Does anyone have the lyrics to "One Song" including the spoken part in the beginning?

Here you go GiGi.

Prologue:
1999... and the illusion continues. One begs 2 ask -
"when will it end?"

Unnatural disasters happen seemingly every week. Train crashes, shootings, nuclear accidents; is there any place of refuge one can flee from this insanity? Very few of mankind's creations r designed 2 make u feel good, unless u get pleasure from seeing the human body desecrated by guns, explosions, fights, and any other things these so-called "artists" create. In the name of freedom, many have used art as a means 2 destroy the human mind. As an excuse 2 continue we hear "Art reflects society". How many times has this lie been repeated: "creations r not real", they say and yet any one of these people can call 2 mind images and complete scenes of horror in graphic detail. They will carry these so-called "unreal" creations around with them 4 the rest of their lives. These images r now a part of their being. In the name of RECREATION these people in fact r re-creating themselves in their own images.
SOCIETY THEN REFLECTS ART.

In man's decision 2 further separate from God, his re-creation of himself leaves him in a dysfunctional state of confusion. The mind becomes a burial ground 4 dead waste. Isolated from the wholeness of God, Earth and his fellow brothers and sisters, this man seeks solace in activities he thinks will stimulate his mind. He begins downloading in2 his brain a series of manmade creations designed 2 destroy it. All manmade creations originate from one of 2 sources: the Tree of Knowledge or the Tree of Life. One of these trees contained deadly fruit, the other - Fruit of Everlasting Life. The one who disregards this fact recreates himself and his kind in2 extinction.

U r reading these words on a machine created by man. As u read, u hear a voice speaking 2 u the words that u perceive. They make sense 2 u because u understand (stand under) the SPELLing. The words r what binds this SPELL 2 ur illusion. When u hear the truth, like a memory - u recognize it and this recognition releases u from ALL illusion. Many languages r brilliant in their attempt 2 CONfuse u. CON meaning: against, fuse meaning: 2gether. Words and their SPELLbinding illusions have the power 2 keep man separate from God. U were born in an all-knowing state of mind. The first words spoken 2 u begin the SPELL. The words come from one of 2 sources: the Tree of Knowledge or the Tree of Life. In ignorance or simply lack of respect 4 God, many use words that CONfuse the minds of humans and turn them in2 projections of their own illusions. Because of this fact, many people grow up and blindly assume their pre-selected role under a dictatorship without even being aware of it. When asked what they r doing here on earth, most will answer with statements that do not reflect their natural God-given desires. This creates a pyramid-like structure with the dictator on top, and each level under it knowing less and less. Upon reaching the bottom level - which is where the majority is, u will find chaos, disorder, and illusion. With ILL as its prefix, ILLusion is a state of insanity. In the name of democracy, supreme power is vested un2 the people in this insane state instead of God. A future re-created, 2 b ruled by man, is one of isolation and despair. Returning the leadership back in2 God will allow mankind 2 achieve its original collective goal which is union with God. Ideas contrary 2 this goal should not b blamed or persecuted - just simply ignored. They originated when man first chose 2 ignore God's rule. Simply put - in the beginning, the Human was made perfect in God's image. They had no need 4 knowledge. They were also given freedom of choice. The Tree of Knowledge and the Tree of Life r reflections of this freedom. The human is now a reflection of their choice. They could have simply chose not 2 choose. God being centrifugal in nature, freedom was the CAUSE and choice was the EFFECT. In knowing their perfection made in God's image, there was no need 2 choose. In fact, there were NO NEEDS. There was only love in an all-knowing state b4 the fall. The worst thing u can do is give up ur God-given right 2 choose. 4 in it - u can choose not 2 choose. Therein is the final judgement. The illusion ceases and u awaken from ur dream. Now the healing begins...

With an all-knowing mind, made in God's image u can create as ur Creator - God intended. With love, honor and respect 4 every living thing in the universe. Separation ceases, and we all become One Being singing the One song.

