Prince - When The Lights Go Down Lyrics






Another Friday night
Another tired line

Baby, U sure look good,
Hey baby, what's your sign?
How many ask 4 your number
Before they even know your name?
How many out there tired of playing
This silly o-old time game?

Hey, and when the lights go down
And it's justa U 2
It's when U and your lover, yeah
Do what [... wanna] do

That's when U feel the heat
Hotter than July
That's when U and your baby, baby, baby
When your baby get a ride
Yeah, when your baby get a ride

How can U tell him no
When he loves U so?
Buy U anything
Anything U want
His eyes all aglow
He'll know U're good 2 go
Duh-dun
Duh-dun
Duh-dun
In front of a restaurant, yeah

Girl, U'd better know
Really, until U do it couple o' times in a row
It's just the same
It's just a game
Go back to do whatever, sleep outside your door

When the lights go down, yeah
And it's just U 2
That's when U hear the sounds
Of what true lovers do, yeah
And when U feel the heat, yo
Hotter than July
That's when U and your baby
When your baby get a ride
Yeah, hey, and when your baby get a ride now

Then when your baby get a ride

That's when your baby get a ride
That's when your baby play with U tonight





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  1. B.... V....

    loved this from the first day and the piano is so everything

  2. d.... ....

    I think this is one of Prince's most beautiful songs

  3. L.... C....

    Beautiful
    No one can ever come close 💜

  4. K.... ....

    I always come to this song when the FULL MOON is near....it got that ,"Got me feeling some kind of way" with a seductive jazzy vibe...#Prince4ever.....

  5. G.... W....

    Only as he can

  6. P.... C....

    I love this man solo solo much,

  7. s.... S....

    One of my favorite Prince albums

  8. M.... K....

    Mr. Nelson can play any music that he wanted to. Often imitated but never duplicated. Multi instrumentalist. Muti voices range. Composer. Arranger Producer. Shelia E called him a vampire because he stayed up all night making music. People couldn't keep up with him. His brilliance won't ever be found. So we cherish the gift of music the God allowed him to share with us. Just think he would have produce 5 times more songs. But he stayed on tour . He had love a dedication to his fans. Mr nelson went to the white light and is with God. Rest in heaven my little prince.

  9. L.... B....

    Onderschatte cd.

  10. T.... m....

    Matchless talent in 1 human being #Prince

    T.... m....

    True often imitated but never duplicated .

  11. b.... ....

    The "Prince jazz" was not always successful but this one is amazing.

  12. M.... P....

    Love hearing all the different sounds and styles from Prince. I feel sorry for those who are only stuck on Purple Rain though. Man are they missing out! The man is an absolute musical genius, love him and miss him so much.

  13. T.... D....

    A very underrated jazzy cut...courtesy of The Vault/Old Friends 4 Sale

  14. L.... B....

    "Vrienden" als men ze dan te koop zet, dat wil wat zeggen.
    Een vriend,

  15. F.... F....

    so great a song & some of you mf’s keep whining about purple rain the intro o. the piano improv at the intro 😫😫😫😫the bass 😫😫😫the rhythm guitar 😫😫😫 and when prince finally delivers the first line 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 omg 😭😭😭😭😭

  16. T.... S....

    I love this song, it make feel like a teenager lol

  17. L.... B....

    Onderschat. ... van wie is dat 3e duimpje ?

  18. T.... M....

    Long Live the only Prince

  19. S.... ....

    The man was a genius!

  20. D.... M....

    PRINCE was AWESOME!!! 👁😍

  21. B.... B....

    Lady u show looking good, what's your size

  22. a.... w....

    listening to this reminds me of being on a boat somewhere in open water the wind blowing through your clothing and hair -- if you still have any -- and it's real HA HA HA just playing. Or am I -- ha ha ha ha lol naw I'm just playing.

    a.... w....

    Way to go Art

  23. K.... K....

    Love Princes jazz music, it is brilliant, pure and exquisite. Jazz seems more in his lane although he covers every genre of music beautifully and successfully. I unfortunately never realized he actually did it all until his untimely passing. He was truly a master of music, very very talented, what a beautiful gift God gave him to share with the world. Miss him dearly. RIP Prince💜

  24. d.... a....

    Love this song, someone said this is one of their top ten Prince sings, my top ten Prince songs depends on the mood l'm in, I love all his songs, Annie Christian could be #1 today, tomorrow it could be Crimson and Clover

  25. J.... S....

    First time hearing this...there was nothing this man could not take and make it sound like he'd been playing in the style all his life....love him so much....

    J.... S....

    I agree

    J.... S....

    Like A Hidden Treasure💜🔥

    J.... S....

    Probably not too far off...he was born to a jazz pianist.

  26. 8.... S....

    I have NEVER heard this version. My God Mr Nelson this is certainly fantastic.

