who knows where the zeroes & the x's go?

If u ever get the chance 2 travel back 2 ancient dance
Tell this balletina that I wish her well & happy romance
I'm doing much better than I was when she got me high
Trying 2 rely on how many layers I should strip & y

Like a buncha blind people playing tic tac toe
Who knows where the zeroes & the x's go?
Like a buncha blind people playing tic tac toe
Who knows where the zeroes & the x's go?

In simpler terms the tictac that I told u down below
Made ur womanly obligations better than u know
After which wide open eyes that previously were closed
Saw the past & other things about u better left untold

Like a buncha blind people playing tic tac toe
Who knows where the zeroes & the x's go?
Off in2 the deepwater catastrophic down below

I think it's a beautiful song but the lyrics are a bit of a puzzle,I agree.

206Michelle said:

PRINCE’S ‘SEX IN THE SUMMER’ REVEALS FATHERHOOD’S LOST PROMISE: 365 PRINCE SONGS IN A YEAR

Nick Deriso

March 18, 2018

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Source: http://diffuser.fm/prince...he-summer/

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Excerpt:

"What we did was take a microphone and place it on Mayte's stomach and move it around with the gel until we got the right spot," Prince said during a 1996 appearance on Oprah. "And then, you know, you start to hear that and then we put the drums around that. That's the baby."

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For these eager parents to be, every other element of "Sex in the Summer" tended to recede into the background. "The baby set the groove for this song," Prince told Rolling Stone. "Mayte always smiles when she hears it."

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NotACleverName said:

206Michelle said:

Source: http://princessmayte.tumb...ded-prince

I still have not been able to find pictures of the entire wedding program, but I did find the text here: Coincidence or Fate?, http://prince.org/msg/7/100705

[Cover]Coincidence or Fate? [Page 1] Whilst in the deepest sleep-- Mayte reminded that before he set off 2 live his 1st life on earth, they should devise a plan so that he would one day recognize her as his true soulmate. This was the plan-4 their last lives on earth she will choose the name PRINCESS Mayte and he-the name PRINCE. They will pick fathers with the same 1st name- JOHN. Her middle name will be his father's 1st name and middle initial combined- JANNELL as in JOHN L. Prince's mother's name is Mattie DELL. Mayte's mother is names NELL. And Prince's last name was NELSON as in NELL'S son. They agreed that Mayte's family would one day bring her 2 see Prince perform a concert in Barcelona, Spain, and then again somewhere in Germany. Prince 1st sees Mayte standing with her mother, Nelly, outside the arena in Germany. He jokingly remarks 2 Rosie Gaines with whom he is conversing at the time, "look Rosie, there's my future wife!" Neither he nor Rosie take the remark seriously [Page 2] Nelly convinces Mayte 2 show Prince a tape of her belly dancing at a local show Nelly knows that once he sees her daughter move...They give a videotape 2 one of Prince's dancers - Kirk, whose last name happens 2 be JOHNSON as in JOHN'S son. He hurriedly brings the tape 2 Prince and after one glance... Mayte and Prince become friends. Like sister and brother, they will always stand up 4 each other against any adversary. [Page 3] Soon Mayte joins the New Power Generation, and often asks Prince 2 visit her family in Puerto Rico. He promises her one day he will. Although a long time coming, the day he keeps his promise, it will change his life 4 ever. His most recent album at that time- will be a collection of love songs, mostly written 4 and about Mayte. [Page 4] And it will pose an interesting dilemma: The album's title is an unpronounceable heiroglyph that merges the male and female sex symbols And it will pose an interesting dilemma: The album's title is an unpronounceable hieroglyph that merges the male and female sex symbols 2gether. [Yes, that text is repeated] Thus creating something that although Prince will use many times before, will now seem 2 represent 2 him - the perfect love. [Page 5] All alone, staring at the ocean, he implores the heavens 4 an answer- "What is the symbol? What does it really mean?" A voice says 2 him, "It's your name. Much has been said about Prince's decision 2 change his name 2 this unpronounceable symbol, but sometimes freedom moves in mysterious ways and in the end it's "whatever peanut butter's your jelly." [Page 6] Most understanding of all is Mayte-his true soulmate, who will simply say with a smile, "[Eye] never called U Prince anyway." Coincidence or Fate? [Back cover] Fate.

