Deep Purple - Diablo Lyrics

Deep Purple Lyrics

"Diablo"

My lover crossed the river
And that's the route she chose
Heard you can get anything you want
When you go where anything goes
She made her way to Diablo
The most dangerous place on Earth
But my girl didn't care too much about that
She was there to prove her worth

She jumped into the fighting pit
Her knuckles pickled in brine
Beat up Guts Mackenzie
Celebrated with a bucket of wine
She fell into the glitter pool
Got whisky in her ear
In the nick of time was rescued
By a passing gondolier

For once in your life
Why don't you
Throw away all of those plans
Hands over your eyes
Leap out of the fire
Into the pan

My lover came back home
With two sore tits and a gappy-tooth smile
Displayed her belt in the hardware store
Told the story of her trial
If you ever go to Diablo
In the lower depths of Hell
And live your life in one short week
And return with a tale to tell

Whoo, yeah-yeah
Aw-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, ah-yeah-yeah, ah-yeah-yeah, ah-ah-bow-bow

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"Diablo" is the second single from Deep Purple's 24th studio album, "SPLAT!". The song was premiered on June 5, 2026, accompanied by the music video.

Ian Gillan explained the meaning of this song by saying, "It's about my lover who comes from her hometown. and she's on a mission to go to Diablo, the most dangerous place on Earth. So, it's all about taking chances, and just for once in your life do something exciting, step out of the mould, take that little curios bend in the road instead of the sticking to the highway and do something that will, for the rest of your life, either guide or warn you."

On this single, Deep Purple is joined by singer and songwriter Keith Urban on second guitar.

album: "SPLAT!" (2026)

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