When is the last time you heard a new Prince song and were miscerally moved by it's sheer power?

For me, the first time was one day watching MTV in 1982 with my dad and mysterious, curly-haired being sang this beautiful, sensual song about a red car to me...

Another time, one morning in September 1984 when LET'S GO CRAZY woke me up from my cheap $65 cassette/radio/alarm clock on the local radio station...

Then again, when I heard SIGN OF THE TIMES for the first time...

More recently a decade ago when I heard I LOVE U BUT I CAN'T TRUST U ANYMORE....

It's been awhile but WAY BACK HOME did it again.

The melody, lyrics, FREAKIN BACKGROUND VOCALS THAT SOUND LIKE SOFT CRYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AMAZING SONG!!!!!!!!

Perfect, really. Thank you, Prince.

Love it.

Truly a masterpiece. It' s been many years since I heard such a fantastic song . But it's even not mentioned by some reviews,...

should be the next single (with a video and everything like the good ol days!)

I like it because it shows a vulnerability in Prince we've not seen in a long time. Usually, with the last decade of albums, his lyrics have been almost too preachy (like in 'FixUrLifeUp'). With 'Way Back Home,' the lyrics beautifully reflect the music. I think it's one of the better songs he's done in awhile.

And the best part is it proves he's still got it.

Heartbreakingly beautiful. The more I hear it the better I like it.

I like it....I would've liked a nice smooth guitar solo at the end

IBSTROLLIN said:

I like it....I would've liked a nice smooth guitar solo at the end

God NO! No guitar lick needed the song is perfection personified!

SPOOKYGAS said:

Sonogram heartbeat? Sounds like to me.

klick

Brilliant.

Love It

My favourite.

Nobody recognised the strong similitudes with Forbidden love from Sakamoto, which is basically the same song with a more constructed melody ?

YES! I Love it too, thanks for a dedication thread for it, OP..!

The only gripe I have with this song that it is too short, and kinda segues into Funknroll without a real outro, coda, or anything that really ends it... But other than that, probably the greatest Prince song since a long, long time...

Agreed.Gorgeous it is.

So, what is "home" ?

It's mostly the lyrics that impress me. It reminds me of Anna Stesia, Letitgo or Reflection or the unreleased version of Old Friends 4 Sale: very intimate, very honest. This alone makes it a milestone song IMHO. It's a beautiful track indeed!

Man O' War

Wasted Kisses

I Love U But I Don't Trust U Anymore

Last December

Comeback

Those are the sort of songs I place Way Back Home next to - the times when Prince is displaying some vulnerability.

Nothing will ever beat The Beautiful Ones in this regard, but these songs are magnificent in their own way as well.

Way Back Home will rightly be remembered as the best thing about these albums in years to come.

I didnt like it on first listen, now I think it is one of the centerpieces that pulls the album together

I like Havas background vocals, sounds like she is about to cry, adds emotion

ilo said:

It's the best song he's written in years due to its honesty and insight. It'll be one that sits with his other greats for me.

Agreed. It's a beautiful, stand-out song that already sits with tracks such as 'Joy in Reptition', 'Anna Stesia' and 'Forever in my Life' for me.

klick2me said:

Sonogram heartbeat? Sounds like to me.

klick

That is exactly what it is.