Prince
MAKE&MODEL Lyrics

He flew in from a silent star
He arrived from a distant place where silence fills the air

Where straight ahead you can’t get too far
In that place, progress is limited if you stick to a single path

He watched the sun set 44 times
He witnessed the beauty of 44 sunsets

Just move your chair and see the twilight shine
A simple change in perspective can reveal the radiant beauty of twilight

I had a rose
I possessed a delicate flower

But she tortured me with vanity
However, she inflicted suffering upon me with her excessive pride

I ran away
I escaped from that situation

‘Cause I was much too young to love her
Because I was too inexperienced to truly understand and love her

Don’t be ashamed
Do not feel embarrassed

If you’ve been tamed
If you have been domesticated or subdued

To some of the stars are all the same
For some, the stars hold no special meaning or distinction

Just vain possessions for them to name
They only see the stars as superficial objects to name and possess

Some they’re tiny ringing bells
For others, stars are like delicate bells that make soft sounds

Or drinks of water from silent wells
Or like refreshing drinks from quiet wells

Thing that makes them beautiful
What truly makes them beautiful

Is invisible
Is something that cannot be seen with the eyes

Flowers baobabs from sleepy seeds they come
Flowers and baobabs emerge from dormant seeds

Stretching towards the shining sun
They reach out and extend themselves towards the radiant sun

Choosing colors carefully they dress themselves
They carefully select the colors with which they adorn themselves

Stretch your petals one by one
Gradually extend your own unique qualities

Her four sharp thorns were tiger claws
The four thorns she possessed were as sharp and dangerous as claws of a tiger

It’s invisible
The true essence is something that cannot be perceived visually