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Prince

Slave

Release date: 19th November 1996

From Emancipation
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About This Track

"Slave" is a track by Prince, from the album Emancipation, released 19th November 1996. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Prince

Prince

Lyrics

Slave

[Chorus]

Everybody keeps trying to break my heart

Everybody except for me

I just want a chance to play the part

The part of someone truly free

[Verse 1]

Like candle slowly burning, I can feel my world unravel

Hemisphere upon hemisphere lie beneath my soul, soul

My enemies kept it turning, but now they pound the gavel

And judging me accordingly, I know, I know

[Chorus]

Everybody keeps trying to break my heart

Everybody except for me

I just want a chance to play the part

The part of someone truly free

[Verse 2]

Burning slowly candle, handle careless they did

Merrily down three heartbreak boulevards

Like fashion statements, they lie "you be lookin' so good tonight, kid"

I do my best to party, it's just that everybody keeps trying to break my heart

[Chorus]

Everybody keeps trying to break my heart

Everybody except for me

I just want a chance to play the part

The part of someone truly free

[Verse 3]

Slowly candle burns, where'd they learn hypnosis?

How'd they keep me under for so long?

Break the bread I earn, just keep me far from closest

I need their kind to illustrate what's wrong - what's wrong?

Well, I'll tell you they just keep trying to break my heart

They just keep trying to break my heart, ow!

(Everybody)

(Everybody)

[Chorus]

Everybody keeps trying to break my heart

Everybody except for me

I just want a chance to play the part

The part of someone truly free

[Outro]

But I can't let you break my heart

(Everybody keeps trying to break my heart)

Slave! (Everybody keeps trying to break my heart)

Slave! Slave! (Everybody keeps trying to break my heart)

Slave!

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Track details

From Emancipation

1996
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Album
Emancipation
Emancipation
Prince
Release year
1996
  1. —Emale
  2. —Mr. Happy
  3. —👁 Can't Make U Love Me (I Can’t Make U Love Me)
  4. —Sex In the Summer
  5. —White Mansion
  6. —We Gets Up
  7. —Somebody's Somebody
  8. —Curious Child
  9. —La, La, La Means 👁 Love U (La, La, La Means Eye Love U)
  10. —One Kiss at a Time
  11. —Saviour
  12. —Slave
  13. —Sleep Around
  14. —The Plan
  15. —The Human Body
  16. —The Love We Make
  17. —The Holy River
  18. —Emancipation
  19. —Courtin' Time
  20. —Soul Sanctuary
  21. —Let's Have A Baby
  22. —Jam of the Year
  23. —Joint 2 Joint
  24. —One of Us
  25. —Style
  26. —Da, Da, Da
  27. —Damned If 👁 Do (Damned If Eye Do)
  28. —Dreamin' About U
  29. —Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife
  30. —Get Yo Groove On
  31. —In This Bed 👁 Scream (In This Bed Eye Scream)
  32. —My Computer
  33. —Right Back Here In My Arms
  34. —New World

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