Purple Haze
16. Jimi Hendrix Lyrics


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Purple haze, all in my brain
Lately things they don't seem the same
Actin' funny, but I don't know why
Excuse me while I kiss the sky

Purple haze, all around
Don't know if I'm comin' up or down
Am I happy or in misery?
What ever it is, that girl put a spell on me

Help me
Help me
Oh, no, no

Ooh, ah
Ooh, ah
Ooh, ah
Ooh, ah, yeah!

Purple haze all in my eyes
Don't know if it's day or night
You got me blowin', blowin' my mind
Is it tomorrow, or just the end of time?

Ooh
Help me
Ahh, yeah, yeah, purple haze
Oh, no, oh
Oh, help me
Tell me, tell me, purple haze
I can't go on like this
(Purple haze) you're makin' me blow my mind




Purple haze, n-no, no
(Purple haze)

Overall Meaning

The song “Purple Haze” is a psychedelic rock song by Jimi Hendrix, released in 1967 as a single and also included in his album “Are You Experienced”. The lyrics are open to interpretation, but it is commonly believed they are referencing Jimi Hendrix’s experiences with LSD, a hallucinogenic drug. The song’s opening line “Purple haze all in my brain, lately things they don’t seem the same” express a feeling of confusion and disorientation that is associated with being under the influence of LSD. The chorus “Excuse me while I kiss the sky” is thought to reference the heightened state of mind a person experiences while on LSD.


The second verse, “Purple haze, all around, don’t know if I’m coming up or down. Am I happy or in misery? What ever it is, that girl put a spell on me” could refer to a specific person who Hendrix was attracted to or was seduced by. It could also describe the typical feeling of chaos, disorientation and uncertainty that are common among people who take LSD. The line “you got me blowin’, blowin’ my mind. Is it tomorrow, or just the end of time?” express a sense of timelessness and confusion that is associated with LSD trips.


The repeated plea for help in the song is also a characteristic of Jimi Hendrix’s music, as he was known to seek for help and guidance in his songs. The song’s distorted guitar riff, which has become one of the most recognizable guitar riffs in rock history, is also a unique aspect of the song’s composition.


Line by Line Meaning

Purple haze, all in my brain
The singer is experiencing a mental fog that is altering their perception of reality.


Lately things they don't seem the same
The singer has noticed a change in their surroundings that they can't quite explain.


Actin' funny, but I don't know why
The singer's behavior has become strange, even to themselves, and they're not sure what's causing it.


Excuse me while I kiss the sky
The artist is so disoriented by their altered state that they need to express it in a physical way.


Purple haze, all around
The mental fog is getting stronger and enveloping the artist's entire environment.


Don't know if I'm comin' up or down
The singer is experiencing a sense of disorientation and is unsure of whether they're improving or getting worse.


Am I happy or in misery?
Despite the confusion, the singer is still trying to determine their emotional state.


What ever it is, that girl put a spell on me
The artist attributes their current condition to the influence of a particular woman who has captivated them.


Help me
The artist is reaching out for assistance from an unspecified source.


Ooh, ah
An expression of the artist's continued disorientation and confusion.


Purple haze all in my eyes
The fog has permeated into the singer's vision, further affecting their perception of reality.


Don't know if it's day or night
The artist has lost all sense of time and is unable to tell what time of day it is.


You got me blowin', blowin' my mind
The woman who put the spell on the singer is the main cause of their confusion and altered state of mind.


Is it tomorrow, or just the end of time?
The singer's disorientation is so extreme that they can no longer distinguish between future and present.


Ahh, yeah, yeah, purple haze
The singer continues to express their confusion and disorientation.


Oh, no, oh
An expression of the artist's distress and sense of helplessness.


Tell me, tell me, purple haze
The artist is calling out to the mental fog, personifying it as an entity that they believe can provide answers.


I can't go on like this
The singer has reached a breaking point and can no longer endure their disorientation and confusion.


(Purple haze) you're makin' me blow my mind
The singer directly addresses the mental fog they're experiencing and accuses it of causing their distress.


Purple haze, n-no, no
A final expression of the artist's sense of distress and disorientation, emphasizing that they can't escape the mental fog.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jimi Hendrix

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