For Prince and for all those who became a better person because of him. Including me.
100% of the proceeds from sales and downloads of the single “Because of U,” will be donated to the PRN Alumni Foundation in memory of Prince. (prnalumni.org/home/about-us/), a collaborative of former employees who worked closest with him, often on a daily, around-the-clock basis, with a unified purpose of continuing Prince’s legacy of social justice and charitable giving.
lyrics
U said that I could do anything
Purring words of possibility
I believed my mind was opened more
All because of U
U said that life was this perfect gift
I didn’t know though, just what to do with it
I learned to think inside looking out
All because of U
R U safe, R U happy, ok?
I still can see your eyes, your smile.
I am safe, I am happy, ok
I now know what to do
I found my way out and through
It’s all brand new
Because of U
U told me once I could go anywhere
The world’s your marble baby, what are you doing here?
I learned to fly, trusting my every move
All because of, because of U
I heard U say, “girl don’t U be afraid.
U can lean on me anytime of day"
I am me
All because of U
CHORUS
BRIDGE/OUTRO
(Because of U) I feel stronger
(Because of U) I am wiser
(Because of U) I love deeper
(Because of U) I see farther
(Because of U) I stand taller
(Because of U) I shine brighter
(Because of U) I am better because of U.
credits
from Bloom,
released October 13, 2017
Recorded with Denise Barbarita at MONOLisa Studios in Long Island City, New York. Engineered and mixed by Denise Barbarita. (www.monolisanyc.com)
Gail George: Vocals, drum programming, piano and synths
Jon Kolleeny: All guitar wizardry
Tony Tino: Bass
Rich Kulsar: Percussion and kunga
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