Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
It's been seven hours and thirteen days
Since you took your love away
I go out every night and sleep all day
Since you took your love away
Since you been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see whomever I choose
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
But nothing
I said nothing can take away these blues
'Cause nothing compares
No, nothing compares to you
Nothing, nothing
It's been so lonely without you here
I'm like a bird without a song
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
Tell me, babe, where did I go wrong?
I could put my arms around every girl I see
But they'd only remind me of you (oh oh oh)
I went to the doctor, guess what he told me
Guess what he told me
He said "Boy you better try to have fun
No matter what you do"
But he's a fool
'Cause nothing compares
No, nothing compares to you
Nothing, nothing
All the flowers that you planted, sugar
In the backyard
All died when you went away
Oh oh oh
I know that living with me baby was some kind of hard
But I'm willing to give it one more try
'Cause nothing compares
No, nothing compares to you
I said Nothing compares
Oh no no, nothing compares to you, ooh ooh ooh, you
Since you took your love away
I go out every night and sleep all day
Since you took your love away
Since you been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see whomever I choose
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
But nothing
I said nothing can take away these blues
'Cause nothing compares
No, nothing compares to you
Nothing, nothing
It's been so lonely without you here
I'm like a bird without a song
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
Tell me, babe, where did I go wrong?
I could put my arms around every girl I see
But they'd only remind me of you (oh oh oh)
I went to the doctor, guess what he told me
Guess what he told me
He said "Boy you better try to have fun
No matter what you do"
But he's a fool
'Cause nothing compares
No, nothing compares to you
Nothing, nothing
All the flowers that you planted, sugar
In the backyard
All died when you went away
Oh oh oh
I know that living with me baby was some kind of hard
But I'm willing to give it one more try
'Cause nothing compares
No, nothing compares to you
I said Nothing compares
Oh no no, nothing compares to you, ooh ooh ooh, you
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pair shaped.... that's a new one..
Prince is a superb song writer but very understated. I was never an avid fan of him as a pop star but over time you become aware of his substantial influence to the music industry. He spent most of his career heavily restricted by a record company contract, so had to put his music out through other mediums. Writing this song for The Family is a great example of this. The lyrics are undeniably brilliant.
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in Sinead O'Connor's version, she sings it fom a slight female perspective and quotes a different timespan in the first line: "It's been seven hours and fifteen days"
wat would b the point in singin a song the same way as last time...every1's different
I must admit i haven't actually heard Prince's version of this song but i really do love Sinead O'Connor's version a lot. It's clearly about a relationship going pear-shaped and there's a lot of crying and heartbreak involved. I love this song, it's one of my all-time favourites. Maybe one day i'll even check out Prince's version! But the Stereophonics have done a cover of this, too and it's fantastic.
OldskoolPrinceFan must have attended an inept skool as well. How can you make a mockery of Prince when you just earned Prince even more white euro fans and respect as an artist? Sinead's version was right on for her genre. The versions are different experiences, and frankly Sinead's version was better produced. The Family's and R&P's version came across as forced soul, in my opinion. It's a great song that should speak for itself, and Sinead let it do just that. And why madamehollywood thinks Sinead's is without passion is rooted in prejudice. This is coming from a fan of Prince who has every album Prince has recorded from "For You" to the 'black album' to 'musicology'. I also have most of Sinead's albums. This is not my favorite Sinead song, as she actually does a better cover version of Elton John's 'sacrifice' which is even more haunting than this.
Even better, the ones who did this FIRST (and this is part of the reason why I can't stand Sinead O'Connor) were The Family, one of Prince's pet projects in the mid-80's. The band included three members of The Time (Jerome, Jellybean, and St. Paul [Petersen]), Eric Leeds, and Susannah Melvoin. And while St. Paul doesn't have the greatest voice in the whole world, his vocals were the song...Sinead made a mockery of it (and of Prince in the fallout) and cashed in the fame....
@OldSkoolPrinceFan sinead took this song to another level
i recently discovered this one, i knew O'Connors version, but this one is waaaaay better, much more passion in it, i love that it's a duet and they just sing with their heart... great song!
Acute grief - Nothing compares to the Prince and Princess Sinead (or should that now be Sister Sinead
I just love the Stereophonics cover of this. They sing 15 days too, so they probably covered the Sinead O'Connor version