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The part I bolded and colored....appears the man, himself, has answered a question some have pondered. Would this have been included in the program if he did not believe it so? Further, did Prince ever proclaim anything to the contrary in such a public manner after his relationship w/Mayte? Mayte has always been clear about how she feels about Prince....in this mid 2013 interview (13 years post divorce and 3 short years before he passed) - http://www.genlux.com/mayte-garcia/ - she says the following: This Puerto Rican beauty’s ex is the rock star Prince, though, at the time of their two-year marriage, he’d legally changed his name to that swirly yet unpronounceable symbol. They met when she was only sixteen, and six years later, in 1996, they wed on Valentine’s Day. To this day, he remains the love of her life. “He was my first; he was my everything. The marriage was the happiest time of my life.” With highs come lows. “Getting divorced was one of my saddest times because I felt like a failure and I remember how people’s energy changed toward me. Suddenly I felt like they treated me differently. I felt embarrassed and I caved in. I became a hermit for about a year.” She was so young when they lost Amiir and eventually divorced; however, the fact that she continued to build her career and realize her dream of Motherhood is a testament to her internal fortitude to persevere. I would be surprised if she ever married again.

Further, did Prince ever proclaim anything to the contrary in such a public manner after his relationship w/Mayte?

Never, as far as I know. He never professed his love for any woman the way he did with Mayte, before her or after her. Maybe, after he and Mayte divorced, he was reluctant to profess his love that way again. He did write songs for other women, e.g. "Call My Name" for Mani.

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It's interesting to read his interviews from 1996-1997 (Emancipation era) and 2004 (Musicology era), as he did a ton of interviews during both of these periods. He talks about Mayte frequently, but rarely talks about Manuela. I don't know what the reason for that difference is, but I noticed it.

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206Michelle said:

NotACleverName said:

206Michelle said: The part I bolded and colored....appears the man, himself, has answered a question some have pondered. Would this have been included in the program if he did not believe it so? Further, did Prince ever proclaim anything to the contrary in such a public manner after his relationship w/Mayte? Mayte has always been clear about how she feels about Prince....in this mid 2013 interview (13 years post divorce and 3 short years before he passed) - http://www.genlux.com/mayte-garcia/ - she says the following: This Puerto Rican beauty’s ex is the rock star Prince, though, at the time of their two-year marriage, he’d legally changed his name to that swirly yet unpronounceable symbol. They met when she was only sixteen, and six years later, in 1996, they wed on Valentine’s Day. To this day, he remains the love of her life. “He was my first; he was my everything. The marriage was the happiest time of my life.” With highs come lows. “Getting divorced was one of my saddest times because I felt like a failure and I remember how people’s energy changed toward me. Suddenly I felt like they treated me differently. I felt embarrassed and I caved in. I became a hermit for about a year.” She was so young when they lost Amiir and eventually divorced; however, the fact that she continued to build her career and realize her dream of Motherhood is a testament to her internal fortitude to persevere. I would be surprised if she ever married again.

Further, did Prince ever proclaim anything to the contrary in such a public manner after his relationship w/Mayte?

Never, as far as I know. He never professed his love for any woman the way he did with Mayte, before her or after her. Maybe, after he and Mayte divorced, he was reluctant to profess his love that way again. He did write songs for other women, e.g. "Call My Name" for Mani.

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It's interesting to read his interviews from 1996-1997 (Emancipation era) and 2004 (Musicology era), as he did a ton of interviews during both of these periods. He talks about Mayte frequently, but rarely talks about Manuela. I don't know what the reason for that difference is, but I noticed it.

[Edited 3/18/18 17:37pm]

Not just 1996-1997. There are interviews throughout their marriage and as late as 2000 where he brings her up in interviews. They did Vogue magazine cover together in October 1999.

[Edited 3/18/18 18:00pm]

This article was published in May 2000 but they did the interview in February 2000. You would think the interview would be cancelled if he knew they were divorcing.

