Gifts for Deep Purple... just in case...
So „Infinte“ may even get a successor before they call it a day,
that's what I've read so... I made my mind up and sat down to write,
something I thought of as being a rather useless thing before.
Not sure if I really got it right, but it's not an easy thing
to imagine Ian Gillan making your words his own,
he's a special lyric-writer and may always come up with something better...
but, of course, he's free for changing anything in order to make it suitable.
And it's only 5... so he can still write more, if not the bulk of what's going to come,
all by himself. But I just couldn't leave it be, this band kinda means too much
to me these days... though there's lots of „bigger fans“ than me out there, I'm sure.
It's just... whenever I'm in the mood for „something harder“,
their mixture turns out to be the best for me,
a shot of blues, no boundaries towards prog, that's the way I enjoy hard or heavy music best.
So, Mr. Gillan, Mr. Glover, Mr. Paice... and „newbies“ 
Mr. Airey and Mr. Morse,
please allow me to contribute,
cause you're filling me with pride if you're going to take any of those
and put them to music in your unique and unmistakable way.
Thank you for soldiering on for so long, I know it's not always been an easy ride,
but it was all worth it... sure.
Aaaah... I just couldn't resist to put a reminiscing line into one of those 5...
but it needed that line imho, cause it's building a direct connection to the past
that seemed to make sense to me.
LOVE;
Roop.
In the Ways of Nature
Some say it's doomsday soon
Some say we still got time
Some say the human race
was just a passing phase
Some count on the sublime
While I really can't tell
No I really can't tell
All I know is if there's heaven
It is us who've built this hell
and I don't have to look further
than the evening news, my friend
I'm not up to teach morality
but there's got to be an end
always got to be an end
It's in the ways of nature
in the ways of nature
if it must it will dictate us
that no matter what we've planned
we're not going to be succesful
going against the ways of nature
it will always give an answer
even if it's violent
Why are you so afraid ?
It's going to be alright
You cannot save the air
At best you can play fair
with rescue out of sight
Cause you know it's too late
Yes you know it's too late
to achieve that one solution
that shall save us from our fate
no, you don't have to look further
than the highways that you drive
and the gasbills filling up your purse
asking you to change your life
as if you would change your life
It's in the ways of nature
in the ways of nature
our environment don't need us
to recover from our harm
we have never been succesful
going against the ways of nature
but we always got an answer
long before we rang alarm
What's wrong about dying
when there comes the time
just live while you're living
for taking and giving
it won't be a crime
But it's in the ways of nature
in the ways of nature
nothing's going to last forever
we hold on and then let go
victory is an illusion
if going against the ways of nature
we can take our crown and eat it
there's too little that we know
It's in the ways of nature
in the ways of nature
if it must it will dictate us
that no matter what we've planned
we're not going to be succesful
going against the ways of nature
it will always give an answer
even if it's violent
It Was She
You say you don't know what you're living for
the days of speed
the days of passion
are finally over
It all went like a rush and left you bored
this mortal seed
leads to confession
now that you're sober
but I am not the preacher to forgive your sins
god knows I've got a few
to carry around with me – like you
I can almost share
I can almost share your prayer
got no offers for salvation as the pain begins
although Jesus is a friend
for heaven's sake you can repent
but if you're honest
it was she
who took you there
Without her now that's what you've got to face
you are a man
you need a woman
to give you purpose
The monastry is not your rightful place
get up again
for chances comin'
free your conscience
cause I am not the preacher to forgive your sins
god knows I've got a few
to carry around with me – like you
I can almost share
I can almost share your prayer
got no offers for salvation as the pain begins
although Jesus is a friend
for heaven's sake you can repent
but if you're honest
it was she
who took you there
she took you to the place you want to be
now she may take another, can't you see ?
But it's not exclusively
only her ability
any woman's got that power
if you love her and allow her...
no I am not the preacher to forgive your sins
god knows I've got a few
to carry around with me – like you
and I can almost share
I can almost share your prayer
got no offers for salvation as the pain begins
although Jesus is a friend
for heaven's sake you can repent
but if you're honest
it was she
who took you there
just be honest
it was she
who took you there.
You said you don't know what you're living for
the days of speed
the days of passion
are finally over
I disagree
the days of passion
need not be over
because for me...
the days of passion
are never over.
Masters of Darkness
Don't tell us what to do
don't tell us any more
cause not a word was true
from what we've heard before
we know we're bound to fail
with your morality
it's an abuseful jail
to never set us free
Masters of darkness
keep on running from the light
Masters of darkness
You've never had a right
So now you cannot move
and you can't cover up
there is a different truth
judgement within your cup
but still you drink the wine
whilest trying to keep the shape
the sacred and divine
will leave you no escape
Masters of darkness
keep on running from the light
Masters of darkness
You've never had a right
Holding the keys
holding the keys
and locking up the heavens
and down on our knees
yes down on our knees
you took away our innocence
took away the innocence
Masters of darkness.
Sing Your Song
Sing your song
as long
as you can sing
sing it for the world
sing it for the world
and when you're gone
the song will stay within
the history of the world
the history of the world
And though the legend that it spins
is not the story of your life
that's how you're going to be remembered
cause your song, it will survive
so sing your song
it will sound on
just sing your song
until it's done
Think a while
before
you take the stage
who's been there before
who's been there before
send a smile
or more
towards an age
that opened up the door
opened up the door
And though the legend that it spins
is not the story of their lives
that's how the sixties are remembered
cause the music still survives
so sing your song
it will sound on
just sing your song
until it's done
...sweet child in time
sweet child in time
sweet child in time.
Epigones
Watch the theatre happening
from the hill
all the actors
oh so important
even the bunglers
can have their say
they're wondering why you're not there...
with them... still
all your reasons
are beyond them
with eyes to see
but greed... ambition in the way
They want the world to believe
what it is they believe
as if it was so very special
if they were so very special
as they're bringing us their grief
in the rules we must obey
while the blue skies turn to grey
and their leadership secured
clueless epigones assured
it's their price that we must pay
And the drama's evolving
in the mist
all the sellers
oh so important
even the garbage
turns into gold
they're wondering why you're not there...
buying this...
you're a dead man
for corruption
just cannot breathe
or blindly do what you've been told
So you just let them believe
what it is they believe
no, it's not so very special
and they're not so very special
more like ordinary thiefs
wearing crowns that aren't theirs
playing kings with vacant stares
as they lay all hope to rest
they're just epigones, at best
in a play where no one cares
They're just epigones
maybe all of us are epigones
trained for following someone
always following someone
cause we don't know the way to go
though we should know it for ourselves...
What's worse than epigones
spoiled by riches, clinging to their thrones
with a scaring lack of potency
just as dumb and helpless as you and me
but they just don't wanna know...
though they should know it for themselves ?
They want the world to believe
what it is they believe
as if it was so very special
if they were so very special
as they're bringing us their grief
in the rules we must obey
while the blue skies turn to grey
so their leadership's secured
and we all can rest assured
about the price that we must pay.
All lyrics written by Roop
for Deep Purple
October 25th to October 26th 2018
© Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Steve Morse, Don Airey & Ian Paice
(in memoriam Jon Lord).