Deep Purple have had several line-up changes and were broken up for eight years from 1976 to 1984, with drummer Ian Paice being the band's only constant member. The first four line-ups, which constituted the band's original 1968–1976 run, are officially indicated as Mark I (1968–1969), Mark II (1969–1973), Mark III (1973–1975) and Mark IV (1975–1976). Mark I comprised the founding members of Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Rod Evans (vocals), Jon Lord (keyboards), Paice (drums) and Nick Simper (bass), while Mark II was the most commercially successful line-up, with Ian Gillan and Roger Glover replacing Evans and Simper respectively. Mark III saw David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes replace Gillan and Glover respectively, while Mark IV featured Tommy Bolin replacing Blackmore. The band split in July 1976 and Bolin died from a drug overdose five months later. In 1984, Deep Purple reformed with the Mark II line-up, which remained in place until Joe Lynn Turner replaced Gillan in 1989. Gillan rejoined in 1992, with Blackmore leaving for the second and final time the following year. He was replaced temporarily by Joe Satriani and then permanently by Steve Morse. In 2002 Don Airey replaced Jon Lord, which saw Deep Purple settle into its longest running line-up, unchanged for the next twenty years, until Morse announced his departure from the band in 2022. His place was taken by Simon McBride. Paice, Glover, Gillan, Airey and McBride comprise the current line-up of Deep Purple.
Deep Purple were ranked number 22 on VH1's Greatest Artists of Hard Rock programme] and a poll on radio station Planet Rock ranked them 5th among the "most influential bands ever". The band received the Legend Award at the 2008 World Music Awards. Deep Purple (specifically Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Gillan, Glover, Coverdale, Evans, and Hughes) were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.
Haunted
Deep Purple Lyrics
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And you're playing on my strings
In mysterious ways
You draw me in
To a love
Beyond all understanding
Beyond my reach
But it seems
Like only yesterday
I'm Haunted
Haunted
Is that what you wanted
All that's left
Is the ghost of your smile
It stays awhile
Then fades away
I hear your footsteps on the ground
Tempting me to turn around
It's just the echo
Of a disenchanted lover
Shuffling aimlessly
Homeward bound
To empty rooms
And picture frames
And Friends
Who can't recall our names
I'm Haunted
Haunted
Is that what you wanted
All that's left
Is the ghost of your smile
It stays awhile
Then fades away
The lyrics of Deep Purple's song "Haunted" depict the singer's experience of being haunted by a lost love. The first stanza describes how the loved one's memory is still very much present and influential in the singer's life, despite being physically distant. The reference to the loved one playing on the singer's strings and drawing them in suggests that this relationship had a strong emotional connection, and that the singer is still affected by it.
The second stanza details the emptiness the singer feels in their life without the loved one. The reference to the ghost of their smile is an allusion to the memory of the happiness they once shared, and how it lingers on but ultimately fades away. The final stanza describes the singer's futile attempts to escape the memories and move on, yet they find themselves going back to the same empty rooms and friends who have forgotten them.
Overall, "Haunted" is a melancholic song about the lingering presence of lost love and the emotional weight that it carries.
Line by Line Meaning
I hear the beating of your wings
I sense your influence and power, and you're manipulating me.
And you're playing on my strings
You are controlling me like a puppeteer, making me do what you want.
In mysterious ways
You have a hidden agenda, and I cannot fully comprehend your motives.
You draw me in
You are enticing me to come closer to you, to get involved with you.
To a love
This love is not ordinary, it is special or unusual in some way.
Beyond all understanding
This love is impossible to fully comprehend or explain, it is beyond rational analysis.
Beyond my reach
I cannot touch or have this love, it is too far away or unattainable.
So far away
This love is distant, either in physical or emotional space.
But it seems
Despite the distance, it feels like it happened very recently or is still happening.
Like only yesterday
The memories and feelings of this love are still fresh in my mind, as if it happened recently.
I'm Haunted
I cannot escape the memories and feelings of this love, they haunt me and won't let go.
Haunted
I am consumed and controlled by the memories and feelings of this love, and it's affecting my life.
Is that what you wanted
Did you aim to captivate and control me like this, make me unable to let go and move on?
All that's left
The only thing remaining of this love is the memories and feelings that haunt me.
Is the ghost of your smile
The only remnant of you and our love is the memory of your smile and its effect on me.
It stays awhile
The memory of your smile and the love it represents lingers in my mind for a period of time.
Then fades away
Eventually, the memory of your smile and the love it represents will fade away and be forgotten.
I hear your footsteps on the ground
I feel like you are still present, walking around and affecting my life, even though you are physically gone.
