Prince: The Albums - #19.3, Emancipation 3 (Done!)
Sept 7, 2020 18:10:33 GMT -5
Post by SHOOTER on Sept 7, 2020 18:10:33 GMT -5
Ever since that Eve did unto Adam, alright
What somebody been sure enough doing to me
I've been trying to break the chain, get my little ass out the game
I'd rather sing with a bit more harmony...
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Emancipation was one of the first songs written specifically with the album in mind; prior to one of his shows in 1995, he passed out pink sheets of paper with the lyrics to a poem titled as such yet the final song was completely rewritten.
Baby let me read her journal
Or should I say: she turned around and it was gone
The innuendo reads eternal
Or should I say: every other page I'm on...
Linnethia Monique : 1
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SHOOTER : 1
samo🦕 : 1
Zach : 1
Mirago : 6
tim : 9
Sir Benji : 12
Sleep Around was another one of Prince's forays into house music and heralded as a standout on the Emancipation album. There was discussion around it being a potential single but Prince felt "editing" the song down would do it a disservice. It's also another rare instance in which Prince outright sampled - this one cribbed from Tower of Power's 1974 jam Squib Cakes.
What somebody been sure enough doing to me
I've been trying to break the chain, get my little ass out the game
I'd rather sing with a bit more harmony...
Sir Benji : 1
🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 : 2
SHOOTER : 2
tim : 4
.indulgecountry : 4
samo🦕 : 5
Mirago : 5
Linnethia Monique : 6
Zach : 8
Emancipation was one of the first songs written specifically with the album in mind; prior to one of his shows in 1995, he passed out pink sheets of paper with the lyrics to a poem titled as such yet the final song was completely rewritten.
{Emancipation Poem}
Is it reality or just a dream?
2 your spirit Eye say Eye ♥ U in spite of my slavery
We're both 2 blame 4 this lesson in life
cuz this is the path we choose
Eye'm sure Eye knew U long ago
Look into your soul – it knows
And Eye would never claim more righteous
Dare Napoleon and Hitler see
It depends on who U ask my friend
Eye love U, do U love me?
How will history sing, my brother
What song will our children teach?
The Emancipation Proclamation is well within our reach
Tear down the walls that make us bicker
4 many years Eye fought your war
One stroke of your pen could conquer
Every sin our actions bore
Eye implore the goodness that's in all of us
An example we now must set
4 when this life is over
What U be is what U get
The Dawn is coming!
The Dawn is coming!
Acknowledge and save us all
Free my people 2 bring the message
Heed the call! Heed the call!
And this song from every mountain top
Every child will surely teach
The Emancipation Proclamation
Is well within our reach
Eye love U, Eye love U – Do U love me?
Is it reality or just a dream?
2 your spirit Eye say Eye ♥ U in spite of my slavery
We're both 2 blame 4 this lesson in life
cuz this is the path we choose
Eye'm sure Eye knew U long ago
Look into your soul – it knows
And Eye would never claim more righteous
Dare Napoleon and Hitler see
It depends on who U ask my friend
Eye love U, do U love me?
How will history sing, my brother
What song will our children teach?
The Emancipation Proclamation is well within our reach
Tear down the walls that make us bicker
4 many years Eye fought your war
One stroke of your pen could conquer
Every sin our actions bore
Eye implore the goodness that's in all of us
An example we now must set
4 when this life is over
What U be is what U get
The Dawn is coming!
The Dawn is coming!
Acknowledge and save us all
Free my people 2 bring the message
Heed the call! Heed the call!
And this song from every mountain top
Every child will surely teach
The Emancipation Proclamation
Is well within our reach
Eye love U, Eye love U – Do U love me?
"True freedom takes place in the spirit. Many will try 2 shackle that spirit 4 many have none of their own. Step 2 the right and uppercut them all. Never stop believing that if nothing else - things change. Evolve in2 the light and all disorder will cease. Live4loveandlovewilllive4u. Eye wish u heaven." (Emancipation liner notes)
Baby let me read her journal
Or should I say: she turned around and it was gone
The innuendo reads eternal
Or should I say: every other page I'm on...
Linnethia Monique : 1
🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 : 1
.indulgecountry : 1
SHOOTER : 1
samo🦕 : 1
Zach : 1
Mirago : 6
tim : 9
Sir Benji : 12
Sleep Around was another one of Prince's forays into house music and heralded as a standout on the Emancipation album. There was discussion around it being a potential single but Prince felt "editing" the song down would do it a disservice. It's also another rare instance in which Prince outright sampled - this one cribbed from Tower of Power's 1974 jam Squib Cakes.
"Musta been the Get Wild cologne." (Emancipation liner notes)