In search of my Rock Time 18 – Purple Rain - Notes of a Proustian

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In search of my Rock Time 18 – Purple Rain

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In search of my Rock Time 18 – Purple Rain

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

Purple rain, Purple rain……

其實並沒有看過紫雨這部電影，也沒有對 Prince 有特別的偏好跟研究，但這首歌如同其他搖滾樂經典歌曲一直在我腦海中印象深刻。

Prince's 1984 album Purple Rain sold more than thirteen million copies in the

U.S.

and spent twenty-four consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The film of the same name won an Academy Award and grossed more than $80 million in the U.S
(From Wikipedia)

在這首歌中，結合了搖滾樂、教堂福音音樂的元素，吉他、管風琴、鋼琴和管弦樂這些樂器加上Prince 獨特的嗓音以及搭配著天衣無縫的和聲一路牽引著我們目睹一場「紫雨」的落下，時而是細雨綿綿、時而是滂沱大雨。

試著想找到「紫雨」象徵的意義：
富有感情的歌詞具有多重含義。表面上看上去，它們像戀人之間的辯解。但是更深一層，它們更具有精神上的寓意。有一個推測是說「紫雨」是天堂的一種隱喻。這是由一個死在手術台上的女人的表白得到的啟示：「來生是落下的紫色的雨」。
(維基百科)

The emotional lyrics can have multiple meanings. On the surface, they seem to be an apology from one lover to another. On a deeper level, they can have a spiritual allegory. It is a theory that “Purple Rain” is a metaphor for heaven, inspired by the testimonies of a woman who died on the operating table that the afterlife is full of falling purple rain.
(http://www.guide2prince.org/tag/behind/)

追溯古埃及的解釋：
The color purple can mean many things such as love, power, or riches. This is because in the past in Egypt, the people believed that only people who wore purple had riches and a sense of authority. The Egyptians also believed that love came from the people who wore this color because it showed a sense of lust to everyone, this didn't mean that they only wore this for lust though. The Egyptians as well believed that this color represented power because this type of paint was very expensive, to the poor people any way.
(http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_meaning_of_purple_rain)

以及待求證的 Prince 的現身說法：
Prince has always said the meaning is there if you look for it.We can sit all day and discuss them and argue the point, but all we will find is we all find something different that he tried to express."Purple Rain" is about facing your problems and fears in life,looking for solace in those around you instead isolating yourself in self pity and doubt.You always find people running away from the rain, but it's only water,so why the panic? Rain is the perfect metaphor for what he was trying to express.
(http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/379473)

再重新聆聽一次這首歌吧！重新想望這一場紫雨帶給你的救贖及感動…

And let me guide you to the purple rain.
讓我引領你到這場紫雨
…...

I only want to see you
Only want to see you
In the purple rain
我只想看到在紫雨中的你

( 休閒生活｜音樂 )


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