I can also add 'Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife.'

Here On Earth

Pretty much anything that wasn't on "Purple Rain" is underrated too me. Prince has so many underrated songs.

Pretty much anything that wasn't on "Purple Rain" is underrated too me. Prince has so many underrated songs.

my love is forever

Lovin' Cup from Minneapolis Genius fo sho.

JOKING!


Tambourine was one of those tunes that I didn't care for, for quite a long time. Then out of nowhere I started loving it. I'll go with that or She Gave Her Angels.

Free

cherrymoongirl said:

Agree about the not getting extremely personal.

So, to this, I can also add 'Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife.' And I wish I'd brought this one up earlier, because it's probably one of the most personal songs I've heard from Prince.

You can tell where he was exactly - Mayte was pregnant, and he was trying to explain why his past was so full of other women, why he'd done the things he'd done, and hoped that she'd understand that it was all necessary to get to that point with her, and if she'd been there before then there'd have been no one else.

When the two of them split, I was deeply saddened. Much of Emancipation (there are other songs almost as honest as this one) is a love letter to Mayte and Gregory both.



If I ever held a hand
It was only because I'd never held your hand
That was part of the plan
I had 2 get it right if I was 2 be your man

And if I ever kissed your lips
I needed time 2 cross the others off my list
A higher high 2 the trip
I wanted U 2 go, that was my wish - yes it was

(Ooh my) Friend, lover, sister, mother/wife
Air, food, water, love of my life

If I ever shared a bed
It was only cuz I wanted 2 live up 2 what the people said, oh yes
What they say?
Now I'm livin' instead
Everyday just 2 say U're the only one who's in my head
The only one
Oh yes U are

And if I ever made U cry
All I have 2 do is think about it and I just wanna die
I just wanna break down and die, die, die, die
How I'd ever make it by (I don't know) without U, baby (without U, baby)
I don't know (No!), I hope I never have 2 try, yeah
(Please don't ever leave me)
Oh, listen 2 me

(Ooh my) Friend, lover, sister, mother/wife
(My sweet, sweet friend, lover, sister, mother/wife)
Air, food, water, love of my life

The eyes of my child I see every time U look at me
(I see a sweet baby smile)
A sweet baby smile like a light that shines 4 all 2 see

(And if I ever held a hand) If I ever held a hand
Oh, 'twas only cuz I'd never held yours
That was part of, part of the plan
I had 2 get it right (right) if I was 2 be your man because...

(Ooh my) Friend, lover, sister, mother/wife
(Friend, lover, sister, mother/wife)
My, my, my, my air, my food, my water, love of my life (I love U)
(Everlasting life)

Teacher (teacher), healer (healer), feeler (feeler), sight 4 sore eyes
(Let me look at your eyes - U're so pretty)
Oh, yes U are, baby
(Ooh my) Don't U know U're my friend, my lover, my sister, love of my
life (mother/wife)
Yeah, baby, yes U are

(Ooh my) Friend (te amo), lover (te amo), sister (te amo), mother/wife
(Hug me, hug me, hug me baby, U are my life)
(I'll stay with U 4ever)
Till death do us part, baby (Yes sir!)
Air (te amo), food (te amo), water (te amo), love (love of my life)
U are the only, only love of my life

My friend, lover, sister, mother/wife
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