Deep Purple

Released: March 25, 1972

Songwriter: Ritchie Blackmore Ian Gillan Roger Glover Jon Lord Ian Paice

Producer: Deep Purple

[Verse 1]
Somebody's shouting
Up at a mountain
Only my own words return
Nobody's up there
It's a deception
When will I ever learn?

[Chorus]
I'm alone here
With emptiness, eagles and snow
Unfriendliness chilling my body
And whispering pictures of home

[Verse 2]
Wondering blindly
How can they find me?
Maybe they don't even know
My body is shaking
Anticipating
The call of the black-hooded crow

[Chorus]
I'm alone here
With emptiness, eagles and snow
Unfriendliness chilling my body
And talking with pictures of home

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Here in this prison
Of my own making
Year after day, I have grown
Into a hero
But there's no worship
Where have they hidden my throne?

[Chorus]
I'm alone here
With emptiness, eagles and snow
Unfriendliness chilling my body
And screaming out pictures of home

[Organ Solo]

[Bass Solo]

Deep Purple is one of the defining Hard Rock bands of the 70’s, and is co-credited with such bands as Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin of creating the genre of Heavy Metal. They are best known for their song “Smoke on the Water”, as well as utilizing heavily distorted organ playing to mold their own unique heavy sound.

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