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"Sometimes, It Snows in April"

Prompt: "Sometimes it snows in April." This is a song by Prince. Write about this quote in your Blog entry today.

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Honestly, I can't even recall if I ever listened to this song. So I ran a search and came up with the lyrics for it.

Also, Wikipedia says: "The song's narrator recounts memories of Christopher Tracy, Prince's character from Under the Cherry Moon, and how Tracy's death affected the narrator; it also expresses their desire to hopefully rejoin Tracy in heaven. Prince performed the song live fairly often over the years, sometimes using it as a final encore to wind down the show."

So, it shows, being that I'm of the very old school, I am not too much into Prince, as good or as popular as he may be. Still, there is some feeling in the words of the song that apply to me, too. This is because I've also lost someone most important to me and know about that kind of a grief.

I guess grief is a natural response to loss, as well as a tribute to the depth of love and connection. The pain of that loss can be overwhelming, leaving a void in our lives that seems impossible to fill. That's why, in the midst of the grief, we long for a chance to meet again with a loved one, be it in Heaven, hoping that our soul can find solace, peace, and companionship beyond the bounds of this earthly existence.

In the end, grief is a testament to the depth of love and the enduring impact of who is lost, and being human, we still hope for healing and renewal.

Here are the words for Prince's song, Sometimes it Snows in April:

Tracy died soon after a long fought civil war
Just after I wiped away his last tear
I guess he's better off than he was before
A whole lot better off than the fools he left here
I used to cry for Tracy 'cause he was my only friend
Those kind of cars don't pass you every day
I used to cry for Tracy 'cause I want to see him again
But sometimes, sometimes life ain't always the way

[Chorus]
Sometimes it snows in April
Sometimes I feel so bad (So bad)
Sometimes I wish that life was never ending
And all good things, they say, never last

[Verse 2]
Springtime was always my favorite time of year
A time for lovers holding hands in the rain
Now springtime only reminds me of Tracy's tears
Always cry for love, never cry for pain
He used to say so strong unafraid to die
Unafraid of the death that left me hypnotized
No, staring at his picture I realized
No one could cry the way my Tracy cried.


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