Listening to 'Controversy' the other day in my car, I started to reflect on one of the lines of the song: 'some people want to die, so they can be free'. This is usually interpreted to be a criticism of war but maybe Prince was foretelling his whole name change some 12 years later, where he effectively 'killed off' Prince. Was he already sensing problems with WB and hatching a plan to escape a restrictive contract at the time? Doesn't an early version of his symbol make its first appearance on the cover of 1999? Just a thought...

Prophet...?

http://prince.org/msg/7/331212

Yes. If there's one thing Prince has it's foresight.

squirrelgrease said:

How can you tell he hasn't been circumspected?

langebleu said:

Also, when Prince wrote those lyrics, he was most probably unaware just how prophetic they were. Since becoming a J.W. he knows that the Bible tells us that the "wages sin pays is death". J.W's have a ressurection hope that all humans that have ever died will be ressurected and given the chance to live 4eva in a paradise on Planet Earth. Human death=debt paid=everlasting life=freedom=happiness.
Its just a thoughtxxxxx

Based on the lyrics he composes and the faith he professes, it would b interesting 2 discuss this with him 2 c what he believes. Prophet? I doubt he thinks that, but I'd bet he believes his music is inspired by a higher power!

Don't ya wanna go get saved?

Someone please lock this motherfuckin' thread.

langebleu said:

Seriously... I am laughing my ass off. My wife is giving me the "WTF?" look.

Dont read to deeply into that. I think he was talking about war or maybe even suicide.

He probably didnt think about changing his name until 1991 or 1992.

no, no, no.

The original poster meant to say PROFIT . not prophet.

He's not a prophet. He's a talented musician - good at writing funky songs and love songs.

jgreco7 said:[quote]Based on the lyrics he composes and the faith he professes, it would b interesting 2 discuss this with him 2 c what he believes. Prophet? I doubt he thinks that, but I'd bet he believes his music is inspired by a higher power!
Don't ya wanna go get saved?[/quote]


I'll go for that. sounds good to me.

langebleu said:

ronnwinter said:

right. or maybe 90 or 91. who knows? soemwhere in there. I agree.
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