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Maybe this is a silly question but Bend in the wind? What does that mean???
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I think he means that the woman he's with gotta take it when it gets hard, rough, without breaking down. He simply needs a strong woman who can handle a life together with him - even when it's not a bed of roses.

Cinderella was a waste of time,then oops she's out the door

just wondered how you'd interpret this line?

l think this was one of his best song,,,,,lm overjoy tht he won the award for this as he deserves it ....no matter what anyone else thinks....
its a beautiful jams...l adored it....
the planet earth cd was one of the best he did so far.....

everyone should stop bringin prince down.....

Great track, and probably his best ballad since 'She Loves Me 4 Me' (another missed single opportunity).

FBM has a strong, interesting melody that sounds like classic Prince, and it would hold up with or without the 'retro '87' production.

I like it. Nice melody

I love it and play it just about everyday!

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Patrick1985 said:

OK . There once was a girl who arrived at the castle Paisley Park. She wasn't wealthy but looked really pretty and when the Prince laid his eyes on her, she started to really shine from the inside, and the Prince was absolutely captured by her beauty.The night ended with them dancing really close, but suddenly she ran away. On the way out from Paisley Park, she lost one of her pumps. The Prince just couldn't forget about the beautiful, mysterious girl he'd just held in his arms, and searched all over the country to find his sweet princess. He did! And they got married! Unfortunately she didn't pass the test. She simply refused to jump into lake Minnetonka...
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Vanity45 said:

Could you just read me the story agaoin mom?

that makes for some good

NO

One of the worst Prince songs from the last 10 years.

Although Mister Goodnight is even more worse.

Riverpoet31 said:

I can listen to Mr. Goodnight...it's not outstanding but it's harmeless.

Well, tastes differ of course.

To me Mr. Goodnight just sounds like something he did write in 30 minutes and recorded on auto-pilot. I dont hear any real effort or inspiration in that song.

Next to that, i think its rather annoying when a mature, 50 yo old man tries to emulate a 17 yo 'pimp-wannabe' in his lyrics... lol

Rakel said:

Especially during the worse times in my life I hold on to the truth of Love, irregardless as to how much life might lie and say my Love does not exist. To survive in the lie, I bend but I do not break.

I have a special place in my heart for this song.
[Edited 9/12/08 11:58am]

Yes this song is one of the best tracks on Planet Earth CD.Yes, I think I would like to have someone say they want 2 make me happy, happier than happy itself! But I wish Prince luck on finding his future baby mama if he's still lookin'?

colorblu said:

June7 said:

Amen to that!

On the Planet Earth cd it sounds like he is unhappy, through the whole cd he is searching. no songs about we are 2gather and happy, most about I am looking asking.

Takieaa said:

If it pops up on my iPod, I don't skip it.

I like it a lot

My favorite song on the album!!! That's my jam! Call me egotistical then cause I feel it is a priviledge to be the father of my child. Found my future baby fatha!

Future Baby Mama is a really good song and the best song on Planet Earth.

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Rakel said:

Okay, I'm guessing but 'Bend in the wind' might mean that Prince wants someone to be there for him. Regardless of what it looks like on the surface or to the public, he might actually want a different 'someone.' But since WE demand that he is into the youngest and someone pretty, someone who really loves him has to understand and 'bend with the wind.' He might want us to realize that it's society and the media that want him there. Prince might not want to be 'there' along with the insecurities and false values of a young pretty one, but it is his celebrity, fame and fans that demand it. Can anyone imagine our Prince wanting just to be loved without all the fan fare and expectations?
So to me anyway, 'bend with the wind' means let Prince give em what they want (or what they think they want) and be content to sit in the background finding ways to make him smile.



THAT'S CALLED A MID-LIFE CRISIS.....

mELdOURADOsELVAGEM said:

Yeah, I do agree... When I first heard it I knew it was special... regardless of what anybody thinks "bend in the wind" means... Maybe he is referring to being able to pass gas and not care who is around

What's funny about this thread is that my brother, who is a casual Prince fan, just told me yesterday that he made a CD for his girlfriend and ended it with this song. He was saying how it is such a tight slow jam. Adult R&B/Urban radio ate this song up here in Chicago, and rightfully so. It's a cut. I never understood why people around here dogged it.

I loved this song from the first moment I heard it. It's got it all - a sexy/romantic vibe, nice melody, seductive vocal delivery and a story. You've got a man who is in search of "the one." He can give her whatever she wants but it comes with a price so she needs to be able to deal with it without losing herself or the relationship. He thought he had her before but it was only a fantasy/illusion, i.e. Cinderella. So he's still looking, hoping with a childlike naivete for fantasy and reality to meld and produce his future baby mama. He's at a point in his life where he realizes that it's about more than looks and superficial trappings. He now knows that a relationship has to be built on a much stronger, deeper foundation. It's a mature ballad about the eternal dream of love. Sorry, but I fail to see what this has to do with Mayte. Prince and Mayte have moved forward in their own SEPARATE lives and from the sounds of it, some of you need to as well.

The best song on the album....we were bumpin' that jam. Don't forget...GRAMMY!!!

bellanoche said:

I like how you said this!!!!
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I hate this song...it offends me, seriously. The phrase "future baby mama" bugs the shit out of me, Prince can and should know better.