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St. Vincent & DARKSIDE
Thoughtful, precise, and devotedly emotional, “Prince Johnny” remains one of St. Vincent’s most tender songs, deconstructing gender and acceptance.
This is the second in a “trilogy” of songs about St. Vincent’s dear friend, “Johnny”.
In February 2014, St. Vincent commented that:
“Prince Johnny” i...
[Intro]
Prince Johnny, you're kind, but you're not simple
By now, I think I know the difference
You wanna be a son of someone
[Verse 1]
Remember the time we went and snorted
That piece of the Berlin Wall that you'd extorted
And we had such a laugh of it?
Prostrate on my carpet
[Verse 2]
You traced the Andes with your index
And bragged of when and where and who you're gonna bed next
All with sons of someone's
All with sons of someone's
[Chorus]
Saw you pray to all to make you a real boy
Saw you pray to all to make you a real boy
[Verse 3]
Prince Johnny, you're kind, but do be careful
By now, I know just when to stand clear
When all your friends and acolytes
Holding court in bathroom stalls
[Chorus]
Where you pray to all to make you a real boy
Saw you pray to all to make you a real boy
[Bridge]
But honey, don't mistake my affection
For another spit-and-penny style redemption
'Cause we're all sons of someone's
We're all sons of someone's
I wanna mean more than I mean to you
I wanna mean more than I meant to him
[Chorus]
So I pray to all to make me a real girl
So I pray to all to make me a real girl
[Outro]
So I pray to all
All
All
All
Prince Johnny was written by St. Vincent.
Prince Johnny was produced by John Congleton.
St. Vincent released Prince Johnny on Mon Feb 24 2014.