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.
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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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The Human Body
Prince Lyrics
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Can you take me home
Where we can be alone?
Can you make me happy
Till my pain is gone?
Can you get me excited?
Yeah, yeah, yeah
For the human body
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Can you get me excited
Till my love is long?
Can you let me ride it (Oh yeah)
Till the early morn'?
Can you freak me dirty?
Freak me till I thank the God above for the human body
Yeah, yeah, yeah
For the human body
(Slave!)
In Prince's song The Human Body, the lyrics suggest a desire for physical intimacy with a partner. The singer longs to be alone with their lover in a space where they can be happy and free from their pain. They want to experience a heightened sense of excitement and pleasure, enough to feel grateful for the human body and what it is capable of. The lyrics suggest that this physical connection is spiritual in nature, thanking God for creating the human body and the pleasure it can bring.
The chorus repeats the phrase "For the human body" over and over again, emphasizing the importance of physical connection and its place in the human experience. The lyrics continue to explore this theme, asking the partner to help them find release from their pain through physical pleasure, to ride out the night together and to engage in sexual activity that is dirty and uninhibited.
The song ultimately celebrates the physical body and the connection that can be found through physical intimacy, suggesting that it is a gift from the divine. The lyrics may also be interpreted as a commentary on the importance of physical pleasure in life and the need to embrace it fully.
Line by Line Meaning
Can you take me home
Is it possible to return home where we can be ourselves and escape the chaos of the public eye?
Where we can be alone?
Would we finally have solitude and the chance to connect with each other privately?
Can you make me happy
Is it possible to be truly joyful and forget all pain when we are together?
Till my pain is gone?
Can we reach a point where all hurt and trauma is forgotten and only love exists?
Can you get me excited?
Would you be able to rouse me to experience extreme pleasure and ecstasy through physical touch?
Excited enough to thank the God above for the human body
Can intimacy be so divine and incredible that we feel grateful for the capability of our human bodies to experience such pleasure?
Can you get me excited
Are you capable of making me experience intense emotions of joy and satisfaction?
Till my love is long?
Will we still be in love even after our intimacy has ended?
Can you let me ride it (Oh yeah)
Are you willing to surrender control to me and let us indulge in sensual pleasure together?
Till the early morn'?
Will we be so lost in the moment and our passion that we forget the passing of time?
Can you freak me dirty?
Are you willing to explore and indulge in taboo acts in our intimacy?
Freak me till I thank the God above for the human body
Can we feel so satisfied and elated by our intimacy that we praise the divine intelligence that gave us such bodies capable of experiencing such pleasure?
Yeah, yeah, yeah
For the human body
Our human bodies are truly amazing, and we should appreciate them.
(Slave!)
This song was part of a larger project that included a metaphorical storyline about a slave who overcomes adversity and finds freedom. This is likely just a reference to that larger narrative.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PRINCE ROGERS NELSON
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