Greetings All I was listening to "When Doves Cry" today for about the 500,000,000,000,000,000,000 time in my life and for some reason the following explination of the song hit my in the face lie a ton of bricks....so I thought I would share my thoughts with you.....I believe this is a song about a relationship that once was good but when sour and this is Prince's plea to his loved one of the time in the middle of their "I Don't Wanna Be With You" argument.....and I will explain that to you now


Dig if u will the picture
Of u and I engaged in a kiss
The sweat of your body covers me
Can u my darling
Can u picture this?

Dream if u can a courtyard
An ocean of violets in bloom
Animals strike curious poses
They feel the heat
The heat between me and u

I feel these two verses are his way of saying remember when we use to be in love like this.....the pasion was hot even the animals and all of nature enveyed them.....and then asking can you remember or in Princes words Can you picture this?

How can u just leave me standing?
Alone in a world thats so cold? (so cold)
Maybe Im just 2 demanding
Maybe Im just like my father 2 bold
Maybe youre just like my mother
Shes never satisfied (shes never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other
This is what it sounds like
When doves cry


The Chorus of course is his plea....how can you leave me.....how can you walk out and leave me here alone.....and then he basically says is it because I demand too much of you and this relationship.....or is it just because no matter what I am never satisfied (I think has sexual "tones" to it....and if so are we ever truly "satisfied" or do we just want more ....and lets be honest everyone in a relationship has told their partner a time or two you are just like your mom....or you are just like your dad.....Prince then goes on and says why do we have to fight and argue....and since a dove is usually used to symbolize peace and love.....he uses that to get his imagery across.....when we argue it sound like doves crying.....the love and peace have been disturbed.....

Touch if u will my stomach
Feel how it trembles inside
Youve got the butterflies all tied up
Dont make me chase u
Even doves have pride

This verse is his way of saying he is scared she is leaving.....the butterflies in his stomach and such....anyone who has ever been nervous knows exactly what he is feeling here.....and then he says Please don't make me have to chase after you because I still want my pride.....


Dont cry (dont cry)

When doves cry
When doves cry
When doves cry

When doves cry (doves cry, doves cry, doves cry
Dont cry
Darling dont cry
Dont cry
Dont cry
Dont dont cry


and this I think is the finally to the story she agreed to stay and he is telling her to not cry everything will be just fine .....


well like I said this is just my opinion on the song.....if any of you agree or have your own opinion I would love to hear them



Draven

I thought of it was about sex cuz most of Prince's music comes across that way to me. Sorry. But, I understand how you can see it like that. So, I am going to relisten to some of Prince's songs and really think about the message and not what is being said, but what is behind the words. That is cool. Thanks!

I'm listening 2 this song right now i love it,it's my all time fave p song!

I agree with you. This is my take on the song as well.

Yeah Prince is a sucker 4 happy endings