The Work, Pt. 1

About The Work, Pt. 1

"The Work, pt. 1" is a song written by Prince in 2001 and the debut single for his album The Rainbow Children. The song is an homage to James Brown in both the delivery and title (Brown was known to release songs in multiple parts). The track features Prince performing in falsetto and backing vocals by Kip Blackshire and girl group Milenia. The lyrics of "The Work, pt. 1" speak of inequality and battles racism, which is the overall theme of The Rainbow Children. Some have also theorized the song is about spreading the news of the Jehovah's Witnesses, due to a spoken passage that directly precedes the song on the album. This would also explain the "pt. 1", implying that this is only the first part of the endless "work" to be done. "The Work, pt. 1" was originally released as a downloadable single via Napster, during the height of its legal troubles. This was one of many innovative distribution methods Prince has used for his music. The song was also released on CD as a single, and later on The Rainbow Children. The downloadable single contains a section with some different lyrics and instrumentation than the later CD single and album versions. There has been no "part 2" released to date, although the title track to the 2004 album Musicology bears a strong resemblance and some fans have dubbed it "The Work, pt 2". The B-side on the CD single was the previously released "U Make My Sun Shine". more »

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2001

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Every time I watch the other people news
I see a false picture of myself, another one of you
They try to tell us what we want, what to believe
Didn't that happen in the Garden
When somebody spoke to Eve?

But I'm willing to do The Work
Willing to do what I gotta do
I'm willing to do The Work
Tell me now- what about you?

Look around and tell me your Sun is risen
When your brothers and sisters are in the Fall
What is left give when our work is done?
What do we own besides the right to crawl?

See we're living in a system that the devil designed
And suffering from this devil's most heinous crime
He's tried to keep us from the reason we were born
That is to be the living truth in human 4m.

But I'm willing to do The Work
Willing to do what I gotta do
I'm willing to do The Work
Tell me now- what about you?

This work is not an easy task
But this is the work we must do for
Revelation to come to pass
This work is the kind that turns your
Back on the Ruling Class
By putting them in their place just like the past

Taste it, ain't it sweet sweet?
Gotta lotta work to do
Taste it, ain't it sweet sweet?
Gotta lotta work to do

Nothing can stop us whatever's in our way
We got to go through it to get to it
I head somebody say,

"I'm willing to do The Work
Do what I gotta do
I'm willing to do The Work
Tell me now- what about you?"

Thank you

From all over, the people came
To do The Work. And with every
Phase of the
Deconstruction the
Everlasting Now became
Evermore reality. Everywhere

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Prince

Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7, 1958 - found dead in his home April 21, 2016. He died of an accidental overdose of the drug fentanyl), was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Known by his mononym Prince, he was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and actor. He produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. He wrote several hundred songs plus produced and recorded his own music for his own music label. Prince had a wide vocal range and was known for his flamboyant stage presence and costumes. His releases sold over 100 million copies worldwide. He won seven Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the first year he was eligible. Ro… more »

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