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Sign o' the Times Lyrics
by Prince
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Sign o' the Times Lyrics
Oh yeah!
In France, a skinny man died of a BIG disease with a little name
By chance his girlfriend came across a needle and soon she did the same
At home there are 17-year-old boys and their idea of fun
Is being in a gang called The Disciples
High on crack and totin' a machine gun
Time
Times
Hurricane Annie ripped the ceiling of a church and killed everyone inside
U turn on the telly and every other story is tellin' U somebody died
A sister killed her baby cuz she couldn't afford 2 feed it
And yet we're sending people 2 the moon
In September, my cousin tried reefer 4 the very first time
Now he's doing horse - it's June
Times
Times
It's silly, no?
When a rocket ship explodes and everybody still wants 2 fly
But some say a man ain't happy unless a man truly dies
Oh why?
Time
Time
Baby make a speech, Star Wars fly
Neighbors just shine it on
But if a night falls and a bomb falls
Will anybody see The Dawn?
Time
Times
Is it silly, no?
When a rocket blows and.. and everybody still wants 2 fly
Some say a man ain't happy truly until a man truly dies
Oh why, oh why?
Sign "O" the times
Time
Time
Sign "O" the times mess with your mind
Hurry before it's 2 late
Let's fall in love, get married, have a baby
We'll call him Nate
If it's a boy
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Times
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Time
Meaning of Sign o' the Times
Oh yeah! “Sign o’ the Times” is a frantic, unsettling reflection on America's moral decay and its obsession with spectacle amidst widespread suffering. Prince paints a bleak picture of drug abuse, violence, and societal apathy – a skinny man dying from AIDS, teenagers in gangs armed with guns, a church destroyed by Hurricane Annie, and senseless acts of desperation like a sister murdering her child. It’s a commentary on our collective denial, symbolized by the persistent desire to “fly” despite impending disaster, mirroring humanity's pursuit of dreams while ignoring the darkness surrounding us. The recurring motif of "time" emphasizes urgency – a warning that we’re hurtling towards destruction. Ultimately, Prince isn't offering solutions but demanding attention, questioning why we chase fantasies when reality crumbles around us, and leaving us with a haunting question: “Will anybody see The Dawn?”
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