Cover art for Purple Rain by Prince and The Revolution (1984)
Jun. 25, 19841 viewer

Purple Rain Lyrics

I never meant to cause you in the sorrow
I never meant to cause you any pain
I only wanted to one time see you laughing
I wanted to see you laughing
In the purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain

Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain purple rain
I only want to see you
Bathing in the purple rain

I never wanted to be your weekend lover
I only want to be some kind of friend
(Hey )
Baby I can never see you from another
It's such a shame our friendship had to end

Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I only wanted to see you underneath the purple rain

Honey I know I know
I know times are changing
It’s time we all reach out for something new
That means you too
You say you want a leader
But you can't seem to make up your mind
I think you better close it
And let me guide you
To the purple rain

Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Come on everybody wave your hands
Purple rain, purple rain

I only wanted to see you
I only want to see you
In the purple rain

Guitar solo outro

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June 25, 1984
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