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Thread started 01/18/05 8:06am

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Purple Rain?

Hey this might be a stupid question. confused Well im from Denmark and was wondering what purple rain meens because if you translate it to danish just like that it make no sence so what does it means? wink hope you can help me with this!
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Reply #1 posted 01/18/05 8:26am

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I have no idea. It ain't a translation thing though. No one knows what he is actually referring too.....
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Reply #2 posted 01/18/05 8:28am

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thesexofit said:

I have no idea. It ain't a translation thing though. No one knows what he is actually referring too.....


Thank you so much now i know im not stupid! But it might be love or something like that! but i don't know!! but thanks anyway
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Reply #3 posted 01/18/05 8:39am

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Mstar said:

thesexofit said:

I have no idea. It ain't a translation thing though. No one knows what he is actually referring too.....


Thank you so much now i know im not stupid! But it might be love or something like that! but i don't know!! but thanks anyway


No problem. Thanx 4 the thanx. I like the fact no one realy knows what is "purple rain".....
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Reply #4 posted 01/18/05 8:44am

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Vagina juice demon
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Reply #5 posted 01/18/05 8:50am

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One theory is based on Prince's focus on The Book of Revelations, i.e. the end of the world or the second coming at the end of The Bible. A lot of Prince's religious stuff focuses on that book. Anyway, at the end of the world the sky will rain with blood. The red of the blood on a blue sky make for purple rain. I like this theory, and it works for me.
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Reply #6 posted 01/18/05 8:50am

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NouveauDance said:

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why's it purple then? biggrin maybe he makes love next to his fav purple lampshade or something?

Hey, theres an invention. Coloured cum? U'd drink it of course and later u could get colours etc..... I ain't no scientist but maybe it could work?
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Reply #7 posted 01/18/05 8:53am

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At some point I heard about it having to do with the apocalyptic color combination resulting from blood (red) smeared against the canvas of the sky (blue) . . . And in that other song: 'the sky was so purple, there were people running everywhere.'

Always assumed that the song was about preferring to envision a loved one smiling/laughing/happy during such a scenario instead of screaming in pain/horror.
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Reply #8 posted 01/18/05 10:55am

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trashoblanco said:[quote]At some point I heard about it having to do with the apocalyptic color combination resulting from blood (red) smeared against the canvas of the sky (blue) . . . And in that other song: 'the sky was so purple, there were people running everywhere.'

yeah it has 2 meanings...this one up here

and this one...purple -color of royalty...combo of red and blue -red<-makes the heart beat fast, mother color (from the Bible), makes you angry, hot, devil... blue<-calms, cools, virgin (from the Bible), angels ...a combo of these 2 colors make purple...balanced color... a complexed man...gemini...2 N one...Rain <-high in the sky, water (sign of life), falls from the sky...like the reign of a king or queen, there is always going to be a ruler but like life, it goes on, a person of royalty replaces eventually...name playing his own name...and in the movie, he had to take his father's place in his castle of music... hence : Purple Rain...

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Reply #9 posted 01/18/05 3:42pm

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I think you guys are putting way too much thought into it. First of all I read somewhwere that he got the chorus idea (purple rain) from an America song. In the song the guy is stranded on a highway and he says something about purple rain (I checked the lyrics and it's legit). Also I think he created the song to promote crowd participation. The song is simple and you can sing it the first time you hear it. The most memorable songs are always simple. The whoo hoo hoo part is also simple and everyone can sing along. Also I know that he was interested in Hendrix early on. Ever hear a Hendrix song with a similar title....like purple haze maybe? Purple Rain is basically about two friends who got too close and had to end the relationship. I think the rain is just a good image for sadness which is the feeling he wanted to convey. Finally I think he purposefully wrote songs involving color early on.....Purple Rain, Raspberry Beret, Little Red Corvette, and so on..

Thats my 2.5 cents
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Reply #10 posted 01/18/05 5:34pm

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thesexofit said:




why's it purple then? biggrin maybe he makes love next to his fav purple lampshade or something?

Hey, theres an invention. Coloured cum? U'd drink it of course and later u could get colours etc..... I ain't no scientist but maybe it could work?


It can be like that gum that colors your tounge!!! Haha!
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Reply #11 posted 01/18/05 7:48pm

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7lovesymbol7 said:

I think you guys are putting way too much thought into it. First of all I read somewhwere that he got the chorus idea (purple rain) from an America song. In the song the guy is stranded on a highway and he says something about purple rain (I checked the lyrics and it's legit). Also I think he created the song to promote crowd participation. The song is simple and you can sing it the first time you hear it. The most memorable songs are always simple. The whoo hoo hoo part is also simple and everyone can sing along. Also I know that he was interested in Hendrix early on. Ever hear a Hendrix song with a similar title....like purple haze maybe? Purple Rain is basically about two friends who got too close and had to end the relationship. I think the rain is just a good image for sadness which is the feeling he wanted to convey. Finally I think he purposefully wrote songs involving color early on.....Purple Rain, Raspberry Beret, Little Red Corvette, and so on..

Thats my 2.5 cents


This theory works for me, some very true points!
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Reply #12 posted 01/18/05 8:21pm

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I always thought it was about the apacolypse or end of time, but then why would he say: "I only want to see you in the Purple Rain"?
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But got no love in return?
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That it just is and never yearns"
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