Purple Rain
Prince and The Revolution, 1984
Purple Rain
Prince and The Revolution, 1984
Songs on the album
B-side of Let's Go Crazy
B-side of When Doves Cry
B-side of I Would Die 4 U
B-side of Purple Rain
Lyrics transcribed by the PRiNce Lyric Transcription Team (PLTT)
Dearly beloved We are gathered here today 2 get through this thing called life Electric word life It means forever and that's a mighty long time But I'm here 2 tell u There's something else The afterworld A world of never ending happiness U can always see the sun, day or night So when u call up that shrink in Beverly Hills U know the one - Dr Everything'll Be Alright Instead of asking him how much of your time is left Ask him how much of your mind, baby 'Cuz in this life Things are much harder than in the afterworld In this life You're on your own And if de-elevator tries 2 bring u down Go crazy - punch a higher floor If u don't like the world you're living in Take a look around u At least u got friends U see I called my old lady 4 a friendly word She picked up the phone Dropped it on the floor (Sex, sex) is all I heard Are we gonna let de-elevator Bring us down Oh, no Let's Go! Let's go crazy Let's get nuts Let's look 4 the purple banana 'Til they put us in the truck, let's go! We're all excited But we don't know why Maybe it's cuz We're all gonna die And when we do (When we do) What's it all 4 (What's it all 4) U better live now Before the grim reaper come knocking on your door Tell me, are we gonna let de-elevator bring us down Oh, no let's go! Let's go crazy Let's get nuts Look 4 the purple banana 'Til they put us in the truck, let's go! C'mon baby Let's get nuts Yeah Crazy Let's go crazy Are we gonna let de-elevator bring us down Oh, no let's go! Go crazy I said let's go crazy (Go crazy) Let's go, let's go Go Let's go Dr. Everything'll be alright Will make everything go wrong Pills and thrills and dafodills will kill Hang tough children He's coming He's coming Coming Take me away! © 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP
I can't disguise the pounding of my heart It beats so strong It's in your eyes what can I say They turn me on I don't care where we go I don't care what we do I don't care pretty baby Just take me with u Come on and touch the place in me That's calling out your name We want each other oh so much Why must we play this game? Don't care where we go I don't care what we do I don't care pretty baby Just take me with u I don't care if we spend the night at your mansion I don't care if we spend the night on the town All I want is 2 spend the night together All I want is 2 spend the night in your arms To be around u is so-oh right You're sheer perfection (thank u) Drive me crazy, drive me all night Just don't break up the connection I don't care where we go I don't care what we do I don't care pretty baby Just take me with u I don't care where we go I don't care what we do I don't care pretty baby Just take me with u Just take me with u Oh won't u take me with u Honey take me with u © 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP
Baby, baby, baby What's it gonna be Baby, baby, baby Is it him or is it me? Don't make me waste my time Don't make me lose my mind baby Baby, baby, baby Can't u stay with me tonight Oh baby, baby, baby Don't my kisses please u right U were so hard 2 find The beautiful ones, they hurt u everytime Paint a perfect picture Bring 2 life a vision in one's mind The beautiful ones Always smash the picture Always everytime If I told u baby That I was in love with u Oh baby, baby, baby If we got married Would that be cool? U make me so confused The beautiful ones U always seem 2 lose Baby, baby, Baby, baby, Baby, baby, Baby, What's it gonna be baby? Do u want him? Or do u want me? Cause I want u Said I want u Tell me, babe Do u want me? I gotta know, I gotta know Do u want me? Baby, baby, baby Listen 2 me I may not know where I'm going (babe) I said I may not know what I need One thing, one thing's 4 certain baby I know what I want, yeah and if it please u baby please u, baby I'm begging down on my knees I want u Yes I do Baby, baby, baby, baby I want you Yes I do © 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP
Wendy? Yes Lisa Is the water warm enough? Yes Lisa Shall we begin? Yes Lisa Where is my love life? Where can it be? There must be something wrong with the machinery Where is my love life? Tell me, tell me Where has it gone? Somebody please please tell me what the hell is wrong Until I find the righteous 1 Computer blue Until I find the righteous 1 Computer blue © 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP
I knew a girl named Nikki I guess u could say she was a sex fiend I met her in a hotel lobby Masturbating with a magazine She said how'd u like 2 waste some time And I could not resist when I saw little Nikki grind She took me 2 her castle And I just couldn't believe my eyes She had so many devices Everything that money could buy She said sign your name on the dotted line The lights went out And Nikki started 2 grind Nikki The castle started spinning Or maybe it was my brain I can't tell u what she did 2 me But my body will never be the same Her lovin' will kick your behind Oh, she'll show u no mercy But she'll sho'nuff sho'nuff show u how 2 grind Darlin' Nikki Woke up the next morning Nikki wasn't there I looked all over and all I found Was a phone unmber on the stairs It said thank u 4 a funky time Call me up whenever u want 2 grind Oh, Nikki, ohhhh come back Nikki, come back Your dirty little Prince wanna grind grind grind grind grind grind grind grind grind {backwards at the end...} "Hello, how r u? I'm fine. 'cause I know that the Lord is coming soon, coming, coming soon." © 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP
