Prince likes to sing, about himself. I'am asking Org, which songs
do you think that he was talking about himself or his girlfriends?
(Remember Prince likes the mirror) Luv4u please have mercy on this thread.

He's said often that his music speaks for him, so pick a song. There's dozens on dozens.

Hello - addressed the We Are The World controversy
She's Always In My Hair - Jill Jones, IIRC
Strange Relationship, Forever In My Life, The Beautiful Ones - Susannah
When Doves Cry - Susan Moonsie breakup
Cream - himself
I Feel For You, I Wanna Be Your Lover written about.....what's her name. (Totally escapes me.)

actually after listening to both emancipation and NPS lately,

apparently most of Emancipation, and also GOLD and SYMBOL,
were inspired by mayte. If i remember correctly also THE ONE from NPS.

Was WASTED KISSES written for her too, echoing their break up?

btw, a great song....

ernestsewell said:

Thanks Ernestsewell but you forgot LITTLE RED CORVETTE (It's was really about himself)
[Edited 10/25/09 9:32am]

Private Joy- Susan Moonsie
IIWYGF- Susanahh
Pink Cashmere- Sheena Easton
the entire Emanciption album- his wife Mayte
Call My Name- I guess his other wife Mani
ILYBIDTYA- Mayte

thats all I could think of for now

Most of the Rave album is a send-off to Mayte after the split. "I Love U, But I Don't Trust U Anymore", "Wherever U Go, Whatever U Do", "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold".

She Loves Me 4 Me - Manuella
Most Disk 2 of Emancipation is the love disk and directed to her.

And how can we forget the song to the fans, "Pearls B4 The Swine".

brightlight said:

I always assumed Cream was about sex...I know it's about him but I'm still not sure if it's about sex too

purpledoveuk said:

Listen again, it's a total self-motivation song.

brightlight said:

I think he always sings about his feelings, what is inside him, his soul, his mind he shows us in his spectacular performances

ernestsewell said:

Oh yeah, I get that 100% but when I first heard ut all those years back and saw the video I thought this us clearly about sex "Cream", "Get on top", "U will Cop", "Youre filthy, cute...". plus all the dry humping in the video.

I guess it just stuck and I thougt that maybe part of it was sex...ire a double entedre of sorts

I think all of them, tho he would deny that !

Open Book(Prince)

Prince writes about his fantasies about women most of the time doesn't he? I think it's personal confession that's like a mask.

I Love everything regardless of Prince's point of reference at the time, however when you think of songs like...."And God Created Woman," and "The Most Beautiful Girl in the world," These songs in an immortal way give admiration to women in general.

With certain songs like, "The Greatest Romance," there seems to be a girl Prince loves very deeply at the core of the song.

ernestsewell said:

Patrice Rushen?

Only he knows but thats part of the fun. Experiences are universal. Its like a good sermon that hits home. It takes skill to have a few thousand people wonder if youre talking about them every album.

The mystery is intriguing I a do admit

KoolEaze said:

There ya go!

Lisa - Lisa

toots said:

Donna - Donna

"Schoolyard" was allegedly written about a real incident w/ Andre (?) and some chick.

I was only 16 and her name was Carrie
She was the number one little girl I wanted 2 marry me
She was only 14, but she had the major body
Yeah, this girl was mean
Me and Ace picked Carrie up from school one day
We took her 4 a ride in Ace's car, the music started 2 play
We sat real close, both nervous
Lookin' at each other not knowin' what 2 say

Carrie was a sister
But her eyes kinda made her look Japanese
Her short cut afro, shiny and soft
Her clothes fit 2 please
Ace was a real fast driver
With every turn, Carrie fell in my lap
He asked us where we wanted 2 go
I said "Yeah right, like U need a map!"

The schoolyard, the schoolyard
Gettin' it on in the schoolyard
With a wink and a nod we were off 2 Ace's pod
Like peas who's hangin' 4 a knife

The schoolyard, the schoolyard
Gettin' it on in the schoolyard
We never want it 4 the children of our own
We all pray better seeds we have sown
But one story that is most commonly known
Is gettin' it on in the schoolyard

(Schoolyard)

Ace's girl showed up, that's when the party started jumpin'
Tower Of Power's "Squib Cakes" steady humpin'
I said "Carrie, hmm, do U wanna dance?"
She said "Uh hmm, yeah, like later man, first let me smoke this weed"
I said "Damn, my cologne ain't sayin' shit if this is what she needs"

Yeah, before I knew it, Carrie was seein' double
That's when me and her got into trouble
So much 4 the dance
I started takin' off Carrie's pants

The schoolyard, the schoolyard
Gettin' it on in the schoolyard

(Hey hey.. hey!)

And now boys and girls 4 the graphic part
Close your ears if U ain't got a nasty heart
The schoolyard, the schoolyard
Here we go
Now take a glove, fill it with hot baby lotion and slip it on (Well)
Pull it tight, that's what Carrie was like
One stroke and I was gone
Gone I was, it's true
The schoolyard, the schoolyard

When your schoolyard baby comes home
And it's all that's on their mind
Try 2 remember how U felt your very first time.. oh!

The schoolyard, the schoolyard
Gettin' it on in the schoolyard (Gettin' it on)
We never want it 4 the children of our own
We all pray better seeds we have sown
But one story that is most commonly known
Is gettin' it on in the schoolyard (Gettin' it on, oh)

(Well, gettin' it on.. heh, heh)

The schoolyard (Schoolyard), the schoolyard (Schoolyard)
Gettin' it on in the schoolyard (Boy, U're gettin', yeah)
The schoolyard, the schoolyard (Schoolyard)
Gettin' it on in the schoolyard (Gettin' it on, get.. get.. gettin' it on, yeah)
(Hey!)

Dance 4 Me - he said its about himself (although I kinda don't believe this one)
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ernestsewell said:

Earnestsewell You dig that UP!

brightlight said:

Who is earnest?

ernestsewell said:

Mr. ernestsewell I spell your name wrong.
Oh! I get it.

Another Lonely Christmas (????)

dammme said:

Total fiction, and he's said so.

ernestsewell said:

You know as well as I do he wrote a song for Lisa when they had a argument Lisa left for a bit came back and a song was on the table with melody and everything

PurpleDiamond2009 said:

pink cashmere was about anna fantastic