Several hours later, having flown in for the interview, the Artist is at the downtown New York lounge Halo, wide awake indeed despite the vampiric hour, 3 A.M. He’s seated on a banquette next to his love, Mayte (pronounced MY-tay) Garcia, two glasses of water in front of them. His latest single, “Hot Wit U,” from his new album, Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic, is bumping through the speakers. A diminutive figure in a black velvet catsuit with one huge silver hoop earring, two smudges of mascara and two gold dangling pendants—including his moniker symbol—he does not go unnoticed by other club patrons. But his ubiquitous bodyguard (there’s a second one positioned outside the club) buffers him from the light-headed revelers.

The Artist seems peaceful and content but neither light-headed nor lighthearted. He wants to talk about God, slavery, the burgeoning AIDS epidemic in Africa. He does not particularly care to talk about where he lives or how he lives. To the Artist, the baroque affectations of his wardrobe, and the elaborate homes he maintains near Minneapolis and in Marbella, Spain, are ephemeral, inconsequential. “Come n 2 my head instead,” he seems to be saying. Music will always be his passion, but having jettisoned the controversial public image that garnered him international fame—the randy gestures, the hypersexual posturing of Purple Rain and of more than 20 platinum albums—the Artist, now 41, is singing a different tune. Not only has his name changed (he says he doesn’t mind, though, that some African-Americans continue to call him Prince—"They tell me I’m still a prince to them"—and “Prince” is listed as the producer on Rave), but he and his new music have loftier ambitions. “You can’t promote [some of] these crazy hip-hop records and say you represent God,” says the Artist, who blames the corporate structure, not the hip-hop musicians themselves, for rewarding insolent behavior. “It’s kind of like Pavlov’s dog. They have been told that money makes life better. You should make your life better based on knowledge.”

Not that he’s immune to temporal pleasures. In a few hours the hoops fan will be off to Oakland to attend the NBA All-Star Game. “I don’t set schedules,” he says. “That’s part of being free.” His liberation, he says, dates from 1996 and the release of Emancipation, his first album after extricating himself from his contract with Warner Bros. Records (a subsidiary of Time Warner, In Style’s parent company). Angered that Warners owned the master recordings of his extensive catalogue, including “1999” and “When Doves Cry,” he had begun appearing with the word “slave” scrawled on his face in eyeliner. In a gesture of freedom on his 35th birthday, he changed his given name (Prince Rogers Nelson, named after the Prince Rogers jazz trio, in which his father, John Nelson, and mother, Mattie Baker, both sang) to a glyph of his own creation. “He was miserable and frustrated,” says L. Londell McMillan, the entertainment lawyer and friend who worked out the Artist’s release from the contract. “At the time, he had a lot of barriers up. Now he’s more empowered, at peace.”

"Are we going to talk about the latest fashions?” says the Artist, in a playfully challenging mood. “You know what’s really in style? To be in line with God.”

Mayte says their garden “clears the mind.” The Artist seems to reside in a house of the spirit: “The ultimate real—that’s the tightrope I walk on.”

In an unusual agreement, Arista Records now markets and promotes Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic—which critics deemed his best record since the split with Warner Bros. Records—but the Artist owns the master recordings. He savors the autonomy. “I almost get misty when I think about it,” he says. “It was really like being reborn. There is no ceiling now—no limits. I can see the sky.”

In fact, gazing at the celestial bodies from the balcony of his home in Marbella, on Spain’s Costa del Sol, the Artist was inspired to write “The Sun, the Moon and Stars,” a melodious cut on Rave. Purchased with profits from 1998’s independently released New Power Soul—hence the letters NPS, in purple, emblazoned on the facade facing the pool—the villa, with its Mediterranean views and two marble grand staircases, is a monument to his hard-won corporate liberation. There are also visual reminders of the bond between the Artist and Garcia: His symbol intertwined with the letter M adorns the house, the china, and the slipcovers on the dining room chairs.

