I was listening to "When She Comes" today and the line "blue bed of roses" reminded me of "an ocean of violets in bloom," and then I thought of "Elephants and Flowers," Lotus Flower and the flower he asks you to rub on your lover's back in "Clouds." I realize this is very random but does anyone else recall additional flower references in Prince songs?

"if the wind blew every petal from your precious red rose..." [dreamin' about u]

"i'm blinded by the daisies is your yard" [condition of the heart]

"caress the flower, warm, warm...bring it to the garden" [girl]

"are these petals for some crazy flower?" [all day, all night]

"tourists 89 flowers on their back" [sexuality]

"ghetto's to the left of us, flowers to the right" [the cross]

"sharing ideas, a shower of flowers" [around the world in a day]

"a face as soft as a flower" [the most beautiful girl in the world]

"i would never pick the 'flower' of my favorite protegé" [i love u but i don't trust u anymore]

"we're like two petals from the same flower" [saviour]

"for every flower that grows, even a baby knows..." [into the light]

"pills and thrills and daffodils will kill..." [let's go crazy]

"love, like the rose in bloom" [digital garden]

"first he crucified every dandelion, out in the yard" [papa]


there's bound to be more though.

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IstenSzek said:

"if the wind blew every petal from your precious red rose..." [dreamin' about u]

"i'm blinded by the daisies is your yard" [condition of the heart]

"caress the flower, warm, warm...bring it to the garden" [girl]

"are these petals for some crazy flower?" [all day, all night]

"tourists 89 flowers on their back" [sexuality]

"ghetto's to the left of us, flowers to the right" [the cross]

"sharing ideas, a shower of flowers" [around the world in a day]

"a face as soft as a flower" [the most beautiful girl in the world]

"i would never pick the 'flower' of my favorite protegé" [i love u but i don't trust u anymore]

"we're like two petals from the same flower" [saviour]

"for every flower that grows, even a baby knows..." [into the light]

there's bound to be more though.

[Edited 3/28/16 18:35pm]

IstenSzek,

Thanks! It's amazing how fast you thought of those lines. Yes, I agree, there's bound to be more. Maybe others will chime in soon!

All the flowers that you planted, mama, in the backyard
All died when you went away.

We'll dance on the roof, make love on a bed of flower
That's what we are, we all want a love bizarre

I wear the finest perfume money can buy
It keeps me smellin' like a rose

[Edited 3/28/16 18:46pm]

Thanks! It's amazing how fast you thought of those lines. Yes, I agree, there's bound to be more. Maybe others will chime in soon!

i've thought of a few more so i've edited the original post. but that's all i can come up with

OMG. There are so many of his lyrics mentioning flowers!

bluegangsta said:

All the flowers that you planted, mama, in the backyard
All died when you went away.

We'll dance on the roof, make love on a bed of flower
That's what we are, we all want a love bizarre

I wear the finest perfume money can buy
It keeps me smellin' like a rose

[Edited 3/28/16 18:46pm]

Thanks! I especially like the Shiela E and Time references. I had forgotten about those. The Family probably has at least one as well.

IstenSzek said:

Thanks! It's amazing how fast you thought of those lines. Yes, I agree, there's bound to be more. Maybe others will chime in soon!

i've thought of a few more so i've edited the original post. but that's all i can come up with

Thanks for the update! I will add other references as I think of them. It's a fun exercise. Besides, it reminds us of a lot of wonderful lyrics.

Two more!:

Pills and thrills and daffodils will kill [“Let’s Go Crazy”]

How can I get through days when I can't get through hours
I can try but when I do I see you and I'm devoured, oh yes
Who'd allow, who'd allow a face to be soft as a flower
I could bow and feel proud in the light of this power [“The Most Beautiful Girl in the World”]

Dream if u can a courtyard / an ocean of violets in bloom

Morning glories never cry

elephants and flowers

IstenSzek said:

"if the wind blew every petal from your precious red rose..." [dreamin' about u]

"i'm blinded by the daisies is your yard" [condition of the heart]

"caress the flower, warm, warm...bring it to the garden" [girl]

"are these petals for some crazy flower?" [all day, all night]

"tourists 89 flowers on their back" [sexuality]

"ghetto's to the left of us, flowers to the right" [the cross]

"sharing ideas, a shower of flowers" [around the world in a day]

"a face as soft as a flower" [the most beautiful girl in the world]

"i would never pick the 'flower' of my favorite protegé" [i love u but i don't trust u anymore]

"we're like two petals from the same flower" [saviour]

"for every flower that grows, even a baby knows..." [into the light]

"pills and thrills and daffodils will kill..." [let's go crazy]

"love, like the rose in bloom" [digital garden]

"first he crucified every dandelion, out in the yard" [papa]


there's bound to be more though.

[Edited 3/28/16 18:43pm]

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That is one super list!

r we talking about vagina ?

Without the help of a margarita (well, it's a flower before being a drink's name)...
— Play In The Sunshine

You should go and get her a flower
— Clouds

Violet Blue
— Jill Jones

She left her past and those lilly white fences
— Rock'n'Roll Love Affair

Circles of flowers or pyramids of sand
— Incense and Candles

A flower that has water will grow
— Hello

I want to top the rose petals that whisper sweet
— Dark

U don't have 2 send me flowers like U used 2 do

— Next Time WIpe The Lipstick Off Your Collar


...I'm out.