Tempting me to turn around
You are trying to make me look back, to remember the past and the love we had.
It's just the echo
The sounds and feelings I hear are not real, they are echoes of the past and my imagination.
Of a disenchanted lover
You were once someone I loved deeply, but now the love and attraction has faded away.
Shuffling aimlessly
You are wandering without purpose, just like my thoughts and emotions regarding you and our love.
Homeward bound
You are returning to your home or your old life, just like I am trying to move on with my own life without you.
To empty rooms
You are returning to a life that feels hollow and empty, without the same love and passion we once had.
And picture frames
The only memory of us and our love are the photos that still hang on the walls of your home.
And Friends
The people we once knew together no longer acknowledge us or our past together.
Who can't recall our names
We have become strangers to those who used to know us, and our old identities are lost in the past.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Don Airey, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Steve Morse, Ian Paice
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TwebbiE
I hear the beating of your wings
And you're playing on my strings
In mysterious ways
You draw me in
To a love
Beyond all understanding
Beyond my reach
So far away
But it seems
Like only yesterday
I'm Haunted
Haunted
Is that what you wanted
All that's left
Is the ghost of your smile
It stays awhile
Then fades away
I hear your footsteps on the ground
Tempting me to turn around
It's just the echo
Of a disenchanted lover
Shuffling aimlessly
Homeward bound
To empty rooms
And picture frames
And Friends
Who can't recall our names
I'm Haunted
Haunted
Is that what you wanted
All that's left
Is the ghost of your smile
It stays awhile
Then fades away
Ricardo Lugo
Oigo el batir de tus alas
Como si estuvieran tocando mis cuerdas
En formas misteriosas
Tu me atraes
A un amor
Más allá de todo entendimeinto
Más allá de mi alcance
Tan alejado
Pero parece solo
Como ayer
Estoy encantado
Encantado
¿Es eso lo que querías?
Todo lo que queda
Es el fantasma de tu sonrisa
Se queda un rato
Luego desaparece
Oigo tus pasos pisar el suelo
Tentándome a dar la vuelta
Es sólo el eco
De una amante desencantada
Arrastrándose sin precisión
Rumbo a casa
A habitaciones vacías
Y fotos enmarcadas
Y amigos que no pueden recordar nuestros nombres
Estoy encantado
Encantado
¿Es eso lo que querías?
Todo lo que queda
Es el fantasma de tu sonrisa
Se queda un rato
Luego desaparece.
Tracy Millard
I hear the beating of your wings
And you're playing on my strings
In mysterious ways
You draw me in
To a love
Beyond all understanding
Beyond my reach
So far away
But it seems
Like only yesterday
I'm Haunted
Haunted
Is that what you wanted
All that's left
Is the ghost of your smile
It stays awhile
Then fades away
I hear your footsteps on the ground
Tempting me to turn around
It's just the echo
Of a disenchanted lover
Shuffling aimlessly
Homeward bound
To empty rooms
And picture frames
And Friends
Who can't recall our names
I'm Haunted
Haunted
Is that what you wanted
All that's left
Is the ghost of your smile
It stays awhile
Then fades away
Andre Sihotang
Thank you Steve Morse for the beautiful melodies you have crafted into Deep Purple music. Best wishes for your family
Техно Ежж
Сплошная музыка, доброта и любовь! !! Таю, Таю, расплываюсь от удовольствия! !!! Браво! !!♡
Техно Ежж
Шикарная композиция! Талант, харизма музыкантов DP доказаная десятилетиями творчества и беззаветной любви к року и нам, его почитателям. МИСТЕР ГИЛЛАН, УДАЧИ, ТВОРЧЕСКИХ ДОСТИЖЕНИЙ, ЗДОРОВЬЯ ВАМ И ВАШИМ СОРАТНИКАМ! !!!!♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
Валерий Графский
Не знаю , кто поставил дизлайки ... ( наверно не туда залезли ! Им к Киркорову надо... ) КРАСИВО! С УВАЖЕНИЕМ!
Наталья Пивоварова
@Техно Ежж !!!!!!
Техно Ежж
@Наталья Пивоварова ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
Наталья Пивоварова
Ежж, подписываюсь под каждым Вашим словом! Бесконечно могу слушать эту группу, ну а Йен вне конкуренции(как вокалист)!!!
Ashnoy Atrushanyan
Gillan is the greatest singer! Absolutely ingenious!
mikeike32
a very well put together video...... i think steve morris is a great addition to deep purple!!! the solo in this song is one of my favorites
BajoSapiencia 1352
is a great song, and we all know that it sounds better than much of what is now called "Music"