" Love U, But Don't Trust U Anymore" (Live, Chicago 2002) (5:57)


think one of my favorite reasons for loving Prince is his supreme talent of his falsetto voice.. and this song performed live especially is amazing!!!!!
The crowd is enraptured with his every delicious note accompanied with piano and angelic strings.... Dear God!.. is it ever a gorgeous ballad! wish was there in the audience to experience that. I always enjoyed the original version..but to hear it live and with different parts changed up... its even better than the original cd version IMO.

Hearing the crowd clap and cheer adds to the song too. u can hear the jubilation and feel so much a part of the concert. It's the most amazing heartfelt song... it makes me cry.


At section 3:40 in the song.... "...maybe if i would ha~ve, u would not treat me this way....."
Such a powerful way he can control his voice and convery such emotion. get chills down my back. ooooo~! Everyone has to hear this magic!


Anyone else feelin this live concert masterpiece?




LYRICS

I love you, but I don't trust U anymore
_____

I could tell from the moment U walked in the room
That it wasn't your dress U had on
That wasn't your perfume
And what happened 2 the ring that I gave U?
What am I 2 assume?
I love U, but I just don't trust U anymore

U could tell from the moment U looked in my eyes
That I could see right through Ü
U must apologise
I've always given U the best in life
Even in the wrong, it was right
I know U trust me, but U don't love me anymore
No

I remember meeting U here in the good ol' days
I would never pick the flower of my favourite protegé
Maybe if I would have
Then U would not treat me this way
U tricked me - but U will not anymore

No, no
I love u, I love u , love u ...but I don't trust U anymore

+ "How come u don't call me anymore" teaser at the end.

I LOOOOVE this song. Its so freakin beautiful...wow! DEF one of prince's BEST balads ever!

yes, one of his best songs from the 1990's! and the best
colaboration on Rave by far. Ani's guitar is so beautiful!!

BUt as I was telling somebody the lyrics are Confusing cause he is talking about a girl wearing another girl's dress. Doesn't that mean this girl was having an affair with a girl? He is talking about WHOM? When was this song written? Is itAUTOBIOGRAPHICAL or FICTION ? For a Movie or just a WANTON LESBIAN WISH. This Man just Cannotget enough with Lesbians or Thoughts . He Really either Digs the 2 chick thing or is JEALOUS of the Women being Intimate shit. Or is SECRETELY INTO WANTING TO B a LESBIAN LOVER To His Chick. Damn ,he wanna see That? Ain't so Hard a Thing....I'll Grant him his Wish..Damn....Laughing...OH Man....Just pick a Subject....

PurpleKnight said:

yeah, the contrast between songs on Rave is probably the biggest
on any of his albums.

to go from "Hot Wit U" to "I Love U But I Don't Trust U Anymore"
is like 'what the hell just happened, did i change cd's?'.

Co-sign. It takes on a new life per4med live.

PurpleKnight said:

Achingly beautiful song. The use of space is so Joni Mitchellesque. He goes from pain, resignation and nostalgic feelings in a few bars but he can never go back to those original feelings. I also had the belief that the woman was having an affair with another woman. This made the song unique and also touches on the intimacy issues dealt with in "If I Was Your Girlfriend." Wasn't there a rumor out there that Mayte cheated on Prince with another woman?

PurpleKnight said:

Exactly. The other dress and perfume is not what he bought but what the other guy bought her. And while having an affair she would have taken her ring off.

Fantastic song. I also got chills when I hear this live in concert.
Very cool indeed.

i don't like the feel of this song...because it feel dry? like it's too technical, for an emotionally focused song. nice song however incomplete, if you know what i mean. one of the prince songs that i hide rather than show off. maybe live, it's different. or maybe it's supposed to make me think this way about it?

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chunky said:

I just don't get that point of view. I understand people not liking certain songs, but this comment doesn't even seem to fit ILUBIDTUA at all.

Didn't you hear the pain in his voice when he sings that line "Maybe If I would have, then you would not treat me this way" near the end? You can just hear him trying to keep himself together, but it's obvious it's a very personal song to him.

The song's not meant to be "emotional" like, say, Something In The Water. It's meant to be sparse, mournful and melancholy.
[Edited 1/21/06 1:46am]

It made me Cry..I have to skip over it...Too Close To Home...I Related to his Pain.

PurpleKnight said:

[Edited 1/21/06 1:49am]

i maintain that i think in this song he's too technical. or maybe it doesn't fit int othe rave album that it comes off as such. because i've experienced him give that little bit extra. i get that it's mournful. it's not as personal to him, imho
[Edited 1/21/06 2:11am]

So many times his songs just Cave You In....It's Scary having that kind of Intensity Cause I don't Always Feel that TAKEN In SPIRIT....It's just DEEP Truly Deep....He can Move me Like No Other and That's why I get Scared cause I lose it around him....He pulls the Heart Strings as the Master Puppeteer....

Zelaira said:

yes, not the songs by themselves, he's a master interpreter of songs. and in this song he uses his perfect technique although seems like he has not captured this song in his heart.

PurpleKnight said:

let's just agree to disagree. it's too technical, maybe the wrong word to you but to me it's too technical, too much of something! ofcourse it's a nice song, i think he could have been more easy on it then it could have been even more beautiful
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