Beyond his distinctive image and musical talent, Prince is also known for having some pretty abstract lyrics in his songs. For the purposes of this list, let’s just assume not all of them are sexual innuendos. Here are 10 pretty bizarre lyrics, whose true meaning will only be found if Prince eventually donates his brain to science.
10. Song: “Dolphin”
Lyric: “If I came back as a dolphin/ Would you listen to me then?/ Would you let me be your friend?”
I think it’s fair to say Prince would have more friends if he were a dolphin. They are loveable creatures. It might be more difficult for this person to listen to him then, though, or at least be able to understand what he was talking about. Unless who he’s talking to is already a dolphin. Yeah, that’s gotta be it.
9. Song: “ManOWar”
Lyric: “U know I’m not a man of war/ Break the gold chain (Break the gold chain that I gave U)/Throw it down on the floor.”
Wait, which gold chain? Oh, the one from you. That makes sense, because before it wasn’t clear which one you were talking about. Glad we cleared that up.
8. Song: “The Sun The Moon And Stars”
Lyric: “Make a chippy wanna say: / ‘Whisper in the belly / 2 me rocking rose.’”
What does one do to make a chippy want to say that? And what does it all mean? For some reason, though, requesting a whisper makes this less weird than if the chippy said to yell. That would just be too awkward.
7. Song: “Kiss”
Lyric: “Act your age, not your shoe size.”
Classic diss. I’m sure most people know by now not to get in a rhetorical brawl with Prince. He really knows how to hit below the belt.
6. Song: “Raspberry Beret”
Lyric: “Overcast days never turned me on.”
The Pacific Northwest probably isn’t an ideal location for Prince. Considering how many of his songs are about being turned on, it’s probably fair to assume he mostly avoids clouds.