Anyone have any thoughts/opinions/general impressions of this song (it's on YouTube for the curious).

I thought it was quite bland at first, but have started to like it more and more...

I'd love to learn more and whether a Prince demo exists or is purported to exist.

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Good question,i wanna know if he recorded a demo too and if anyone on here has heard it. Most likely he did record a demo,he usually does for songs given to other artists.Take Dance electric,Sex of it,You,and The Voice as perfect examples.

dance4me3121 said:

You're right. Not to mention, this was released around the same time he was doing all of the "Paisley Park" productions. I'm sure he did demo it to her. Maybe that's how he writes is via a demo?

i don't like it

It's not bad for a 'Celine Dion' song. She certainly puts her all into it. Compositionally though, it's little basic for my liking. I prefer his more complex stuff.

I think that it is one of the best thing that he has ever written. There is a version of it, out there somewhere.

did she perform this on Oprah once?

I love this song, Love the way Celine sings it. Would love to hear Prince sing it.

Never heard of it and checked it out just now.

I LOVE it, it's a beautiful song and her voice is amazing. It fits her and he's so talented to adapt to other people's music.

purplecorvette1 said:

I'm so glad others like this.

Love the song.
I think it's one of the best things Celine has recorded. Not because it's Prince related, but because it's pretty balanced and honest (not over-sung). The build up is right, the belting is right, the "quiet" parts are right. IMO.

With this tear
I thee want
I long 4 u 2 talk 2 me like u did
That night in the restaurant

U spoke of love so openly
And again and again u promised me
That u'd never leave
But now u're gone

With this voice
I thee call
Sometimes I catch myself
Calling your name
When u're not there at all

Please tell me what I did wrong
Why must I hear your voice inside my head
All day and all night long
It's not fair

(Bridge) (Ad-lib)

With these arms
I held u
When u told me u were dying
I had less courage it's true
And u wrote every day
Writing 'bout the things
That we could do
When your pain went away
But all that went away was u

With this tear
I thee want
I long 4 u 2 talk 2 me like u did
That night in the restaurant

With this tear
I thee want
I thee want
I thee want
I thee want

With this tear
I thee want
I long 4 u 2 talk 2 me like u did
That night in the restaurant U spoke of love so openly
And again and again u promised me
That u'd never leave
But now you're gone

With this tear

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I like the song lyrically (MAN HE'S A POET!) and the word play of 'tear'. Beautiful! And I love the orchestra arrangements (although that's most probably not of any Prince's influences).

Never heard this song before, therefore I have no clue about the origin or production process.

Very Sweet Words.

Never heard it, never want to.

Really good tune! I love the lyrics. better than "You're My Love" for Kenny Rogers, but not as quirky as "Telepathy" for Deborah Allen.

Dayclear said:

A little bit above I posted the vid, it's really worthwhile, it's a beautiful song, I would never have guessed it was his, it's so Celine.

paisleypark4 said:

I like Telepathy.
It would've been an awesome Sheena Easton song.

johnart said:

Me too!