That SOTT song ICNTTPOYM was very real to me. Back in that time I was with
someone who had basically been left by her man, pregnant..I was really trippin
but I decided to go with her even though she was going to be having
someone elses baby in a few months..shit was always on the back of my mind.I
didnt really want to but I ended up dating her and moving in with her.. I couldnt
let it go..I couldnt leave her in the time of need..some called it foolish behind my back.


Well the day she had the baby was like the day before SOTT came out. When it
came out the day after she had the baby, on my way back to the hospital I purchased and listened to SOTT..was blown away in the parking lot..and on came to ICNTTPOYM. I was trippin. Prince was singing
about a lady on a lonely Friday night and sayin how her man had left
her..and Prince replying "dont waste your time..I know whats on your mind..Im
qualified for a one nighter but I aint takin the place of another mans
responsibilities".."left her with a baby..."I was floored. Im like damn. This
song is saying what Ive been feeling and troubled with for months.

So every time I hear that damn song it reminds me of that situation and how weak or
whatever I was to not walk away from a situation that was not my problem yet I
took care of at that time.

Then the Forever In My Life song was there and Ive
alwasy sang those words to myself back then but when we would drive and it
would come on we wouldnt sing them aloud but we knew we would have them as a
wedding song whenever that mystical magical day happened. Of course that never
happened thank god and we both woke the fuck up but SOTT has a special place
for me because that had some lyrics and some subjects that were all too real
for me at that time. SOTT indeed. Sign of specific mufuckin youthful crazy
relationship times.
[This message was edited Sat Nov 15 17:26:10 PST 2003 by rdhull]

Wow. It's amazing how certain songs come around at the exact right time we need em

I could never take the place of your man is one of P's most insightful songs in terms of relationship dynamics. I rank it up there with If I was your girlfriend lyrically.

u say u werent strong enough 2 run away from her?
i think u were very strong remaining with her. the easy thing is 2 run away from that shit. If u helped her with all the process u acted like a brave man. u have 2 be proud of that.

wildblueangel said:

It wasnt my baby though but in a way yes.....and I did end up loving her and then feeling used etc and she may at th ebeginning to avoid that situation because it was a messed up situation that I didnt have the balls enough to say no too when I knew I maybe really wanted too.
[This message was edited Sat Nov 15 17:27:50 PST 2003 by rdhull]