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Thread started 10/19/06 4:01pm

funkyhead

'Race?, in the space I mark Human'- surley Princes greatest line..

just now in the U.K. there's currently an endless debate about divison of people ,demonising of Muslims etc and this line just keeps popping in my head. It's lines like this that really make P stand out from the rest and we may all bitch and moan about his poor choices of singles, marketing, VEGAS! etc but DAYUM when all said and done he has no equal. P thankyou for being relevant to my life after nearly 23 years of following your career.
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Reply #1 posted 10/19/06 4:08pm

eyewishuheaven

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And thank YOU for clearing this lyric up for me! I always thought he said "Race - in space, I'm not human", and I thought, "WTF is up with this Star Trek shit?!??"

Thanks for the clear-up... a great song made betta. wink
PRINCE: the only man who could wear high heels and makeup and STILL steal your woman!
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Reply #2 posted 10/19/06 4:09pm

katt

Race
(Face Face Face Face Face)
Face the music (Face the music)
Face the music

Race
In the space I mark human (Face the music)
Race
Face the music
We all bones when we dead

Race
In the space I mark human (Face the music)
Cut me, cut U
Both the blood is red
Get it?

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Reply #3 posted 10/19/06 4:09pm

katt

eyewishuheaven said:

And thank YOU for clearing this lyric up for me! I always thought he said "Race - in space, I'm not human", and I thought, "WTF is up with this Star Trek shit?!??"

Thanks for the clear-up... a great song made betta. wink

Here are the Lyrics smile

Lie down, fair 1, and come away
Till the rain is over and gone
G-G-Gimme the beat now (Face the music)
Lead line (Face the music)

If the air is a little thick in this room 2nite
I reckon it's the result of an onslaught of separatist rookies
Overcome by this colorful sight

Talkin' so fast that even they
Talkin' so fast that even they
Don't know what they mean

Of all the things that base a rhyme
How is it that U everytime
Regurgitate the racist lines that keep us apart?

Thank God this ain't Monopoly
U'd make us all go back 2 start

Race
In the space I mark human (Face the music)
Race
Face the music
We all bones when we dead

Race
In the space I mark human (Face the music)
Cut me, cut U
Both the blood is red

I gotcha

Race
Race

Check it

Three seats over there's a lady black
Entrusted 2 her care is a little white girl
And the fact of the matter is

Before her momma or another kid at school
Tells her about the fallacy that 1 race rules over the other
She'd be a much-better-off-left fool (Face the music)

If we never heard about the evils that those before us committed
Then how my dear, tell me now how my dear, tell me now how now would we know

And then the band say

Race
In the space I mark human (Face the music)
Race
Face the music
We all bones when we dead

Race
In the space I mark human (Face the music)
Cut me, cut U
Both the blood is red

I gotcha

Race
Race
(Face the music)

D-d-down with H-I-S-T-O-R-Y and all this BS propagandi
Keepin U from me and me from U as we grow
I don't wanna know (I don't wanna know)
Why those before us hated each other

I'd rather believe they never did
I'd rather believe (I'd rather, I'd rather believe)
That there's hope 4 a kid

And if he imitates the best
I guess that's what I'll try 2 be
And I will let the rest dissolve with my guitar underneath the sea

Race
(Face Face Face Face Face)
Face the music (Face the music)
Face the music

Race
In the space I mark human (Face the music)
Race
Face the music
We all bones when we dead

Race
In the space I mark human (Face the music)
Cut me, cut U
Both the blood is red

Get it?
Race
Got it

Race
Face the music
Race Race
(Face Face Face the music)
Race Race
(Face Face Face the music)
Race Race
Race Race
(Face-F-Face the music)

Race

©1994 Controversy Music - ASCAP
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Reply #4 posted 10/19/06 6:34pm

ElCapitan

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Yes, it's a nice thought and all, however, as lyrics go,a 13 year old could have come up with that line..
"What kind of fuck ending is that?"
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Reply #5 posted 10/19/06 7:48pm

wishuhvn

I always loved that line but it did get me in2 a bit of trouble. Years back when I first joined the Air Force I would put down Human in the space that would always ask 4 my Race...I got away with it a couple of times but eventually someone caught it and I got "counseled." I thought that I gave an impassioned speech as to why I refused to give my race...So 4 now on it just says that I refused to answer...I love doing little things like that to tick off Big Brother~
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Reply #6 posted 10/19/06 8:31pm

SlamGlam

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wishuhvn said:

I always loved that line but it did get me in2 a bit of trouble.



when i was in the ARMY I put "Lovesexy" for my religion on my 'dog tags.' i had them for a while then some idiot Sergent saw them and told me i could not have that. i stood my ground until i was told by our first Sergent, 'if i have to take this to the CO, it's gonna be an Article 15"
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Reply #7 posted 10/19/06 11:59pm

XemoX

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I havent ever heard this song, but I like the lyrics. Very Meaningful to me.

And ElCapitan, the most meaningful lyrics are simple. haha
*B glad that U are free. Free 2 change your mind. Free 2 go most anywhere anytime.*
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Reply #8 posted 10/20/06 12:55am

oldpurple

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SlamGlam said:

wishuhvn said:

I always loved that line but it did get me in2 a bit of trouble.



when i was in the ARMY I put "Lovesexy" for my religion on my 'dog tags.' i had them for a while then some idiot Sergent saw them and told me i could not have that. i stood my ground until i was told by our first Sergent, 'if i have to take this to the CO, it's gonna be an Article 15"


I understand what you are saying so lets make Lovesexy a religion and then you can say you was perscuted for your beliefs!!!!


lol lol
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Reply #9 posted 10/20/06 1:43am

Shapeshifter

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"And if every life has got a reason
U can be mine"

(Come On)


Did u get the tape I sent u
I thought it be better in a song
Better than the used condom u sent me

(One Of Your Tears)



"That skinny motherfucker with the high voice?"

(Bob George)


And when you've cried enough
Maybe she'll let you up
For a nasty ride in her shockadeli-car

(Shockadelica)


This is your captain with no name speakin'

(Pussy Control)


It's silly, no?
When a rocket ship explodes
And everybody still wants 2 fly

(SOTT)
There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently
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Reply #10 posted 10/20/06 4:17am

wlcm2thdwn

Yeah, I love 'Race'.
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Reply #11 posted 10/20/06 5:31am

FruitToAttract
Bears

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ElCapitan said:

Yes, it's a nice thought and all, however, as lyrics go,a 13 year old could have come up with that line..


LOL I used to do that even before I heard this song. On all those standardized tests and stuff I used to always just write "human" if there wasn't a "check all the apply option" under race/ethnicity.
"18 years old, and she knows her funk!!! headbang"
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Reply #12 posted 10/20/06 1:30pm

thekidsgirl

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I love that song. nod
If you will, so will I
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