"When Doves Cry" lyrics

Prince And The Revolution Lyrics

"When Doves Cry"
(from "Purple Rain" soundtrack)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Dig, if you will, the picture
Of you and I engaged in a kiss
The sweat of your body covers me
Can you, my darling, can you picture this?

Dream, if you can, a courtyard
An ocean of violets in bloom
Animals strike curious poses
They feel the heat, the heat between me and you

How can you just leave me standing
Alone in a world that's so cold? (So cold)
Maybe I'm just too demanding
Maybe I'm just like my father, too bold
Maybe you're just like my mother
She's never satisfied (She's never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like
When doves cry

Touch, if you will, my stomach (Hmm)
Feel how it trembles inside (Mm)
You've got the butterflies all tied up
Don't make me chase you, even doves have pride

How can you just leave me standing
Alone in a world so cold? (World so cold)
Maybe I'm just too demanding
Maybe I'm just like my father, too bold
Maybe you're just like my mother
She's never satisfied (She's never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like
When doves cry

Yeah, yeah
Doo-doo, whoa-oh
(Yeah, yeah)

How can you just leave me standing
Alone in a world that's so cold? (World that's so cold)
Maybe I'm just too demanding (Maybe, maybe)
Maybe I'm just like my father, too bold (My father, you know he's cruel)
Maybe you're just like my mother (Maybe you're just like my mother)
She's never satisfied (Never, never satisfied, why scream?)
Why do we scream at each other? (Why?)
This is what it sounds like
When doves cry

When doves cry (When doves cry, when doves cry)
When doves cry (When doves cry, they cry)
Oh, no, oh
Oh, no, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
When doves cry
When doves cry (Hoo)
When doves cry (Hoo)
Baby, baby, baby, yeah

When doves cry (When doves cry, when doves cry)
Don't cry
Darling, don't cry
Don't cry, don't cry, don't, don't cry


Thanks to Jason for correcting these lyrics.
Writer(s): Prince Rogers Nelson
"When Doves Cry" was composed by Prince for his film "Purple Rain". It is also the lead single from his 1984 album "Purple Rain". He played all the instruments on the song,
Although there is no bass on this song, Prince's bass player Brown Mark added bass lines during its live performances on the Purple Rain Tour.
This track uses Linn LM-1 drum machine.
This song became Prince's first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. It has been included in the 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll' list.
soundtrack: "Purple Rain" (1984)
Prince And The Revolution - Purple Rain soundtrack cover
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