Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016), more commonly known m… Read Full Bio ↴Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016), more commonly known mononymously as Prince, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. The recipient of numerous awards and nominations, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. He was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona; his wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams; and his skill as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play all or most of the instruments on his recordings. Prince produced his albums himself, pioneering the Minneapolis sound. His music incorporated a wide variety of styles, including funk, R&B, rock, new wave, soul, synth-pop, pop, jazz, and hip hop.
Born and raised in Minneapolis, Prince signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 19, soon releasing the albums For You (1978) and Prince (1979). He went on to achieve critical success with the influential albums Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999 (1982). His sixth album, Purple Rain (1984), was recorded with his new backing band the Revolution, and was also the soundtrack to the film of the same name in which he starred. Purple Rain garnered continued success for Prince and was a major commercial achievement, spending six consecutive months atop the Billboard 200 chart. The soundtrack also won Prince the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. After disbanding the Revolution, Prince released the album Sign o' the Times (1987), widely hailed by critics as the greatest work of his career. In the midst of a contractual dispute with Warner Bros. in 1993, he changed his stage name to the unpronounceable symbol logo. Hollow circle above downward arrow crossed with a curlicued horn-shaped symbol and then a short bar (known to fans as the "Love Symbol") and was often referred to as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (or TAFKAP) or simply The Artist.
After signing with Arista Records in 1998, Prince reverted to his original name in 2000. Over the next decade, six of his albums entered the U.S. top 10 charts. In April 2016, at the age of 57, Prince died after accidentally overdosing on fentanyl at his Paisley Park home and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. He was a prolific musician who released 39 albums during his life, with a vast array of unreleased material left in a custom-built bank vault underneath his home after his death, including fully completed albums and over 50 finished music videos. He also released songs under multiple pseudonyms during his life, as well as writing songs that were made popular after being covered by other musicians, most notably "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor and "Manic Monday" by the Bangles. Estimates of the complete number of songs written by Prince range anywhere from 500 to well over 1,000. Released posthumously, his demo albums Piano and a Microphone 1983 (2018) and Originals (2019) both received critical acclaim.
Prince sold over 100 million records worldwide, ranking him among the best-selling music artists of all time. His awards included the Grammy President's Merit Award, the American Music Awards for Achievement and of Merit, the Billboard Icon Award, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016, and was inducted twice into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame in 2022.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician)
Studio albums
For You (1978)
Prince (1979)
Dirty Mind (1980)
Controversy (1981)
1999 (1982)
Purple Rain (1984)
Around the World in a Day (1985)
Parade (1986)
Sign o' the Times (1987)
Lovesexy (1988)
Batman (1989)
Graffiti Bridge (1990)
Diamonds and Pearls (1991)
Love Symbol (1992)
Come (1994)
The Black Album (1994)
The Gold Experience (1995)
Chaos and Disorder (1996)
Emancipation (1996)
Crystal Ball (1998)
The Truth (1998)
The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale (1999)
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (1999)
The Rainbow Children (2001)
One Nite Alone... (2002)
Xpectation (2003)
N·E·W·S (2003)
The Chocolate Invasion (2004)
The Slaughterhouse (2004)
Musicology (2004)
3121 (2006)
Planet Earth (2007)
Lotusflow3r (2009)
MPLSound (2009)
20Ten (2010)
Plectrumelectrum (2014)
Art Official Age (2014)
HITnRUN Phase One (2015)
HITnRUN Phase Two (2015)
Posthumous releases:
Piano and a Microphone 1983 (2018)
Originals (2019)
Welcome 2 America (2021)
Prince also released two albums credited to Madhouse, three albums credited to the New Power Generation, and one credited to the N.P.G. Orchestra:
Madhouse:
8 (1987)
16 (1987)
The New Power Generation:
Goldnigga (1993)
Exodus (1995)
Newpower Soul (1998)
The N.P.G. Orchestra:
Kamasutra (1997)
For Serbian singer Princ, please use Princ.
