@ALBUM: Parade @SONG: About Prince and The Revolution - Parade PRiNce Lyric Transcription Team presents ---------------------------------- Prince and The Revolution - Parade ---------------------------------- Prince's 8th album, 3rd with The Revolution. Soundtrack to his 2nd movie. Year: 1986 US Chart Info pop black/r&b ------------- --- --------- Parade 3 2 Kiss 1 1 Mountains 23 15 Anotherloverholenyohead 63 18 Contents: Christopher Tracy's Parade New Position I Wonder U Under the Cherry Moon Girls and Boys Life Can Be So Nice Mountains Do U Lie? Kiss Anotherloverholenyohead Sometimes it Snows in April (c)1999 PRiNce Lyric Transcription Team (pltt@umich.edu) @SONG: Christopher Tracy's Parade Christopher Tracy's Parade [Controversy Music - 1986] -------------------------- Everyone come behold Christopher Tracy's Parade The show will proceed, unless it should rain strawberry lemonade Hopefully, that will not occur; the man above has been paid Give what you can, all you can stand, and all of your life will be made Everyone should come and dig Christopher Tracy's piano The chord strikes, the devil no like, so he runs 2 his evil car Everyone come behold Christopher Tracy's Parade Goodness will guide us if love is inside us Christopher Tracy's Parade (Christopher Tracy's Parade) Christopher Tracy's Parade (Christopher Tracy's Parade) Christopher Tracy's Parade @SONG: New Position New Position [Controversy Music - 1986] ------------ Honey, we've been together, Honey, 4 2 long Honey, we've got 2 make it better, Honey, before we go wrong Got 2 try a new position, yeah! Something that'll make it all right New position, yeah, let's go fishing in the river, the river of life Honey, we can't last (we can't last) without a shot of new spunk (Ha) Honey, forget your past (forget your past) U've got 2 try my new funk U've got 2 try a new position, yeah, something that'll make it all right Oh, a new position, yeah, yeah, let's go fishing in the river, the river of life Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah Oh, let me do ya, come on let me do ya, do ya, come one let me do ya, I want, I want 2 do ya, do ya, I can make u happy (I can make u H.A.P.P.Y) I can make it real good (so good) Honey, I won't be your pappy, (P.U.S.S.Y.) but I'll do ya, I'll do ya, do ya, do ya, like a, Do ya do ya like a good man should I'll do ya do ya like a good man should Honey, let's try a new position @SONG: I Wonder U I Wonder U [Controversy Music - 1986] ---------- I, how u say, I wonder u, I wonder u I, how u say, I wonder u, I wonder u I, dream of u, 4 all time, 4 all time Though, u are far, I wonder u, u're on the mind I, how u say, I wonder u, I wonder u I, how u say, I wonder u, I wonder u @SONG: Under The Cherry Moon Under The Cherry Moon [Controversy Music - 1986] --------------------- How can I stand 2 stay where I am? Poor butterfly who don't understand Why can't I fly away in a special sky? If I don't find my destiny soon, I'll die in your arms under the cherry moon I want to live life to the ultimate high Maybe I'll die young like heroes die Maybe I'll kiss u some wild special way If nobody kills me or thrills me soon, I'll die in your arms under the cherry moon If that's alright Lovers like us dear are born 2 die If they don't find us what will we do? I guess we'll make love under the cherry moon I'll die in your arms under the cherry moon @SONG: Girls and Boys Girls and Boys [Controversy Music - 1986] -------------- Girls and boys! He only knew her 4 a little while, but he had grown accustomed 2 her style She had the cutest ass he'd ever seen He did 2, they were meant 2 be They loved 2 kiss on the steps of Versailles It looked like rain, mama, birds do fly I love u baby, I love u so much, maybe we can stay in touch Meet me in another world, space and joy, vous etes tres belle, mama, girls and boys He gave her all the love that anyone can, but she was promised 2 another man He tried so hard not 2 go insane Birds do fly, looks like rain I love u baby, I love u so much, Maybe we can stay in touch Meet me in another world, space and joy, vous etes tres belle, mama, girls and boys Life is precious baby, love is so rare I can take the breakup if u say that u care He had 2 run away, his pride was 2 strong It started raining, baby, the birds were gone (I love u baby, I love u so much) Maybe (Maybe we can stay in touch) Meet me in another world (Meet me in another world, space and joy) vous etes tres belle (vous etes tres belle, mama) girls and boys (girls and boys) (I love u baby, I love u so much) I want u, babe (Maybe we can stay in touch) Maybe we can play today (Meet me in another world, space and joy) vous etes tres belle (vous etes tres belle, mama) girls and boys (girls and boys) {Translation in brackets} Vous etiez de l'autre cote de la salle {U were on the other end of the room/hall} Vous dansiez si fort {U were dancing so hard/strong} Je sentais votre parfum {I could smell your perfume} Votre sourire me dit que nous devrions nous parler {Your smile told me we should talk} Sexe et repos {Sex and rest} Baby Je sais que vous aimerez ca {I know U'll like that} Vous n'y resisterez pas {U won't resist it/to it} Baby Je vous enlacerai avec mes jambes {I'll wrap my legs around U} Baby Pendant des heures je vais vous etonner {During hours I'll astound U (?)