Sign O' The Times

Oh yeah
In France a skinny man
Died of a big disease with a little name
By chance his girlfriend came across a needle
And soon she did the same
At home there are seventeen-year-old boys
And their idea of fun
Is being in a gang called The Disciples
High on crack, totin' a machine gun

Time, time

Hurricane Annie ripped the ceiling off a church
And killed everyone inside
U turn on the telly and every other story
Is tellin' U somebody died
Sister killed her baby cuz she could afford 2 feed it
And yet we're sending people 2 the moon
In September my cousin tried reefer 4 the very first time
Now he's doing horse, it's June

Times, times

It's silly, no?
When a rocket ship explodes
And everybody still wants 2 fly
Some say a man ain't happy
Unless a man truly dies
Oh why
Time, time

Baby make a speech, Star Wars fly
Neighbors just shine it on
But if a night falls and a bomb falls
Will anybody see the dawn
Time, times

It's silly, no?
When a rocket blows
And everybody still wants 2 fly
Some say a man ain't happy, truly
Until a man truly dies
Oh why, oh why, Sign O the Times

Time, time

Sign O the Times mess with your mind
Hurry before it's 2 late
Let's fall in love, get married, have a baby
We'll call him Nate... if it's a boy

Time, time

Time, time

"Sign O' The Times" - Prince

I read somewhere that all of the lyrics to this song were written based on the news in one newspaper... I tried nosing around the Internet one boring afternoon years ago to see if I could find that paper to no avail. Nevertheless, it's amazing how this song is as relevant today as it was when it was released back in the Summer of 1987 - right before I turned 11.

As I enter my 31st year, the reflection has come rushing to me over the past few days as I ponder how I have lived my life and how I have so much more to live for. How I have let certain events in my past remain ingrained in my psyche instead of letting go.

I don't really know where I am going with this post, but I just wanted to point out once again that the more things change the more they stay the same. Letting the everyday mundane details get to you will eventually be your downfall and death. I have definitely learned a valuable lesson each and everyday of my life, and when the time comes, the person or persons fortunate enough to call me their father will have a damn near unfair advantage.

OK, folks - I have another one in the books. Thanks for all the messages and calls - I look forward to seeing all of you throughout the year!