Rosalita said:

That's what I think. True love has it's temptation. It's the fruit of Eternity.

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its a beautiful song i love it

this is my least fave of the bunch. just kinda lame and corny 4 me.

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Tame said:

If it's crazy? He knows he's succeeded.(forgive me for my spelling,I'm not quite in my right mind right now.) They could NEVER! kiss for it would be all over! It's not okay soooo not okay! I think the questions he keeps posing to "her" or whatever, are questions he's asking himself, that he probably knows the answer too!!!

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Ok call me clueless, I have tried to figure out the meanings in this this song, and most of it is going over my head... it seems to have double meanings,and is contradictory at some points.

Would anyone like to tell me what they think this song is really saying?... The whole song in it's entirety. I would really enjoy reading everyone's thoughts on this.

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now that you mention it, it does sorta resemble the last december a bit . this is probably one of the weaker tracks of the new ones cuz of the lyrics. so typical. the chorus is very infectious though nonetheless. not bad, just average

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Of all five new songs leaked last week I really dig Crimson & Clover and Colonized Mind the best. It's part of the sound of Planet Earth that I like so much, but amped up. Of Crimson & Clover I love the fact he Prince'd it up, but sound-wise I was very shocked to find out he kept the original sound so close to the original, even the sound effect on the guitar and the way he sings it.
He took out the really dated parts of the song and threw in some Jimi and some great guitar playing. I think this is the best cover he's done since Just My Imagination, which is what this reminds me of a lot.
Crimson & Clover is easily the best single/radio material of the new songs. It sounds so effortlessly and easy and is great to hum along to.

I like Colonized Mind because it pours so many last decade Prince topics into a song format that is great to listen to; it’s not only interesting lyrically, but also musically; but both are not as hard to get into The War or One Song, that both handled topics close to Prince’s heart, but were harder to digest in both music and lyrical content; especially the last here is crafted way more intricately than other of his ‘topic’-songs.
When it comes to songs stepping out of the verse/chorus/verse/chorus-straight-jacket, Colonized Mind to me is his most interesting song since One Nite Alone, that also had interesting forms painting colours. I love it when it at least sounds as if Prince did some work to craft more challenging songs.

Like I said, I am reminded of Planet Earth when I listen to these songs; it has got that laid back vibe of it, but mixed some One Nite Alone-ish feel. I liked both albums, but I must admit I do not play either album much after their initial release. I share this info with you because the first two songs, if released proper, I would play ova and ova, while the other two new songs from the seemingly new album, do have the same laid-back feel, but aren’t as time-less as the first two previewed song; they’re not amazing new Prince compositions I would want to include on any of my future playlists.

Wall Of Berlin is fun and is rather nice but nothing more than that; the lyrics are too forgettable, the most great thing about it is the guitar playing, that lifts the song up above the guitar work on, say Musicology and makes the song at least interesting enough to play more often.

4Ever to me sounds like the extended version of My Computer on Emancipation, and has got that too smooth Emancipation sound and I want to keep singing ‘a better life’ throughout the entire song. Yet, it is better than My Computer, as it is more straight-forward and is a bit un-smoothed by the guitar.

Of all the songs previewed last week I like (There’ll Never b) Another Like Me the least for a few reasons.

One of them is that it has that plactic pastiche sound of the NPGmc tracks, which is to me the most un-interesting sound Prince ever produced.

Another is that it does not fit very well with the other four songs and therefore stands out, but not in a good way; it sounds rather bleak compared to the warm feel of the other four songs and therefore pales significantly, not only musically, but also lyrically. It is just too silly; even the weaker of the other four songs kicks this song’s ass and he’s just done these kind of songs way better before.

If this is what Prince likes to dance to these days, can someone please send him some cd’s of the Ting Tings? Thanks.

marrakech said:

I realize that what Prince means by "Eternity is just a Kiss away." Once they've kissed it's 4ever love between them.

2 lead a woman in her mind 2 the idea of marrying and being 2gether and say..."If I never get 2 see U smile, underneathe the white veil walking up the aisle"...It's like, "What kind of Royal Tease is that?"
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Honestly, Prince drives me insane with these singing puzzles.

It's a conspiracy 2 drive his lover crazy b4 they even hold hands^


I think ur right tame ^

and it's working

emesem said:

That's my exact impression of this song... it builds up beautifully to... nothing. The "4ever!... 4ever!" hook just isn't there. This is easily the worst song of the 4 new ones and needs more work or should be shelved.

HamsterHuey said:

There's no way that "4Ever" is better than "My Computer."

lspear76 said:

Any song that 'features' Kate Bush on vocals, yet you can barely hear her is a but daft, methinks.

And actually; way. Us disagreeing does not make one opinion more valid than the other. They are very alike in being trivial songs, and rather boring, but the guitar of 4Ever is somewhat more appealing than My Computer's computer beat.

lastdecember said:

i really like this track from the 1st time i heard it

i wonder if his version of all along the watchtower/best of u, feel good feel better feel wonderful will b included as well..but just these 4 tracks alone is better than planet earth

2freaky4church1 said:

y can't it b it's own song without comparison's 2 other songs?

~4Ever~

Small and nice track. Nothing special. Sounds like an outtake of any given album of these: pe, musicolog or even Rave. Not as catchy enough to work as pop, not as special enough to be "special prince". Weakest of the new tracks (just my opinion, i respect others...^^)

Rosalita said:

U may be right.
I may be crazy.

But it just may be a lunatic U're lookin'4.

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Twinkly1 said:

Hey, that's my favorite wild animal. Cool comparison.

L4OATheOriginal said:

I agree.

That said, the song is pretty weak. It's bland through and through.

weak & bland are good descriptions of the song.
Predictable lyrics.

This song appeals to the ladies not to men.... so men if you don't like it, it is understandable... go listen to Colonized mind.