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Reply #30 posted 07/23/13 5:24pm

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tollyc said:

tatocorcu said:

Could this be the song he offered to the producers of The Great Gatsby? I keep thinking the lyrics suit the story (although the song wouldn't really fit in that sad overblown spectacle that the film was...)

He offered up Boyfriend & Love They Will be Done (for sure). It was discussed with the Director.

Didn't know Boyfriend was offered for Great Gasby. Where did u hear that it was offered?

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Reply #31 posted 08/13/13 7:43am

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Opening song in Paradiso.


Truly wonderful song.




Love it.

99% of my posts are ironic. Maybe this post sides with the other 1%.
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Reply #32 posted 08/14/13 2:02pm

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leerix said:

Would you help me to transcribe it correctly/completely? Thank you!! There are some slight differences from one performance to the next one, I transcribe some of them in here.

Thanks to SchlomoThaHomo for the first transcription... & thanks PRINCE for sharing and for the extreme beauty of the song.

Listen 2 me closely as the story unfolds

This could be the saddest story ever been told

I used 2 want the house with the biggest pool

Reminiscing now, I just feel like a fool

U keep breakin me down, down, down

Keep breakin me down down down

Keep breakin me down down down

I used 2 throw the party every New Year's Eve

First one intoxicated, last one 2 leave

Waking up in places that u would never believe

Give me back the time, u can keep the memories

U keep breakin me down, down, down

Keep breakin me down down down

Keep breakin me down down down

Every book I read

Said that I would meet somebody like you

Whenever I was sorry, so sorry for the things I used to do

A journal full of numbers that I used to go through

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, all behind me now, all because of U

You keep breaking me down.... I don't wanna.... don't wanna go down down down.....

You've seen every door, every door you can walk through, (in Montreux, "there's a door you can walk through")

Where there used to be a wall

I don't care, come on baby,

As long as U catch me

forever and ever and then some more (in Montreux he said "if there's a fall"/other times it's "when I fall")

The closer we get,

the closer U get,

the closer I get.

I don't wanna, don't wanna.....

2 the breakdown.

What do you think? And what's your interpretation of the lyrics?

Thank you. Absolutely in love with this song.

[Edited 7/20/13 2:20am]

Finally, heard this song...loving what I hear but I wish I could hear his voice more clearly over the band and audience. Thanks for the lyrics... Does anyone know what concert had the clearest version sound-wise?

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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Reply #33 posted 09/10/13 9:19pm

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dJJ said:

Opening song in Paradiso.


Truly wonderful song.




Love it.

I agree. I haven't been this passionate for a Prince song in a long, long time. This song is it.

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Reply #34 posted 09/11/13 3:51am

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idas said:

dJJ said:

Opening song in Paradiso.


Truly wonderful song.




Love it.

I agree. I haven't been this passionate for a Prince song in a long, long time. This song is it.

Yes, he sung it with passion and that is exactly what makes this song my favorite.

He means it.

And I love the story of the song. I do have the idea that he has transformed last 2-3 years.

In a good way.

99% of my posts are ironic. Maybe this post sides with the other 1%.
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Reply #35 posted 09/11/13 4:43am

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purplethunder3121 said: leerix said: Would you help me to transcribe it correctly/completely? Thank you!! There are some slight differences from one performance to the next one, I transcribe some of them in here. Thanks to SchlomoThaHomo for the first transcription... & thanks PRINCE for sharing and for the extreme beauty of the song. Listen 2 me closely as the story unfolds This could be the saddest story ever been told I used 2 want the house with the biggest pool Reminiscing now, I just feel like a fool U keep breakin me down, down, down Keep breakin me down down down Keep breakin me down down down I used 2 throw the party every New Year's Eve First one intoxicated, last one 2 leave Waking up in places that u would never believe Give me back the time, u can keep the memories U keep breakin me down, down, down Keep breakin me down down down Keep breakin me down down down Every book I read Said that I would meet somebody like you Whenever I was sorry, so sorry for the things I used to do A journal full of numbers that I used to go through One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, all behind me now, all because of U You keep breaking me down.... I don't wanna.... don't wanna go down down down..... You've seen every door, every door you can walk through, (in Montreux, "there's a door you can walk through") Where there used to be a wall I don't care, come on baby, As long as U catch me forever and ever and then some more (in Montreux he said "if there's a fall"/other times it's "when I fall") The closer we get, the closer U get, the closer I get. I don't wanna, don't wanna..... 2 the breakdown. What do you think? And what's your interpretation of the lyrics? Thank you. Absolutely in love with this song. [Edited 7/20/13 2:20am] Finally, heard this song...loving what I hear but I wish I could hear his voice more clearly over the band and audience. Thanks for the lyrics... Does anyone know what concert had the clearest version sound-wise? WHERE did you hear it???? is it out yet??? RELEASE BREAKDOWN!
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Reply #36 posted 09/11/13 4:49am

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This song is a killer. The lyrics, the music, the way he sings it all fits so well together. I love love love this song.
...every night another symphony...
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Reply #37 posted 09/11/13 5:10am

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the studio snippet played at the Dakota shows sounds boring as hell if you compare it to the powerful live version. Hopefully he has updated it in the way it was played live...

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Reply #38 posted 09/11/13 6:24am

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Marco81 said:

the studio snippet played at the Dakota shows sounds boring as hell if you compare it to the powerful live version. Hopefully he has updated it in the way it was played live...

yeahthat nod I agree with you!

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