Slave

Prince · Emancipation [1996]

CHORUS:

Everybody keeps tryin' to break my heart

Everybody except for me

I just want a chance to play the part

The part of someone truly free

Like candle slowly burning, I can feel my world unravel

Hemisphere upon hemisphere lie beneath my soul, soul

My enemies kept it turning, but now they pound the gavel

And judging me accordingly, I know, I know



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Hey! {x3}

Oh



Burning slowly candle, handle careless they did

Merrily down three heartbreak boulevards

Like fashion statements, they lie "You be lookin' so good tonight, kid"

I do my best to party, it's just that everybody keeps tryin' to break my heart



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Except for me (except for me)

I just want a chance to play



(Just wanna be free)



Slowly candle burns, where'd they learn hypnosis

How'd they keep me under for so long

Break the bread I earn, just keep me far from closest

I need their kind to illustrate what's wrong, what's wrong



Well, I'll tell you they just keep tryin' to break my heart



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They just keep tryin' to break my heart, ow!



(Everybody) {x2}



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But I can't let U break my heart



(Everybody keeps tryin' to break my heart)

Slave! (Everybody keeps tryin' to break my heart)

Slave! Slave! (Everybody keeps tryin' to break my heart)

Slave!