Prince and the Revolution

Released: May 12, 2017

Songwriter: Prince

Producer: Prince

Our Destiny

[Verse 1: Lisa Coleman]
The moment you came to town
My life sings all around
Twenty quarters to your name
Five George Washingtons
No one to blame

[Chorus: Lisa Coleman]
Oh, look, it's written in the sky above
Our destiny is to fall in love
Don't fight it 'cause it's stronger than us
Our destiny is to fall in L-O-V-E, love

[Verse 2: Lisa Coleman]
I knew when I saw you walk
I had to talk to you
I didn't know what to say
I wanted your love anyways

[Chorus: Lisa Coleman]
Oh, look, it's written in the sky above
Our destiny is to fall in love
Don't fight it 'cause it's stronger than us
Our destiny is to fall in L-O-V-E, love

[Interlude: Lisa Coleman]
Look, I'm not sayin' let's get married or nothing
I'm not ready to settle down
And I don't wanna have your baby
But you gotta be the finest specimen I've ever seen

[Chorus: Lisa Coleman]
Our destiny is to fall in L-O-V-E, love
L-O-V-E, love
L-O-V-E, love

[Verse 3: Lisa Coleman]
I'm suffering and kiss not just yet
Rita Hayworth would never treat you like this
Our passion's in bloom
Let's find a room
Do you want me?
I want you, I want you
I want you, I want you

Roadhouse Garden

[Verse 1: Prince]
This is the road that leads to where I live
See the house, open the door
It's alright, it's alright
This is the house where we used to play
We're open nights, we're open days
It's alright, it's alright
This is the garden where emotions grow
Twenty-four feelings all in a row
It's alright, yeah, it's alright

[Chorus: Prince]
Talkin' about the roadhouse garden
Oh, the roadhouse garden

[Verse 2: Prince]
This is the place where evil died
See the door, come inside
It's alright, it's alright
This is the house where life's the play
Don't let the color scare you away
It's alright, it's alright
This is the garden where emotions grow
Give 'em love, open your soul
It's alright, yeah, it's alright now

[Chorus: Prince]
I'm talkin' about the roadhouse garden
Yeah, the roadhouse garden
Oh, come on in and let's groove
I'm talkin' about the roadhouse garden
The road, the road, roadhouse garden
Oh, the roadhouse garden, garden
The roadhouse garden, oh
Oh, oh

“The Revolution” was originally the live backing band for Prince in the early years of his career. They first appeared in a studio capacity on 1999, but it wasn’t until 1984’s Purple Rain when they were officially credited. The band is noted for its diverse range of musicians, which wasn’t very common in the 1980s and inspired by what Sly Stone did with The Family Stone.

The most famous line-up consisted of Prince on lead vocals, guitar, and piano, Wendy Melvoin on guitar and vocals, Brown Mark on bass guitar and vocals, Lisa Coleman on keyboards, piano, and vocals, Matt “Doctor” Fink on keyboards and vocals, and Bobby Z on drums and percussion. The last albums where the Revolution was credited was 1985’s Around the World In A Day & 1986’s Parade.

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