I listen to "The Love We Make" on disk three of Emancipation for the first time in a long time, and I have a new appreciation for it.

Who else feels this song?

Desperate is the day that is 2morrow
4 those who do not know the time has come
2 whip the dogs that beg, steal or borrow
From the table God set 4 his son
Wicked is the witch that stands 4 nothing
All the while watching 2 see u fall
Deeper than the ditch that bred your suffering
The one being dug right now by them all

Happy is the way 2 meet your burdens
No matter how heavy or dark the day
Pity on those with no hope 4 2morrow
Its never as bad as it seems until we say

Precious is the baby with a mother
That tells him that his saviour is coming soon
All that believe will cleanse and purify themselves
Put down the needle, put down the spoon {x2}

Sacred is the prayer that asks 4 nothing, oh
While seeking 2 give thanks 4 every breath we take, oh
Blessed are we inside this prayer
4 in the new world, we will be there

The only love there is, is the love we make {x2}
(the only love there is, is the love we make)
Only love there is, only love there is
The only love there is, is the love we make (yeah)
The only love there is, is the love we make

This is a great song!!! I've only seen him perform this once and it was at the House of Blues in Vegas. It was the highlight of the night and I was even on the stage that night and this one song made the night more then perfect. I remember talking to Afshin (his photographer at the time) and even he stopped and said he couldn't believe that Prince was playing this song and was in awe...

littlemissG said:

the desperate think they can fool God while She knew all along.

may the heavens have mercy on his soul while it writhes in tormented darkness.

it will purify his soul.

wishuhvn said:

I would have loved to of heard/seen that!

Interesting that we have Hymns, and Gospel, and Christian Rock...and Prince has so many times opened the heart that the bible is written on...so that Love truly sinks in....And I have to give credit to John Hagee a preacher that responded to the question..."Why does the Bible say that it is written upon the heart." And John said, because when your heart is broken, the word of GOD will fall in. That statement has stayed with me.

sexybean said:

me too. lovely song