} Baby Faire l'amour Faire l'amour {Make love make love} Nous nous rencontrerons {We'll meet} I love u baby, I love u so much Maybe we can stay in touch Meet me in another world, space and joy, vous etes tres belle, mama, girls and boys (I love u baby) I want u baby (I love u so much) I want u so much (Maybe we can stay in touch) Maybe, maybe we can stay in touch (Meet me in another world, space and joy) Another world, space (vous etes tres belle) Lips... (mama, girls and boys) Face... Happiness in it's uncut form Is the feeling that I get, you're warm, warm Happy's what I get when we do what we do Happiness, mama, is being with u Good lord Meet me somewhere after dawn Lord (I love u baby) (I love u so much) (Maybe we can stay in touch) (I love u baby) (I love u so much) vous etes belle So like I saw u from across the room, and (maybe we can stay in touch) Honey, u danced so hard I smelled your perfume, (maybe we can stay in touch) and the look on your lips said that a, "We could talk some more, (maybe we can stay in touch) some more on the dance floor baby" (I love u baby) Hear the words I'm saying, (I love u so much) Feel the sex I'm laying (maybe we can stay in touch) Naughty's what I wanna be with u tonight Tonight (Meet me in another world, space and joy) vous etes tres belle, mama, girls and boys vous etes tres belle, mama, girls and boys vous etes tres belle, mama, girls and boys vous etes tres belle, mama, girls and boys Girls and boys @SONG: Life Can Be So Nice Life Can Be So Nice [Controversy Music - 1986] ------------------- This morning there was joy in my heart 'cause I know that I loved u so Scrambled eggs, are so boring, 4 u're all, all that I want 2 know Kisses never lie when delivered with milk from your lips Morning glories never cry. My love for u, baby, drips Life can be so nice. It's a wonderful world, sweet paradise (paradise) Kiss me once, kiss me twice. Life can be so nice. So nice Life can be so nice No one plays the clarinet the way u play my heart I come a thousand different ways before I even start U're so nice Shivering madly... (Shivering madly in your embrace,) Your embrace (is it better than a trip?) Better than a trip (Morning glories never cry) (My love is just a drippin') Morning glories crying (Scrambled eggs are boring) embrace (mama, u're all I want 2 know) I do love u baby, (This morning there was joy in my heart) u baby ('cause u know I loved u so. yeah) (drips) Alright Life can be so nice. A wonderful world, paradise Kiss me once, kiss me twice. Life can be so nice. So nice Life can be so nice. A wonderful world, paradise Kiss me once, kiss me twice. Life can be so nice. So nice. So nice @SONG: Mountains Mountains [Controversy Music - 1986] --------- Once upon a time in a land called Fantasy 17 mountains stood so high. The sea surrounded them and together they would be The only thing that ever made u cry U said the devil told u that another mountain would appear Everytime somebody broke your heart He said the sea would 1 day overflow with all your tears, And love will always leave u lonely But I say it's only mountains and the sea Love will conquer if u just believe (oh yeah) It's only mountains and the sea There's nothing greater, u and me Once upon a time in a haystack of despair, happiness sometimes hard 2 find. (yeah) Africa divided, hijack in the air, it's enough to make you want to lose your mind But I say it's only mountains and the sea Love will conquer if u just believe (Oh yeah) It's only mountains and the sea There's nothing greater, u and me Guitars and drums on the 1 (Bobby on the drum - ah!) It's only mountains (oh yeah) and the sea. (and the girls sing) There's nothing greater, u and me [starvation] Mountains @SONG: Do U Lie Do U Lie [Controversy Music - 1986] -------- (Les enfants qui mentent ne vont pas au paradis) {Translated: The children who lie don't go to paradise} (Ok) Ok, Merci When I lie awake in my boudoir I think of u dear Do u think of me, or do u lie, do u lie? When I'm in a sad and lonely mood dear, I cry 4 u dear (I cry 4 u) Do you cry 4 me, do u cry, do u cry? When I need someone 2 talk 2, u're not around When I need another human's touch, I wear a frown 'cause u're uptown Going down, going down, going down I, I, I don't lie to u (i i don't lie) When I say that I'm in love mama (mama, mama) I feel so good when u're near (mama, mama) Tell me do u feel it 2 Do u lie, do u lie? (or do u cry) Do u cry from the inside out dear Or are they only artificial tears? (artificial