Purpendicular

Deep Purple

1996 Released

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Vavoom: Ted the Mechanic

04 : 17

Loosen My Strings

05 : 59

Soon Forgotten

04 : 47

Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming

07 : 31

Cascades: I’m Not Your Lover

04 : 43

The Aviator

05 : 20

Rosa’s Cantina

05 : 12

A Castle Full of Rascals

05 : 11

A Touch Away

04 : 36

Hey Cisco

05 : 53

Somebody Stole My Guitar

04 : 09

The Purpendicular Waltz

04 : 44

[untitled]

00 : 04

Don’t Hold Your Breath

04 : 40

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Track Lyrics

Vavoom: Ted the Mechanic Lyrics

[Verse 1]

He was playing pool and drinking beer

Nothing more'n the occasional tear

But this man's life goes on

He gets greased all over from time to time

At the strip joint, where we met

He said, "Hi, my name is Ted"

See that one over there

That ball of thunder

Every time she goes Vavoom

[Chorus]

I wiggle in my chair

Can I buy you a beer?

What a guy

[Verse 2]

"Well, I've had a few, myself," he said

"But I never quit when I'm ahead

Too many rules and regulations

Stupid laws designed by fools behind closed doors

And another thing I won't discuss is religion

It always causes a fight"

Vavoom

[Chorus]

There she goes again

"How does she do that?" said Ted

[Bridge]

And he told me of those injustices that

He had suffered in his life

His wife and kids and boss and dogs

And neighbours raising cain and causing strife

They were forever whining

Bleating, howling, yapping

Screeching, moaning, crying

Vavoom

[Chorus]

He fed them well

He keep them warm

Ted, Ted the mechanic!

[Verse 3]

Thing about Ted, didn't really care

Nothing much got in his hair

And the beauty of it was that he was right

He was big as a truck, fast as a door

What's that?

He was always right

The banjo player took a hike

And what's that song I used to like?

Vavoom

[Chorus]

Big as a truck, uh

He was fast as a door - Ted

What a guy

[Outro]

Ted the man, our Ted

Loosen My Strings Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Wake up in the morning

Get into bed

Closing my eyes

I rest my head

There is no arrangement

No time no place

It's gone in the wind

And left no trace

[Chorus 1]

Who can say

Maybe or whatever

It's up to you

You know you can

Trust me

I'll make it up to you

[Verse 2]

You move with the action

You loosen my strings

Your fingers

Can smooth out my jangles

And all those things

[Chorus 2]

Grease on the handle

And the tangles

In my hair

They always seem

To go together

I don't care

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus 1]

Who can say

Maybe or whatever

It's up to you

You know you can

Trust me

I'll make it up to you

[Chorus 2]

Grease on the handle

And the tangles

In my hair

They always seem

To go together

I don't care

Soon Forgotten Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Sometimes I sit and wonder

Sometimes I just sit

I hope you all know what you're doing

Anyway, who is driving this thing?

[Verse 2]

Did you know the warriors of the flat earth

Have become the tyrants of the globe

It's round about that time again

She cried it's all for one my friend

[Chorus 1]

All my dreams are soon forgotten

When you leave me on the shelf

I can think of nothing better

Than to sit here by myself

[Chorus 2]

Least remembered soon forgotten

Didn't matter anyway

How can I ever miss you?

If you never go away

[Verse 3]

I'm amazed, by the way, how are you?

I'm amazed, how could you?

It wasn't that good to start with

Anyway nothings quite that simple

[Verse 2]

Did you know the warriors of the flat earth

Have become the tyrants of the globe

It's round about that time again

She cried it's all for one my friend

[Chorus 1]

All my dreams are soon forgotten

When you leave me on the shelf

I can think of nothing better

Than to sit here by myself

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 1]

Sometimes I sit and wonder

Sometimes I just sit

I hope you all know what you're doing

Anyway, who is driving this thing?

[Guitar Solo 2]

[Chorus 2]

Least remembered soon forgotten

Didn't matter anyway

How can I ever miss you?

