美國歌壇鬼才天王［王子］少有的正經抒情曲──流行名作──〔Diamonds and Perals／鑽石與珍珠〕

This will be the day

That you will hear me say

That I will never run away

I am here for you

Love is meant for two

Now tell me what you're gonna do

If I gave you diamonds and pearls

Would you be a happy boy or a girl

If I could I would give you the world

But all I can do is just offer you my love

Which one of us is right

If we always fight

Why can't we just let love decide (let love decide)

Am I the weaker man

Because I understand

That love must be the master plan (love is the master plan)

If I gave you diamonds and pearls

Would you be a happy boy or a girl

If I could I would give you the world

All I can do is just offer you my love

D to the I to the A to the M

O to the N to the D to the pearls of love

D to the I to the A to the M (to the m)

O to the N to the D to the pearls of love

There will come a time (there will come a time)

When love will blow your mind (blow your mind)

And everything you'll look for you'll find (take a look inside)

That will be the time (that will be the time)

That everything will shine (forever)

So bright it makes you colorblind (you will be color blind)

If I gave you diamonds and pearls

Would you be a happy boy or a girl

If I could I would give you the world

All I can do is just offer you my love

If I gave you diamonds and pearls (pearls)

Would you be a happy boy or a girl (yeah yeah)

If I could I would give you the world (give you the world)

All I can do is just offer you my love (all I can do)

If I gave you diamonds and pearls (diamonds)

Would you be, would you, would you

(Would ya, would ya, would ya be happy little baby)

If I could I would give you the world

Songwriters

PRINCE ROGERS NELSON

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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

１９９１年秋天　３１歲的美國超級巨星王子（Prince）與他新近成立的團體The NPG（新動力世代）發行了〔Diamonds and Perals／鑽石與珍珠〕專輯

詞曲由王子＆The NPG合寫, 製作則由他個人擔任

登上美國榜＃３　英國榜亞軍

在數首暢銷曲支撐下, 在美國拿到雙白金　賣出兩百多萬張

英國更拿到三白金, 賣出一百萬張

其它地區皆受歡迎, 是王子１９９０年代最成功的作品

首支單曲為６月發行的〔Gett Off／脫掉〕 得到美國流行榜＃２１ 英國＃４　

第二首單曲為９月推出的〔Cream／奶油〕　成為王子第五首美國流行榜冠軍 英國＃１５　

第三主打［Insatiable／貪得無厭］只在美國發行（流行榜＃７７）

第四主打（國際第三主打）則是大碟同名單曲〔Diamonds and Perals〕

曲由王子＆The NPG合寫, 歌詞與製作則由他個人擔任

這是首流行抒情／軟調搖滾, 由王子與The NPG團員Rosie Gaines合唱

王子難得以較鄭常平穩的低沉嗓音演繹

〔Diamonds and Perals〕受到電台強力放送, 登上美國單曲榜＃３　副榜R&B榜冠軍

並讓王子提名第３５屆葛萊美最佳流行團體

國際方面：英國＃２５　加拿大＃５　瑞士＃７　愛爾蘭／紐西蘭＃８　瑞典＃１２　澳洲＃１３　荷蘭＃１５　奧地利＃１９　德國＃２８

〔Diamonds and Perals〕是王子少見中規中矩的抒情曲　也是他１９９０年代的流行代表作之一

習慣王子鬼叫或假音詮釋的音樂風格後, 突然聽到正常的芭樂（Ballad）曲風　真有點不適應, 因為很不‘王子’

不知這是否是我不常聽〔Diamonds and Perals〕的原因之一

http://rebeccablake.com/prince-diamonds-and-pearls/

http://www.mojvideo.com/video-prince-and-the-new-power-generation-diamonds-and-pearls/d9da1cdd189822df0806

https://vimeo.com/126673999