Computer Blue
Prince Lyrics


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Wendy?
Yes Lisa
Is the water warm enough?
Yes Lisa
Shall we begin?
Yes Lisa

Where is my love life?
Where can it be?
There must be something wrong with the machinery

Where is my love life?
Tell me, tell me
Where has it gone?
Somebody please, please tell me what the hell is wrong

Until I find the righteous one
Computer blue
Until I find the righteous one
Computer blue





Oh
Yeah yeah

Overall Meaning

"Computer Blue" is a song by Prince and the Revolution from their iconic 1984 album Purple Rain. The song is a haunting search for love and connection in a technologically advanced world, as indicated by the opening lines of the song where Wendy and Lisa ask each other if the water is warm enough and if they should begin. The voice of Prince then enters the song deeply questioning what has gone wrong with his love life, frustrated with the machinery that seems to be preventing him from finding love. The song's chorus repeats the line "Until I find the righteous one / Computer blue" which seems to imply that Prince is searching for something more human, more sacred, and more righteous than anything a computer could offer.


As the song progresses, Prince gets more and more agitated, repeating his search for love over and over and questioning why he can't seem to find what he's looking for. The song ends with a blistering guitar solo, a staple of Prince's music, that seems to be both angry and joyful at the same time, as if Prince has found a way to sublimate his frustration into the passionate playing of his guitar.


Line by Line Meaning

Wendy?
Prince is calling for Wendy to initiate a conversation


Yes Lisa
Wendy answers Lisa's question affirmatively


Is the water warm enough?
Lisa is asking about the water temperature


Shall we begin?
Lisa is asking Wendy if they should start what they are planning to do


Where is my love life?
Prince is wondering where his love life is


Where can it be?
Prince is expressing his confusion over the disappearance of his love life


There must be something wrong with the machinery
Prince believes that the cause of the issue is technical or technological


Where is my love life?
Prince repeats his query about the whereabouts of his love life


Tell me, tell me
Prince is pleading for an answer


Where has it gone?
Prince is raising the question again with a slight variation


Somebody please, please tell me what the hell is wrong
Prince is seeking assistance, desperately calling out for someone to tell him what he needs to do in his love life


Until I find the righteous one
Prince has not found his true love yet


Computer blue
The solution to the problem can be identified through the use of technology or computerized assistance


Until I find the righteous one
Prince reiterates his desire to find his true love


Computer blue
Prince repeats that technology is the solution to his problem


Oh
Prince is showing emotion to the lyrics


Yeah yeah
Prince is responding positively to the music




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Lisa Coleman, Matthew Robert Fink, Wendy Melvoin, John L. Nelson, Prince Rogers Nelson

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