Live 4 Love
Prince Lyrics

Launch procedure commence
The beginning of a journey towards new experiences.

Countdown start
The preparation for the journey towards the unknown.

Ten, nine
The realization that time is running out for preparation.

Eight, seven
The sense of nervousness and anticipation increases.

Six, five, four
The realization that the journey is about to begin.

Keep goin'
The encouragement to keep moving forward despite any obstacles.

(Acceleration into temporal space continuum now begins)
The journey is starting quickly, and the sense of time is distorted.

Thirty thousand feet and still-a-counting (live for love)
The distance traveled thus far, and the purpose of the journey is to find love.

The attack on my plane is steadily mounting (live for love)
The journey is not without complications or risk, but the pursuit of love is worth it.

They killed my buddy but I'm supposed to feel nothing (live for love)
The consequences of the journey can be devastating, but the love being pursued is still worth it.

How can I live for love?
A question asked when pursuing love seems impossible.

I'm calling (Live for love)
The desire to find love despite the odds.

(Live for love)
The journey is all about finding love.

Kicked out of my home at seventeen (live for love) (get outta here!)
The sense of being rejected but still persisting in love.

A real family, now what does that, now what does that mean? (live for love)
The search for a true connection and love when it is missing from the family environment.

Don't nobody know the trouble I've seen? (live for love)
The sense of isolation and perceived difficulty of finding love.

My mission, so they said, was just to drop the bombs
A reference to a military mission, which is in conflict with the message of the song.

Just like I got no conscience
A question of morality and the potential cost of ignoring it.

Just like I got no qualms (Alpha Seven, acknowledge)
The lack of hesitation or reluctance to follow orders.

Now what does that mean?
A question of morality and the potential cost of ignoring it.

Go, Tommy go, go, Tommy, go
Support for a friend or comrade on their journey.

So here, my target is approaching
A moment of realization and reflection before taking action.

The angel on my shoulder starts coaching
The internal voice of reason or morality conflicting with the pressure to follow orders.

Boom, I take a deep breath
An intense moment of action or conflict.

Is it boom, life, is it boom, death?
A question of mortality and the cost of actions.

Maybe I was better off staying in school (live for love)
The desire for a different path in life that leads to love.

But everybody said flying planes was cool (live for love)
The pressure to conform to society's expectations of success.

It's so easy for them to say, 'cause they never have to go through
The sense of feeling alone in one's journey for love.

(Live for love) I'm calling! (Live for love)
The sense of desperation and frustration in the search for love.

Aah, I'm coming! (live for love)
The strong desire to find love despite the odds.

Damn, I got hit, but I still complete the mission (live for love)
The cost of pursuing love still has risks, but continuing the journey is worth it.

I flash upon my whole life just-a-steady wishin' (live for love)
A moment of reflection on the journey and the desire for love that's driven it.

The choice you make is vital, so end of my recital
The end of one journey leads to the beginning of another, and the choices made determine the course of action.

I say, you got to live for love (live for love)
The ultimate message of the song is to live with love at the center of one's life.

And how you make it is based on what you're givin' back
The principle that what one gives is what one receives.

In fact, only a few of us slip through the cracks
The reality of the challenges and difficulties faced in the journey for love.

Through generations
The idea that the search for love crosses many generations.

The cards have always been stacked against us (live for love)
The struggle of overcoming challenges in order to find love.

To love each other is a must
The importance of loving one another.

If we just trust and cut the fuss
The idea that trusting and letting go of conflict will lead to love.

Believe me, unity is a must
The importance of unity in finding love.

Listen everybody, as I spread the word
A call to action to spread a message of love.

Everything is hazy when your vision's blurred
When one's perspective is clouded by negative views, hope and love are difficult to see.

I'm kickin' reality in the streets of the city
A determination to face and overcome the challenges of reality in the journey for love.

There's this mentality what goes around comes around
The idea that one's actions have consequences, which leads to the principle of love.

And 'gangking' any clown who ain't down
A reference to the importance of standing up against hate and division in order to find love.

Listen G, you are supposed to be
An appeal to one's better nature and potential role in finding love.

Strivin' to be the best that you can be
The idea that reaching for one's potential and striving for excellence is part of the journey for love.

So stop tryin' to dominate and push and shove (live for love)
The idea that conflict and division hinder the journey for love.

Come on y'all
A call for unity and togetherness in the journey for love.