Born and raised in Minneapolis, Prince signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 19, soon releasing the albums For You (1978) and Prince (1979). He went on to achieve critical success with the influential albums Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999 (1982). His sixth album, Purple Rain (1984), was recorded with his new backing band the Revolution, and was also the soundtrack to the film of the same name in which he starred. Purple Rain garnered continued success for Prince and was a major commercial achievement, spending six consecutive months atop the Billboard 200 chart. The soundtrack also won Prince the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. After disbanding the Revolution, Prince released the album Sign o' the Times (1987), widely hailed by critics as the greatest work of his career. In the midst of a contractual dispute with Warner Bros. in 1993, he changed his stage name to the unpronounceable symbol logo. Hollow circle above downward arrow crossed with a curlicued horn-shaped symbol and then a short bar (known to fans as the "Love Symbol") and was often referred to as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (or TAFKAP) or simply The Artist.
After signing with Arista Records in 1998, Prince reverted to his original name in 2000. Over the next decade, six of his albums entered the U.S. top 10 charts. In April 2016, at the age of 57, Prince died after accidentally overdosing on fentanyl at his Paisley Park home and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. He was a prolific musician who released 39 albums during his life, with a vast array of unreleased material left in a custom-built bank vault underneath his home after his death, including fully completed albums and over 50 finished music videos. He also released songs under multiple pseudonyms during his life, as well as writing songs that were made popular after being covered by other musicians, most notably "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor and "Manic Monday" by the Bangles. Estimates of the complete number of songs written by Prince range anywhere from 500 to well over 1,000. Released posthumously, his demo albums Piano and a Microphone 1983 (2018) and Originals (2019) both received critical acclaim.
Prince sold over 100 million records worldwide, ranking him among the best-selling music artists of all time. His awards included the Grammy President's Merit Award, the American Music Awards for Achievement and of Merit, the Billboard Icon Award, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016, and was inducted twice into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame in 2022.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician)
Studio albums
For You (1978)
Prince (1979)
Dirty Mind (1980)
Controversy (1981)
1999 (1982)
Purple Rain (1984)
Around the World in a Day (1985)
Parade (1986)
Sign o' the Times (1987)
Lovesexy (1988)
Batman (1989)
Graffiti Bridge (1990)
Diamonds and Pearls (1991)
Love Symbol (1992)
Come (1994)
The Black Album (1994)
The Gold Experience (1995)
Chaos and Disorder (1996)
Emancipation (1996)
Crystal Ball (1998)
The Truth (1998)
The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale (1999)
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (1999)
The Rainbow Children (2001)
One Nite Alone... (2002)
Xpectation (2003)
N·E·W·S (2003)
The Chocolate Invasion (2004)
The Slaughterhouse (2004)
Musicology (2004)
3121 (2006)
Planet Earth (2007)
Lotusflow3r (2009)
MPLSound (2009)
20Ten (2010)
Plectrumelectrum (2014)
Art Official Age (2014)
HITnRUN Phase One (2015)
HITnRUN Phase Two (2015)
Posthumous releases:
Piano and a Microphone 1983 (2018)
Originals (2019)
Welcome 2 America (2021)
Prince also released two albums credited to Madhouse, three albums credited to the New Power Generation, and one credited to the N.P.G. Orchestra:
Madhouse:
8 (1987)
16 (1987)
The New Power Generation:
Goldnigga (1993)
Exodus (1995)
Newpower Soul (1998)
The N.P.G. Orchestra:
Kamasutra (1997)
For Serbian singer Princ, please use Princ.
For You
Prince Lyrics
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ようこそおいでくださいましたお客様
ご所望の衣装 我々がなんでもご用意いたします
柔道着でも ふんどしでも
なんでもありますよ
いや着るわけねえだろ
夜に酔う 化かせばフリーキーナイト
宵闇さえ着こなして
魅せて
この世とあの世のどこを探しても
君が一番可愛くて格好いい
え? 帽子が見つからない?!
何でも用意するっていっちゃってたよ! どうしよう
かわりにふんどし被らせようぜ
お前なめてんだろ
召しませ very very sweet strawberry
Berry berry lady ベリー手に演じて
摩訶不思議のワンダーランド
Ding-dong-dang!の合図で 頓珍漢なダンスをさあ
悪夢にジャンキー 楽しまなきゃ勿体ない
ほら手を取って?
「先ほどは帽子がなくて失礼いたしました」
「代わりになるとは申しませんが」
「こちらのふんどしをかぶってください」
「お前黙ってろ」
「安心して下さい こちら 新品です!」
夜に染む 化かせばスプーキーナイト
宵闇すら着飾って
魅せて
この世とあの世のどこを探しても
君が一番隣には相応しい
「もういろいろミスったし晩餐会でイタズラしちゃおうぜ」
「いやいやいやちょっと待って!」
トリッキーナイト
召しませオーダーメイドの夜を
Berry berry ready? ベリー笑み献じて
不協和音のファンファーレ
Peek-a-boo! の合図で 魅惑ひとくち
まだまだジャンキー
ワンモアじゃ足りないじゃん?
一年に一度の催しだというのに
来賓にとんだ無礼を働いたな!
何か言いたいことは?
大変反省しております!
僕らまで連帯責任で怒られちゃったじゃん!
まーしゃーないべ
そゆこともある
ウキ!
そこ内緒話をしてるんじゃない!
罰として5千人の子供にお菓子くばってこい!
ひー!
Berry berry lady ベリー手に演じて
摩訶不思議のワンダーランド
Ding-dong-dang! の合図で 頓珍漢なダンスをさあ
Trick or your heart! 気付かないうちに
君は夜の虜
ご所望の衣装 我々がなんでもご用意いたします
柔道着でも ふんどしでも
なんでもありますよ
いや着るわけねえだろ
夜に酔う 化かせばフリーキーナイト
宵闇さえ着こなして
この世とあの世のどこを探しても
君が一番可愛くて格好いい
え? 帽子が見つからない?!
何でも用意するっていっちゃってたよ! どうしよう
かわりにふんどし被らせようぜ
お前なめてんだろ
召しませ very very sweet strawberry
Berry berry lady ベリー手に演じて
摩訶不思議のワンダーランド
Ding-dong-dang!の合図で 頓珍漢なダンスをさあ
悪夢にジャンキー 楽しまなきゃ勿体ない
ほら手を取って?
「先ほどは帽子がなくて失礼いたしました」
「代わりになるとは申しませんが」
「こちらのふんどしをかぶってください」
「お前黙ってろ」
「安心して下さい こちら 新品です!」
夜に染む 化かせばスプーキーナイト
宵闇すら着飾って
魅せて
この世とあの世のどこを探しても
君が一番隣には相応しい
「もういろいろミスったし晩餐会でイタズラしちゃおうぜ」
「いやいやいやちょっと待って!」
トリッキーナイト
召しませオーダーメイドの夜を
Berry berry ready? ベリー笑み献じて
不協和音のファンファーレ
Peek-a-boo! の合図で 魅惑ひとくち
まだまだジャンキー
ワンモアじゃ足りないじゃん?
一年に一度の催しだというのに
来賓にとんだ無礼を働いたな!
何か言いたいことは?
大変反省しております!
僕らまで連帯責任で怒られちゃったじゃん!
まーしゃーないべ
そゆこともある
ウキ!
そこ内緒話をしてるんじゃない!
罰として5千人の子供にお菓子くばってこい!
ひー!
Berry berry lady ベリー手に演じて
摩訶不思議のワンダーランド
Ding-dong-dang! の合図で 頓珍漢なダンスをさあ
Trick or your heart! 気付かないうちに
君は夜の虜
In the song "For You," Prince expresses his genuine and intense love for someone special. He starts off by saying "All of this and more is for you," which suggests that he's been doing a lot for this person, and he's still willing to give more, perhaps his all. The next line, "With love, sincerity and deepest care," shows that Prince's love is not superficial or selfish but rather deep and genuine. He then goes on to say that he's sharing his life with this person, which is a significant statement in a relationship. He's not just in it for fun, but he wants to build a life with this special someone.
Overall, the lyrics of "For You" depict deep love, dedication, and commitment. Prince sings about a love that surpasses materialistic things, and he's more about giving his all to someone he loves. The song can be interpreted differently, but the underlying message is clear: true love is beyond just physical attraction or financial gains, but it's about the person's character and what they bring in your life.
Line by Line Meaning
All of this and more
Everything that I have to offer, and even beyond that, is dedicated to you
Is for you
My actions, my thoughts, my heart, and my love are solely directed towards you
With love, sincerity and deepest care
I offer you my affection, honesty, and utmost concern through all that I do
My life with you I share
I want to spend my life with you and give you all that I am, including my time, my dreams, and all that I hold dear
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Root, Toku, Matsu
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