  27. T.... W....

    💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

  28. G.... F....

    A purple classic while I'm on this Purple Chronic💜

  29. T.... S....

    My God this is talent in the first degree 😘

  30. k.... ....

    I was STUNNED when I heard this incredibly jazzy song & found out it was Prince but then again I shouldn’t have. Because IT’S PRINCE...🎼🎹

  31. L.... D....

    This is one of Prince's jazzier sounding tunes. #IMissUPrince

    L.... D....

    This is one of many masterful jazz tunes Prince has in catalog of music. Check out the NEWS album, instumena jazz it’s fabulous

    L.... D....

    Listen to God Created Woman

    L.... D....

    @Kandi Kane I bought a book called 21 nights in London or something like that, it has a lot of great photos and a double disk cd inside with a lot of nice jazz cuts he did, I purchased it at a library

  32. f.... w....

    All of prince music 💜 is good 😃🎧🎤🎵🎶

    f.... w....

    Yes it is so diverse, a real treat!!

  33. D.... S....

    I hear a little Aretha influence in this😀😀😀

    D.... S....

    Wow so funny you mentioned Aretha. I was playing this song once and a friend said sounds like "Aretha" 👍🏾💖🤣

    D.... S....

    That's because of the Falsetto Range Vocalization that Prince was singing in of "When The Lights Go Down". That's why you got that feeling and idea. Prince do have some Aretha Franklin, The Bee Gees, & Eddie Kendricks from The Temptations influence mixture in his vocal range.

    D.... S....

    People always talk about all the instruments Prince played, but they often forget that he was an amazing vocalist with incredible range.

  34. G.... B....

    Best Artist Ever Lived !💜🙏😇

    G.... B....

    @Robbarleyfy U YES!!

  35. D.... B....

    There was no one greater than Prince! The Angel of Music!

    D.... B....

    WiLL tHERe eveR B?

    D.... B....

    Yes indeedy.💜

    D.... B....

    Oh yes!!

  36. *.... *....

    💜The phenomenal gifted talents of Prince, so exceptionally amazing the depth of brilliance that Prince could do, who else possesses these qualities in the music world-- No One, Prince was & always will be the Prince from another planet sent here to teach the world & now he has moved on to a higher place, LoVe U Prince 4Ever, Peace & Be WiLd, Such a hypnotizing jazzy sexy tune , where u are sitting in a nite club with darkness & red candles glowing on tables & grooving to this funky jazzy sound that only Prince could do, When the lights go down, Miss & LoVe U Prince 4Ever...💜🌟💘👑☮️💎💜

  37. h.... h....

    favorite prince music to listen to

  38. D.... W....

    A friend asked me to give them a ride I was playing this song in the car and they said, " Oh! NO PRINCE today, we're listening to jazz?" He was shocked to find out it was PRINCE and fell in love with the song. Now he listens daily, as I do.

    D.... W....

    @Dainger Mouz20 Not just singing, but composing those songs!

    D.... W....

    @LALFAST I think he can rap too! Go back and listen to some of the Black Album and Diamonds and Pearls. I think he did great on that. He was trying to keep up with the changing times then when rap and hop hop started to dominate.

    D.... W....

    @Dainger Mouz20 So true. When you think of his early beginning career all the way to the end, I have to ask myself "is this the same man". LOL Amazing!!

    D.... W....

    Melanie P, you’re right, Prince did some rap and did it pretty well. 😌

    D.... W....

    @Tess Wonderful ikr

  39. D.... W....

    I first heard this song at a fashion show and thought what a jazzy track love this!!!! Thanks so much.

  40. i.... ....

    This is my favorite album of the 90s

  41. l.... v....

    I am loving these tunes. This is a side of Prince's music I didn't know. Thanks for helping me discover this new music by him. I am guessing he is playing these instruments too? Thanks for posting.

    l.... v....

    Prince, vocals, multiple instruments ; Michael B. ; Sonny T. ; Tommy Barbarella ; Mr. Hayes ; Kirk Johnson ; Levi Seacer, Jr. ; Sheila E.

  42. h.... h....

    💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

  43. D.... C....

    Great tune!! A masterful composer 💜💜💜

  44. T.... J....

    One of the few tracks where i prefer the studio version 2 any others 🙏💜🕉

    T.... J....

    Checkout Prince performing this live at Montreux 2009 it is fire!!!

  45. G.... F....

    WOW EXCELLENT TRACK THANKS FOR SHARING PEACE AND LOVE

  46. L.... M....

    Fantastica

  47. T.... M....

    TOP 10 PRINCE WITHOUT A DOUBT

    T.... M....

    Honesty First grow up 🙄

    T.... M....

    @Tommy Ji Don't want Broda!!

  48. S.... R....

    oh s*** finally"when the lights go down this is my favorite Prince joint"....