7
Title | 7 |
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Artist | Prince and the New Power Generation |
Album | [Love Symbol] |
Release Date | 1992-11-17 |
Description | “7” written by Prince, Jimmy McCracklin, and Lowell Folsun was from 1992’s Love Symbol Album. It features a sample from a 1967 Otis Redding and Carla Thomas duet, “Tramp.” The most successful single from the album in the U.S., it earned a #3 placement on Top 40 Pop/Mainstream charts and peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song did well in Canada peaking at #12. Known as one of Prince’s most difficult songs to decipher, this analysis is heavily researched and includes the more popular interpretations, while articulating the most well-informed explanation believed to be the most accurate. |
Lyrics | [Chorus] All seven and we'll watch them fall They stand in the way of love and we will smoke them all With an intellect and a savoir faire No one in the whole universe will ever compare I am yours now and you are mine And together we'll love through all space and time So don't cry One day all seven will die [Chorus] All seven and we'll watch them fall They stand in the way of love and we will smoke them all With an intellect and a savoir faire No one in the whole universe will ever compare I am yours now and you are mine And together we'll love through all space and time So don't cry One day all seven will die [Verse 1] And I saw an angel come down unto me In her hand, she holds the very key Words of compassion, words of peace And in the distance an army's marching feet (One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four) But behold, we will watch them fall And we lay down on the sand of the sea And before us, animosity will stand and decree That we speak not of love, only blasphemy And in the distance, six others will curse me But that's all right (That's all right) For I will watch them fall (One, two, three, four, five, six, seven) [Chorus] All seven and we'll watch them fall They stand in the way of love and we will smoke them all With an intellect (Huh), and a savoir faire No one in the whole universe will ever compare I am yours now and you are mine And together we'll love through all space and time So don't cry One day all seven will die (Just how old?) [Verse 2] And we will see a plague and a river of blood (Ah) And every evil soul will surely die in spite of Their seven tears, but do not fear For in the distance, twelve souls from now You and me will still be here We will still be here There will be a new city with streets of gold (Ah-ah-ah) The young so educated, they never grow old And, uh, there will be no death for with every breath The voice of many colors sings a song that's so bold Sing it while we watch them fall You might also like[Chorus] All seven and we'll watch them fall They stand in the way of love and we will smoke them all With an intellect and a savoir faire No one in the whole universe will ever compare I am yours now and you are mine And together we'll love through all space and time So don't cry One day all seven will die [Outro] (Just how old?) (Just how old?) (Just how old?) |