i just think he knew something was up, and this was his way of telling us, maybe not, but it makes sense to me. sure to bring a tear to your eye but it makes more sense now than ever | |
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Don't forget inviting Morris Day to come and play at Paisley Park earlier this year! | |
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There is a big part of me that says I need to listen to this song since his passing, but I am afraid to. [Edited 4/23/16 16:31pm] Not too proud to tell you this song came up on shuffle and it hit me like a ton of bricks. Stood where I was and cried like a baby. | |
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Be proud of it. Cause tomorrow is taking too long
and yesterday's too far away and the reality that you believe in begins to bind. | |
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Sadly, I believe Prince knew. Seemed like when he said "don't pray for me" he implied he's at peace and is ready to accept his transition. Perhaps him saying "wait a few days" meant pray for the fate of the music industry after he transitions. Superfunkycalifragisexy! | |
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with his death or dropping hints about this is even remotely plausible?
People please.
Stop the Prince Apologists ™ | |
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I think that there's are clues that all was not well with his health. What in particular that might have been, I don't have any idea.
But you can't listen to "Art Official Age" and not see that, indeed, he was face-to-face with his own mortality. How? Well, the entire album revolves around the "artificial" -- specifically technology used to prolong one's life, i.e. cryogenic sleep; being revived 45 years later, etc. mentioned on the album. Add to that the fact that he didn't produce the album alone.
By the way, the most autobiographical song I think Prince ever wrote is on "Art Official Age" and mentioned in this thread -- "Way Back Home". In fact, when Warner Bros. released the audio track on Youtube, I left a message that stayed at the top for a month or so. It was warning Prince that if his sole desire mentioned in the song -- to be left alone -- was what he truly wanted, then he should remember that he would one day die, too, and it would be terrible to be alone (quoting Genesis about it not being good for us to be alone).
And to read the news that yes, actually, he died completely alone in an elevator at Paisley Park was just heartbreaking. | |
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With all the arrangements of transfering publishing Rights last Year man may wonder | |
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I do think the medication he was on and maybe some other close calls that we dont know about made him think more about his mortality. But I dont think he knew he was actully dying. The memiors, setting up the publishing rights outfit, his introspective tour and a being able to perform from a seat for the whole of that tour are no conocidence, sadly.
The "save your prayers" I do believe was a throw away 'calm all this talk down' type of comment we are all now reading into thinking that he knew he was just days from death. If I knew I was dying I would not be riding round a parking lot on my bike I'd instead be shredding the vault. [Edited 4/24/16 2:51am] http://www.goldiesparade.co.uk/ - Prince discography, tour history, news and more. | |
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Perhaps I am reaching for meaning after the loss of a great man, but I did feel the same after hearing 'Art Official Age' and the end of 'Big City' and all the other comments he made recently I think so too. Or maybe I am trying to make sense of a very personal loss. 'A pillow covered in all our tears' | |
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I don't know what to think, just have to wait for news. But there are some odd things as mentioned here. Another is that if you look at his Instagram posts made over the last couple of months, starting and finishing with blank posts, they form his symbol shape. This took a couple of months to make but was completed with his final post. | |
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really | |
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Did he remove the caption or instagram? I mean that was strange | |
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I saw Prince at Roseland when he was 38 yrs old.. He did 8 splits in a row. Prince stopped doing splits around 2001 BOB4theFUNK | |
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dolphinkiing23 said: he couldve been terminal..but i'd always picture a terminal person not being able to ride a bike.. and would need assistance and not being left alone.. this whole situation is just so fucking mysterious... and i hate that.. Maybe he was on his way down to play his new piano and guitar and stroked out over the excitement...I unno... | |
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What? Really ? How so? How did you notice that?
" I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?" | |
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Whatever his reasons for hiding his illness, I respect his need for privacy until the end. Also loved the fact that he didn't want to make a circus of his death and have an elaborate funeral but chose to be cremated and a private memorial with his loved ones. What matters now is the music he has shared with us all these years and for that I'm grateful. I guess I'm getting to the "acceptance" stage of grieving, when a couple of days ago I was in denial. "Just like the sun, the Rainbow Children rise."
"We had fun, didn't we?" -Prince (1958-2016) 4ever in my life | |
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this song has been on repeat for me....brutal! "Paisley Park is in your Heart" | |
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Looking at some of his last pictures. Poor guy looks down and something is wrong Prince been left alone that night makes me more angry and empty. Just don't get it. | |
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i just feel like he knew... i told my friend. i think he knew he was going to die. i think there is something we don't know about. and it makes me really sad. just the fact he died alone makes me so sad... i feel like he must have felt so lonely.. i don't know. not just last few days but just for years now. it just a feeling i have. don't know if its true. | |
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aww | |
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It could very well be that he wished for solitude in that moment of his last breath on earth. Prince was very close with his Creator, so he was never alone...this could be between 'my God & me'. As well as a 'we are not gonna let the elevator bring us down' closure. All his ways are genius. To the last detail. ISAIAH 40:28- 31 Peace & B wild !! | |
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Guitarhero said: Looking at some of his last pictures. Poor guy looks down and something is wrong Prince been left alone that night makes me more angry and empty. Just don't get it. Maybe he wanted to be alone and ure getting angry about something being the way he wanted it. | |
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rainbowchild said: Whatever his reasons for hiding his illness, I respect his need for privacy until the end. Also loved the fact that he didn't want to make a circus of his death and have an elaborate funeral but chose to be cremated and a private memorial with his loved ones. What matters now is the music he has shared with us all these years and for that I'm grateful. I guess I'm getting to the "acceptance" stage of grieving, when a couple of days ago I was in denial. What illness? | |
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he really did [Edited 4/24/16 7:12am] | |
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I believe he knew. Even in my blogs about the Atlanta concerts, I mentioned that it seemed he was focused on cycles, life cycles. I told a friend 2 days later that perhaps Prince was thinking about releasing this mortal coil. I've struggled these past few days, as we all have, trying to come to grips with everything, trying to find understanding. . Last night I had a Prince dream and it was unlike any Prince dream I'd ever had. Silly, fun, and he was full of life, and HAPPY. Seeing him happy, joking around, poking fun at my "style" was a balm to my spirit. This morning, I was able to put on Sign O'The Times and am watching it without breaking out into tears. And I realized, does it matter if he knew? Does it matter if my spirit was telling me before hand what was coming but I didn't want to listen to it? . It doesn't. What gives me comfort now, is that if he knew, then he planned it out in true Prince fashion and he passed in the way he wanted to pass. And maybe even where he passed was his final way of pointing to where we need to focus. "If the elevator tries to bring u down, punch a higher floor." It would be just like Prince, knowing his fams read into everything, and him wanting to say, "Hey, I'm punching a higher floor, now." . He really put his all into his final concert and his wish was to release that concert and he was working on that. I hope his family and close associates will honor that wish and will release a high quality CD of that concert. | |
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You made remember that I also dreamed about him once. He was playing three new songs that only existed in my dream. | |
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I don't feel so bad about him being alone when he died. I suspect he might have wanted it that way. Not so sure how I feel about the elevator, though. But I guess (and hope) it was sudden and quick. | |
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