Purple
Lorine Chia Lyrics

Why everybody got to to die so damn soon?
Questioning why people have to die at such an early age

All these legends dyin', God got to be runnin' out of room
Speculating that heaven is becoming overcrowded with the number of legends dying

How he die? Don't nobody even know yet
Wondering about the cause of death of someone, which is yet to be known

All I know is I ain't ready to go yet
Feeling unprepared to face death

So I jump in that purple Lambo
Getting into a purple Lamborghini

Throw in that Bryson Tiller, "Rambo"
Playing the song "Rambo" by Bryson Tiller

After that it's "Purple Rain," it's "Purple Rain"
Listening to the song "Purple Rain" by Prince

Man its Purple Rain on repeat
Playing "Purple Rain" repeatedly

First Michael Jackson, then Whitney Houston
Referring to the deaths of Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston

Now Prince, it's a 3 peat
Noting that Prince's death adds to the string of recent celebrity deaths

And if you see me in traffic its three beeps
Honking the horn three times in memory of the three deceased celebrities

And you know what's crazy? He was 57 with no kids
Commenting on the fact that Prince had no children at the age of 57

So I'mma hug mine 'cause a nigga probably only got 21 more years to live
Being conscious of one's own mortality and vowing to cherish time with loved ones

21 more years to breathe
Acknowledging the limited time left to live

21 more years to feel the sun rays
Realizing that life is finite and time should be appreciated

To fill collection pots up on Sundays
Acknowledging the ritual of donating to the church on Sundays

And 21 more years to wake my kids up on Monday
Appreciating the limited time left to spend with family and loved ones

We all die one day
Recognizing the inevitability of death

Everybody gotta go someday
Acknowledging that everyone will eventually die

Natural 'causes or the gun play
Listing the two main causes of death - natural and violent

Since we was born we all been had it one way
Recognizing that everyone will eventually face death

Ain't no time to be askin' God why
Accepting that death is a part of life and there is no point in questioning it

And ain't no tears man I'mma let the doves cry
Choosing to honor the deceased with a symbolic gesture of releasing doves

Feelin' purple, might pour some lean today
Feeling reminiscent of the late musician Prince and contemplating drinking lean

When God take a star, he make a star, yeah go on, dream today
Believing that when one celebrity dies, another will rise in their place

In the red Corvette gettin' cream with the top down
Picturing oneself in a red Corvette with the top down

Diamonds and pearls all around your neck and that rain purple when it drop down
Imagining wearing expensive jewelry, reminiscent of the late artist Prince and the color purple

Yeah darling Nikki, I think it's our time
Referencing the Prince song "Darling Nikki" and feeling it is one's time to shine

I want to be your lover, then we gon' party like it's 1999
Referencing the Prince song "1999" and wanting to have a good time

Get used to the pop life, we gon' live it
Choosing to embrace the "pop life" and all that comes with it

Celebrate it like Pac's life, yeah who else wit' it?
Inviting others to celebrate life with the same spirit as late rapper Tupac

I remember watching Purple Rain when I was five
Recounting a childhood memory of watching the film "Purple Rain"

My mom and dad fought the same way as yours, I ain't understand why
Reflecting on parents' arguments as a child and not understanding why they fought

Ain't nobody perfect, ain't none of us the same
Recognizing that no one is perfect and everyone is unique

We all wanna leave the past behind us, sometimes we change our names
Desiring to move on from the past and creating a new identity

Well we can't change who we are, can't take the pain away
Acknowledging that one's true self cannot be changed and past pain cannot be erased

So live your life and love your family, don't take the world in vain
Encouraging others to live life to the fullest, cherish family, and not take the world for granted

I'mma light one in your memory, 'cause the time has come
Smoking a joint in memory of a loved one who has passed away

The world lost a legend, but he up there with his son
Acknowledging the death of a legendary musician and believing he is reunited with his deceased son in the afterlife

So I'mma pour up in your memory, 'cause the time has come
Drinking a drink in memory of a deceased loved one

Up there with his son
Believing the deceased is in heaven with his son

"Cause you're up there with your son
Repeating the belief that the deceased is in heaven with his son

Everything is purple, I see purple in the sky
Preoccupied with the color purple, reminiscent of the late artist Prince

I got purple in my cup and I smoke purple to get high
Referencing purple drank and weed as ways to cope with sadness

I say live the way you want you never know when you gon' die
Encouraging others to live life on their own terms since life is unpredictable

Maybe, maybe I'm just like
Admitting to being similar to the deceased artist Prince

Purple in the sky
Continuing to see purple in the sky

Makes me wanna, cry
Feeling emotional about the color purple

Purple rain in your eyes
Associating the color purple with the artist Prince and his song "Purple Rain"

I see you up there and you shine
Believing the deceased artist Prince is shining in heaven

You shine
Acknowledging that the deceased artist Prince was a shining star

With the sun you shine
Believing the artist Prince continues to shine in heaven

When it rains purple the sun will shine
Using the color purple as a metaphor for hope, that the sun will shine again after a time of sadness

When it rains purple the sun will shine
Repeating the previous line to emphasize the metaphor