Come On
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I keep your picture beside my bed
And I still remember everything you said
I always thought our love was so right
I guess I was wrong
I always thought you'd be by my side, mam
Now you're gone
How come you don't call me
Anymore, yeah?
Listen
I still light the fire on a rainy night
I still like it better when you holding me tight (holding me tight)
Well, now, um
Everybody said, everybody said that we should never part
Oh yeah
I always did think we looked kind of cute together myself
Tell me baby, baby, baby, why, why you want to go and break my heart?
Why did you want to do it?
All I want to know baby, what we had was good
How come you don't call me anymore?
Why don't you call me girl, yeah, yeah?
Ah, yeah, sometimes it feels like I'm gonna die
If you don't call me, mama, girl, you gotta try
Down on my knees begging you please, please
Why can't you call me sometime baby, yeah
Just one lousy dime, baby
Why can't you call me sometime?
Oh, no, no
Why on earth can't you just pick up the phone, yeah?
You know I don't like being alone
Why?
Why must you torture me?
Why you gotta torment me so?
The song "How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore" is a heartbreaking ballad written and performed by Prince. The song is about a man who is wondering why his love interest is no longer calling him. He keeps her picture beside his bed and remembers everything they said to each other, still believing that their love was right. However, she's gone, and he can't understand why. He describes how much he still longs for her presence, how he wants her to pick up the phone, and how he feels tortured by her absence.
The song is a distressing account of heartbreak and frustration. The lyrics go deep into the emotional wounds of a person who's been abandoned by their beloved. The image of keeping someone's picture by one's bed is a poignant reminder of their absence. The phrase "Why you gotta torment me so?" captures the frustration and helplessness of the singer. It's a powerful song that speaks to anyone who has experienced the agony of unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah, yeah
Beginning of the song, expressing a feeling of nostalgia and longing for someone.
I keep your picture beside my bed
The singer still holds memories of the person they miss.
And I still remember everything you said
The singer can recall conversations had with the person they miss.
I always thought our love was so right
The artist believed their love was perfect.
I guess I was wrong
The artist acknowledges the love was not as perfect as they thought it was.
I always thought you'd be by my side, mam
The singer had faith that the person would always be with them.
Now you're gone
The person the singer misses is no longer with them.
What I want to know baby, what we had was good
The artist is questioning why the relationship ended when it was good.
How come you don't call me Anymore, yeah?
The artist misses the person and wishes they would contact them again.
Listen
The artist wants the listener to pay attention to what they're about to say.
I still light the fire on a rainy night
The singer is still doing romantic things even when the person they miss is gone.
I still like it better when you holding me tight (holding me tight)
The artist misses being held tightly by the person they miss.
Well, now, um
The singer is hesitant or unsure how to continue.
Everybody said, everybody said that we should never part
Others thought the singer and the person they miss should not have separated.
Oh yeah
An expression of agreement with the previous line.
I always did think we looked kind of cute together myself
The artist had positive thoughts about their relationship and appearance with the other person.
Tell me baby, baby, baby, why, why you want to go and break my heart?
The artist is asking why the person they miss wanted to end the relationship.
Why did you want to do it?
The singer questions the other person's motives for ending the relationship.
All I want to know baby, what we had was good
The singer reiterates that the relationship was good and should not have ended.
How come you don't call me anymore?
The artist is still waiting for the other person to reach out to them.
Why don't you call me girl, yeah, yeah?
The artist pleads with the other person to call them.
Ah, yeah, sometimes it feels like I'm gonna die
The artist is feeling extreme emotions due to the other person's absence.
If you don't call me, mama, girl, you gotta try
The singer is imploring the other person to try reaching out to them.
Down on my knees begging you please, please
The artist is begging for the other person to contact them.
Why can't you call me sometime baby, yeah
The singer is still hoping for contact with the other person.
Just one lousy dime, baby
The singer is suggesting that even a small amount of effort, such as calling with a coin-operated phone, would be enough.
Why can't you call me sometime?
The singer is still waiting for the other person to contact them.
Oh, no, no
Expressing disappointment with the other person's lack of contact.
Why on earth can't you just pick up the phone, yeah?
The artist is questioning why the other person has not contacted them.
You know I don't like being alone
The singer is expressing how they feel when they are without the other person.
Why?
The singer is asking why the other person has not contacted them.
Why must you torture me?
The artist is expressing how they feel because of the other person's lack of contact.
Why you gotta torment me so?
The artist is questioning why the other person is causing them pain.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Prince Rogers Nelson
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girlslikesports2
I wonder if these lyrics were about Vanity and her marriage to Anthony Smith, a tall, dark-skinned, younger man.
I know you got a young man
You don't care about me
He's darker than quicksand
He's taller than a tree
What you need is some real lovin'
Instead of these young-ass fools
I got the butter 4 your muffin
Just need the keys 2 the room
ethanthomas68
There are a lot of so called Prince fans that know nothing about cuts like this. Masterpiece.
3 T-SM
PAISLEY PRODUCTION FAM.
3 T-SM
So called "fan...aticles" ❤
Kyle K
@darkknightsds Looking back at my comment, I realize you're absolutely right. That wasn't very kind of me and I offer my sincere apology.
darkknightsds
Just because someone doesn't know this doesn't mean they aren't a Prince fan. This is an obscure track from one of Prince's worst periods, where his music was notoriously hard to get a hold of. Drop your elitist act. Prince would be ashamed.
sperrotta91
Just wish he'd taken his time with it. Still sounds so rough... Prince's former engineer Hans-Martin Buff is right when he says Newpower Soul was a rushed project.
F Symes
this whole album NEEDS to be released on vinyl
F Symes
@JIMMY JONES I'm pretty sure it's just this single that got pressed but I hope you're right.
JIMMY JONES
They have it on vinyl homie some djs have a copys
mikron
Such a funky track! Loved it from the first time I heard it. Thanks for uploading this gem.