With her angelic face and quiet demeanor, Garcia, 26, seems out of place in this trendy New York boite, where nearby club-goers are “smoking something I don’t want to smell,” she says. For just that reason, she chose Marbella as the locale to put down roots. “I like the mentality in the south of Spain,” she says. While the Artist leads a nomadic existence, shuttling between Minneapolis, Marbella and New York, Garcia resides primarily at the Marbella home, which she decorated. She spends most of her time reading, studying religion, and tending her garden. “It’s so relaxed, so different from here. We have cats, dogs, birds. You walk into a room and you just feel at peace.”

Spain is where their love affair began. In 1990, after attending his concert in Barcelona with her mother and sister, the shy, Puerto Rico-born dancer laid eyes on the star backstage and “my heart dropped,” she says. A mere 16, she was living a sheltered life in Germany, where her father was in the military. A connection with an older superstar with a penchant for sexy posturing probably wasn’t what Mother had in mind. But after Garcia sent the Artist a tape showing her belly-dancing, he asked her to join his troupe, New Power Generation, as a dancer and singer. Things remained chaste “until well after she was 18,” the Artist is quick to note. On February 14 1996, they wed in a small ceremony in Minneapolis. Though they annulled the marriage in 1998, igniting rumors that they’d split, the Artist says it ain’t so. “For better or worse? There is no worse. Everything is wonderful.”

The couple did endure a heartbreaking loss in 1996 when their only child, Boy Gregory, died a week after birth from Pfeiffer syndrome, a rare skeletal disorder. The Artist has been reticent to speak of the death. Today the couple love having kids in their lives in any way they can. “We had some inner-city children from [nearby] Malaga up recently,” Garcia says. “They played, swam, just tore up the house. There were eight children and only six adults, and I realized there weren’t enough adults when one of the kids went missing. I later found him hiding.”

Despite the Artist’s spurts of recalcitrance, it seems that Garcia’s innate serenity and maybe the little slice of heaven they have found in Marbella have had a calming effect on him. “He’s floating,” Garcia says. Returning the compliment, the Artist observes, “Mayte has helped me in subtle ways. By putting animals in front of me to teach me how to respect that life. She made a greenhouse, reminding me that God gave us the knowledge to feed ourselves. She did little things without chastising me or being condescending.”

The two respect each other’s freedom—including Mayte’s decision to leave the lounge without him at 5 A.M., unable to stay upright any longer. Soon the Artist will join her, sliding into a black stretch limo to head up to their hotel suite by sunup. But not before a little philosophizing. These days, he says, he places a higher premium on truth—or “the ultimate real"—than on money, fame or awards, which “have nothing to do with unity.” He puts his faith in God and tries to lead by righteous example. “What you represent is more important than anything else,” says the Artist. “If we don’t represent God, we represent the opposite. Life is a symphony, and we are all musicians. You are either in harmony or not.”

THE WEDDING PROGRAM

Mayte Garcia, seen here with Prince at the 1997 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, published her memoir of her time with the rock icon Tuesday.

Source: E. G. Gallagher, photographer;

5 Prince revelations from the memoir of his first wife, Mayte Garcia

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2017/04/04/5-prince-revelations-memoir-his-first-wife-mayte-garcia/100018722/

THANK U SO MUCH, amethyst68!!! Where did u find it?

amethyst68 said:

THE WEDDING PROGRAM

206Michelle said:

THANK U SO MUCH, amethyst68!!! Where did u find it?

amethyst68 said:

THE WEDDING PROGRAM

Did a search on Facebook and found a page called "Prince Books."

amethyst68 said:

206Michelle said:

Further, did Prince ever proclaim anything to the contrary in such a public manner after his relationship w/Mayte?

Never, as far as I know. He never professed his love for any woman the way he did with Mayte, before her or after her. Maybe, after he and Mayte divorced, he was reluctant to profess his love that way again. He did write songs for other women, e.g. "Call My Name" for Mani.

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It's interesting to read his interviews from 1996-1997 (Emancipation era) and 2004 (Musicology era), as he did a ton of interviews during both of these periods. He talks about Mayte frequently, but rarely talks about Manuela. I don't know what the reason for that difference is, but I noticed it.

