“HardRockLover” is the eighth track from Prince’s 38th studio album HITnRUN: phase one.
It was released as a digital single on July 7, 2015– two months prior to the album release and before the album had even been announced.
[Verse 1]
There's nothing for the record and nothing to condemn
It's in between this waking life and REM
But you walked into the party and tell me to live up to her dreams
We 'bout to get it started, turn my guitar up so I can make this woman scream!
So I can make this woman scream!
[Verse 2]
It's time to check your cell phone, Red Bull and Patrón
Ain't no rapper-tryna-be-a-singer gonna make her moan
Sade and Babyface, R&B ain't got no place
Put some hard rock on, you better cover your ears
'Cause you're about to hear a woman just scream!
Ooh ooh, scream!
[Verse 3]
She said, "If I don't really get to kiss you, I'm really gonna make a scene."
I said "Eww, so you just want me to be another rip in your jeans."
That's when she ordered strawberries, chocolate and whipped cream
My guitar was all turned up
And this woman screamed, screamed, screamed, screamed, screamed
[Refrain]
She likes to party hard
She's a HardRockLover
Party hard
She's a HardRockLover now
She likes to party hard
She's a HardRockLover
Party hard
She's a HardRockLover now
[Outro]
She likes to party hard
She's a HardRockLover
Party hard
She's a HardRockLover now
She's a HardRockLover
She's a HardRockLover now
She's a
HARDROCKLOVER was written by Joshua Welton & Prince.
HARDROCKLOVER was produced by Prince & Joshua Welton.
Prince released HARDROCKLOVER on Mon Sep 07 2015.
Regarding the origins of the track, co-producer Joshua Welton said:
Prince said to me: “I need something that starts off quiet, and then I just want it to erupt and then I want you to go back… like this roller coaster.” And so I said, “ok, cool.”
So “Hardrocklover” was done literally almost as soo...