According to his song, who never wanted to be "your weekend lover"?

According to his song, the singer who never wanted to be "your weekend lover" was Prince. In the 1984 song 'Purple Rain', Prince says in verse two, "I never wanted to be your weekend lover; I only wanted to be some kind of friend; Baby I could never steal you from another; It's such a shame our friendship had to end".

This is a song about "Prince" or someone never meaning to cause the one they care for (love) any sorrow or pain. A complicated relationship being described and after all the confusion the guy only wants to see the other person happy and free from any kind of confusion. The singer is using purple rain to describe a feeling or state of being. It's very metaphorical. We are asked to think of the term "Purple Rain" as a need or want to be free from a place, responsibility, or an emotion.