[Edited 3/18/18 17:37pm]

Not just 1996-1997. There are interviews throughout their marriage and as late as 2000 where he brings her up in interviews. They did Vogue magazine cover together in October 1999.

[Edited 3/18/18 18:00pm]

I agree with you. I just mentioned the periods of 1996-97 and 2004 because the interviews with Prince are most plentiful during those periods.

206Michelle said:

amethyst68 said:

Not just 1996-1997. There are interviews throughout their marriage and as late as 2000 where he brings her up in interviews. They did Vogue magazine cover together in October 1999.

[Edited 3/18/18 18:00pm]

I agree with you. I just mentioned the periods of 1996-97 and 2004 because the interviews with Prince are most plentiful during those periods.

Yes. He did just as many in 1998 and 1999. Not many at all in 2000. I'd say that between 1996-1999, he did some of the most interesting and insightful interviews out of his entire career. I was happy to see it during this time because he had avoided interviews of any kind for so long. I felt like we were really getting to know who Prince was and he wasn't so weirdo like the media wanted to make him out to be.

amethyst68 said:

206Michelle said:

I agree with you. I just mentioned the periods of 1996-97 and 2004 because the interviews with Prince are most plentiful during those periods.

Yes. He did just as many in 1998 and 1999. Not many at all in 2000. I'd say that between 1996-1999, he did some of the most interesting and insightful interviews out of his entire career. I was happy to see it during this time because he had avoided interviews of any kind for so long. I felt like we were really getting to know who Prince was and he wasn't so weirdo like the media wanted to make him out to be.

I stand corrected. He did a lot of interviews in 1998 and 1999. I recall in 1999, he was promoting Rave U2 the Joy Fantastic.

Here's a site with, supposedly, all of his interviews: https://sites.google.com/...interviews

So the production is a little dated, very 90s, but my goodness, this song is GORGEOUS!!! 's vocals are magnificent and full of emotion. I can understand why Mayte would have a hard time finding another man who would measure up to Prince's standards. I mean, sheesh, no man other could possibly write her a song like this....

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"One Kiss At A Time"

206Michelle said:

Another sweet song I like is "She Gave Her Angels." Does anyone know the story behind it? The album liner notes say it's a true story about Mayte.

SHE GAVE HER ANGELS

And now I'd like 2 turn your heart 2 a tale of sheer delight
A song of adulation, love and fear
No one loved him better, no one better sacrificed
She gave her angels that summer night

Fate as she designed it took her from her man
Destiny and love don't always go hand in hand (Hand in hand)
As the world lay waiting like an embryo in a womb
She gave her angels that night in June (She gave her angels)

She gave her angels 2 a man because her man had none
2 watch over him till she returned - her man, her lover, her son
Her father 4 all these things he meant 2 her, she felt it right
She gave her angels that summer night

[Edited 3/18/18 18:52pm]

amethyst68 said:

206Michelle said:

So the production is a little dated, very 90s, but my goodness, this song is GORGEOUS!!! 's vocals are magnificent and full of emotion. I can understand why Mayte would have a hard time finding another man who would measure up to Prince's standards. I mean, sheesh, no man other could possibly write her a song like this....

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"One Kiss At A Time"

Come here, baby
Come and get your come on
Oh, I see this is what U wanted
One kiss at a time
(I got 2 be) I got 2 be up on it
If I want 2 make U mine

This is something every girl should know
Every part of U comes alive when U take it slow
And every nervous twitch that happens when my tongue is there
Your lips, up and down your back and every single hair
It all makes up the beauty of your grand design
Every man has got a duty, and 2night I want 2 do mine

(Oh, I see) Oh, I see this is what U wanted
One kiss at a time
(I got 2 be) I got 2 be up on it, yeah
If I want 2 make U mine

This is something every man should see
Give your woman what she wants and give her what she needs
(What she needs [x3])
Ask her in a whisper that only 2 can hear
What can I do, what can I say, baby? Forget your every single fear
Slowly I pull your strap down and touch U as if 2 heal (heal)
Layer by layer, inch by inch, until your true love is revealed

