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Love Machine​The Time

Released: August 21, 1990

Songwriter: Morris Day Levi Seacer Jr. Prince

Producer: Levi Seacer Jr. Prince

[Intro: Morris Day]
Love machine, yeah
Hey, yeah

[Chorus: Elisa Fiorillo]
I've got the toys, to turn your body out
I've got the noise, to make you scream and shout
The love machine will take your body higher
Because if it don't then I know you're a liar

[Verse 1: Morris Day]
Don't lie, you want some love that will make you cry
Seventeen tongues licking from the neck down moving in a quick speed circular motion
Round and round, I said it round and round
Like you like it, I can lick it like you like it

[Chorus: Elisa Fiorillo]
I've got the toys, to turn your body out
I've got the noise, to make you scream and shout
The love machine will take your body higher
Because if it don't then I know you're a liar

[Verse 2: Morris Day]
Love machine
Don't bathe
The love machine cleanses with a little faith
Like a car wash spitting out soap and oil
There has never been a cleaner girl in the whole wide world
Turning in your body's, psyche, dial a perfume that you like
The love machine will put it on you right

[Chorus: Elisa Fiorillo]
I've got the toys, to turn your body out
I've got the noise, to make you scream and shout
The love machine will take your body higher
Because if it don't then I know you're a liar

[Verse 3: Morris Day]
Hey yeah, What time it is, love machine
Love machine, what time it is, love machine
Fast or slow like a Leslie goes
If you want I can give you complete control
Over your climax and over mine
The harder you come, the longer the time, (time)
The longer the time, (higher) the longer the time
The longer the time, the longer the time, the longer the time it takes
Love machine, the love machine
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah

[Breakdown: Morris Day and Elise Fiorillo ]
Shall we say we're in Paris?
I don't know
Shall we say we're in Rome?
We could
Shall we imagine a menage-a-trois?
I'm too young
Shall we imagine we're alone?
What can I say to that?
Shall we dream of each other naked?
Shit
Shall we get undressed right here?
I don't know
Love machine
Shall we do this thing by the books?
What are you doing to me?
Shall we give in to our biggest fears?
The love machine
Are you afraid?
Are you going to dance with me?
Yes
Higher
Love machine
Are you going to going to let me spin you around?
I might
Are you going to kiss me quietly?
Can't you hear me?
Are you going to make love with sound?
Isn't that the way it's done?
Higher
Love machine
Are you playing the part of a shadow?
I am not
Or are your inhibitions gone?
They are
Are you afraid of the love machine?
Hell no
Love machine
Or will you let it drink you till dawn, drink you till dawn

[Chorus: Elisa Fiorillo]
I've got the toys, to turn your body out
I've got the noise, to make you scream and shout
The love machine will take your body higher
Because if it don't then I know you're a liar

​The Time

The Time grew from the seeds of the Minneapolis music scene in the early 1980’s, galvanized by the creative drive and commercial success of rock-soul juggernaut Prince. The band began as the fruit of a wager Prince made with band leader Morris Day over the song “Partyup” (originally by a band called Enterprise). After the song’s success, Prince agreed to help Morris put together a band.

The nucleus of The Time consisted of drummer Jellybean Johnson, keyboardists Jimmy Jam and Monte Moir, and bassist Terry Lewis, pulled from their local band Flyte Tyme. Guitar demigod Jesse Johnson endeavored to join Prince’s band, but that band didn’t need a guitarist, so he shuffled into The Time’s lineup. Jerome Benton was a promoter from the aforementioned band Enterprise, and was eventually brought on as a comic foil to Morris Day for their stage act.

The band’s debut self-titled album featured two Top 10 R&B hits with “Get It Up” and “Cool.” Their follow-up What Time Is It? delivered an even higher chart peak with “777-9311”. But the band truly hit their stride once featured in Prince’s blockbuster music film Purple Rain. Their songs “Jungle Love” and “The Bird” from the film would become huge R&B and dance hits and propel their third album Ice Cream Castle to #3 on the R&B charts.

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