Wow.....Great read! I didn't get through it all yet, but it's awesome. You really should think of writing a book. I bet ya Prince ends up w/his hands on this some how. It's obvious your putting a ton of time and effort into this.....KEEP IT UP!

Great paper I enjoyed reading it gives me plenty 2 think about.

luv4all7 said:

Why thank you. I was just hoping that everyone wouldn't be bored to death by my ramblings!

Heiress said:

No way! Its a thoughtful and concise analysis! Nothing boring about it!

i'd also like to congratulate u on a fantastic piece of writing. I hope ur able to write some more!

......THREAD OF THE YEAR,Heiress!!! .....i wish more threads would be this interesting..... goooood job!!

eklektika7 said:

Yes, the Org needs more threads of this nature.

niceeeee.....and so interesting.....


you go girl.....

I've only read about half of your paper, but excellent job on all the research you've done! Lookin forward to reading the rest later..

wow

I would have mentioned Prince's confusion with religion over the years. He has consistantly used differing visions of what God or what religion represents in his world. His JW phase, is just that. I would not be surprised if he was already turning from the flock and will be a very different man soon.

I finally had a chance to read it...very insightful. I'd give you an "A"

I Wanna Be Your Lover came on my stereo shuffle the other day and that line, "I wanna be your brother, I wanna be your mother and your sister, too" made me think of your paper. I know you used Sister as the starting point, but this line could easily foreshadow that song and the whole issue of duality that you discuss.

Thirdeye said:

Great name, Thirdeye!

Any particular reason for choosing that name?

funkymunkey said:

I'm gonna keep it going! Thanks for the encouragement.

Novabreaker said:

Tell us what you think, once you've had enough tea... don't let it steep too long.

Rhondab said:

Thank you honey!

Housequake2K2 said:

Be sure to tell me what you think when you're done! I'd like to have your opinion.

2freaky4church1 said:

"confusion" seems like too much of a judgement to me... i'm not really there for that. more interested in finding continuity, which is there if you look hard enough.

jone70 said:

yes yes yes, you got it! Prince's message was there from the start. blatant romanticism.

Heiress thank u 4 this insightful essay. I truly enjoyed reading it. U bring up good points! Thumbs up!
i think that Prince is not the only person suffering from a sense of incompleteness. I think everybody has this. I myself have come 2 understand that there's more sides 2 me than I ever imagined. It also ocurred 2 me that some of my "sides" are not free and would love to be... I'm still exploring my psyches and let me tell you it's a fascinating ride!! I hope Prince has found peace and has found a way to unite his psyches so he can finally enjoy peace of mind...

Tu as tout cela en français, je suppose, car bien que cela m'intéresse, mon anglais n'est pas assez bon pour que je puisse tout comprendre, mais je ne suis pas d'accord avec toi. Je voudrais être sûre de bien comprendre pour que je puisse te donner MON (humble) avis... Bon boulot, en tout cas, et ... Merci, Lady H !

starbuck said:

It's the work of a lifetime, isn't it? For that I know Prince will offer us surprises for decades to come.

virginie74 said:

Ah mince, malheuresement non... Ce devoir (un de deux "trauvaux personnels") etait à faire uniquement en anglais. Désolée! Mais sans doute pour le doctorat, il me faut le français...

Heiress said:

Well, after finally getting to look at the whole paper, I must say that you did an impressive job. My whole life I've spent listening to Prince (I can still remember when I first heard Soft and Wet), I've always tried to decipher some of the many dual/hidden messages he's put into his music, much like everyone else.
Your paper helped show how from early in his career until now how Prince has developed (or evolved) many seemingly contrasting aspects of his music, and himself. It's like you put all the pieces together to help us see the mosaic that has spanned his entire career, and still convey it in a concise, understandable manner. It kinda shows how lucky we are as fans of Prince's music, because he reveals a lot about himself, his mindset, his beliefs at any given point and time, yet still be mysterious and maintain his privacy. Very well done!

Housequake2K2 said:

Well you know, part of the reason I wanted to do this is that I feel from a young age, I've rather understood where he is coming from, with his work. People say a lot here about his "confusion" or whatever, but I've remarked some strong common threads over the years. On further investigation, more & more of the same... It's kind of like searching for buried treasure, and finding it.

Beautiful, sis.

I love how you really dug in and got into the meat of the lyrics and imagery to find not just one but several possible meanings and interpretatons. Reminds us all to continue having an open mind.

OdysseyMiles said:

well ya know, he's given us a lot to chew, that's for sure.

2freaky4church1 said:

I don't think he's been "confused" at all. He certainly has struggled with his love of spirituality and his sexual desires, but all along his goal has been to find a unification of Eros and Agape. Its a classic Romantic motif, and Prince has certainly embraced it fully. Sure, his beliefs have evolved over the years, but that is a good thing. As he learns more, his beliefs SHOULD change. I think his work reflects that evolution quite well, and I really don't see a whole lot of confusion.

JediMaster said:

... and even philia as well... and storge. the whole "best friend" as well as "sister"... all the fractured fragments of love.