Oh, I see, ooh, this is what U wanted, baby
One kiss at a time
I got 2 be, I got 2 be up on it
If I want 2 make U mine

If every man could love their woman the way that I love U
Time would stop and the sky would fall
And all could see the glory of what true love can bring
That's what I sing
Oh, I see

(Oh, I see) Mmm, this is what U wanted
One kiss at a time
I got 2 be on my knees, I.. I.. I.. I gotta please
If I want 2 make U mine

Only, only, only way 2 get your come on, all night long
One kiss at a time (And I know that's right)
(I gotta stay) I gotta stay, [good and long] (Now come on)
On this Valentine

Come on (Come and get your come on)
Get your come on, baby
One kiss at a time
Come on, baby, let's get this on
One kiss at a time
Uh huh, yeah
One kiss at a time [x2]

A cold shower is needed after reading those lyrics. Thank you for sharing them. My favorite from the Emancipation CD is “Saviour.”

I love "Saviour", too! I think my favourite song from Emancipation is "The Love We Make", but from disc 2, I would say either "Let's Have a Baby" or "One Kiss at a Time".

For amethyst68, since this is her favourite song from Emancipation. It's a gem from disc 2 of that album.

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"Saviour"

206Michelle said:

For amethyst68, since this is her favourite song from Emancipation. It's a gem from disc 2 of that album.

Thank you! This song is so freakin' sweet!!!

Could this be in the vault?

In the ’90s, I wrote the libretto to a rock opera called “The Dawn” which he composed as a wedding present to Mayte, his first of two ex-wives. He gave me a couple details of what he wanted: a setting in the desert, a princess being courted Valentino-style by an inscrutable, magical — ahem — prince.

Neal Karlen

amethyst68 said:

Another sweet song I like is "She Gave Her Angels." Does anyone know the story behind it? The album liner notes say it's a true story about Mayte.

SHE GAVE HER ANGELS

And now I'd like 2 turn your heart 2 a tale of sheer delight
A song of adulation, love and fear
No one loved him better, no one better sacrificed
She gave her angels that summer night

Fate as she designed it took her from her man
Destiny and love don't always go hand in hand (Hand in hand)
As the world lay waiting like an embryo in a womb
She gave her angels that night in June (She gave her angels)

She gave her angels 2 a man because her man had none
2 watch over him till she returned - her man, her lover, her son
Her father 4 all these things he meant 2 her, she felt it right
She gave her angels that summer night

[Edited 3/18/18 18:52pm]

This comes from another thread, http://prince.org/msg/7/57418:

The story goes; the first time Prince and Mayte were separated (I believe she had to fly somewhere for a promotional appearance or something) after their wedding in February 1996, Mayte 'gave' Prince her angels to watch over him 'til she returned. A reference to those angels was also made during the actual wedding, when someone remarked how vacant one side of the church was and Mayte said something about how that made more room for their angels.

206Michelle said:

amethyst68 said:

Another sweet song I like is "She Gave Her Angels." Does anyone know the story behind it? The album liner notes say it's a true story about Mayte.

[Edited 3/18/18 18:52pm]

This comes from another thread, http://prince.org/msg/7/57418:

The story goes; the first time Prince and Mayte were separated (I believe she had to fly somewhere for a promotional appearance or something) after their wedding in February 1996, Mayte 'gave' Prince her angels to watch over him 'til she returned. A reference to those angels was also made during the actual wedding, when someone remarked how vacant one side of the church was and Mayte said something about how that made more room for their angels.

Thank you. Simple but beautiful song.

206Michelle said:

So the production is a little dated, very 90s, but my goodness, this song is GORGEOUS!!! 's vocals are magnificent and full of emotion. I can understand why Mayte would have a hard time finding another man who would measure up to Prince's standards. I mean, sheesh, no man other could possibly write her a song like this....

.

