Lyrics & Translation
Dive into Deep Purple's "Fireball," a powerful 1971 hard rock track that's more than just a sonic blast. Through its driving rhythm and raw vocals, you can explore the nuances of English rock lyricism and the band's innovative musical expressions, including Ian Paice's pioneering double-bass drumming, making it a unique piece of rock history worth understanding.
[English]
- "Fireball" is a, it's a troublesome album.Because to me you couldn't
have had "Fireball" without "In Rock".
But you couldn't have "Machine Head" without "Fireball".
So it sits very nicely as part of
those three really good rock albums.
And I think the fact that it
wanders slightly from its original, from the,
say the remit that we'd set up within Rock,
the fact that it wanders slightly from that is, I don't,
doesn't worry me at all.
I mean, I love, I love Fireball.
I think it does good things, I think goes
to places that the band wasn't expected to go to.
The title track is a Brahma.
I love that thing.
Ritchie loved playing fast.
He loved challenging the rest of the band to
play fast pace's.
Drumming is dramatically good on that track.
You know, the over amplified sound of
an air conditioner unit being switched on
at the beginning to replicate the sound,
I don't know, of a spaceship taking off?
I'm not quite sure what it was meant to be,
but it is pretty cool.
Very fond of the organ solo on that.
It was bloody difficult to play
and I was was very happy with it.
You know, I just think it's a a great idea for a rock song.
Good words, and a wonderful turnaround in the middle,
lovely chord changes in the middle.
(rock music begins)
♪ The golden light above you ♪
♪ Shows me where you're from ♪
♪ The magic in your eye bewitches ♪
♪ All you gaze upon ♪
♪ You stand up on your hill ♪
♪ And be bop all around you ♪
♪ They wonder where you're from, oh yeah ♪
♪ They wonder where I found you ♪
♪ Oh, my love, it's a long way ♪
♪ Where you're from, it's a long way ♪
♪ I tried to understand you ♪
♪ I tried to love you right ♪
♪ The way you smile and touch me ♪
♪ Always sets my heart alight ♪
♪ Your lips are like a fire ♪
♪ Burning through my soul ♪
♪ And people ask me where you're from ♪
♪ They really wanna know ♪
♪ Oh, my soul, it's a long way ♪
♪ Where you're from, it's a long way ♪
♪ Magic woman, wrecking' up my soul ♪
♪ Things you tell me have never been told ♪
♪ Magic woman, I don't know ♪
♪ Electric before me, I love you so, ♪
♪ I love you so, oh, oh oh ♪
♪ You're racing like a fireball ♪
♪ Dancing like a ghost ♪
♪ You're Gemini and I don't know ♪
♪ Which one I like the most ♪
♪ My head is getting broken ♪
♪ And my mind is getting bust ♪
♪ But now I'm coming with you ♪
♪ Down the road of golden dust ♪
♪ Oh, my love, it's a long way ♪
♪ Where you're from, it's a long way ♪
(rock music)
♪ The golden light above you ♪
♪ Shows me where you're from ♪
♪ The magic in your eye bewitches ♪
♪ All you gaze upon ♪
♪ You stand up on your hill ♪
♪ And be bop all around you ♪
♪ They wonder where you're from, oh yeah ♪
♪ They wonder where I found you ♪
♪ Oh, my love, it's a long way ♪
♪ Where you're from, it's a long way ♪
(applause) (music ends)
- Again, because of this, various light and shade moments,
surprised one or two real heavy rocker fans,
you know I think they thought perhaps
it went a bit light in a couple of places.
But I love it, it's great, it's a great song isn't it,
called "No No No", which I think is fabulous.
"Fools", great song, great song.
"Anyone's Daughter", it's great,
it's a weird little sidestep. Why not?
Key Vocabulary
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fireball /ˈfaɪərˌbɔl/ B1 |
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magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ A2 |
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bewitch /bɪˈwɪtʃ/ B2 |
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golden /ˈɡoʊldən/ A2 |
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gaze /ɡeɪz/ B1 |
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bewitches /bɪˈwɪtʃɪz/ B2 |
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racing /ˈreɪsɪŋ/ A2 |
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ghost /ɡoʊst/ A1 |
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Gemini /ˈdʒɛmɪnaɪ/ B1 |
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dust /dʌst/ A1 |
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smile /smaɪl/ A1 |
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touch /tʌtʃ/ A1 |
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alight /əˈlaɪt/ B2 |
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lips /lɪps/ A1 |
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soul /soʊl/ A2 |
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wrecking /ˈrɛkɪŋ/ B1 |
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electric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ A2 |
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broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2 |
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bust /bʌst/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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♪ The golden light above you ♪ Shows me where you're from ♪
➔ Present Simple with 'be' for location
➔ The phrase 'where you're from' uses the present simple with 'be' to indicate a fixed location or origin.
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♪ The magic in your eye bewitches ♪ All you gaze upon ♪
➔ Present Simple for habitual actions
➔ 'Bewitches' is in the present simple to describe a habitual or recurring action.
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♪ You stand up on your hill ♪ And be bop all around you ♪
➔ Present Simple for general truths
➔ The phrase 'you stand up on your hill' uses the present simple to express a general or timeless truth.
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♪ They wonder where you're from, oh yeah ♪
➔ Present Simple for repeated actions
➔ 'They wonder' is in the present simple to indicate a repeated or ongoing action.
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♪ Your lips are like a fire ♪ Burning through my soul ♪
➔ Present Simple for permanent states
➔ 'Your lips are like a fire' uses the present simple to describe a permanent or unchanging state.
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♪ You're racing like a fireball ♪ Dancing like a ghost ♪
➔ Present Continuous for actions in progress
➔ 'You're racing' and 'dancing' use the present continuous to describe actions happening now.
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♪ My head is getting broken ♪ And my mind is getting bust ♪
➔ Present Continuous for changing states
➔ 'Is getting broken' and 'is getting bust' use the present continuous to show a change of state.
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♪ But now I'm coming with you ♪ Down the road of golden dust ♪
➔ Present Continuous for future arrangements
➔ 'I'm coming' uses the present continuous to indicate a future arrangement or plan.