If you never go away

[Organ Outro]

Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming Lyrics

[Verse 1]

While you were out

The message says

You left a number

And I tried to call

But they wrote it down

In a perfect Spanish scrawl

[Pre-Chorus]

Yet again

I'm missing you

King size bed

(in a) hotel someplace

I hear your name

I see your face

[Chorus]

(The) back street dolls

And the side door johnnies

The wide eyed boys with their bags full of money

Back in the alley

Going bang to the wall

Tied to the tail

Of a midnight crawl

Heaven wouldn't be

So high I know

If the times gone by

Hadn't been so low

The best laid plans

Come apart at the seams

And shatter all my dreams

[Verse 2]

Sometimes I feel like screaming

Close my eyes

It's times like this

My head goes down

And the only thing I know

Is the name of this town

[Pre-Chorus]

Yet again

I'm missing you

Won't be long

I'm coming home

Until that distant time

I'll be moving on

[Chorus]

(The) back street dolls

And the side door johnnies

The wide eyed boys with their bags full of money

Back in the alley

Going bang to the wall

Tied to the tail

Of a midnight crawl

Heaven wouldn't be

So high I know

If the times gone by

Hadn't been so low

The best laid plans

Come apart at the seams

And shatter my dreams

[Guitar Solo]

[Pre-Chorus]

It's all in the mind

Ooh yeah, it's all in the mind

It's all in the mind

[Chorus]

(The) back street dolls

And the side door johnnies

The wide eyed boys with their bags full of money

Back in the alley

Going bang to the wall

Tied to the tail

Of a midnight crawl

Heaven wouldn't be

So high I know

If the times gone by

Hadn't been so low

The best laid plans

Come apart at the seams

And shatter my dreams

[Guitar Solo]

Cascades: I’m Not Your Lover Lyrics

[Verse 1]

You know I'm not your lover now

It might as well be said

And then you say you're leaving

Or maybe I'm just hanging on a thread

I gave you everything. it didn't seem that much

You gave me your opinion with the usual heavy handed touch

[Chorus]

What can I do

About the rain that falls on you

I'm not your lover now

What can I do

About the rain that falls on you

I'm not your lover now

[Verse 2]

My head is spinning endlessly

My sense won't react

Then I'm falling through a black hole

Part of me is never coming back

How can you lose a thing you never really had?

And you always hurt the one you love

And you just love to hurt me bad

[Chorus]

What can I do

About the rain that falls on you

I'm not your lover now

Not your lover now

What can I do

About the sky that falls on you

I'm not your lover now

[Organ Solo]

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]

You really must be going now

By god, is that the time?

Let me put you out of my misery

They call it being cruel to be kind

I only insult my friends, the rest can go to hell

You can read it anyway you want

Oh well, you're not so bad yourself

[Chorus]

What can I do

About the rain that falls on you

I'm not your lover now

What can I do

About the rain that falls on you

I'm not your lover now

Not your lover now

What can I do

About the rain that falls on you

I'm not your lover now

Not your lover now

What can I do

About the rain that falls on you

I'm not your lover now

The Aviator Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Riding on the moonpath in the silver of the night

The fragrance on the air was of another time

I cried in all my innocence, you were dressed in white

And even if I'd had the strength, I couldn't move to save my life

[Verse 2]

The fear and the thrill of the beast at the window

The shivers and the chills on the hottest of nights

He walked right through my open door

As I began to run, he threw some gold upon the floor, and said

''Plenty more where that came from''

[Chorus 1]

I'm tired of the bombs

I'm tired of the bullets

I'm the aviator

A dream's a dream whatever it seems, whatever it seems

[Verse 3]

I flew along the lighted streets, I flew above the town

I flew in ever rising circles ever further from the ground

As I begin to lose my breath, faces turn and spin

A distant corner of the room will open up and let me in

[Chorus 2]

I'm tired of the news

I'm tired of the weather

I'm the aviator

A dream's a dream whatever they say, whatever they say

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]

I flew along the lighted streets, I flew above the town

I flew in ever rising circles ever further from the ground

I cried in all my innocence, you were dressed in white

And even if I'd had the strength I couldn't move to save my life

[Chorus 3]

I'm tired of the bombs

I'm tired of the bullets

I'm tired of the crazies on TV

I'm the aviator

A dream's a dream whatever it seems

[Chorus 2]