© 2000 NPG


One Song
I am the universe
The sun, the moon and sea
I am the energy
4 that is what I breathe
I can be contradiction
Cuz that is all I see
But I am the universe
And the universe is me

I am the one song (Ah yes)
And that one song is free
All things come from this one song (Yes they do, uh)
The garden and the tree
If everything, everything is present
What is will always be
This here is the first and the last song
And all that come between

When language falls like a wounded soldier
And it's covered by the sea
All the sadness
All these unanswered questions
Keep me company
(Company, company, company come 2 me, come 2 me please!)
Here at the center of it all
(I know)
I know that U can only come from me

(I am the universe)
Yes it will, oh, yes it will
(The sun, the moon and sea)
Where else is it gonna come from but me?
(I am the universe)
Oh my, my my my my my my my universe
(The universe is me)
(I am the universe)
(The sun, the moon and sea)
(I am the universe)
(We are the universe) {x2}
(The universe is me)
One truth (One truth)
One song (One song)
One energy

LittleRedCorvette said:

LittleRedCorvette said:

Hated that preachy crap. I remember it being up at L4OA.com, sat watching it for about 2 minutes, switched it off. preachy brainwashing bilge.

I didn't realise there was a song at the end of it until about a year later when it showed up on a bootleg.

I liked the preachy crap more than the actual song.

novabrkr said:

hehe. Very odd vocals on it. sounds like he's singing it with a vibrator shoved up h-

actually, i'll stop there.

LittleRedCorvette said:

One big mess of banged up religions to suit his own needs.

I just see it as a weird R&B variant of "We Are The World". Yet, Prince goes even further on it by singing: I am the universe.

The site can still be accessed here: http://web.archive.org/we...other.com/

yup, i like it. a lot. great little song. the spoken intro isn't that bad
actually. but i usually don't listen to the long version, just the song.

WISH I COULD HERE THIS SONG .HARD 2 FIND GUYS.GOOGLED IT AND NO LUCK.IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY IT WAS A PRETTY SONG.WHERE CAN I HEAR IT AGAIN ANYONE? Sorry bout the caps at work rushing.

LittleRedCorvette said:

Thank you so much little red corvette!

When is Prince going to realize there is no god...

erik319 said:

Me too, absolutely hated it.

As a dane / non-english and not believeing in God, those words were completely strange. Wtf was he thinking.....

novabrkr said:

I love everything about the song.

While I wholeheartedly agree that the droning monologue at the beginning is horrific, the song itself is (to me) simply sublime.

Gorgeous, and self-obsessed, and quirky ... it's Prince, baby. One of my favorite songs from this period in his recording history.

NeoGeo24bit said:

Its not nice to judge someone belief.
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[Edited 3/4/10 22:36pm]

LittleRedCorvette said:

interesting

Ive always liked that spoken intro even if it is way long. He seems so sincere and endearing

joelmarable said:

Get Disney's, "Happy Feet," and record the song from there.

Tame said:

I thought you said you were done posting?

Tame said:

That's not "One Song", but "Song Of The ".

It's great because it's uniquely Prince. No-one else could make that song. No other functioning pop star is bongo, skewed or convinced of their own God-conducted genius as him. i understand completely why its sickening tripe to some ear, though. However, from prince, i want to hear how far he'll go to get his point across, whether it's this or Adonis And Batheshba or Joint 2 Joint or Cloreen Bacon Skin. Pop fluff like TMBGINTW or Cream he can keep - I'll listen to Michael Bolton or Marc Bolan if I wanted to hear that. I want to hear Prince when I listen to Prince. That, to me, means deep oddness with a wink, an erection and one finger to convention. In One Song, I hear Prince. Although it sounds like a national anthem of a planet where tai chi is as big as Christianity.

Number23 said:

someone who understands Prince

LittleRedCorvette said:

zaza said:

That's right, I'm sorry.

I said I was going to be here 2day and 2morrow.

NeoGeo24bit said:

When you realize there is