De eerste nummer 1 hit voor Prince, geïnspireerd door zijn relatie met Susan Moonsie van Vanity 6. Prince schreef de song op verzoek van Albert Magnoli, de regisseur van Purple Rain. Het is een van de weinige rocksongs waarin geen basgitaar voorkomt. Tegenwoordig zijn we nog wel iets anders gewend, maar in 1984 vond men deze video eigenlijk seksueel te expliciet voor MTV.
[Verse 1]
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?
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
How can you just leave me standing
Alone in a world that’s 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
Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like
When doves cry
[Verse 3]
Touch if you will my stomach
Feel how it trembles inside
You’ve got the butterflies all tied up
Don’t make me chase you
Even doves have pride
[Chorus]
How can you just leave me standing
Alone in a world that’s 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
Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like
When doves cry
How can you just leave me standing
Alone in a world that’s 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
Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like
When doves cry
When doves cry (when doves cry)
When doves cry (when doves cry)
When doves cry
When doves cry
When doves cry
[Outro]
When doves cry, don’t cry
Darling, don’t cry
Don’t cry, don’t cry, don’t, don’t cry
