baby ooh
Let's go

Eye've been waiting 4 U baby all night long
(eye've been waiting 4 U baby all night long)
So eye could get somebody 2 play this song
(c'mon)
The jam that's got a beat like it's making love
(the jam that's got a beat like it's making love)
Cuz Ur the only one eye've been thinking of
(oh yea) whoaa

Come in2 my room of incense and candles
Eye've got something that U won't know how 2 handle
U can tell me na-uh but U know how this man do
Eye'ma want it all night long
c'mon c'mon
Eye'ma want it all night long

Eye'm glad we're compatible, mature, and grown
(mature and grown)
'Cause this is nothing something U can do alone
There's a dance floor but we can use a table (yes we can)
Eye've got 2 have a partner that's willing and able
(willing and able)

Come in2 my room of incense and candles
Eye've got something that U won't know how 2 handle
U can tell me na-uh but U know how this man do
Eye'ma want it all night long

Once U try 2 seduce me it grows and grows
Ur mind will never deny what Ur body knows
Eye know U want 2 take off all your clothes
But please don't do it

Eye got a cool idea my darling, let's go outside
Eye wanna smother U with something shiny as the rims upon my ride
Eye want 2 look 4 the milky way and uhh when eye find it
Eye'm gonna make U scream my name as if it was divine (Prince)
But we both know that we gotta praise the one who made ya
Give props 2 Ur mama 4 the healthy food she must have gave ya
4 the meek at heart these words they might sound like a sinner
But the truth is that U're sitting on every one of Ur dinners
But that's fine, 'Cause eye'm blind
About blind as a cat in the dark
It might come at 2 in the morning after roaming in the park
Hard 2 understand always changing plans
Harder than hell 2 handle
One scent alone make it worth Ur while the price of Prince's candle

All night
Circles of flowers or pyramids of sand
Violet colored diamonds
U got 2 understand

Incense and candles
Wherever U can
U got 2 make this woman
Lust 4 this man

Come in2 my room of incense and candles
Eye've got something that U won't know how 2 handle
U can tell me na-uh but U know how this man do
Eye'ma want it all night long
( 4x )


Someone on HQ broke this song down and basically said that I&C is about Prince studying the bible "all night long."

What are your thoughts?

No

luv4u said:

co-

Yeah, I think it's a stretch. But then I thought maybe my mind is just in the gutter when I listen to it and decided to entertain the thought that perhaps it isn't about sex. Their argument was very convincing.

Interesting.....but I doubt it.

Can u post the breakdown from HQ?

Imago said:

luv4all7 said:

http://www.housequake.com...genumber=6

13th post

Hmmmmm.....interesting!

If this is true(?) it sounds like Prince is trying to appeal to both worlds. The world of believers and non.....

I like the idea of it being about trying to convert a non believing woman.

luv4all7 said:

It's plausible that the song is about converting a non-believer, but it still doesn't explain away certain lyrics in the song.

I think it's a classic case of P and his double-speak.

I've always heard this song as being sexy while also alluding to more spiritual themes (in other words very typical prince lyrics).

So, what's growing and growing after the woman tries to seduce him?

Oh lawd no-

No - its about making out ... what made you think it was anything else???

TheFreakerFantastic said:

Did you even read this thread?

NO IT'S NOT ABOUT BIBLE STUDY!!!!!
WHAT WILL PEOPLE COME UP WITH NEXT?
THERE'S NOTHING THERE TO EVEN SUGGEST THAT
LOOK AT THE PHOTO IN THE LYRIC BOOK , IT DOESN'T LOOK
LIKE THE TYPICAL ATMOSPHERE TO READ AND DISCUSS THE BIBLE.
AND PLUS INCENSE AND CANDLES DOESN'T PRODUCE ENOUGH LIGHT
TO DO ANY READING..

IT LOOKS AND SOUNDS LIKE A TYPICAL SEDUCE SONG.
THAT'S IT. THAT'S ALL. THAT'S FINAL. THAT'S PRINCE.

RosesRred said:

Imago said:

I didn't know that was shiny.I don't like that smothering line. I don't want to be smothered.

How's your candle these days Love? All you talk about are your walnuts.

Eye wanna smother U with something shiny as the rims upon my ride

And what does that mean? That line always grosses me out.....Ewwww.

luv4all7 said:

...moonlight. Starlight. Pearl Necklace in the moonlight...

PurpleCharm said:

You're not in the gutter. I think it's a stretch too. Sometimes people think everything Prince does has sprirutal connotations or some deep meaning, but I don't buy that. Lines like "cuz this is not something you can do alone"? I'm sure bible study can be done alone, right? or "your mind will never deny what your body knows" or "the truth is that you sittin on every one of your dinners"?

Bible study???

Nice try, but I don't think so...sometimes it ain't that complicated.

RosesRred said:

I agree! It's obviously about vaginas!

littlemissG said:

As far as I know, my answer is yes.

I don't think so but if it is Study the Bible
and go get ur guitar and keyboard and bring whatever u r using for that voice
and it bring it in the room. So I can melt ur candle.

That is a sexxxxy song love it u sing it P.


Next single

tyme said:

OH MY I'll have to forgive him for that cheesy as fuck line now

Imago said:

what the hell?

'U got to make this woman,
LUST 4 this man'

Yep, that's about a Bible study isn't it?

Thetan said:

Maybe that means lust 4 Jesus


Or....not

"It might come at 2 in the morning after roaming in the park "


I was told usually
(s) are around 2 in the morning.


That doesn't sound like any studying to me.

I think someone in Prince's camp is trying
to throw us off and trying to clean this
song up , it's not going to work..We're too smart
for that..Well, at least I am.