politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"-being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. ![]() Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. 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 I only wanted to one time to see you laughing
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