Deep Purple - Pictures of Home

This is the third track from Deep Purple's sixth album, Machine Head (1972).

Lineup (Mk II) - Ritchie Blackmore: guitar, Ian Gillan: vocals and harmonica, Roger Glover: bass, John Lord: keyboards, and Ian Paice: drums/percussion

Lyrics:
Somebody's shouting
Up at a mountain
Only my own words return
Nobody's up there
It's a deception
When will I ever learn?

I'm alone here
With emptiness eagles and snow
Unfriendliness chilling my body
And whispering pictures of home

Wondering blindly
How can they find me
Maybe they don't even know
My body is shaking
Anticipating
The call of the black hooded crow...

I'm alone here
With emptiness eagles and snow
Unfriendliness chilling my body
And taunting with pictures of home

Here in this prison
Of my own making
Year after day I have grown
Into a hero
But there's no worship
Where have they hidden my throne?...

I'm alone here
With emptiness eagles and snow
Unfriendliness chilling my body
And screaming out pictures of home

[luizcerqueira]

For me, one of 10 most underrated songs of rock history

[robertmccall]

Was listening to this album at the age of 14, and I'm still listening to this album at the age of 62.

[achimpfefferkorn]

Jon Lord called it the best track of the album. So would I! 👍

[stephenord]

Jon Lord + Hammond = juggernaut. RIP the master 🙏

[victorgallo]

Still one of the greatest bands ever and no one sings like Ian

[williamturner]

Ian Paice driving this right through. Sensational drumming.

[bradyt]

My favorite Deep Purple song, never gets old. The guitar is fucking awesome.

[KludgeMaker]

There is not a bad 1/4 note on this album. Every arrangement, every performance, every nuance, every 1/4 note ... perfection.
Absolutely one of the best albums of all time.

[alkholos]

This song is what Deep Purple was all about!

[shiningstar]

The musicianship is this band was literally breathtaking. That solo by Ritchie is still my favorite rock solo to this day.

[mls]

Best song on the album. Forget Smoke Un The Water

[gregboardman]

this song is so underrated Blackmores guitar work is so crisp its haunting

[perrydmarco]

Ian Paice! Ian Paice! Ian Paice! All hail the drummer, the power plant of Rock & Roll!!!!

[hanstunney]

Bought this album after hearing Highway Star on T.V. The whole album blew me away at 14, now 65 and still pull their albums off the shelf to listen again. Volume 11

[lenmark]

One of the great recorded guitar solos ever

[OldGuyOnBass]

I was 15 when the album was released. Now, 50 years later, still loving it! 🤘

[thomastefteller]

this song is criminally underplayed!!!

[davidgardiner]

Love the emotions in this song fear, anxiety, no hope. Being lost in the wilderness and freezing a horrible way to go

[marciashiraishi]

Perfect! Drums, vocals, bass, board, guitar... DEEP PURPLE! 💜💜💜

[trenoise]

This song is one long hook city. Doesn't get better than that. Twists and turns, chugging along like a juggernaut -- every member gets a chance to tear it up on full blast. My absolute favorite since i was a kid.