Deep Purple
Roberta Gambarini Lyrics


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The sun is sinking low behind the hills
I loved you long ago I love you still
Across the years you come to me at twilight
To bring me loves old song

When the deep purple falls
Over sleep garden walls
And the stars begin to flicker in the sky
Through the mist of a memory
You wonder back to me
Breathing my name with a sigh

In the deep of the night
Once again I hold you tight
Though your gone
Your sun live on when moonlight beams
And as long as my heart will beat




Lovers we'll always be
Here in my deep purple dream

Overall Meaning

Roberta Gambarini's song Deep Purple is a nostalgic and romantic ode to a past love. The lyrics describe the singer's enduring love for someone who they loved long ago, and still love in the present. The imagery of the sun sinking low behind the hills gives a feeling of melancholy and nostalgia, as if the singer is looking back on their past from a distance. The metaphor of twilight further underscores this feeling, as if the singer is caught between day and night - between their memories and the present moment.


The central image in the song is that of deep purple, which is described as falling over sleep garden walls. This image is associated with a sense of longing and yearning, as if the singer is wishing their love could come back to them. The stars beginning to flicker in the sky adds to this sense of yearning, as if the singer is looking up at the heavens, hoping to see a sign of their love.


The last stanza of the song is especially poignant, as the singer holds their lost love tight once again, even though they are gone. The idea that their love lives on when moonlight beams is a beautiful idea, suggesting that love can transcend time and space. The final line, "Here in my deep purple dream," ties the song together and echoes the sentiments of the first stanza - that even though time has passed, the singer still dreams of their past love.


Line by Line Meaning

The sun is sinking low behind the hills
The day is coming to an end as the sun sets behind the hills


I loved you long ago I love you still
Since long ago and until now, I continue to love you


Across the years you come to me at twilight
For years you have come to me during the twilight


To bring me loves old song
To remind me of the love song we once shared


When the deep purple falls
The moment when the night sky turns to a deep shade of purple


Over sleep garden walls
Over the walls of gardens where people are sleeping


And the stars begin to flicker in the sky
While the stars twinkle and shine in the sky


Through the mist of a memory
Remembering you through a hazy memory


You wonder back to me
Your thoughts return to me


Breathing my name with a sigh
You let out a sigh while saying my name


In the deep of the night
During the darkest time of night


Once again I hold you tight
Once again I embrace you tightly


Though your gone
Even though you are no longer here with me


Your sun live on when moonlight beams
Your spirit lives on when the moonlight shines


And as long as my heart will beat
For as long as my heart keeps beating


Lovers we'll always be
We will always be lovers


Here in my deep purple dream
Together in my dream world, tinted by the color purple




Writer(s): PETER DEROSE

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