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Elephants an Flowers Does anyone have any insight into this song? The music is great...but Elephant and Flowers kinda lost me. Let the prophets speak! Love God and I shall 4ever Love u | |
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I think he's just singing about the variety, wonder and beauty of God's creations. Just blissfully admiring nature. | |
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It's about God, the one who created everything INCLUDING "Elephants and Flowers". Get it?!   Proud member of Prince's cult for 20 years! | |
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Exactly...
It's about the diversity of creation a kind of "All creatures great and small" thing Elephants & Flowers Strength & Beauty Big & Small Powerful & Delicate Grey & Colorful etc... | |
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"There will B peace 4 those who luv God alot"
Excellent song  Thanks for the laughs, arguments and overall enjoyment for the last umpteen years. It's time for me to retire from Prince.org and engage in the real world...lol. Above all, I appreciated the talent Prince. You were one of a kind. | |
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Revolution said: "There will B peace 4 those who luv God alot"
Excellent song Great song!!! I particularly like his voice on this one. Kind of agressive and raspy... Matt "Because when you say annihilation my friends, you've said all there is to say" - Henry Rollins | |
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Yes, a nice but kind of unspoken of jam!
...did that sentence make any sense?  | |
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Elephants & Flowers = Big and small...get it? | |
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On a side note
Here's the original lyrics... ELEPHANTS & FLOWERS Boy is lonely on a burnin’ hot summer night Car door slams, out jumps Coco in a dress so tight The likeness of Jesus on her leather coat She’s 2 smart 4 ecstasy, 2 fast 4 coke She takes the boy by the hand The only thing he understands Is that she wants him on the dancefloor Elephants & Flowers Hot sweaty light paints a picture red & gold On their just turned 18 year old bodies super-bold Scream & dance 4 12 hours to the new power soul No sex, no drugs, no devil here, just good old rock & roll Elephants & Flowers Love the one who is love The one who gives us the power The one who made everything Elephants & Flowers The one who will listen when all others will not There will be peace 4 those who love God a lot Elephants & Flowers No confusion, no tears No enemies, no fear No sorrow, no pain No ball, no chain Sex is not love, Love is not sex Putting words in other people’s mouths Won’t get U elected. Don’t kiss me, just talk 2 me Don’t kiss me, just talk 2 me Love the one who is love The one who gives us the power The one who made everything Elephants & Flowers The one who will listen when all others will not There will be peace 4 those who love God a lot Elephants & Flowers Elephants & Flowers | |
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Always has been one of my favorites. And even more since I heared it live...! | |
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Thank u for this - it's amazing what I thought were the lyrics  - now reading the real lyrics, I love it even more  to BorisFishpaw
BorisFishpaw said: On a side note
Here's the original lyrics... ELEPHANTS & FLOWERS Boy is lonely on a burnin’ hot summer night Car door slams, out jumps Coco in a dress so tight The likeness of Jesus on her leather coat She’s 2 smart 4 ecstasy, 2 fast 4 coke She takes the boy by the hand The only thing he understands Is that she wants him on the dancefloor Elephants & Flowers Hot sweaty light paints a picture red & gold On their just turned 18 year old bodies super-bold Scream & dance 4 12 hours to the new power soul No sex, no drugs, no devil here, just good old rock & roll Elephants & Flowers Love the one who is love The one who gives us the power The one who made everything Elephants & Flowers The one who will listen when all others will not There will be peace 4 those who love God a lot Elephants & Flowers No confusion, no tears No enemies, no fear No sorrow, no pain No ball, no chain Sex is not love, Love is not sex Putting words in other people’s mouths Won’t get U elected. Don’t kiss me, just talk 2 me Don’t kiss me, just talk 2 me Love the one who is love The one who gives us the power The one who made everything Elephants & Flowers The one who will listen when all others will not There will be peace 4 those who love God a lot Elephants & Flowers Elephants & Flowers  WHO ME? | |
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Praise God the one who created everything Elephants and Flowers. | |
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it's about different smells 
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Yeah what a song, The meaning is locked in the lyrics. Ironically the first time I heard this song was in the summer of 1990, I had just turned 18 and it was a very hot summer nite | |
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