Just heard this again for the first time in a long time...and although the song made me cry the last time I heard it, today I find it comforting and life-affirming. Here are the lyrics to "Don't Talk To Strangers":

Little darling
Gotta go now
Don't know when I'll be coming back
Got my future
All planned out
Got my bags packed
Things don't always turn out right
That's just the way it goes
Before I leave u there's just a few things u should know

Don't talk 2 strangers
Don't forget to say your prayers at night
Remember god he made u
And one day he'll make everything alright
Don't cross on yellow
U always got to wait 4 a green light
Remember god he made u
One day he'll make everything alright

Alright

Little darling
Gotta go now
Don't worry u'll be just fine
When it comes 2 good luck
I just know, I just know u'll always be the first in line
Nobody'll ever love u as much as I do
That doesn't mean other people won't love u 2
Don't talk 2 strangers
Don't forget 2 say your prayers at night
Remember god he made u
And one day he'll make everything alright
Don't cross on yellow
U always got to wait 4 a green light
Remember god he made u
And one day he'll make things alright

Alright

Well, fuck it. That seals the deal. I deliberately didn't listen to Prince except sporadically for the past few months since he passed on to a better existence. But, today was the day I was supposed to come back... When I went to Walgreen's after having that distressing conversation I alluded to earlier, the first song that played on the loudspeakers was "When Doves Cry." I started singing in the store...and haven't stopped. Just now when I played "I Hate U" I heard the song and FELT it like I did I first heard it in the '90s...and that is wonderful... And this--at that moment in the '90s--was after what I thought was the biggest heart break of my life! LMAO

purplethunder3121 said:

CalhounSq said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Well, fuck it. That seals the deal. I deliberately didn't listen to Prince except sporadically for the past few months since he passed on to a better existence. But, today was the day I was supposed to come back... When I went to Walgreen's after having that distressing conversation I alluded to earlier, the first song that played on the loudspeakers was "When Doves Cry." I started singing in the store...and haven't stopped. Just now when I played "I Hate U" I heard the song and FELT it like I did I first heard it in the '90s...and that is wonderful... And this--at that moment in the '90s--was after what I thought was the biggest heart break of my life! LMAO

I'm so happy for you! Especially after that conversation! I'll be glad when I get there myself!

I even told the woman I spoke to about the song that made me come back to Princeland after years of being out of touch with the music world... I heard "Better With Time" on a local radio station...and I said to myself, "Wow, is that Prince?!! Is he still making new music after all this time?!!" Well, that was it... I "rediscovered" Prince. Not only my old favorites but a shitload of new music. I was hooked once again. I know how the "newbies" feel. Ironically, I only found out a couple of years ago that my sister was a big Prince fan back in the day...and went to the Musicology tour, which I wasn't even aware of at the time. Yeah, that's how out of the mix I was!

purplethunder3121 said:

nursev said:

purplethunder3121 said:

From where/for what purpose was the photo taken? Oh my goodness, he is so gorgeous! It looks fairly recent, like within the last 10 years.

purplethunder3121 said:

Just heard this again for the first time in a long time...and although the song made me cry the last time I heard it, today I find it comforting and life-affirming. Here are the lyrics to "Don't Talk To Strangers":

Little darling
Gotta go now
Don't know when I'll be coming back
Got my future
All planned out
Got my bags packed
Things don't always turn out right
That's just the way it goes
Before I leave u there's just a few things u should know

Don't talk 2 strangers
Don't forget to say your prayers at night
Remember god he made u
And one day he'll make everything alright
Don't cross on yellow
U always got to wait 4 a green light
Remember god he made u
One day he'll make everything alright

Alright

Little darling
Gotta go now
Don't worry u'll be just fine
When it comes 2 good luck
I just know, I just know u'll always be the first in line
Nobody'll ever love u as much as I do
That doesn't mean other people won't love u 2
Don't talk 2 strangers
Don't forget 2 say your prayers at night
Remember god he made u
And one day he'll make everything alright
Don't cross on yellow
U always got to wait 4 a green light
Remember god he made u
And one day he'll make things alright

Alright

Does anyone else think he sounds like he wrote this for a child? It almost sounds like father-to-child advice. My understanding is that he wrote and recorded it in 1992, but he could have still written it from a fatherly perspective maybe thinking about children he might have in the future. Beautiful lyrics! Thoughts?

CalhounSq said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Just tried opening up and discussing what Prince's music meant to me and trying to understand why the loss of someone I never met personally has hit me so hard with someone I've known for years... The response was very negative and discouraging. She seemed to be under the impression that Prince was a long-time drug user (abuser) and gave me a side-eye when I tried to discuss the fact that for the majority of Prince's life he was known to be anti-drugs and that something must have driven him to start taking prescription pain killers in the first place. She said yeah, Fentanyl was the cause of his passing but he was on other drugs. I stated again that there had to be a reason for Prince taking painkillers in the first place. Again, the old-fashioned look as if I was ignorant or naive. I knew better but then I stated that it must be in recent years that the addiction took hold, bringing up the example of the last performance I saw in 2014. All she said was: "Yeah, but you know he was on drugs then, too, don't you?" I gave up. I should have known better than to discuss Prince with someone who doesn't "get it." It still breaks my heart though that now he is thought of as "oh, yeah, that drug addict." The sum of one's life isn't some of it's parts. BTW this is someone in the health field.

