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Soul Sanctuary Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Loving you in silence, knowing that it's right
Under your gaze I ponder this love tonight
Unbothered by the chaos swirling around outside
In your arms is where I want to live and die
[Chorus]
Some place where your face is all that I see
Where the love we make intoxicates intensively
In a mirror where your sweet reflection used to be
There is hope
There is joy
My soul sanctuary
My soul sanctuary
[Verse 2]
Loving you in silence, neverending kiss
Under your gaze I can peacefully exist
Sanctuary, baby, nothing compares to this
In my darkest hour you can be my bliss
(Bliss)
[Chorus]
All of me I give to thee down at your feet
The reassurance in your rhythm speaks to me
Over and over your screams are like a prayer
In the dark
You are there (you are there)
My soul sanctuary
Ooh, my soul sanctuary
Loving you in silence, knowing that it's right
Under your gaze I ponder this love tonight
Unbothered by the chaos swirling around outside
In your arms is where I want to live and die
[Chorus]
Some place where your face is all that I see
Where the love we make intoxicates intensively
In a mirror where your sweet reflection used to be
There is hope
There is joy
My soul sanctuary
My soul sanctuary
[Verse 2]
Loving you in silence, neverending kiss
Under your gaze I can peacefully exist
Sanctuary, baby, nothing compares to this
In my darkest hour you can be my bliss
(Bliss)
[Chorus]
All of me I give to thee down at your feet
The reassurance in your rhythm speaks to me
Over and over your screams are like a prayer
In the dark
You are there (you are there)
My soul sanctuary
Ooh, my soul sanctuary
[Bridge]
Loving you in passion unmolested in this garden
Mango and nectarine, sweet honeydew, I beg your pardon
My mouth runneth over from ecstasy
It's true (it's true), baby, I love the taste of you
[Verse 1]
Loving you in silence, knowing that it's right
Under your gaze I ponder this love tonight
Unbothered by the chaos swirling around outside
In your arms is where I want
I want to live and die
[Chorus]
Some place where your face is all that I see
Where the love we make intoxicates intensively
In a mirror where your sweet reflections used to be
There is hope
There is joy
My soul sanctuary
My soul sanctuary
My soul sanctuary
Oh, my soul sanctuary
Soul sanctuary
Loving you in passion unmolested in this garden
Mango and nectarine, sweet honeydew, I beg your pardon
My mouth runneth over from ecstasy
It's true (it's true), baby, I love the taste of you
[Verse 1]
Loving you in silence, knowing that it's right
Under your gaze I ponder this love tonight
Unbothered by the chaos swirling around outside
In your arms is where I want
I want to live and die
[Chorus]
Some place where your face is all that I see
Where the love we make intoxicates intensively
In a mirror where your sweet reflections used to be
There is hope
There is joy
My soul sanctuary
My soul sanctuary
My soul sanctuary
Oh, my soul sanctuary
Soul sanctuary
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What did Prince say about "Soul Sanctuary"?
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Sandra St. Victor helped with that one. The melody is basically mine, but the lyrics were inspired by verses that Sandra wrote. I love the idea of an ex-lover leaving her reflection in the mirror after she’s gone. You know, I just hope to see the day when all artists, no matter what color they are, own their masters [tapes].
— Prince, 1997
- 7.We Gets Up
- 11.Mr. Happy
- 15.Soul Sanctuary
- 16.Emale
- 17.Curious Child
- 18.Dreamin’ About U
- 19.Joint 2 Joint
- 20.The Holy River
- 22.Saviour
- 23.The Plan
- 25.Slave
- 26.New World
- 27.The Human Body
- 28.Face Down
- 30.Style
- 31.Sleep Around
- 32.Da, Da, Da
- 33.My Computer
- 34.One of Us
- 35.The Love We Make
- 36.Emancipation
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November 19, 1996
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