Intro
Deep Purple & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Lyrics


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The sky is red, I don't understand,
past midnight I still see the land.
People are sayin' the woman is damned,
she makes you burn with a wave of her hand.
The city's a blaze, the town's on fire.
The woman's flames are reaching higher.
We were fools, we called her liar.
All I hear is "Burn!"

I didn't believe she was devil's sperm.
She said, "Curse you all, you'll never learn!
When I leave there's no return."
The people laughed till she said, "Burn!"
Warning came, no one cared.
Earth was shakin', we stood and stared.
When it came no one was spared.
Still I hear "Burn!"

You know we had no time,
we could not even try.
You know we had no time.

You know we had no time,
we could not even try.
You know we had no time.

The sky is red, I don't understand,
past midnight I still see the land.
People are sayin' the woman is damned,
she makes you burn with a wave of her hand.
Warning came, no one cared.
Earth was shakin, we stood and stared.




When it came no one was spared.
Still I hear "Burn!"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Deep Purple's song Introduction seem to describe a chaotic and apocalyptic event that has taken place. The song’s enigmatic opening creates a mood of confusion and fear by telling us of the sky being red, events past midnight and people warning that "the woman is damned."The lyrics suggest that there is a witch or sorceress who has brought about the town’s fiery destruction. The lines "she makes you burn with a wave of her hand" and "The woman’s flames are reaching higher," further emphasize this point. The people who were warned about her didn't take the statements seriously, and now the city is ablaze and the town is on fire.


As the song progresses, the lyrics get more intense in their portrayal of the disaster. The lines "We were fools, we called her liar" and "Earth was shakin’, we stood and stared" suggests that the people were caught unawares and overwhelmed by the situation. The repeating chorus of "Still I hear Burn" cement the idea of destruction that has taken place, and the consequences of not heeding warnings. The final lines of the song imply regret and a sense of helplessness, "You know we had no time. We could not even try. You know we had no time."


Overall, Introduction is a song that is open to interpretation, but it is clear that it depicts an event where people had to pay the price for not believing in warnings and heeding to them. It begins with confusion and ends with a feeling of remorse and a sense of having no control.


Line by Line Meaning

The sky is red, I don't understand,
The ominous red color of the sky is confusing and alarming.


past midnight I still see the land.
Even in the dead of night, the surroundings are visible due to the blaze.


People are sayin' the woman is damned,
There are rumors that the woman in question is cursed by the divine.


she makes you burn with a wave of her hand.
She has the power to make people suffer with a mere gesture.


The city's a blaze, the town's on fire.
Both the city and town are engulfed in flames.


The woman's flames are reaching higher.
The intensity of the fire fueled by the woman is increasing rapidly.


We were fools, we called her liar.
People were foolish to not believe her and dismiss her warnings and call her a liar.


All I hear is "Burn!"
The only thing being said now is a warning about the blazing fire.


I didn't believe she was devil's sperm.
The singer didn't believe the woman was associated with evil.


She said, "Curse you all, you'll never learn!
She cursed the people for not heeding her warnings and learning from their mistakes.


When I leave there's no return."
She had warned that leaving would have irreversible consequences.


The people laughed till she said, "Burn!"
People didn't take her seriously until the fire started.


Warning came, no one cared.
The warnings of the impending danger were ignored.


Earth was shakin', we stood and stared.
Even when the earth shook, people could only watch in fear and awe.


When it came no one was spared.
When the fire finally arrived, it affected everyone without discrimination.


Still I hear "Burn!"
Even after the chaos, the only thing left to hear is the warning to beware of the burning.


You know we had no time,
People did not have the time to make any preparations or avert the disaster.


we could not even try.
The people were helpless and couldn't do anything to stop the blaze.


You know we had no time.
This line emphasizes the urgency and lack of options in the situation.


The sky is red, I don't understand,
This repetition emphasizes the confusion and disbelief of the situation.


past midnight I still see the land.
Even after the fire has wreaked havoc, the aftermath is still visible in the dead of night.


People are sayin' the woman is damned,
This line is repeated to show that the rumor about the cursed woman is still being talked about.


she makes you burn with a wave of her hand.
This line is repeated to further emphasize the woman's deadly power.


Warning came, no one cared.
This line is repeated to signify the gravity of the situation which was deliberately ignored.


Earth was shakin, we stood and stared.
This line is repeated to show that no one was prepared and people could only helplessly watch the unfolding disaster.


When it came no one was spared.
This line is repeated to underscore the fact that the fire affected everyone.


Still I hear "Burn!"
This line is repeated to indicate the aftermath and the haunting echoes of the disaster.




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Chris Skelson

superb, the greatest rock band ever to step on earth

Ілько С

Шикарно, найкраща група!

CARLOS SULBARAN

son casi 50 años d esta joya. para entonces caminos nuevos para grupo y orquesta.

Don Johnson

Ian had a great great great voice!!!

Awais Mohsin

Amazing!

Sam Koot

My favorite band in the 70's ... and Ritchie Blackmore was the best with Alan Holdsworth !..

Michel Bernardo

L’orchestre était au début un peu dubitatif .
Malcolm Harnold s’emploie à leurs faire comprendre que ce concert est un immense challenge qui marquera l’histoire .
Ainsi , les deux éléments Rock / Classique
fusionnent , la magie opère . L’équilibre est total De véritables conditions climatiques , le Royal Albert Hall comme écrin .

SaBi NuKi

Ritchie is the Greatest!!!

razead

48:58 violin rolled his eyes mid-playing hahah

pinball1970

RIP John Lord

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