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Walking up the stairs
Just the afternoon
Sweet wind blew
Not a moment 2 soon
(Hoo) I cry when I realized
That sweet wind was U

Spirits come and spirits go
Some stick around 4 the aftershow
Don't have 2 say I miss U (don't have 2 say I miss U)
Cause I think U already know
If U ever lose someone
Dear 2 U
Never say the words their gone
They'll come back, yeah
They'll come back, yeah yeah
They'll come back
Tears go here
Tears go here




Tears go here
Tears go here

Overall Meaning

In Prince's song "Comeback," the lyrics depict a states of feelings after reuniting with a lost lover or friend. The song begins with the singer describing walking upstairs with a sweet wind blowing, which turns out to be their lover. The wind symbolizes the reunion of the two, and the emotions it brings to the singer. The lyrics also reflect on the idea that even after losing someone, they can still come back. The singer seems to be indicating that this person or their memory is prevalent in their life, and they always find their way back. The song also touches on the idea of love and loss and allows the listeners to hold onto hope even after a relationship has ended.


Furthermore, the song also talks about life after death, depicting that even those who have passed on can come back from beyond the grave in the form of spirits. Prince talks about how some spirits stay around after the show, which could be a metaphor for how the people you miss stay around in your mind even after they are no longer physically present. The lyrics, "Never say the words they're gone, they'll come back," depict the hope that those who have lost loved ones can continue to hold onto. The repetition of "tears go here" depicts the pain that comes with loss, and yet the hope that the person or the memory of that person will come back.


Line by Line Meaning

Walking up the stairs
I was walking up the stairs


Just the afternoon
It was just afternoon


Sweet wind blew
A sweet wind blew by me


Not a moment 2 soon
It wasn't too late when the sweet wind blew


(Hoo) I cry when I realized
I cried as I realized


That sweet wind was U
That sweet wind was you


Spirits come and spirits go
Sometimes spirits come and go


Some stick around 4 the aftershow
Some stick around for the after show


Don't have 2 say I miss U (don't have 2 say I miss U)
I don't have to say I miss you


Cause I think U already know
Because I think you already know


If U ever lose someone
If you ever lose someone


Dear 2 U
Someone dear to you


Never say the words their gone
Never say the words 'they're gone'


They'll come back, yeah
They'll come back, yes


They'll come back, yeah yeah
They'll come back, yes yes


They'll come back
They will return


Tears go here
This is where tears go


Tears go here
This is where tears go


Tears go here
This is where tears go


Tears go here
This is where tears go




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PRINCE ROGERS NELSON

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