purplethunder3121 said:

All his cryptic lyrics are about his secret drug addictions which he cleverly hid for decades until a few savvy investigative reporters were able to ferret out that information and reveal it to the public.

allegiance....

purplethunder3121 said:

All his cryptic lyrics are about his secret drug addictions which he cleverly hid for decades until a few savvy investigative reporters were able to ferret out that information and reveal it to the public.

I know you're kidding, and please know I am also being tongue-in-cheek, but look at P's liner notes on the Emancipation cassette for 'Dreamin' of U':

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'Addictions R Many'.

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRINCE-EMANCIPATION-2-CASSETTE-ALBUM-USA-House-Soul-Synth-pop-Funk-Jazzdance-/361567237301?hash=item542f1634b5:g:DicAAOSwcl1XPYnh

KeithyT said:

I blubbed the very first time I heard him sing that line in September 2014.

I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking it spoke directly to me, if you've ever had any sort of crisis, mid-life meltdown, mild depression, have an acute awareness of yourself, are perhaps over-analytical, think a lot, are imaginative/creative, intelligent, a nice person, despair at perceived unfairness, just trying to find the right path in life...

Those sorts of things are often what's led me to think I'm somehow not really designed for this world. Now it's not true of course, I'm meant to be here just as much as the next person but when I heard Prince sing that it was like a gut-punch. from 2010 to 2016 (age 39 to 45) I've definitely been going through a process of maturing and realisation that I am actually happy. This feeling has ebbed and flowed over that 6 year period and in late 2014 I was getting there but obviously was not quite there yet. I was driving, listening to Art Official Age for the first time, and the crying was just pure reflex. I couldn't control it (luckily I didn't crash ) I thought I understood exactly what Prince meant and he understood that feeling too. "So many reasons why ...I don't belong here" (in retrospect DollyDagger probably nails the meaning in the second post above when relating specifically to Prince)

The mirror line for me is "most people in this world, were born dead but I ..was born alive" that feeling is linked, feeling like you are the only one who is real, or the only one who is feeling, it's ego-centric and philosophical sure but it resonates with everyone who is conscious I'm sure.

I can listen to this song now without getting as personally upset (but it was the very first song I listened to on April 21st and of course the tears came flooding back). I think I've found a better place... life can be so nice.

I couldn't agree more.

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How many here have had terrible childhoods and trauma that can relate?

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Couple that with being extemely creative and the song made/makes perfect sense for me when I first listened to it when it came out, and even more so now....

Co-sign. Something is seriously missing ever since he´s gone.

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And I miss that energy he gave us every now and then when he went on tour or released new music. His presence radiated a certain energy.

purplemajesty23 said:

I don't believe in any religion but we fans/fams know Prince had an otherworldly presence about him, especially on stage. I've been to 3 of his concerts and there was always that feeling (not talking about excitement about seeing him, or anything like being awestruck) afterwards that was...idk a combination of having all negativity taken from you/total calm or peace/ with a hint of...

I want to say unease but it isn't that, more like being surrounded by a sort of "energy" (not related to being excited or nervous) that is alien to the majority of the general population.

No, I'm not saying Prince wasn't an Earthling haha...but I do believe he knew things we didn't.

After you felt that "Purple Energy" you never wanted it to go away. Then 4/21/16 and you could actually feel something in the air, something you felt if you saw him in a show, dissapate slowly. I may just be crazy but didn't anyone else feel what I'm goin' on about?

So with that said: Yeah, I don't think he thought he belonged here. He said there were so many reasons and I'm sure the state of the world atm was one of the reasons, but we'll never know.

The cool part is him saying he'll conquer with no fear until he finds his way back home. He was a strong, smart and out of this world Human who made a living out of making people's lives better. Helping others experience what his real drug was "Purple Music/Lovesexy/Power Fantastic". Even if they don't believe in religion or agree with some spirituality.

EDIT: SORRY IF I'M RAMBLING....JUST DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO WORD THINGS

Also: What is up with this paragraph crap? There used to be paragraph separation automatically. I've no idea how to have my posts look like they do whilst being typed...