tears) Do u really mean it when u cry, When u cry, when u cry? When I need someone 2 talk 2, (do u lie) u're not around (u're not around) u're not around (I wear a frown) When I need (tell me why) another human's touch, I wear a frown (tell me why u wanna go) Cause u're uptown (and leave me all alone) Going down, going down, going down (goin' down) Going down, going down, going down (down, down, down) Going down, going down, going down (down, down, down) When I lie awake in my boudoir (I think of u) I think of u dear (do u) Do y'all think of me, Or do u lie, do u lie? @SONG: Kiss Kiss [Controversy Music - 1986] ---- U don't have 2 be beautiful 2 turn me on I just need your body baby From dusk till dawn U don't need experience 2 turn me out U just leave it all up 2 me I'm gonna show u what it's all about U don't have 2 be rich 2 be my girl U don't have 2 be cool 2 rule my world Ain't no particular sign I'm more compatible with I just want your extra time and your Kiss U got to not talk dirty, baby If u wanna impress me U can't be 2 flirty, mama I know how 2 undress me (Yeah) I want 2 be your fantasy Maybe u could be mine U just leave it all up to me We could have a good time U don't have 2 be rich 2 be my girl U don't have 2 be cool 2 rule my world Ain't no particular sign I'm more compatible with I just want your extra time and your Kiss Yes I think I wanna dance Gotta, Gotta Little girl Wendy's parade Gotta, gotta, gotta Women not girls rule my world I said they rule my world Act your age, mama (Not your shoe size) Not your shoe size Maybe we could do the twirl U don't have 2 watch Dynasty 2 have an attitude U just leave it all up 2 me My love will be your food Yeah U don't have 2 be rich 2 be my girl U don't have 2 be cool 2 rule my world Ain't no particular sign I'm more compatible with I just want your extra time and your Kiss @SONG: Anotherloverholenyohead Anotherloverholenyohead [Controversy Music - 1986] ----------------------- I gave my love, I gave my life, I gave my body and mind We were inseparable. I guess I gave u all of my time And now u plead insanity and u don't even know the score Why can't u learn 2 play the game? Baby, don't u know that u need more? (More, more, more) U need another lover like u need a hole in yo head (baby, baby) U know there ain't no other that can do the duty in your bed, yeah We were brothers and sisters United all for love Now all of the sudden (all of the sudden) U try 2 fight it (try 2 fight it) U say you've had enough (say u've had enough) Even though we had big fun (even though we had big fun) u want another someone (u want another someone) Yo happily ever after be (Sure as there's a sun) Sure as there's a sun, (I'm gonna be the 1) I'm gonna be the 1 and if (u don't understand) u don't understand face to face, (face to face) Baby I'll tell u down on my knee, yeah U need another lover like u need a hole in yo head (baby, baby) U know there ain't no other that can do the duty in your bed Solo, solo... (sing it) Oh Lord U need another lover U know there ain't no other U need another lover like u need a hole in yo head Hole in yo head. Hole in yo head U need another lover like u need a hole, a hole, a hole, a hole U need another lover U know there ain't no other There's gonna be a riot, if u don't clap your hands, if u don't make that funky stand. Everybody. U know there ain't no other @SONG: Sometimes It Snows In April Sometimes It Snows In April [Controversy Music - 1986] --------------------------- Tracy died soon after a long fought civil war, just after I'd wiped away his last tear I guess he's better off than he was before, A whole lot better off than the fools he left here I used 2 cry 4 Tracy because he was my only friend Those kind of cars don't pass u every day I used 2 cry 4 Tracy because I wanted to see him again, But sometimes sometimes life ain't always the way... Sometimes it snows in April Sometimes I feel so bad, so bad Sometimes I wish life was never ending, and all good things, they say, never last Springtime was always my favorite time of year, A time 4 lovers holding hands in the rain Now springtime only reminds me of Tracy's tears Always cry 4 love, never cry 4 pain He used 2 say so strong unafraid to die Unafraid of the death that left me hypnotized No, staring at his picture I realized No one could cry the way my Tracy cried Sometimes it snows in April Sometimes I feel so bad Sometimes, sometimes I wish that life was never ending, And all good things, they say, never last I often dream of heaven and I know that Tracy's there I know that he has found another friend Maybe he's found the answer 2 all the April snow Maybe one day I'll see my Tracy again Sometimes it snows in April Sometimes I feel so bad, so bad Sometimes I wish that life was never ending, But all good things, they say, never last All good things that say, never last And love, it isn't love until it's past