Has to be the most sweetest, heartfelt Prince song ever I love it What a wonderful song from a father to a child Was just listening to it and it brought a tear to my eye but it is so sweet-you just cant hate it Opinions?

I'll have to listen to it again

luv4u said:

I'll have to listen to it again

it's worth a few listens

I don't see it as a song about his child, but I do love it.

All of my life I've never wanted anyone like I wanted U
Every night I said a prayer 2 God and His angels
I'm sure they knew
The many tears that I'd have 2 cry
If I ever had 2 leave your side

CHORUS:
Until U're in my arms again
I know this pain will never end
This broken heart will never mend
Until U're in my arms again

Every mornin' when I awaken, I imagine U sleepin' in your bed
Wrong or right the reason U're taken from my embrace
Well, it's never said
Cuz every day that U don't return
Is another day that my heart just yearns and yearns
That's why

CHORUS

If life remains a mystery
Then there's no reason 2 the rhyme
And U, U'll never know what U mean 2 me till U're mine, all mine

Until U're in my arms again {x3}

(CHORUS)
Until U're, until U're, until U're in my arms again!
No, ain't never gonna end
Never gonna mend
Until U're back, right back in my arms again

I'll never see like others see
(I know that U'll come back 2 me)
I know U're gonna come right back 2 me (Come on back 2 me)
And this time U will never leave my arms again
(Never leave my arms again)

Until U're in my arms again {x3}
Come on back, baby
Come on back {x2}

Until U're in my arms again {x2}

Efan said:

I don't see it as a song about his child, but I do love it.

Really? Even when reading the lyrics you still don't see it?

Efan said:

I don't see it as a song about his child, but I do love it.

He never explictly said it was about his son's death, but he did allude to it around the time the album came out. As well as Come Back from The Truth cd.

nursev said:

Efan said:

I don't see it as a song about his child, but I do love it.

Really? Even when reading the lyrics you still don't see it?

Yeah, I do see it. Sorry; I should clarify that I know what you mean and I wasn't trying to argue that point. I love the song, but it's very sad in that context so I like to think of it as a relationship song, which I guess is kinda silly.

Efan said:

nursev said:

Really? Even when reading the lyrics you still don't see it?

Yeah, I do see it. Sorry; I should clarify that I know what you mean and I wasn't trying to argue that point. I love the song, but it's very sad in that context so I like to think of it as a relationship song, which I guess is kinda silly.

It's cool Nice point of view

nursev said:

All of my life I've never wanted anyone like I wanted U
Every night I said a prayer 2 God and His angels
I'm sure they knew
The many tears that I'd have 2 cry
If I ever had 2 leave your side

CHORUS:
Until U're in my arms again
I know this pain will never end
This broken heart will never mend
Until U're in my arms again

Every mornin' when I awaken, I imagine U sleepin' in your bed
Wrong or right the reason U're taken from my embrace
Well, it's never said
Cuz every day that U don't return
Is another day that my heart just yearns and yearns
That's why

CHORUS

If life remains a mystery
Then there's no reason 2 the rhyme
And U, U'll never know what U mean 2 me till U're mine, all mine

Until U're in my arms again {x3}

(CHORUS)
Until U're, until U're, until U're in my arms again!
No, ain't never gonna end
Never gonna mend
Until U're back, right back in my arms again

I'll never see like others see
(I know that U'll come back 2 me)
I know U're gonna come right back 2 me (Come on back 2 me)
And this time U will never leave my arms again
(Never leave my arms again)

Until U're in my arms again {x3}
Come on back, baby
Come on back {x2}

Until U're in my arms again {x2}

Its a masterpiece 4 the late Gregory Nelson..

kenkamken said:

It is a beautiful song. Sometimes wish it was a slightly lower register, but that's just quibbling. Glad he shared it with us.

I agree beautiful song and I am so happy he shared that with us

Cheese all over! I can't stand it!

