http://soulbounce.com/sou...lrb_songs/

The author pretty much sums up how I feel about this song and I have only said it about a thousand times on this board.

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Prince's "Adore" was never released officially as a single, yet like so many of our Top Soul/R&B Songs, it nevertheless staked a place in our worlds and continues to hold a special place in our hearts. "Adore" was the first song that myself and my then high school boyfriend claimed as our own. Likely, countless numbers of you did as well. And why not? "Adore" is a slow jam that all slow jams wish they could grow up to be. It's pleading without sounding pathetic. It's overwhelming without sounding uncomfortable. It's self-deprecating while maintaining its dignity.

From the moment the first bar is played, the tone is instantly set by a man singing a note that sounds as though it's coming from a place that, while we may able to relate, we will never be able to know the depth of the love he shares between himself and someone he so deeply adores. A note that is coming from a man whose face is likely contorted from sheer joy. And while this same man may attempt to bring on some comic relief by declaring that "You can smash up my ride/Well, maybe not the ride," in the end you're left with a beautiful tale of a man telling his beloved that he will "be your eyes so you can see." And if that's not adoration in all of its possible incarnations, then we don't know what is.

"Adore" is a song that will remain in the annals of soul fame simply because it sets out to do exactly what a soulful song should: it brings you to a place that enables your soul's presence be felt. A true soul song is a cathartic and holy experience. It shortens the distance between yourself and the Creator. It's even better than peering at a blue sky on a cloudless day. And this is exactly what "Adore" delivers, every time it is played. And the lyrics...oh, the lyrics! Ecclesiastical to say the least...

Adore..... a classic - I love this song deeply...

and Purple Rain in at #30.....

I prefer Until Ur In My Arms Again

WetDream said:

smoke another one

I don't smoke.

I just have a sense of humour.

A classic. This track fits right in there with the "Blue Light in the Basement" classic love songs of the 70s, if it came out at that time.

WetDream said:

guess u left ur sense of humor in the 1st post. I was kidding too. guess it`s only funny to potheads.

thedance said: