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)
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In This Bed Eye Scream
Prince Lyrics
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Tellin' 'em what I wasn't strong enough 2 say
To these walls I talk
Tellin' 'em how I cried the day you went away
How did we ever lose communication?
How did we ever lose each other's sound?
Baby, if you wanna, we can fix the situation
Yeah
In this bed I scream
Lonely nights I lay awake thinking of you
And if I'm cursed with a dream
A thousand times I feel whatever I've put you through
Tell me, how're we gonna put this back together?
How're we gonna think with the same mind?
Knowing all along that life is so much better
Living and loving together all the time
Living and loving
In this bed I, in this bed I, in this bed I scream
In this car I drive
I'm looking for the road that leads back to the soul we shared
With my very life
I'd gladly be the body upon the cross we bear (Cross we bear)
How did we ever lose communication? (How did we?)
How did we ever lose each other's sound? (I don't know)
Baby, if you wanna, we can fix the situation
Maybe we can stop the rain from coming down
Maybe we can't, maybe we can
Stop the rain, stop the rain
In this bed I, in this bed I, in this bed I scream
I scream
In this bed I scream
The lyrics of "In This Bed I Scream" by Prince are a heart-wrenching depiction of a man who is haunted by the memories of a failed relationship. As he lies in bed, he talks to the walls, telling them the things he wasn't strong enough to say to his partner when they were together. He reminisces on the past and wonders how they lost communication and each other's sound. He's tortured by the fact that he didn't do more to fix the relationship while they were still together, and now it feels like it's too late. He's stuck in a cycle of loneliness and self-blame that keeps him up at night, screaming into the void.
In the chorus, Prince sings about how he's cursed with dreams of his partner, reliving the pain he's caused them a thousand times over. He wants to know how they're going to put the pieces back together, how they can think with the same mind when they've been so far apart for so long. He understands that life is better when they're together, but he's not sure how to make that happen again. He's searching for a way to stop the rain from coming down, to make everything right again.
The final verse sees Prince on the road, searching for a way back to the soul they shared. He's willing to suffer whatever pain it takes to make things right, even if he has to be the body upon the cross they bear. He's still searching for a way to fix the situation, to stop the rain from coming down, but he's not sure if it's possible. In the end, he's left screaming into the void once more.
Line by Line Meaning
To these walls I talk
I confide in these walls, expressing the things I wasn't strong enough to say directly to you.
Tellin' 'em what I wasn't strong enough 2 say
I'm telling the walls my deepest thoughts and feelings that I didn't have the strength to express to you.
To these walls I talk
I use these walls as my confidant to express my emotions when I feel lonely.
Tellin' 'em how I cried the day you went away
I'm pouring out to the walls the deep pain inside me when you left.
How did we ever lose communication?
I'm questioning how we lost the ability to connect and communicate with each other.
How did we ever lose each other's sound?
I'm wondering how we stopped hearing each other and lost the ability to understand one another.
Baby, if you wanna, we can fix the situation
I'm suggesting that if you're willing, we can work on mending our relationship and improving our communication.
Maybe we can stop the rain from coming down
I'm hoping that our efforts to fix things can prevent the sadness and pain (represented by rain) in our relationship.
In this bed I scream
I'm so consumed by loneliness and missing you that I can't help but scream out in agony while lying here in our bed.
Lonely nights I lay awake thinking of you
I spend countless hours at night wide awake, lost in thoughts of you and our broken relationship.
And if I'm cursed with a dream
If I'm unlucky and have a dream, it's likely to be about the hurt I've caused you and the pain you felt after our relationship ended.
A thousand times I feel whatever I've put you through
I can't escape the guilt I feel for my actions, constantly replaying in my mind of the pain and suffering I caused you.
Tell me, how're we gonna put this back together?
I'm asking for a plan to fix our relationship and reconcile our differences.
How're we gonna think with the same mind?
I'm wondering how we can reconnect and think together like we once did.
Knowing all along that life is so much better
I'm aware that our relationship was good, and we could have a better life together.
Living and loving together all the time
I'm suggesting that we could be happy and in love if we lived and loved together all the time.
In this car I drive
I'm searching for answers on my own, driving alone, and hoping to locate a path back to us.
I'm looking for the road that leads back to the soul we shared
I'm investigating for the means to return to our previous relationship, the soulful and passionate side that created our bond.
With my very life
I'm ready to risk everything to make our relationship work and work through our differences as a team.
I'd gladly be the body upon the cross we bear
I don't mind sacrificing myself and bearing any burden on my shoulders as long as we can save our relationship.
In this bed I scream
I'm still tormented by the memories of you, screaming out in pain because of our broken relationship and what it still causes me.
I scream
I scream because I'm still in agony from our relationship's demise, and I don't know how to fix things between us.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PRINCE ROGERS NELSON
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