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"An unknown raw garage band who issued their sole (?) 45 on the Houston based Rampart Street label. "Give Your Life" was the B-Side. It was certainly issued in the early 70s. This furious psych-punk tune is credited to White and Ray. It's talking about Doomsday (destruction of human race after God's jugement, a catastrophic day), but everyday and everynight, and a purple sun says nothin' is right. An amazing fuzzed mynd-blowing explosion with an heavy four chords progression. "
Doomsday
The Purple Sun Lyrics
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It's a Doomsday morning every day
It's a Doomsday evening every night
When that Purple Sun sets nothing is right
A Purple Sun, I know will rise
A Doomsday morning will greet my eyes
A Purple Sun has come this day
A Purple Sun will set tonight
A Doomsday evening and nothing is right
No hope for me, so on I roam
No love for me, she's far from home
It's a Doomsday morning every day
It's a Doomsday evening every night
When that Purple Sun sets nothing is right
The Purple Sun's song "Doomsday" is a sorrowful tune that speaks to the overwhelming sense of despair and hopelessness in life. The lyrics repeatedly mention the "Doomsday morning" that greets the singer every day, and the "Doomsday evening" that haunts them every night. These metaphors represent the feeling that each day is a struggle, and no matter the time, there is no escaping the all-encompassing feeling of doom.
The lines "When that Purple Sun sets nothing is right" and "A Purple Sun, I know will rise" hold symbolic meaning. Purple, which is a mix of blue and red, can be associated with both sadness and anger. The Purple Sun, therefore, could signify an intense and potentially dangerous emotion. The singer knows that the Purple Sun will rise again, bringing with it another day full of emptiness and despair.
The chorus mentions a lover who has left, and the singer's feeling of loneliness is palpable throughout the song. The lines "No hope for me, so on I roam / No love for me, she's far from home" emphasize the sense of being lost and without direction. The song creates a bleak and haunting atmosphere that mirrors the feelings of the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a Doomsday morning every day
Every day feels like the end of the world.
It's a Doomsday evening every night
Every night brings a feeling of impending doom.
When that Purple Sun sets nothing is right
The sunset of the Purple Sun brings a feeling that nothing is as it should be.
A Purple Sun, I know will rise
A new day will come, marked by the rise of the Purple Sun.
A Doomsday morning will greet my eyes
The new day will bring the same sense of apocalypse as before.
My baby is gone, I can't live this way
The loss of a loved one has made life unbearable.
A Purple Sun has come this day
Despite the feeling of doom, the Purple Sun has risen once more.
A Purple Sun will set tonight
The cycle of doom continues as the Purple Sun sets once more.
A Doomsday evening and nothing is right
Another night of despair and uncertainty.
No hope for me, so on I roam
A sense of hopelessness drives the artist to wander aimlessly.
No love for me, she's far from home
The loss of love is compounded by the distance of the loved one.
Contributed by Layla R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@bobbyrafuse8818
The group was based out of League City, TX, which between Houston and Galveston. We mostly played for schools and teen clubs around the area. The core of the group which was formed around 1970 figured, Bobby Rafuse on drums, Roy Tilley on lead guitar, Dave Jackson on rhythm guitar and Ken White on bass, we later added a female singer Susan Gates. The sound you hear on this was a mix of a fuzz and wah-wah box created by Roy. The 'B' side of this song is "Give Your Life" written by Dave.
@keithgordon620
Thanks Bobby.
@matejfucek7981
We need the b side on youtube!
@briansmith2163
Super Awesome. Stands up throughout time. Thank you so much, brother, for making this. It hits the sweet spot. The ALL TIME sweet spot.
@modeljetjuggernaut4864
great stuff man. You guys were dishing out heavy metal before metal was a thing. This had to have freaked a lot of people out back then.
@thomassmith5860
BOBBY RAFUSE
League City TX ?
I've got to say this
45 is black gold
Texas tea
A psychedelic treasure
@bobbyrafuse8818
As the co-writer and drummer on this song it sure brings back some great memories
@shankaradas2599
Going to play this on our FM radio show, The Church of Rock (blues, roots, garage, punk, metal, u name it) radio show this weekend. KSKQ 89.5 FM or www.kskq.org, 7pm west coast time. 18 yr running FM radio show. Hope you don't mind. I heard this and knew I had to play it on our show.
@624radicalham
Shankara Das What the hell's he gonna say daddy? Just throw some bread down his way
@thomassmith8721
Bobby, you guys were outrageous.
Simply put, you guys kicked ass.
The PURPLE SUN will never set.