Deep Purple
Santo & Johnny Lyrics


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Woo,
Wo-o-oo-wo-wo,
Wo-o-oo-wo-wo,
Wo-o-oo-wo-wo
When the deep purple falls
Over sleepy garden walls
And the stars begin to twinkle in the night
In the mist of a memory
You wander all back to me
Breathing my name with a sigh

In the still of the night
Once again I hold you tight
Tho' you're gone your love lives on when light beams
And as long as my heart will beat
Sweet lover, we'll always meet
Here in my deep purple dreams

When the deep purple falls
Over sleepy garden walls
And the stars begin to twinkle
In the night
In the mist of a memory
You wander all back to me
Breathing my name with a sigh

In the still of the night
Once again I hold you tight
Tho' you're gone your love lives on when moonlight beams
And as long as my heart will beat
Sweet lover, we'll always meet
Here in my deep purple dreams
And as long as my heart will beat
Sweet lover, we'll always meet
Here in my deep purple dreams
Wo-o-oo-wo-wo,




Wo-o-oo-wo-wo,
Wo-o-oo-wo-wo

Overall Meaning

Santo & Johnny's song "Deep Purple" is a classic instrumental piece, with no lyrics, but it was later adapted with added lyrics by Mitchell Parish. The lyrics, which are simple and sweet, show the nostalgic longing of the singer for a past love. The song describes how the deep purple of the night can bring back memories of a past love and how the love still lives on even though the person is gone. The singer remembers holding the loved one in the still of the night and longs for their return, but until then, they will meet in the singer's deep purple dreams.


The song conveys a sense of yearning, as the singer recalls the past, which adds a melancholy tone to the melody. The words and melody complement each other perfectly, enhancing the emotions and making the listener feel the wistfulness and longing of the singer. The song is a beautiful piece of music that captures the essence of nostalgia and lost love in a way that can be universally appreciated.


Line by Line Meaning

When the deep purple falls
When night falls and everything is quiet


Over sleepy garden walls
Over quiet garden walls


And the stars begin to twinkle in the night
And the stars become visible in the sky


In the mist of a memory
In the haze of a memory


You wander all back to me
You come back to me in my memory


Breathing my name with a sigh
Remembering and sighing my name


In the still of the night
In the quietness of night


Once again I hold you tight
I imagine holding you tightly again


Tho' you're gone your love lives on when moonlight beams
Though you're gone, the memory of your love lives on when the moonlight shines


And as long as my heart will beat
As long as I live


Sweet lover, we'll always meet
We'll always meet in memory


Here in my deep purple dreams
In my dreams of that deep purple night




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Peter De Rose, Mitchell Parish

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Seiter b0b0

Conocer a Santo and Jhonny fue una de las mejores cosas que me pasó en la vida, todas sus canciones son hermosas y de alguna manera me transmiten ciertos sentimientos lml

Luca Vidal

Estando en la feria y escuchando esta música , le pedí a mi esposa que fuera mi Novia en Marzo de 1969 , hace 50 años y desde entonces es nuestro tema .

Seiter b0b0

Hermoso ❤️

Móni Moral

👏👏👏👏👏

Veronica Juarez

2019 and this is the sweetest music! 🤗🎶🎵

Victoraguilar on IG

i love santo and johnny they're just so relaxing to listen to

Raul vela fernandez

Hermosa melodía. La mejor del LP. Inolvidable

Betty Edgemon

I love their music, brings back so many memories of days gone by.

Alfredo Flotes

cuando escuche por primera vez esta melodia me facino,auque en ese entonses no supe como se llamo esta melodia.pero me dejo marcado de por vida y anos despues supe que santo &johnny farina quenes tocaban deep purple y ahora no puedo dejar de disfrutarla

Bob Rule, Jr.

One of my all time favorite songs,  this version is one of the best!

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