Hush
Hush - Deep Purple Lyrics
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Na na na na na na
I got a certain little girl she's on my mind
No doubt about it she looks so fine
She's the best girl that I ever had
Sometimes she's gonna make me feel so bad
Na na na na na na
Hush, hush
I thought I heard her calling my name now
Hush, hush
She broke my heart but I love her just the same now
Hush, hush
Thought I heard her calling my name now
Hush, hush
I need her loving and I'm not to blame now
(Love, love) they got it early in the morning
(Love, love) they got it late in the evening
(Love, love) well, I want that, need it
(Love, love) oh, I gotta gotta have it
She's got loving like quicksand
Only took one touch of her hand
To blow my mind and I'm in so deep
That I can't eat and I can't sleep
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Listen hush, hush
Thought I heard her calling my name now
Hush, hush
She broke my heart but I love her just the same now
Hush, hush
Thought I heard her calling my name now
Hush, hush
I need her loving and I'm not to blame now
(Love, love) they got it early in the morning
(Love, love) they got it late in the evening
(Love, love) well, I want that, need it
(Love, love) oh, I gotta gotta have it
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
In Hush, Deep Purple sings about a certain little girl who's on his mind and who he finds to be the best girl that he ever had. Despite her being on his mind, the lyrics suggest that there may have been some sort of falling out between the two as he mentions that sometimes she's gonna make him feel so bad. He then hears what he thought was her calling his name and despite the heartache she has caused him, he still loves her just the same. The chorus repeats "Hush, hush" which may suggest that the singer is trying to silence the feelings he has for this girl and ignore the pain she causes him. The lyrics also mention 'love, love' and that he wants and needs it, implicating that he is still yearning for her love.
The song also references the intense sensation he feels being in love with this girl as he likens her loving to quicksand, saying that a single touch of her hand blew his mind and took him in so deep that he is unable to eat or sleep. This further emphasizes the idea that he is completely consumed by his love for her.
Overall, Hush is a love song that portrays both the intense passion and heartache that come with falling in love with someone who may not always treat you well, but for whom you still deeply care for despite everything.
Line by Line Meaning
Na na na na na na
The singer uses this repetitive phrase to express the ecstasy and excitement he feels about the love of his life.
I got a certain little girl she's on my mind
The singer is head-over-heels in love with a particular girl and just can't stop thinking about her.
No doubt about it she looks so fine
The singer is completely smitten with the girl's external beauty.
She's the best girl that I ever had
The singer claims that the girl he loves is the most amazing woman he's ever been with.
Sometimes she's gonna make me feel so bad
Despite his immense love for her, she still has the power to hurt him at times.
Hush, hush
The singer needs to quiet his emotions down, as he believes he heard his lover's voice calling out to him.
She broke my heart but I love her just the same now
Despite the pain she has inflicted on him, he still loves her deeply.
Thought I heard her calling my name now
The singer is convinced that he heard his lover's voice and is excited at the prospect of seeing her again.
I need her loving and I'm not to blame now
The singer believes that his intense longing for her love is justified and reasonable.
They got it early in the morning
The idea that love is as essential as breakfast in the morning is conveyed here.
They got it late in the evening
The singer also believes that love is something people need and want throughout the day and night.
Well, I want that, need it
The singer acknowledges that he also wants and needs love just as much as anyone else.
Oh, I gotta gotta have it
The singer's tone is urgent; he must have the girl's love or else he'll feel lost and incomplete.
She's got loving like quicksand
The singer compares his lover's love to quicksand - something that can suck a person in and consume them quickly.
Only took one touch of her hand
The singer is easily won over and captivated by his lover with just a simple touch of her hand.
To blow my mind and I'm in so deep
The singer's mind is completely blown away by his lover's love, and he is entrenched in his feelings for her.
That I can't eat and I can't sleep
The singer's love is so intense that it's affecting his daily life and making it hard for him to function normally.
Listen hush, hush
The singer again implores himself to calm down and listen for his lover's voice once more.
I need her loving and I'm not to blame now
The singer reiterates that he is not at fault for feeling such intense emotions, and that he needs his lover's love.
Na na na na na na
The song closes with another repetition of the joyful-sounding phrase, a celebration of the feeling of love.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Joe South
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@seanfinity3689
I was -67 when I first heard this. I'm now 16, and this still gets me rocking. 🎸
@user-bilythekid
y yo en la tuya 😂😂😂😂
@jwavada
This stuff really does make you younger!
@nedzadbadnjevic6885
Benjamin Button?
@ivant1561
Don’t you mean you’re now 76? 🤣🤣🤣😂🤣🤣
@larrymbs
😆😉👍
@yossarian6799
One of the countless songs that I inexorably link to childhood memories with my Dad, THE greatest father a kid could ask for. He's 83 and when I stream this through his BOOM, he jumps off the couch and starts playing his air guitar.
So Dad, this one goes out to you! From your "little knuckleheads", Theresa, Timmy, Eric, Donovan, Brady, Scotty and Nick.
@wesleyhitchcock4414
Awesome Dad bro!! I was nit yet 13 when i bought this album. Glad Rod Evans left Purple and ended up.with Rhino, Lee Dorman, and Bobby Caldwell to form Captain Beyond in 1970 and reakesed their first in January 1972. I used to get to travel with ny Dad to England and Europe from 67 to 73 when he was doing DOD/Nato functions and many times i had a couple days to myself and it was all Rock n Roll for me. I seen both versions of DP(Evans the Gillan) in venues in and around the club circuts. My childhood Rocked!!
@kerryalfaro9437
God bless you and your dad!!!!!!
@sewingintrifocals-alisonde7778
Go dad!