Purple Haze
John Verity Band 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 John Verity Band's Purple Haze is a song about getting lost in a state of altered consciousness. The "purple haze" is a metaphor for a drug-induced experience, and the lyrics speak to the confusion and uncertainty that comes with it. John Verity's vocals emphasize the feeling of disorientation, with lines like "Don't know if I'm coming up or down" and "Don't know if it's day or night." The repeated refrain of "Help me" expresses the sense of being trapped in this state and unable to escape.


The song also touches on the idea of external influence, with the line "What ever it is, that girl put a spell on me." This suggests that the singer's altered state may have been caused by someone else, perhaps through some kind of manipulation or persuasion. Overall, Purple Haze is a song that captures the disorienting, surreal feelings of a drug-induced experience and hints at the ways in which these experiences can be influenced by outside factors.


Line by Line Meaning

Purple haze, all in my brain
The singer's head is full of confusion and uncertainty


Lately things they don't seem the same
Recent events have caused the singer to feel like everything is not as it once was


Actin' funny, but I don't know why
The singer is behaving unusually but cannot explain why


Excuse me while I kiss the sky
I am going to enjoy this moment to the fullest, as if I am kissing the heavens themselves


Purple haze, all around
The confusion and disorienting feeling is pervasive and surrounds the artist


Don't know if I'm comin' up or down
The singer cannot determine whether they are improving or struggling in their current state of mind


Am I happy or in misery?
The singer is unsure of their emotional state


What ever it is, that girl put a spell on me
The artist feels entranced or captivated by a girl who might be the cause of their current state


Help me
The artist is asking for assistance in dealing with this difficult situation


Ooh, ah Ooh, ah Ooh, ah Ooh, ah, yeah!
These sounds possibly represent the artist's inner turmoil or the hypnotic influence of the girl on them


Purple haze all in my eyes
The singer's confusion is making it difficult for them to see or perceive things accurately


Don't know if it's day or night
The artist is struggling to discern the passage of time


You got me blowin', blowin' my mind
The girl's effect on the singer is so strong that they feel like their mind is being blown away or seriously impacted


Is it tomorrow, or just the end of time?
The singer is uncertain if they are glimpsing the future or if this is their final moments alive


Ahh, yeah, yeah, purple haze Oh, no, oh Oh, help me Tell me, tell me, purple haze
The singer is crying out for help and seeking answers to their predicament


I can't go on like this (Purple haze) you're makin' me blow my mind Purple haze, n-no, no (Purple haze)
The artist is overwhelmed by their current state and feels like they cannot continue to function. The 'purple haze' is causing them to lose control of their mind and actions




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jimi Hendrix

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Comments from YouTube:

alan coverdale

John Verity band just a fabulous band defonataly worth going to see at a venue near you!!

Martin Myhill

Nice work JV 🎸

Wendy Trask

unreal! so much fun to listen to....wooo hooooooo

Brian Gibson

Nice One John 🎸

John Worby

Superb!

Stuart Canty

Nice rendition of purple Haze.

John Verity

Cheers Stuart :-)

John Worby

It's still superb 😅

The Cog With No Boundries

awesome John :)

lewran

Lovely John...

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