Lyrics
I never meant to cause you any sorrow
I never intended to cause you any sorrow.
I never meant to cause you any pain
I never intended to cause you any pain.
I only wanted to one time to see you laughing
I just wanted to see you happy once.
I only wanted to see you
I simply wanted to see you.
Laughing in the purple rain
To witness you laughing while it rains in a purplish hue.
Purple rain, purple rain
Emphasizing the image and feeling of 'purple rain.'
Purple rain, purple rain
-Purple rain, purple rain
-I only wanted to see you
The desire to see joy amid the purple rain.
Laughing in the purple rain
-I never wanted to be your weekend lover
I never aimed to be your weekend-only romantic partner.
I only wanted to be some kind of friend
I just wanted to be a friend in some way.
No Honey, I could never steal you from another
Expressing the impossibility of taking someone from another relationship.
It's such a shame our friendship had to end
Regretting the end of the friendship.
Purple rain, purple rain
Repetition emphasizing the 'purple rain' ambiance.
Purple rain, purple rain
-Purple rain, purple rain
-I only wanted to see you
Desire to see you beneath this particular rain, possibly meaning a deeper emotional state.
Underneath the purple rain
-Ooooo
An exclamation or emotional expression.
Honey, I know, I know
Recognizing changes in circumstances and encouraging openness to new experiences.
I know times are changing
-It's time we all reach out
-For something new, that means you too
-You say you want a leader
Encouraging someone to follow and trust guidance into this metaphorical 'purple rain.'
But you can't seem to make up your mind
-I think you better close it
-And let me guide you to the purple rain
-Purple rain, purple rain
Reiteration of the 'purple rain' motif.
Purple rain, purple rain
-Purple rain, purple rain
-I only wanted to see you
Repeating the desire for laughter amid this specific environment.
Laughing in the purple rain
-Ooh oooh oooh ooooh
Vocalization or emotional expression.
Ooh oooh oooh ooooh
-Ooh oooh oooh ooooh
-Ooh oooh oooh ooooh
-Ooh oooh oooh ooooh
-Ooh oooh oooh ooooh
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