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

nursev said:

All of my life I've never wanted anyone like I wanted U
Every night I said a prayer 2 God and His angels
I'm sure they knew
The many tears that I'd have 2 cry
If I ever had 2 leave your side

CHORUS:
Until U're in my arms again
I know this pain will never end
This broken heart will never mend
Until U're in my arms again

Every mornin' when I awaken, I imagine U sleepin' in your bed
Wrong or right the reason U're taken from my embrace
Well, it's never said
Cuz every day that U don't return
Is another day that my heart just yearns and yearns
That's why

CHORUS

If life remains a mystery
Then there's no reason 2 the rhyme
And U, U'll never know what U mean 2 me till U're mine, all mine

Until U're in my arms again {x3}

(CHORUS)
Until U're, until U're, until U're in my arms again!
No, ain't never gonna end
Never gonna mend
Until U're back, right back in my arms again

I'll never see like others see
(I know that U'll come back 2 me)
I know U're gonna come right back 2 me (Come on back 2 me)
And this time U will never leave my arms again
(Never leave my arms again)

Until U're in my arms again {x3}
Come on back, baby
Come on back {x2}

Until U're in my arms again {x2}

Its a masterpiece 4 the late Gregory Nelson..

I have to agree

funkomatic said:

Cheese all over! I can't stand it!

nursev said:

I loved this song long before I found out it was about his son, but once I did find out it made it more heartfelt for his son who would've been 14 years old this year. I wonder had he lived what would P be like today music-wide!!!!

Too many painful memories for me associated with that song.

I kind of go back and forth with this song. I do think it is one of the better songs on Newpower Soul but on most other albums it would be viewed as filler. I think it's great that for once he did a song with semi personal lyrics which as someone else pointed out is a bit of a rarity for him.

I think a spare piano and voice version of this could be quite good.

nursev said:

Has to be the most sweetest, heartfelt Prince song ever I love it What a wonderful song from a father to a child Was just listening to it and it brought a tear to my eye but it is so sweet-you just cant hate it Opinions?

This song is about his late son? I thought it just another great 'I-miss-you' love song... I checked Prince Vault, and they say the same thing, so I guess. Wow, new info all time...

Kinda sad

funkomatic said:

Cheese all over! I can't stand it!

One of his worst...

Really.

its a poor by the numbers track....prince in his worst period...

musicman said:

Efan said:

I don't see it as a song about his child, but I do love it.

He never explictly said it was about his son's death, but he did allude to it around the time the album came out. As well as Come Back from The Truth cd.

The song "Come Back" makes me cry every time I hear it. It's sooooo sad and heartfelt.

nursev said:

Efan said:

I don't see it as a song about his child, but I do love it.

Really? Even when reading the lyrics you still don't see it?

I've always thought it was a song about the death of his child too, but eh, what do I know?

Number23 said:

This song is not about his son dying. Not at all. Neither is Wasted Kisses. You're imposing false meaning upon lyrics which isn't there and its not an interpretation issue either. You're reading it completely wrong. A quick glance at the words should show this, and even Prince wouldn't be so crass to mix and match his emotions over his son's death with the regret of a failed relationship. Some people just want this guy on his knees, spilling his soul. It will never happen. He very rarely gives fodder to the psychos who want a piece of his pain. The only released track which explicitly refers to the death is Comeback, which Prince himself spoke of in an interview around the time.

So you believe that Prince, who has spent a pretty significant chunk of his career writing in metaphor, can only broach the subject of death explicitly? When he sings...

Wrong or right the reason U're taken from my embrace
Well, it's never said

he's talking about Death. And not just talking about it - but implying that he's questioned a God who would take a child from a father, and received no reply.

To me, it's obvious that this song is about the loss of a longed-for, hoped-for loved one in the most awful, permanent way that loss can occur. And, knowing the history, I don't read "failed romance" in there, at all.

blackbob said:

its a poor by the numbers track....prince in his worst period...

I do think the track is super formulaic and soppy, but I still really like it and think it's really well crafted and commercial - could've easily been a single IMO.

It brought tears to your eyes but it brings puke to my mouth...

The sounds on this track embrace an all encompassing song