And I'm tired of the news

Tired of the weather

Tired of the same thing every day

I'm the aviator

A dream's a dream whatever they say, whatever they say

[Guitar Solo Outro]

Rosa’s Cantina Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Going to Rosa's Cantina

Hoping that she's still there

Going to Rosa's Cantina

Might have been the dust in my eyes

Could've been the neon cactus lightin' up the desert sky

Must have been the dust in my eyes

[Chorus]

Some would call it suicide

I would call it paradise

Some would call it suicide

[Bridge]

Dancing on the table

When she's drunker than she's able

Dancing on the table

[Chorus]

Some would call it suicide

I would call it paradise

Some would call it Hell on Earth

[Verse 2]

Is she right, is she wrong?

Will she sing another song?

Wicked as it seems right now

[Organ Solo]

[Verse 3]

Rosa wants her baby back

Since he's gone, she's losing track

Rosa wants her baby back

Easy with that Cadillac

Some of this and some of that

Pass me that Cadillac

A Castle Full of Rascals Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Nothing here for me today

Garbaggio from the men in grey

Don't do this, you can't do that

What's the point, what's the matter, anyway?

Fat cat's licking cream

Dirty business, hard and mean

You got narrow eyes, hungry days

There's got to be a better way

[Verse 2]

Something here about my face?

Something make you think I got time to waste

Whatcha doin' standing there?

Why don't you call someone who cares

Fat cats all the same

Easy answers, just a game

Another day, nothing changes

There's got to be a better way

Got to be a better way

[Bridge]

A glistening of questioners prepared the inquisition

While jackals in the shadows manoeuvre for position

A fundament of righteous men, a barrow ideals

The carriage of misjustice crushes all beneath it's wheels

Conspiracies of silence within the temple walls

Graveyards full of promises that no-one can recall

A castle full of rascals, a fortress full of thieves

A parliament of silver tongues that flatter to deceive

[Organ Solo]

[Verse 3]

Oh, my darling Carolina

Get the chance to walk behind her

She's so clean, you see no splash

Just the Texas chainsaw massacre

Fat cat's got to go

I'm rockin' and a-rolling

From my headache to my toes

She's trying to set the world on fire

Up there in her Ivory tower

[Outro]

Oh, there's got to be a better way

Got to be a better way

[Guitar Solo]

A Touch Away Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Mother nature's been good to me

That's why I'm sitting in this cherry tree

But it's alright, it's alright

It's not so bad

I'm just a touch away

The shady lady from shady lane

Is lying in my bed again

And it's alright

It feels good

It's not so bad

When she's just a touch away

[Chorus]

Nothing much

Is all I ask

And it's alright, oh yes

Light as a feather, oh yes

[Verse 2]

Like a rosebud

When the sun is high

She opens up

Before my eyes

And the light falls

On her wet skin

It's alright

I'm just a touch away

[Chorus]

Nothing much

Is all I know

And it's alright, oh yes

Light as a feather

And just a touch away

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]

Put a finger to her lips again

She cries with pleasure

Cries wih pain

And it's alright

It feels good

It's not so bad

We're just a touch away

[Chorus]

Nothing much

Is all I know

Not too fast

Not too slow

And it's alright, oh yes

Soft as a feather

And just a touch away

[Organ Solo]

Hey Cisco Lyrics

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]

Watch him ride into the sunset

He'd have the little fat guy

Right along his side

Echoing off the canyon, Hey Cisco

From Pancho 'n' pretty soon

The black sombrero would reply

Hey Pancho what's happening mi amigo

It's getting somewhere near the end

This winding trail

When we've raced around the corner

For the final dusty time

Mr Renaldo 'n' Carillo's

Going to jail

[Chorus]

What they doing to my friend

What they doing to my man

Don't matter when

I'll stay to the end

Hey Cisco

Let's go out in style

We're going down together

We're going down

[Verse 2]

Can't open, no more supermarkets

Duncan's sombrero's hanging

Up there with his guns

Some cigarro sucking slag

Under a chip Hollywood chandelier

Says “Cisco, Kid you know

Your day is done

Let me know how you are doing”

