Prince - Purple Rain (Live At Paisley Park, 1999)

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  @bosslady7611 · 4 years ago

  This song hit different now. I'll never listen to this song the same way again. My husband was hospitalized with Covid when he slipped into a coma and his condition seemed to worsen by the hour. I was on the phone with the doctor and I asked, " Doctor...tell me the truth...will my husband make it out of this?" She said," Honestly, he'll be lucky if he makes it through the night. He was already diabetic and had congestive heart failure. I was in the middle of doing some housework and I literally almost fainted when she said that. I played Purple Rain while I attempted to finish my cleaning. Then suddenly a wave rushed over me, and I burst into tears. I knew he was gone. He coded 3 times that night, and on the 4th heart attack, he couldn't be resuscitated. He died at 2 am, on August 28th, 24 days after our anniversary. My world was shattered and my heart was broken into pieces. He died in 2020, it's been 2 years....and I'm still struggling with the grief, loss, and heartache. I miss him every day, hour, and minute. I stay strong for our 5 daughters, but some days the pain is unbearable and I break down in the quiet stillness of the night when I'm alone in my bed. So this song holds a special place in my heart. It was the moment I knew he was no longer with us and I had to let go. I miss him so much and I'm still trying to figure out how to adjust to life without him. He'll always be the love of my life. I appreciate the life and love we shared, and I look forward to seeing my baby in the purple rain. Thank you Prince, for creating this amazing love ballad that became a beautiful but bittersweet memory and soundtrack to the end of my husband's life. I'll see you both standing underneath that purple rain when I get to Heaven💔😙

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  @lovehate8286 · 9 months ago

  “THERE IS NO OTHER KING BUT JESUS CHRIST!”<br><br>-Prince

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  @fernandofsilva14 · 6 years ago (edited)

  &apos;&apos;As a child, I remember when Elvis died. My mother cried and cried, but I did not understand. When I was a bit older, John Lennon died and my older sister cried and cried, but I did not understand. Then Prince died... and I understood&apos;&apos;.

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  @Papa_V_Perpetua · 6 months ago (edited)

  Who&apos;s enjoying this in 2026?<br>Edit: One day we&apos;ll meet as one race, one people, one love and we&apos;ll be dancing in the purple rain! 💜💜💜

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  @one1511 · 5 years ago (edited)

  I will never forget, my Dad ordered this concert on pay per view for me, in 1999. It&apos;s all I wanted and I got it. I sat and watched and enjoyed it alone. I was 14. Best New Years Eve ever.

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  @ZachSmith7522 · 1 year ago

  Possibly the most underrated guitarist to ever exist. This man didn&apos;t get enough credit for those skills.

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  @gilberg54 · 2 years ago

  Sucks to be 27 and all your favorite musicians mostly have perished. Rest easy legends. Prince, thank you for blowing my mind.

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  @dudebeingadude · 8 months ago

  2026 anyone?

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  @hillbilly44 · 3 years ago

  Most people don&apos;t understand the difficulty of this song. It&apos;s written in Bb Major, but it&apos;s crying and begging like a minor scale. Incredibly hard to do. One of the best songs ever written.<br>Rest in heaven Prince.

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  @jackiehale3730 · 6 years ago

  The guitar smoked a cigarette after that performance.

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  @jimmyv1753 · 4 years ago

  So many people love prince for his vocals. But the guy was a legend of the guitar, drums, keyboard, piano and anything that made noise. But his guitar skills were the most underrated. He could shred the guitar obviously if you’re watching this you probably know these things.

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  @brandontaylor7741 · 1 year ago

  “There is no other king” Prince knew the truth. He is in heaven where he belongs, he was too great for this evil world, God called him back home. What a great man.

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