Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Deep Purple
Canonical path: /deep-purple/speed-of-light
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Speed Of Light
Read Speed Of Light lyrics by Deep Purple on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Speed Of Light
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Black California
Crush the innocent mind
Girl I ought to warn you
My reputation's unkind
But you knew that anyway
Black California, black California
Change your lives at the speed of light
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Change your lives at the speed of light
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Don't drink the dirty black water
Poison feeds the mouth of disorder
Who plays the devil
Who rides the devil
Obey the law, obey the disorder
Black California
Crush the innocent mind
Who rides the devil
Who plays the devil
Change your lives at the speed of light
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Change your lives at the speed of light
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Come on come on come on my children
come on come on come on now
Black California, black California
Change your lives at the speed of light
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Change your lives at the speed of light
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Speed Of Light"?
Deep Purple performs "Speed Of Light", and this lyric page sits inside the Deep Purple catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Speed Of Light"?
Yes. The related section below points to When A Blind Man Cries and Anya with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Deep Purple?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Deep Purple's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Speed Of Light yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.