Sign
Prince/Musicfire.in Lyrics

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Mama I saw a guy with a sign walking back and forth[00:47.33]Beside the fountain in the park downtown today[00:53.76]Mama I am so confused and a little bit ashamed[01:00.92]Cause my teacher said that in the USA[01:04.94]Everyone's the same[01:07.73]But that guy with the sign says I'm different[01:14.69]That guy with the sign says that I just don't belong.[01:21.25]Is that what everyone believes?[01:25.29]Do they all want us to leave?[01:29.88]Is that guy with the sign right or wrong?[01:36.41]I saw a sign[01:39.93]It made me angry[01:43.32]I saw a sign[01:46.92]It made me sad[01:50.58]Cause that guy with the sign[01:54.18]Even though he doesn't know us[01:57.46]Is telling everyone who also do not know us that we're bad.[02:04.78]So mama, is it true?[02:08.26]Is there something wrong with me and you?[02:12.93]Is that guy with the sign right or wrong?[02:32.82]Tell me, Mama[02:35.67]Is there something that I can do better?[02:40.29]Is there something for which I should apologize?[02:47.19]Mom, I swear I just don't understand[02:51.09]What we've done to to cause the kind of anger[02:54.92]That I see in this man's eyes[03:00.34]Mama you've taught me well[03:03.88]To know the difference between bad and good[03:08.24]Is something you've left out?[03:11.04]Cause I would change it if I could[03:16.24]Mama I saw a guy with a sign walking back and forth[03:24.17]Beside the fountain in the park downtown today[03:30.01]Mama I am so confused and a little bit ashamed[03:38.79]Cause my teacher said that in the USA[03:42.96]Everyone's the same[03:52.36]Teacher said that in the USA[03:56.70]Everyone's the same

Overall Meaning

The song "Love Sign" by Prince/Musicfire.in is a call to put down guns and embrace love as a way to combat evil in the world. The opening verse references the sound of gunshots followed by a repetitive plea to "get up" and throw up the love sign. The chorus emphasizes that instead of resorting to violence, we should make love and have some fun while throwing up the love sign. The bridge refers to the "chariot of red and gold" and someone calling to "save your soul," suggesting a higher power calling for peace instead of violence. The song ends with an insistent repetition of the love sign and a final plea to show it to the world.

The lyrics seem to speak to the current state of the world in terms of gun violence and the need for more love and empathy. It's a timely message that encourages listeners to think about their actions and how they may contribute to the problem or the solution. The song's repetitive lyrics and catchy beat make it an enjoyable and memorable anthem for love and peace.

Line by Line Meaning

Love sign (Get up)
Encouragement to show the love sign to everyone with urgency.

Pop, pop, pop go the pistol
The sound of gunshots.

Bang, bang, bang go the gun (Get up)
Another sound of gunshots with the added encouragement to take action.

If you're sick of evil knocking on your door
If you're tired of negativity and harmful actions affecting you.

Throw up the love sign once and 4 ever more (2 signs of the times)
Display the love sign as a symbol of peace and positivity as a response to negativity, both now and constantly.

If you'd rather make love and have a little fun
If you prefer to experience love, joy and happiness over violence and negativity.

Throw up the love sign everybody and not the gun (Time is passing, passing is time)
Choose love and positivity over violence and negativity, as there's no time to waste in this fleeting life.

In a chariot of red and gold
An image of royalty where the colour red represents passion and gold represents wealth.

The cool, fuzzy voice said "Come save your soul"
An invitation to come and be saved or rescued from any darkness.

Before the fear of rejection reared its head
Before the fear of being turned away or unaccepted became prominent.

He stood before the masses and calmly said
He bravely stood up in front of many people and spoke boldly.

In the day of where and why we all belong
In a time where people are questioning their purpose, reason for existence, and place in society.

Don't nobody want to hear a silly love song
Nobody wants to hear a love song that doesn't address the current issues of the world.

And if they did then we would sing it on the news
If people wanted to hear a love song, it would be broadcasted on the news to emphasize the importance.

While you're aiming your gun at me and I'm aiming back at you
In a situation of conflict or confrontation where two people are pointing guns at each other.

If you only had one year left to live (Get up)
If you only had limited time left to live, implying urgency in living each day to the fullest.

What good is the time you spend if you got no love to give? (Get up)
What is the importance of spending time living if you can't share and experience love? Urging action and to give love to others.

Let's all get up off the front (get up off the front) and find a cause to back (cause to back)
Get up and move from the front, instructing to step away from a potentially violent or dangerous situation, and to focus on a positive cause.

Then we could teach the babies replications of the act, of the act
By demonstrating the act of love and positivity, we can teach and model it to future generations.

Pop, pop, pop go the pistol
The sound of more gunshots in the background.

Bang, bang, bang go the gun (Get up)
More gunshots with added urgency to take action.

Show us the love sign, we want the love sign (Get up)
An appeal to see the love sign and for people to display it, emphasising urgency.

We want the love sign
An expression of wanting the symbol of love and positivity.

Love sign
The symbol of love and positivity.

We want the love sign
Reiterating the desire for the symbol of love and positivity.

Love sign
Emphasis on the importance of the love sign as a symbol of peace and positivity.

We want the love sign
Repeated request to display the love sign.

Love sign
Emphasising the importance of the love sign as a symbol of love and positivity.

We want the love sign
Continued encouragement to display the love sign.

Pop, pop, pop go the pistol
The sound of gunshots in the background.

Bang, bang, bang go the gun (x4)
Reiteration of the sound of gunshots.