I think Sometimes It Snows In April is a good candidate. Prince almost always gets it right when it comes to profound songs, like Still Would Stand All Time and The Love We Make.

between purple rain and sign o the times, imo

^ Not sure how profound, lyrically, "PUrple Rain" is, but SOTT could be in the running. "Sometimes It Snows in April" just tells a story.

I actually think "Forever In My Life" would be up there for me. It's definitely going to be something personal to him, something that has served as his muse, opposed to a random fictional song. Something like "She's Always In My Hair", "Hello"....etc, as far as "personal" songs. That's what would be profound.

Lyrically:
Forever in my Life (intimate)

SOTT (social)

Musically there's so many, but there's something about Xhalation that just reaches right in my chest and does something.

johnart said:

and I would add Strange Relationship cuz it speaks to the core dysfunctionality of so many people claiming to be "in love".

Comeback

Letitgo

I Love U But I Don't Trust U Anymore

Controversy

Holy River

Reflection

If I Was Your Girlfriend

Anna Stesia

Last December

Don't Play Me

He's gone his whole career trying to write something as epic and Earth-shattering as Purple Rain, and he's finally realized it can't be done.

'The Love We Make'. often overlooked.

the beautiful ones

Marrk said:

It has the unfortunate luck of being a flawless song on a flawed album.

Power Fantastic....without doubt

PurpleKnight said:

Shouldn't that make it stand out even more?

Forever in my life, becuase its his dedication to "GOD", Cinnamon Girl, SST and Money Don't matter 2nite along with Sign o the Times and even Still would stand all time. The Cross and Sometimes it snows in april and the ladder as well. In some ways you could say Free and Pop life are profound too.

Prince is more known though for Profane rather than Profound songs (Just had to stick that in)

God -- bside to Purple Rain
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the Holy river...

Byron said:

not really, i'd not listened to emancipation for about 5yrs as it's Skipper's Skipathon album, i'd forgotten how great this song is. Just happened to skip to this song this morning and realised (and remembered) it's greatness. It really is profound indeed.

"Purple Rain." A song that is still way ahead of it's time in a way. The song has spirituality woven within it between the meaning of the lyrics.

Purple Rain is a song that penetrates many levels of thought and existence.

The song definitely came directly from Heaven and through Prince to all of us.

Tame said:

Um.....probably not. Great song though.

God

ernestsewell said:

Call it the "Purple String Theory." Chances are everything comes from Heaven...including U earnest...which makes me right.

Tame said:

Not sure who "earnest" is.

God said "I knew you before you were in your mother's womb." Not "I knew purple rain would be a hit." Although he DID know that, not really the point.

ernestsewell said:

I think Tame's point just sailed right by you lol...

Controversy

The Beautiful Ones

Sign O' The Times

I Would Die For U

PurpleKnight said:

Some would say that Purple Rain is not even the best song on the album of the same name.

PurpleKnight said:

Huh?...Prince went his "whole career" trying to write something as good as Purple Rain, eh? lol...you might want to reword that part

peppeken said:

Definately. That song is profound both musically and lyrically- gives me shivers every time.

"In your room is something your afraid of
Life or doom is what this feeling's made of"