Dig if u will the picture Of u and I engaged in a kiss The sweat of your body covers me Can u my darling Can u picture this? Dream if u can a courtyard An ocean of violets in bloom Animals strike curious poses They feel the heat The heat between me and u How can u just leave me standing? Alone in a world that's so cold? (So cold) Maybe I'm just 2 demanding Maybe I'm just like my father 2 bold Maybe you're just like my mother She's never satisfied (She's never satisfied) Why do we scream at each other This is what it sounds like When doves cry Touch if u will my stomach Feel how it trembles inside You've got the butterflies all tied up Don't make me chase u Even doves have pride How can u just leave me standing? Alone in a world so cold? (World so cold) Maybe I'm just 2 demanding Maybe I'm just like my father 2 bold Maybe you're just like my mother She's never satisfied (She's never satisfied) Why do we scream at each other This is what it sounds like When doves cry How can u just leave me standing? Alone in a world that's so cold? (A world that's so cold) Maybe I'm just 2 demanding (Maybe, maybe I'm like my father) Maybe I'm just like my father 2 bold (Ya know he's 2 bold) Maybe you're just like my mother (Maybe you're just like my mother) She's never satisfied (She's never, never satisfied) Why do we scream at each other (Why do we scream, why) This is what it sounds like When doves cry When doves cry (Doves cry, doves cry) When doves cry (Doves cry, doves cry) Don't Cry (Don't Cry) When doves cry When doves cry When doves cry When Doves cry (Doves cry, doves cry, doves cry Don't cry Darling don't cry Don't cry Don't cry Don't don't cry © 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP
I'm not a woman I'm not a man I am something that you'll never understand I'll never beat u I'll never lie And if you're evil I'll forgive u by and by U - I would die 4 u, yeah Darling if u want me 2 U - I would die 4 u I'm not your lover I'm not your friend I am something that you'll never comprehend No need 2 worry No need 2 cry I'm your messiah and you're the reason why 'Cuz U - I would die 4 u, yeah Darling if u want me 2 U - I would die 4 u You're just a sinner I am told Be your fire when you're cold Make u happy when you're sad Make u good when u are bad I'm not a human I am a dove I'm your conscious I am love All I really need is 2 know that U believe Yeah, I would die 4 u, yeah Darling if u want me 2 U - I would die 4 u Yeah, say one more time U - I would die 4 u Darling if u want me 2 U - I would die 4 u 2 3 4 U I would die 4 u I would die 4 u U - I would die 4 u U - I would die 4 u © 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP
1,2,3,4 Hey, look me over Tell me do u like what u see? Hey, I ain't got no money But honey I'm rich on personality Hey, check it all out Baby I know what it's all about Before the night is through U will see my point of view Even if I have 2 scream and shout Baby I'm a (star) Might not know it now Baby but I r, I'm a (star) I don't want to stop, 'til I reach the top Sing it (We are all a star!) Hey, take a listen Tell me do u like what u hear? If it don't turn u on Just say the word and I'm gone But honey I know, ain't nothing Wrong with your ears Hey, check it all out Better look now or it just might be 2 late (just might be 2 late) My lucks gonna change tonight There's gotta be a better life Take a picture sweetie I ain't got time 2 waste Oh baby I'm a (star) Might not know it now Baby but I r, I'm a (star) I don't want to stop, 'til I reach the top Sing it! (We are all a star!) Everybody say, nothing come 2 easy But when u got it baby, nothing come 2 hard You'll see what I'm all about (see what I'm all about) If I gotta scream and shout (if I gotta scream and shout) Baby baby (baby) baby (baby) baby (baby) yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah (star) Might not know it now Baby but I r, I'm a (star) I don't want to stop, 'til I reach the top Sing it! (star) Baby baby baby oh baby I'm a (star) baby baby baby somebody (We are all a star) (Baby I'm a star) We are all a star We are all a star Doctor! Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby We are all a star {Backwards talking in the background} "Like what the fuck do they know. All their taste is in their mouth. Really. What the fuck do they know? Come on baby. Let's go... crazy" © 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP
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 © 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP
{B-side of Let's Go Crazy} {Please note: There has been and always will be some debate over the interchangability of the words 'fuck' & 'funk' in this song. We leave it up to the listener to hear their preference} I...I...I...I... Erotic City Erotic City All of my purple life I've been looking for a dame That would wanna be my wife That was my intention, babe If we cannot make babies, maybe we can make some time Thoughts of pretty u and me, Erotic City come alive We can funk until the dawn, making love 'til cherry's gone Erotic City can't u see, thoughts of pretty u and me Everytime I comb my hair Thoughts of u get in my eyes U're a sinner, I don't care I just want your creamy thighs If we cannot make babies, maybe we can make some time Thoughts of pretty u and me, Erotic City come alive We can funk until the dawn, making love 'til cherry's gone Erotic City can't u see, thoughts of pretty u and me All of my hang-ups r gone How I wish u felt the same We can funk until the dawn ('Til the dawn) (Until the dawn) How I wish u were my dame (Baby won't u call my name) If we cannot make babies, maybe we can make some time Thoughts of pretty u and me, Erotic City come alive We can funk until the dawn, making love 'til cherry's gone Erotic City can't u see, thoughts of pretty u and me Baby, u're so creamy If we cannot make babies, maybe we can make some time Thoughts of pretty u and me, Erotic City come alive We can funk until the dawn, making love 'til cherry's gone ('Til the dawn) Erotic City can't u see, thoughts of pretty u and me If we cannot make babies, maybe we can make some time (U and me) Some time, some time, some time, Erotic City If we cannot make babies, maybe we can make some time Thoughts of pretty u and me, Erotic City come alive We can funk until the dawn, making love 'til cherry's gone (Come alive) Erotic City can't u see, thoughts of pretty u and me We can funk until the dawn, making love 'til cherry's gone Erotic City Erotic City © 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP
{B-side of When Doves Cry} Called u yesterday U didn't answer your phone The main drag is knowing that U probably weren't alone So here I sit in my lonely room Lookin' 4 my sunshine But all I've got is two cigarettes And this broken heart of mine So let the rain come down Let the rain come down Let the rain come down, down Let the rain come down Let the rain come down Let the rain come down, down You've been gone 17 days 17 long nights The main drag is knowing that You're holding someone else tight I wanna to call u everyday And beg u 2 be near me But I know your head is underwater I doubt that u could hear me So let the rain come down Let the rain come down Let the rain come down, down Let the rain come down Let the rain come down Let the rain come down, down Ha, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha 17 Days Ha, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha 17 Days Called u yesterday U didn't answer your phone If you're the one who's always lonely Then I'm the one who's always alone So here I sit in my lonely room Lookin' 4 my sunshine All I've got is 2 cigarettes And this broken heart of mine Let the rain come down Let the rain come down Let the rain come down, down Let the rain come down Let the rain come down Let the rain come down, down Let the rain come down Let the rain come down Let the rain come down, down Why don't you answer your phone? Let the rain come down Let the rain come down Let the rain come down, down 17 Days Let the rain come down Let the rain come down Let the rain come down, down 17 Days © 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP
{B-side of I Would Die 4 U} Last night I spent another lonely Christmas Darling, darling, u should've been there Cuz all the 1s I dream about U are the 1 that makes my love shout U see, u are the only 1 I care 4 Remember the time we swam naked In your father's pool? Boy he was upset that night But boy was that ever cool Remember the night we played pokeno 4 money And u robbed me blind Remember how u used 2 scream so loud Cuz u hated that number 9 Hey, I saw your sister skating on the lake This afternoon Good Heaven how she's grown She swoons the boy skaters she's so tall But of all your father's children All your father's children, baby U know, u are the finest of them all U are brighter than the northern star Last night I spent another lonely Christmas Darling, darling, u, u should've been there U see, of all the 1s I dream about U are the 1 that makes my love shout U see, u are the only 1 I care 4 Yeah My momma used 2 say Always trust your lover Now I guess that only applies 2 her Cuz baby u promised me Baby u promised me u'd never leave Then u died on the 25th day of December Oh baby Last night I spent another lonely, lonely Christmas Darling, baby, u, u should've been there Cuz all the 1s I dream about U are the 1 that makes my love shout U see, u are the only 1 I care 4 Yeah Your father said it was pnemonia Your mother said it was strep But the doctor said u were dead And I, I say its senseless Every Christmas night 4 7 years now I drink banana daquaris 'til I'm blind As long as I can hear u smilin' baby U won't hear my tears Another lonely Christmas is mine Yeah, mine Yeah Another lonely Christmas is mine Last night, yeah, I spent another lonely, lonely Christmas Darling, darling, u should've been there, yeah Cuz all the 1's I dream about U are the 1 that makes my love shout U see, u are the only 1 I care 4 Another Lonely © 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP
{B-side of Purple Rain} In the beginning, there was God He made the earth, and the heavens He gave us light to rule the day And another light to rule the night The Lord, thy God Made, He made the seas He made the fruit upon the trees When He saw, when He saw that it was good He made a man, made a man Only He could, only He could God made u God made me too He made us all Made us all equally Now u say God made u God made me He made us all equally Wake up children Dance the Dance Electric There isn't much time Who screamed? Was it u? © 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP