Who was Judah???

Alexandernvrmind said:

I think what people object to is the fact that you're doing a lot of assuming here. For example, there's no verifiable way that you can conclude that many or most people on this board are unaware of the connotations of "Lion Of Judah". It sounds condesending.

Maybe, just MAYBE the religious overtones don't bother other people so much???

Accujack said:

Thank U.

Also, like a lot of this album, Prince sounds very comfortable with what he's doing, and in a very good way... The album is recorded and mixed very well. Listening 2 a CD is an absolute MUST. MP3s don't and can't relay the dynamics and clarity of this recording as a whole.

Here is your thread to discuss this track only - instead of scanning the main sticky - Enjoy, June7

OK after some days of listening to this and loving it I think the mood (not the sound necessarily) evokes a similar feel to 17 days - I tried them back to back earlier and I really sensed it - sorry if I offend!

OK after some days of listening to this and loving it I think the mood (not the sound necessarily) evokes a similar feel to 17 days - I tried them back to back earlier and I really sensed it - sorry if I offend!

i can understand where the 17 days linnk comes from, but its not really accurate... lion of judah is more purple rain/anna stesia/joy in repetition style.

It is nothing like cinnamon girl which is far more uptempo, popish.

This is dark, rocky, and passionate.

babynoz said:

You've just hit a home run!

I don't care what is inspiring me, I want to hear about what is inspiring him. In doing so, I can sometimes be inspired indirectly.

And fortunately our two worlds are often different so I can gauge how other people see the world.

And we can all unfortunately relate with the struggle of depression, which is the main theme of the song. We just choose different ways to pull ourselves out of the funk. No biggie.

I need an editor, edit.
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I'm kinda glad to see this song dividing the fanbase. It's testimony to the song's power.

Like "Somewhere Here on Earth", this song reflects a side of Prince we rarely see- one that is not self-congratulatory or boastful, but rather one that is vulnerable and in need of reassurance. The lyrics are wonderful. It's as if he is trying to invoke something as monumental as the Lion of Judah because he feels so small himself.
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I don't think it is about god. The religious image is used because he looks to religion for answers, but the song is about his own struggles (though the source of his struggles in this song could be interpreted as a person, himself, writing music, his fans, critics, you name it). I think he hopes that he can be like the lion of judah and have the power to overcome, he is not saying that "christ is the answer to all my problems, lets all believe in him.. yay!". we know that he can get preachy these days so it is easy to think that every time he references god it is some princely christian rock and roll song.

But until he found what he believed in and started talking about it, we didn't used to judge his songs so superficially like we do now. How many times did he reference god over the years? When he made those references (especially something like Let's Pretend We're Married), it encouraged us to look deeper into a song for meaning. Now the second he says anything related to a religion in a song, I'm seeing more and more people immediately skipping the track and saying "I don't want to be preached to". If you take a good listen you will see that he isn't preaching more often than not.
[Edited 7/16/07 18:53pm]

I'm kinda glad to see this song dividing the fanbase. It's testimony to the song's power.

Like "Somewhere Here on Earth", this song reflects a side of Prince we rarely see- one that is not self-congratulatory or boastful, but rather one that is vulnerable and in need of reassurance. The lyrics are wonderful. It's as if he is trying to invoke something as monumental as the Lion of Judah because he feels so small himself.
[Edited 7/17/07 15:39pm]

matthewgrant said:

Well, there are several characters in the Bible called Judah (with varying pronunciations, but the Lion Of Judah was traditionally a symbol for the Tribe of Judah.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...n_of_Judah

who did he "supposedly" write adore for?

Shorty said:

anybody?

Giovanni777 said:

There are only a few people on here whose opinions really matter to me, and Giovanni, you are one of those people.

You seem to have a real knowledge of Prince music and music in general.

Love this cut.

He even breaks out the octaver on the lead guitar.

Well arranged, well recorded, like nearly everything on this album, which was recorded, mixed, and mastered perfectly. So much detail.