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 By 1996, Purple Rain had sold more than 13 million copies.I only wanted to one time to see you laughing That's when Born in the USA retook the crown. Purple Rain stayed at #1 for an astonishing 24 straight weeks, from August 4, 1984, to January 18, 1985. Purple Rain was even bigger than we rememberĪfter debuting at #11 on the Billboard 200 for the week of July 14, 1984, the album soared to the #1 spot, knocking of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's Born in the USA. The fifth and final Purple Rain single, "Take Me with You" topped out at #25.ĥ. The title track peaked at #2, blocked from the top spot by Wham!'s "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go." "I Would Die 4 U" got as high as #8. The first two, "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy," hit #1 on the Hot 100. There were five singles in total released from the album. Purple Rain had four top 10 singles and two #1 hits Prince held off on making the name official until waffling guitarist Dez Dickerson quit the group, replaced by Wendy Melvoin. The name was teased as far back as the 1999 album, with the words "and the Revolution" written backwards on the album's cover. Purple Rain was the first album to credit Prince's band as the Revolution It's too much for me.' I'm so glad that I didn't, because he wrote it, and it became 'Purple Rain.'"ģ. "I called him back and said, 'I can't do it. It almost happened with the song "Purple Rain," which Prince wanted Nicks to play a hand in creating: "It was so overwhelming, that 10-minute track, that I listened to it and I just got scared," Nicks told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Prince originally envisioned "Purple Rain" as a collaboration with Stevie NicksĪfter connecting on Stevie Nicks' song, "Stand Back," the two remained friends, with a desire to work together again. 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."Ģ. When asked what the phrase meant, Gerry Beckley of America replied, "You got me." When Prince was asked about the meaning behind the phrase, his response: "When there's blood in the sky - red and blue = purple. While Prince never explicitly revealed that "Ventura Highway" was the original inspiration for the title, the phrase "purple rain" did first crop up in that song's lyrics. It's believed Prince got the title Purple Rain from America song "Ventura Highway" Here's a look at this staggering work of genius with five fun and bright purple facts.ġ. The look, sound and feel of Purple Rain as a complete project is a glimpse into pop culture circa 1984. Blending blistering rock and roll with funk, soul, and so much more, the album Purple Rain rewrote the rule book, and the industry of music would never be the same.Īll these years later, and Purple Rain still stands as singular artistic statement that not only revolutionized, but also defined its time. On June 25, 1984, Prince and the Revolution rocked the music world, remaking the pop landscape by tearing down the walls between "black" and "white" into one stunning and cohesive sonic statement.
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