Prince - Purple Rain Lyrics
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Purple Rain Lyrics
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I never meant 2 cause u any sorrow
I never meant 2 cause u any pain
I only wanted 2 one time see u laughing
I only wanted 2 see u laughing in the purple rain
Purple rain Purple rain
Purple rain Purple rain
Purple rain Purple rain
I only wanted 2 see u bathing in the purple rain
I never wanted 2 be your weekend lover
I only wanted 2 be some kind of friend
Baby I could never steal u from another
It's such a shame our friendship had 2 end
Purple rain Purple rain
Purple rain Purple rain
Purple rain Purple rain
I only wanted 2 see u underneath the purple rain
Honey I know, I know, I know times are changing
It's time we all reach out 4 something new
That means u 2
U say u want a leader
But u can't seem 2 make up your mind
I think u better close it
And let me guide u 2 the purple rain
Purple rain Purple rain
Purple rain Purple rain
If you know what I'm singing about up here
C'mon raise your hand
Purple rain Purple rain
I only want 2 see u, only want 2 see u
In the purple rain
I never meant 2 cause u any pain
I only wanted 2 one time see u laughing
I only wanted 2 see u laughing in the purple rain
Purple rain Purple rain
Purple rain Purple rain
Purple rain Purple rain
I only wanted 2 see u bathing in the purple rain
I never wanted 2 be your weekend lover
I only wanted 2 be some kind of friend
Baby I could never steal u from another
It's such a shame our friendship had 2 end
Purple rain Purple rain
Purple rain Purple rain
Purple rain Purple rain
I only wanted 2 see u underneath the purple rain
Honey I know, I know, I know times are changing
It's time we all reach out 4 something new
That means u 2
U say u want a leader
But u can't seem 2 make up your mind
I think u better close it
And let me guide u 2 the purple rain
Purple rain Purple rain
Purple rain Purple rain
If you know what I'm singing about up here
C'mon raise your hand
Purple rain Purple rain
I only want 2 see u, only want 2 see u
In the purple rain
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Purple Rain Info:
• Prince explained the meaning of 'Purple Rain':
"When there's blood in the sky - red and blue = purple... purple rain pertains to the end of the world and being with the one you love and letting your faith/god guide you through the purple rain."
• Prince was inspired to write Purple Rain after watching Bob Seger perform Night Moves and Mainstreet. Seeing how the crowd connected to those songs that told a story, he wanted to create something similar.
• The song was written for the movie Purple Rain, but it went on to be one of his biggest hits. Prince said:
"In some ways Purple Rain scared me. It's my albatross and it'll be hanging around my neck as long as I'm making music."
• Stevie Nicks was asked by Prince to help work on this song. She said: "I've still got it [the demo cassette] - with the whole instrumental track and a little bit of Prince singing, 'Can't get over that feeling,' or something, I told him, 'Prince, I've listened to this a hundred times but I wouldn't know where to start. It's a movie, it's epic."
She added: "The olive branch of him giving me that cassette was huge, but I think he would have liked a romance with me, too."
• Prince thought that "Purple Rain" might be too similar to Journey's ballad Faithfully. Prince called Journey's Jonathan Cain, who wrote the song. Prince told him:
"I want to play something for you, and I want you to check it out. The chord changes are close to 'Faithfully,' and I don't want you to sue me."
Jonathan recalled: "I thought it was an amazing tune and I told him, 'Man, I'm just super-flattered that you even called. It shows you're that classy of a guy. Good luck with the song. I know it's gonna be a hit.'"
"When there's blood in the sky - red and blue = purple... purple rain pertains to the end of the world and being with the one you love and letting your faith/god guide you through the purple rain."
• Prince was inspired to write Purple Rain after watching Bob Seger perform Night Moves and Mainstreet. Seeing how the crowd connected to those songs that told a story, he wanted to create something similar.
• The song was written for the movie Purple Rain, but it went on to be one of his biggest hits. Prince said:
"In some ways Purple Rain scared me. It's my albatross and it'll be hanging around my neck as long as I'm making music."
• Stevie Nicks was asked by Prince to help work on this song. She said: "I've still got it [the demo cassette] - with the whole instrumental track and a little bit of Prince singing, 'Can't get over that feeling,' or something, I told him, 'Prince, I've listened to this a hundred times but I wouldn't know where to start. It's a movie, it's epic."
She added: "The olive branch of him giving me that cassette was huge, but I think he would have liked a romance with me, too."
• Prince thought that "Purple Rain" might be too similar to Journey's ballad Faithfully. Prince called Journey's Jonathan Cain, who wrote the song. Prince told him:
"I want to play something for you, and I want you to check it out. The chord changes are close to 'Faithfully,' and I don't want you to sue me."
Jonathan recalled: "I thought it was an amazing tune and I told him, 'Man, I'm just super-flattered that you even called. It shows you're that classy of a guy. Good luck with the song. I know it's gonna be a hit.'"
From the Album:
Purple Rain (1984)
B-side:
God
Released:
September 26, 1984
Format:
7" single
12" single
Recorded:
Live, First Avenue, Minneapolis, August 3, 1983
Genre:
Rock, pop, gospel, symphonic rock
Length:
7" edit: 4:05
Album/12": 8:41
Writer:
Prince
Producers:
Prince and the Revolution
Certification:
Gold (RIAA) - December 5, 1984
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