Mr Renaldo

If you need me, I could be a friend for life

There don't seem any point

We should throw 'way all these years

Why don't we saddle up and ride out one more time

[Chorus]

What they doing to my friend

What they doing to my man

Don't matter when

I'll stay to the end

Hey Cisco

Let's go out in style

We're going down together

We're going down

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Guitar Solo]

[Organ Solo]

[Chorus]

What they doing to my friend

What they doing to my man

Don't matter when

I'll stay to the end

Hey Cisco

Let's go out in style

What they doing to my friend

What they doing to my man

Don't matter when

I'll stay to the end

Hey Cisco

Let's go out in style

We're going down together

We're going down

Somebody Stole My Guitar Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Remind me to tell you

Bout the old silver miner

Name of hard rock Pete

Had his house built on a slope

They say one of his legs

Lived in Calico

Ther's a rumour going round

That the other lived in hope

So I walked in the room

And I stopped

I turned around

And looked over my shoulder

And a voice close beside me said

You'd better watch your head

The party's over

[Chorus]

Somebody stole my guitar

They took it from

The back seat of my car

[Verse 2]

It wasn't long before

The waitress came over and said

Can I freshen up your drink

And have you heard of these boys

And if you feel included

To buy some cowboy boots

Well it's not that bad

We can talk above the noise

So I sucked on my beer

Shut my eyes

And tried to listen to the words

I know I missed the meaning

But the message

Was something I'd already heard

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]

Johnny Ringo's voice

Is getting deeper

And now he's going to put

Another lock on the door

The night is getting later

My head is getting lighter

The mood is getting darker

Tequila's being poured

So I smile

At the old gunslinger

In his frame on the wall

As he pushed back his hat

And it's all coming back

I'd cut a long story short

But it's much too late for that

[Chorus]

[Outro]

I was sleeping in Memphis

In my hotel room

And somebody stole my guitar

The Purpendicular Waltz Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Put your money down

Take your choice

That's the way it is every time with these boys

And you sense no shame

And you feel no disgrace

Somebody wins, somebody loses

It's a dirty, dirty race

Oh, my life, it's a dog's life

[Verse 2]

One empty Monday

Out of the blue

Took a good luck turn and started something new

Out of the gutter

Out of the rain

Out of my head and I'm feeling no pain

Oh, my life, it's a dog's life

[Bridge 1]

Ducking in the shadows

Diving in the dark

Rolling with the punches

Striking at the heart

Touching all the senses

Breaking those taboos'es

Bursting at the seams

Blowing all my fuses

[Bridge 2]

The turning of a page

The burning of a book

If you're talking out of turn

Just the way you look

[Verse 3]

When the time is right

But the shape is wrong

And you find yourself where you don't belong

Back to reality

Back on the line

Back into this and you'll feel no pain

Oh, my life, we can do it once again

Don’t Hold Your Breath Lyrics

6 ContributorsDon’t Hold Your Breath LyricsOne day I'll get home before the sun hits the blinds

And give you - I'll give you something to remember me by

That's the way I am

It's what I got in mind but I don't know if I can

You gotta shoot your gun - don't expect me to dance

Hold me up to the spotlight but

Don't, don't hold your breath

Don't hold your breath

These empty pockets are my deepest friends

Full of nothing but good intentions

That's the way it is

It may not be much but I can blow you a kiss

I've been wrong - I've been wrong once before

I'll be all right tomorrow but

Don't, don't hold your breath

Don't hold your breath

I may be Lazy or a Living Wreck

I won't be swayed by your expectations

That's the way it is

It may not be much but you know what to kiss

I've been wrong - I've been wrong once before

I'll be all right tomorrow but

Don't, don't hold your breath

Don't hold your breath

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Track Lyrics

Vavoom: Ted the Mechanic Lyrics

Loosen My Strings Lyrics

Soon Forgotten Lyrics

Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming Lyrics

Cascades: I’m Not Your Lover Lyrics

The Aviator Lyrics

Rosa’s Cantina Lyrics

A Castle Full of Rascals Lyrics

A Touch Away Lyrics

Hey Cisco Lyrics

Somebody Stole My Guitar Lyrics

The Purpendicular Waltz Lyrics

Don’t Hold Your Breath Lyrics