You're both right - Prince broke up with his girlfriend, and lost his mother to cancer at around the same time, and the song is generally about him being in a state of depression - seeing therapists etc etc.
Some of the lyrics are about losing his girlfriend, and some are about the death of his mother.
I think
"Since you been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see whomever I choose
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
But nothing
I said nothing can take away these blues
`Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares to you"
Is about his mother dying.
As is
"All the flowers that you planted, mother (Sinead O'Conner changed this lyric from mother to "mama")
In the back yard
All died when you went away"
@ceej1979 nooo... the "since you've been gone" part is clearly about losing his romantic partner how in the heck could that be about his mother??? That's absurddd
@ceej1979 nooo... the "since you've been gone" part is clearly about losing his romantic partner how in the heck could that be about his mother??? That's absurddd
@ceej1979
Please read my take on a daughter mourning the loss of her mother.
It's been seven hours and fifteen days
Since you took your love away
I go out every night and sleep all day
Since you took your love away
( when she was around, she would probably tell her not to go out so much and would force Her to wake up early to “seize the day” be productive. Stop waisting her life)
Since you been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see whomever I choose
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
But nothing
I said nothing can take away these blues
'Cause...
@ceej1979
Please read my take on a daughter mourning the loss of her mother.
It's been seven hours and fifteen days
Since you took your love away
I go out every night and sleep all day
Since you took your love away
( when she was around, she would probably tell her not to go out so much and would force Her to wake up early to “seize the day” be productive. Stop waisting her life)
Since you been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see whomever I choose
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
But nothing
I said nothing can take away these blues
'Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares to you
( since mother is no longer around to judge her choice of men, she is now going wild and doing expensive things to try and fill the void of her mother)
It's been so lonely without you here
Like a bird without a song
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
Tell me, baby, where did I go wrong
(Her house is quiet, she probably misses her mom calling out to wake up “breakfast is ready” maybe when they shared good times at home… missing he bickering when she would do something wrong)
I could put my arms around every boy I see
But they'd only remind me of you
I went to the doctor and guess what he told me?
Guess what he told me?
He said, "Girl you better try to have fun
No matter what you do, but he's a fool"
'Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares to you
(She realizes that she is not having fun or finds any happiness Trying and doing all the opposite things her mother wanted her to do, realizes her mother was a true friend looking out for her best interest)
All the flowers that you planted, mama
In the back yard
All died when you went away
I know that living with you, baby, was sometimes hard
But I'm willing to give it another try
Nothing compares
Nothing compares to you
(How her home has gone by the way side since her mothers been gone. Livining with her mother was sometimes hard because she would tell her what to do and she would always fight it but in the end her mother helped her keep “her home in order” and she would do anything to have her back and not fight her anymore)
Nothing compares
Nothing compares to you
Nothing compares
Nothing compares to you
I think the break up fits more than the death explanation for the single line "but I'm willing to give it another try".
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You're both right - Prince broke up with his girlfriend, and lost his mother to cancer at around the same time, and the song is generally about him being in a state of depression - seeing therapists etc etc.
Some of the lyrics are about losing his girlfriend, and some are about the death of his mother.
I think
"Since you been gone I can do whatever I want I can see whomever I choose I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant But nothing I said nothing can take away these blues `Cause nothing compares Nothing compares to you"
Is about his mother dying.
As is
"All the flowers that you planted, mother (Sinead O'Conner changed this lyric from mother to "mama") In the back yard All died when you went away"
The rest is about losing his love
I was shocked at how deep Prince actually is.So his act on stage,is just that.
I was shocked at how deep Prince actually is.So his act on stage,is just that.
@ceej1979 nooo... the "since you've been gone" part is clearly about losing his romantic partner how in the heck could that be about his mother??? That's absurddd
@ceej1979 nooo... the "since you've been gone" part is clearly about losing his romantic partner how in the heck could that be about his mother??? That's absurddd
@ceej1979 Please read my take on a daughter mourning the loss of her mother. It's been seven hours and fifteen days Since you took your love away I go out every night and sleep all day Since you took your love away ( when she was around, she would probably tell her not to go out so much and would force Her to wake up early to “seize the day” be productive. Stop waisting her life) Since you been gone I can do whatever I want I can see whomever I choose I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant But nothing I said nothing can take away these blues 'Cause...
@ceej1979 Please read my take on a daughter mourning the loss of her mother. It's been seven hours and fifteen days Since you took your love away I go out every night and sleep all day Since you took your love away ( when she was around, she would probably tell her not to go out so much and would force Her to wake up early to “seize the day” be productive. Stop waisting her life) Since you been gone I can do whatever I want I can see whomever I choose I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant But nothing I said nothing can take away these blues 'Cause nothing compares Nothing compares to you ( since mother is no longer around to judge her choice of men, she is now going wild and doing expensive things to try and fill the void of her mother) It's been so lonely without you here Like a bird without a song Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling Tell me, baby, where did I go wrong (Her house is quiet, she probably misses her mom calling out to wake up “breakfast is ready” maybe when they shared good times at home… missing he bickering when she would do something wrong) I could put my arms around every boy I see But they'd only remind me of you I went to the doctor and guess what he told me? Guess what he told me? He said, "Girl you better try to have fun No matter what you do, but he's a fool" 'Cause nothing compares Nothing compares to you (She realizes that she is not having fun or finds any happiness Trying and doing all the opposite things her mother wanted her to do, realizes her mother was a true friend looking out for her best interest) All the flowers that you planted, mama In the back yard All died when you went away I know that living with you, baby, was sometimes hard But I'm willing to give it another try Nothing compares Nothing compares to you (How her home has gone by the way side since her mothers been gone. Livining with her mother was sometimes hard because she would tell her what to do and she would always fight it but in the end her mother helped her keep “her home in order” and she would do anything to have her back and not fight her anymore) Nothing compares Nothing compares to you Nothing compares Nothing compares to you