07/25/2018
THAT ONE TIME WHEN I SANG ON PRINCE’S STAGE, IN FRONT OF HIS BAND, AND IN FRONT OF HIS AUDIENCE
you don’t stand in Prince’s shoes. not just because you and he have different-sized feet, but you have also lived different-sized lives.
30 days ago, i was just an admirer of his music.
30 years ago his songs had been my babysitter, and mood-setter — a guiding light. he taught me intimacy. you know, how hiphop helps some of its listeners to find their grounding — their balls? well, as a teen, Prince’s pop-art helped me find intimacy. in my imaginings, in moments alone with other teen-aged girls, and in the way he interacted with the women in his music videos.
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