This song is timeless, and nearly 20 years after its creation, still possesses the mystique it did the first time i heard it ~1994. To me, at first blush, all those years ago, it had some kind of homo-erotic allure. The line "so that the others may do" tells of something which must be done for others to follow suit. It felt like like some kind of roxy-glam-pop invitation to sexual liberation.
Upon further introspection I think the song may not have an intrinsic meaning, but simply represents a sort of "holding open the door" for people who otherwise might be affronted by this song/band's unusual style. I know, as a sort of armchair rock-historian, that there have been few bands so daring and so true to the sound that wanted to emerge from within, whether the creator wanted it or not. This band handled it with elegance and grace seldom, if ever, seen.
Excuse me but I need a mouth like yours
2 help me forget the girl that just walked out my door
Funny but it seems that you're alone like me
If U r go let's come see what we can see
Ooh, little darlin' if you're
free 4 a couple of hours
If U ain't busy 4 the next 7 years
Say, let's pretend we're married and go all night
There ain't nothin' wrong if it feels all right now
I won't stop until the morning light
Let's pretend we're married and go all night, tonight
Ooh-we-sha-sha-coo-coo-yeah
All the hippies sing together tonight
Excuse me but I need your chemistry
Don't U wanna be my fantasy?
My girl's gone and she don't care at all
And if she did -- So what? C'mon baby, let's b-b-ball
Ooh little darlin' if you're
free 4 a couple of hours
If U ain't busy 4 the next 7 years
Oh I say let's pretend we're married and go all night
There ain't nothin' wrong if it feels all right now
I won't stop until the morning light
Now Let's pretend we're married and go all night, tonight
Ooh-we-sha-sha-coo-coo-yeah
All the hippies sing together tonight
Ahh, Prince Rogers Nelson, his royal badness
The man in the purple cape
you know, back in 78 remember?
he had an afro
prince came out
dirty mind, controversy
boy my sister loved that, especially the cover
then 1999, thats where this little baby, this little gem
was constructed
then purple rain
man i'd love to have touched appolian you know, the way he did, you know
and then went around the world in a day
he's like, getting all crazy, you know
parade, charade, sign of the times, love sexy, fat man
diamonds and pearls, and then, swing
what the fuck is swing?
who names an album swing, not to mention your own personality
oh my god
Excuse me but I need a mouth like yours
2 help me forget the girl that just walked out my door
Let's pretend we're married and do it all night
I won't stop until the morning light
Let's pretend we're married.. free for a couple of hours
and if you aint busy for the next 15 minutes
Let's pretend we're married and go all night
There ain't nothin' wrong if it feels all right now
I won't stop until the morning light
Now Let's pretend we're married and go all night
Ooh-we-sha-sha-coo-coo-yeah
All the hippies sing.. sing.. sing hippies
2 help me forget the girl that just walked out my door
Funny but it seems that you're alone like me
If U r go let's come see what we can see
Ooh, little darlin' if you're
free 4 a couple of hours
If U ain't busy 4 the next 7 years
Say, let's pretend we're married and go all night
There ain't nothin' wrong if it feels all right now
I won't stop until the morning light
Let's pretend we're married and go all night, tonight
Ooh-we-sha-sha-coo-coo-yeah
All the hippies sing together tonight
Excuse me but I need your chemistry
Don't U wanna be my fantasy?
My girl's gone and she don't care at all
And if she did -- So what? C'mon baby, let's b-b-ball
Ooh little darlin' if you're
free 4 a couple of hours
If U ain't busy 4 the next 7 years
Oh I say let's pretend we're married and go all night
There ain't nothin' wrong if it feels all right now
I won't stop until the morning light
Now Let's pretend we're married and go all night, tonight
Ooh-we-sha-sha-coo-coo-yeah
All the hippies sing together tonight
Ahh, Prince Rogers Nelson, his royal badness
The man in the purple cape
you know, back in 78 remember?
he had an afro
prince came out
dirty mind, controversy
boy my sister loved that, especially the cover
then 1999, thats where this little baby, this little gem
was constructed
then purple rain
man i'd love to have touched appolian you know, the way he did, you know
and then went around the world in a day
he's like, getting all crazy, you know
parade, charade, sign of the times, love sexy, fat man
diamonds and pearls, and then, swing
what the fuck is swing?
who names an album swing, not to mention your own personality
oh my god
Excuse me but I need a mouth like yours
2 help me forget the girl that just walked out my door
Let's pretend we're married and do it all night
I won't stop until the morning light
Let's pretend we're married.. free for a couple of hours
and if you aint busy for the next 15 minutes
Let's pretend we're married and go all night
There ain't nothin' wrong if it feels all right now
I won't stop until the morning light
Now Let's pretend we're married and go all night
Ooh-we-sha-sha-coo-coo-yeah
All the hippies sing.. sing.. sing hippies
Lyrics submitted by Mopnugget
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