People are fucking DUMB. Anyone with any sense KNOWS damn well that dude was not some dopehead. I don't know how this shit got hold of him, but I know it had to be fairly recent. Fuck anyone who thinks otherwise.

Thank you. That sums it up nicely.

I have stopped talking to outsiders about Prince because I'm at the point where if they say something ignorant they're gonna get their feelings hurt. That includes family unfortunately.

babynoz said:

http://www.startribune.com/prince-will-reign-over-club-area-at-u-s-bank-stadium/387655201/

The Minneapolis Star Tribune has reported on an artwork for the new US Bank Stadium of Prince composed of his words, themes, and symbols. A photo of the artwork is included in the article.

free2bfreeda said:

Prince I miss you. Thank you for the 30 years ride. You are gone but all the love is still here. I am so sad today I can't even imagine never seing him live again. We always went nuts about it, didn't we?

Boriqua1130 said:

free2bfreeda said:

Beautiful Tribute Thank You free2bfreeda 💜

thank you back at you Boriqua1130!

we all really loved Prince, didn't we! he was courageous, he was a musical genius, he was an intelligent, beautiful looking uni+masculine man and a freethinking creative master maestro.

he was a harbinger of a new generation of musical fusion in sound, sight and sexual freedom(s).

for me Prince Rogers Nelson is/was a true hero of my/our time.

[Edited 7/23/16 22:29pm]

This year really is one of the worst ever in my life... Just found out someone else I know has terminal cancer and is on her way out of this life...

free2bfreeda said:

purplethunder3121 said:

This year really is one of the worst ever in my life... Just found out someone else I know has terminal cancer and is on her way out of this life...

I'm so sorry to hear that... This year sucks. My best friend had a stroke last week and is in a nursing home. She's only in her early fifties.

http://www.startribune.com/vikings-celebrate-minnesota-artists-at-us-bank-stadium-art-party/388317371/

The Minneapolis Star Tribune interviewed artist Nicholas Schleif about his artwork of Prince at the new US Bank Stadium. He revealed that words such as "First Avenue," "Revolution," and "Paisley Park" are integrated into the artwork.

http://www.startribune.com/wild-asks-fans-change-goal-song-to-princes-lets-go-crazy/388459791/

The Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting that the Wild of Xcel Energy Center is asking season ticket holders whether the goal song should be changed to "Let's Go Crazy" or another song in honor of Prince.

bilbolives said:

http://www.startribune.com/wild-asks-fans-change-goal-song-to-princes-lets-go-crazy/388459791/

The Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting that the Wild of Xcel Energy Center is asking season ticket holders whether the goal song should be changed to "Let's Go Crazy" or another song in honor of Prince.

imo 'baby i'm a star' would fit the bill better. because Prince proved that he fit the bill

babynoz said:

purplethunder3121 said:

This year really is one of the worst ever in my life... Just found out someone else I know has terminal cancer and is on her way out of this life...

I'm so sorry to hear that... This year sucks. My best friend had a stroke last week and is in a nursing home. She's only in her early fifties.

I'm sorry I came back to this thread so late, Babynoz. Thank you for the condolences and I am really sorry to hear about your best friend. To be put in that position so young is devastating. I hope and pray that she can recover some of her former self. I really can empathiise with you. My best friend died coming on a year ago... Super hugs and best wishes to you and your loved ones.

purplethunder3121 said:

babynoz said:

I'm so sorry to hear that... This year sucks. My best friend had a stroke last week and is in a nursing home. She's only in her early fifties.

I'm sorry I came back to this thread so late, Babynoz. Thank you for the condolences and I am really sorry to hear about your best friend. To be put in that position so young is devastating. I hope and pray that she can recover some of her former self. I really can empathiise with you. My best friend died coming on a year ago... Super hugs and best wishes to you and your loved ones.

That's okay, take good care,

206Michelle said:

nursev said:

From where/for what purpose was the photo taken? Oh my goodness, he is so gorgeous! It looks fairly recent, like within the last 10 years.

Affiche Festival de Montreux. Justine Walpole Photography

I found this on facebook. I've only seen the picture until now.

Ohhhh...I was just scrolling and saw the title - 'Prince...He's back' - and my heart leapt, just for a moment...

zoso1978 said:

206Michelle said:

From where/for what purpose was the photo taken? Oh my goodness, he is so gorgeous! It looks fairly recent, like within the last 10 years.

Affiche Festival de Montreux. Justine Walpole Photography

I found this on facebook. I've only seen the picture until now.

Dibblekins said: