I think you better close it and let me guide you to the purple rain” (the place which is in his mind, a beautiful place, where they can be together but which he knows deep down isn’t real). You say you want a leader but you can't seem to make up your mind. In the end he lets his heart rule his head (“Honey, I know, I know, I know times are changing and it's time we all reach out for something new, that means you too. She’s clearly in a relationship with someone else (“Baby, I could never steal you from another”) and he’s already tried to finish it for that reason (“It's such a shame our friendship had to end”). He tries to convince himself that he just “wanted to be some kind of friend” but deep down he always knew that he wanted more. He doesn’t just want sex with her (“I never wanted to be your weekend lover”). It’s a beautiful place but it isn’t real. When he first met her he knew that he would fall in love with her but he persuaded himself that he just wanted to enjoy spending a bit of time with her (“I only wanted to one time to see you laughing”) and Purple Rain is the place where he sees them enjoying their time together (“Bathing in the purple rain”). The relationship has problems (“I never meant to cause you any sorrow, I never meant to cause you any pain”) but is intense. In Purple Rain Prince is involved in an intense relationship (clearly shown by the way he sings it). 'I only want 2 see U in the purple rain' means something like 'I wanna see U in a world after the war/ judgement day'.īASICALLY, PRINCE WANTS TO BE WITH THIS GIRL FOREVER.īASICALLY, PRINCE WANTS TO BE WITH THIS GIRL FOREVER. The sky in '1999' is purple becuz of the bombs, and the bombing is what makes the rain purple afterwards, the rain is 'cleaning' all the pain and suffering the bombing caused. The sky was all purple, there were people runnin' everywhere. "when I woke up this mornin', could've sworn it was Judgment Day. 'Purple Rain' is a continuation to the judgement day theme from '1999': So if your soul reaches the 6th level (the highest a human can go) then you will be "laughing/bathing" in purple rain. Purple is supposedly the corresponding color of the seventh and highest level, where God sits. When each level blends into the other, the color is so bright, it looks like it's raining that color onto the level below. I read some description years ago (can't remember where) that said Heaven has 7 levels, and each level has a corresponding color. It is said if you surround yourself with purple you will have peace of mind. It is the color of people seeking spiritual fulfillment. If you know what I'm singing about up here It's time we all reach out for something new, that means you too I only wanted to see you underneath the purple rain It's such a shame our friendship had to end
I only wanted to see you, bathing in the purple rainīaby, I could never steal you from another I only want to see you laughing in the purple rain Originally peaking at number 12 in France, "Purple Rain" reached number one on April 30, 2016.I only wanted to one time to see you laughing It also re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 6, making it two places higher than its original peak of number 8. Following Prince's death in 2016, "Purple Rain" rose to number one on the US and UK iTunes Charts, allowing "Purple Rain" to re-enter the Billboard Hot 100 reaching number four. It is considered to be one of Prince's signature songs.
It is certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was kept from the top spot by Wham's breakout hit "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go." It reached number one in Belgium and the Netherlands. Hey hey hey Yeah hey Verse 1 Bright lights, big dreams Nice night, or so it seems Stroll in the club with her tight fit jeans Praying that she might get seen by a nigga with a contract With a. ""Purple Rain" reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for two weeks. 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 explained the meaning of "Purple Rain" as follows: "When there's blood in the sky – red and blue = purple. A power ballad, the song is a combination of rock, R&B, gospel, and orchestral music.
It is the title track from the 1984 album of the same name, which in turn is the soundtrack album for the 1984 film of the same name, and was released as the third single from that album. "Purple Rain" is a song by Prince and The Revolution.
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