1999
Prince Lyrics

I was dreamin' when I wrote this
I was in a dream state of mind when I composed these lyrics

Forgive me if it goes astray
Apologies if the song's direction seems unclear or confused

But when I woke up this mornin'
However, upon waking up today

Could've sworn it was judgment day
I had a strong feeling that it was the end of the world

The sky was all purple
The sky had a purple hue

There were people runnin' everywhere
Individuals were panicking and rushing around

Tryin' to run from the destruction
Attempting to escape from the impending chaos

You know I didn't even care
I lacked concern or worry about the situation

'Cause they say two thousand zero zero
Because others have stated the year 2000

Party over, oops out of time
The celebration will end, as time has run out

So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999
Therefore, tonight I will celebrate with the same intensity as if it were 1999

So sue me if I go too fast
Feel free to take legal action if I seem rushed or impulsive

But life is just a party
However, life can be viewed as a joyous celebration

And parties weren't meant to last
Yet, festivities are not eternal or everlasting

War is all around us
Conflict and warfare are prevalent in our surroundings

My mind says prepare to fight
My thoughts urge me to ready myself for battle

So if I gotta die
Therefore, if death becomes my fate

I'm gonna listen to my body tonight
I will heed my physical desires and instincts tonight

Yeah, they say two thousand zero zero
Indeed, there is a popular belief regarding the year 2000

Party over, oops out of time
The celebration's conclusion, oh, time has run out

So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999
For this reason, tonight I will revel as if it were 1999

Lemme tell ya somethin'
Allow me to share some thoughts with you

If you didn't come to party
If your purpose was not to celebrate

Don't bother knockin' on my door
There's no need for you to seek entry into my space

I got a lion in my pocket
Metaphorically, I possess courage and confidence

And baby he's ready to roar, yeah yeah
And that courage is ready to be unleashed, without hesitation

Everybody's got a bomb
Every individual possesses a potential threat

We could all die here today, uhh
It's possible that all of us may perish in this very moment

But before I'll let that happen
However, before I allow that fate to occur

I'll dance my life away, oh
I will engage in joyful dancing to live my life to the fullest

We're runnin' outta time
Time is running out for us

So tonight we gonna, we gonna
Therefore, tonight we are going to, we are going to

Say it one more time
Repeat the message once again

Two thousand zero zero
The year 2000

Yeah, yeah
Expressing agreement or confirmation

So tonight we gonna, we gonna
Therefore, tonight we are going to, we are going to

Don't ya want to go
Wouldn't you like to join me

We could all die here today
As mentioned before, there is a possibility of our untimely demise

I don't want to die
Personally, I have no desire to perish

I'd rather dance my life away
Instead, I choose to celebrate and dance until the end