Deep Purple – Soldier of Fortune

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  Song Meaning:I'd just like to point out the meaning of the chorus, and the two (in my opinion) most important verses:
  "Like the sound
  Of a windmill going round",
  which is to me a clear conclusion that it was all in vein. The songs he had sung, and what not, still not feeling fulfilled in life. Could be a woman or a war. Who knows.
  
  Soldier of fortune could be a reference to Don Quixote, again alluding to a fruitless fight, or being it all in vein.

  Flag xzminxon February 03, 2013   Link

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  General Comment:music and lyrics combine perfectly to make us feel that strange beauty of sadness

  Flag geomatrixon June 08, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:An amazing song, heard for the first time today on my iPod as I work; I listen to random music just to drown out office sounds. At first listen I thought "nice tune" and was going to write it off until the last verse.. "Now I feel I'm growing older". It caught me and I have listened to it at least 10 times over just to feel the depth and loneliness.
  
  At first I though like Scarfaze - he is hoping to get love in return from a particular woman. I think the lyrics are not specific enough to make the call either way, and either way it is still brilliant and so sad.

  Flag RobertMarkBramon April 16, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:could it be about a guy who is in love
  with a women, but she wont respond the way he wants her to?
  and he has grown tired of waiting for her response
  

  Flagged Scarfazeon February 11, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:its one of those songs made up of 3 chords but its so amazing ive just got the intro down and its sweet
  best david coverdale ever

  Flag jimmypage#2on February 21, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:i prefer ian gillan but this still has ti be one of deep purple's best songs ever.

  Flag Melbourneon December 22, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:Same with mattalac, I've only heard Opeth's version so I can't really tell if they've done a good job covering it... they most likely have though. Good song.

  Flag Crujebsulon May 25, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:coooll

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  General Comment:I've only heard the Opeth cover of the new album. Beautiful.

  Flag mattalacon February 25, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:THIS SONG RLY ROCKS!

  Flag leetwrckon September 07, 2006   Link

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