"One Kiss At A Time"

Come here, baby
Come and get your come on
Oh, I see this is what U wanted
One kiss at a time
(I got 2 be) I got 2 be up on it
If I want 2 make U mine

This is something every girl should know
Every part of U comes alive when U take it slow
And every nervous twitch that happens when my tongue is there
Your lips, up and down your back and every single hair
It all makes up the beauty of your grand design
Every man has got a duty, and 2night I want 2 do mine

(Oh, I see) Oh, I see this is what U wanted
One kiss at a time
(I got 2 be) I got 2 be up on it, yeah
If I want 2 make U mine

This is something every man should see
Give your woman what she wants and give her what she needs
(What she needs [x3])
Ask her in a whisper that only 2 can hear
What can I do, what can I say, baby? Forget your every single fear
Slowly I pull your strap down and touch U as if 2 heal (heal)
Layer by layer, inch by inch, until your true love is revealed

Oh, I see, ooh, this is what U wanted, baby
One kiss at a time
I got 2 be, I got 2 be up on it
If I want 2 make U mine

If every man could love their woman the way that I love U
Time would stop and the sky would fall
And all could see the glory of what true love can bring
That's what I sing
Oh, I see

(Oh, I see) Mmm, this is what U wanted
One kiss at a time
I got 2 be on my knees, I.. I.. I.. I gotta please
If I want 2 make U mine

Only, only, only way 2 get your come on, all night long
One kiss at a time (And I know that's right)
(I gotta stay) I gotta stay, [good and long] (Now come on)
On this Valentine

Come on (Come and get your come on)
Get your come on, baby
One kiss at a time
Come on, baby, let's get this on
One kiss at a time
Uh huh, yeah
One kiss at a time [x2]

Sweet and sensual lyrics.Mayte inspired him like no other it seems.

amethyst68 said:

NotACleverName said:

amethyst68 said:

Oh wow

I was just reviewing this thread and wanted to address the last few lines first bit of verbiage quoted from a Prince interview (must have skimmed it previously but it really is quite revealing).....he obviously states that prior to what he felt for Mayte, she being his soulmate, he had never experienced in any previous relationship. His very own words in such an open way on a very public platform. His statement about other women telling him they were his soulmate reminds me of a video. If I remember correctly, he talks a bit about his soulmate w/a fan(atic) in a video (can't recall the name of the vid)....this fan is proclaiming she is his soulmate; however, he advises her that his soulmate will be on stage in gold shorts, at which time, Mayte appears in gold shorts. I could have these details wrong.....I think I might be merging two in my head because a scene of Mayte letting her dog (who inadvertently unplugs a monitor) in the control room and Vanessa Marcil vomiting might be in this as well(?)....maybe it was a VH1 or MTV special? It's driving me nuts trying to remember this! Can anyone help me out w/the name(s)?

The one where he tells a fan his soulmate will be on stage in gold is from the Love 4 One Another TV Special. The one where Mayte walks in the control room with her dog is from a VH1 Takeover. The last one is from The Undertaker music video.

206Michelle said:

amethyst68 said:

Oh wow

Regarding the quotation from the Oor interview, I went to read the article (https://sites.google.com/site/prninterviews/home/oor-16-november-1996) and it is written in Dutch. I'm wondering if anyone knows where I could find an English translation of this interview. (I'd prefer a translation to using Google translate).

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EDIT: Also, I noticed that the publication date of the Oor interview was November 1996. The quotation mentions "with his very beautiful, very pregnant wife". Amiir was born October 16, so I have to conclude that the interview took place, at the latest, in October 1996.

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dodger said:

206Michelle said:

On what page of her book are the lines from Tictactoe. I looked but am not finding them.

'If u ever get the chance 2 travel back 2 ancient dance
Tell this balletina that I wish her well & happy romance'

On the 1st or 2nd page of Chapter 1. It’s actually just ‘if u ever get the chance 2 travel back 2 ancient dance’

Thanks.

Mayte will be one of numerous special guests at Celebration 2018. My conclusion is that her being a special guest suggests that she is on good terms with Prince's family. I think that's a fair conclusion. And yet, there are many orgers who take every chance to "throw shade" at Mayte. Like her or not, she occupies a prominent place in the Purple Universe.

Source: https://www.rollingstone....nt-w517090 and https://www.facebook.com/...7216206022

(I used the image from Rolling Stone because it is bigger.)