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Reply #30 posted 03/11/11 9:23pm

yankem

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eireboy34 said:

How do you all feel about the fact that quite often it DOESN'T snow in April?

You're not living in Canada!!!!!

"open your heart, open your mind
A train is leaving all day..."
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Reply #31 posted 03/11/11 10:12pm

johnart

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I always took it as sometimes, when you think you're in the clear and stuff is lookin all sunny and warm n fuzzy, some shit hits that will fuck your world right up.

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Reply #32 posted 03/11/11 10:14pm

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Spinlight said:

eireboy34 said:

How do you all feel about the fact that quite often it DOESN'T snow in April?

That's why the title is "sometimes it snows in april" and not "routinely snows in april"!

You need to quit or I might develop a crush.

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Reply #33 posted 03/12/11 12:32am

eireboy34

yankem said:

eireboy34 said:

How do you all feel about the fact that quite often it DOESN'T snow in April?

You're not living in Canada!!!!!

Good point, and P being from MPLS......

Love a good debate!!

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Reply #34 posted 03/12/11 1:40am

sweething

Sometimes snow in April can be a good thing. If you are a skier and it snows in S. Lake Tahoe, Nevada, Colorado or California, you'd tend to be happy.

When you're a kid growing up in the snow, one last snow of the season can be a welcome suprise and opportunity to make icy snowballs.

And, Snow in April may simply be a metaphor for life interrupted.

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Reply #35 posted 03/12/11 5:01am

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johnart said:

I always took it as sometimes, when you think you're in the clear and stuff is lookin all sunny and warm n fuzzy, some shit hits that will fuck your world right up.

It does -that sums it up. I find it strange when people query lyrics on here. I've always taken it that way too. Its not something you can always say is gonna happen but it does so be aware and maybe dont take things for granted. Prince as the narrator is taken solace that this does happen so does not sink in to grief but can instead reflect

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Reply #36 posted 03/12/11 6:38am

Spinlight

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johnart said:

Spinlight said:

That's why the title is "sometimes it snows in april" and not "routinely snows in april"!

You need to quit or I might develop a crush.

:blush:

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Reply #37 posted 03/12/11 11:53am

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jcurley said:

johnart said:

I always took it as sometimes, when you think you're in the clear and stuff is lookin all sunny and warm n fuzzy, some shit hits that will fuck your world right up.

It does -that sums it up. I find it strange when people query lyrics on here. I've always taken it that way too. Its not something you can always say is gonna happen but it does so be aware and maybe dont take things for granted. Prince as the narrator is taken solace that this does happen so does not sink in to grief but can instead reflect

Although this is true to a point however, the song is realting to death or dying early in your life.

"Sometimes I wish that life was never ending
But all good things, they say, never last"

All this being said, this is why people query lyrics on here, cause people don't get it right all the time.

Aaaah, I give up. Okay, the song is about not making it to the liquor store before they close.

..."holding someone is truly believing"
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Reply #38 posted 03/12/11 12:16pm

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NDRU said:

I think it means sometimes people die before they are old

I don´t know ... but I´d like that it was the meaning wink

Forever in my life...
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Reply #39 posted 04/14/11 2:01am

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To those that do not think it snows in April often you need to move yo ass to Minneapolis. I have lived here my whole life and it does that often. In fact you could say "Sometimes it Snows in July" (which does not happen very often but it at least happened one time which is a recorded weather fact in the early 1990's) wink

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Reply #40 posted 04/14/11 3:44am

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i always thought it meant we shouldn't put our coats and boots away until may.

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Reply #41 posted 04/14/11 10:33pm

eireboy34

XxAxX said:

i always thought it meant we shouldn't put our coats and boots away until may.

Wise words

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Reply #42 posted 04/14/11 11:13pm

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NouveauDance said:

You guys know where the title comes from right? It's from spring lambs that die early if it's a very long winter - I mean, Prince didn't come up with that - I thought it was a given that it's on the soundtrack because this is about CT's death in the context of the movie. confuse



Also, I don't think I've seen it before, but Jesus was the 'lamb of God', so it could just be another God-squad song with the name changed to suit the film.



I completely agree with both your posts, but as they're of a different opinion to the OP, I guess I must be a troll too.

I will add that "The Life" by Wendy & Lisa works as a sister song to SISIA, you can even transplant the instrumental intro onto the track
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Reply #43 posted 04/15/11 12:48am

purpledoveuk

It just means shit happens, that's just the way things are and so stones it unexpected.

But for the record it does sometimes snow in April here so it might just be a comment on the weather smile
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Reply #44 posted 04/15/11 12:51am

purpledoveuk

NouveauDance said:


DaphneLovesPR1NCE said:


MJ fans are very loving and welcoming and proud of their star. Wish Prince fans could be the same way...



Yeah, MJ fans are where the bar should be set.



nutty




Yeah...and MJ fans think he was just misunderstood...whereas Orince fans appreciate he's a dick most of the time now

We should all have a big love in like the MJ butters...Jesus Juice anyone?
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Reply #45 posted 04/15/11 2:36am

NouveauDance

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purpledoveuk said:

Jesus Juice anyone?

I'm far too old for MJ's fine vintage batting eyes

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