Painted Horse Lyrics

Lyric discussion by sokorny 

Cover art for Painted Horse lyrics by Deep Purple

Could this all be a dream of the narrator?? The first three verses paint a picture of a vivid fantasy dream "Child on a painted horse", lion man" etc. etc. Similarly could be a drug induced fantasy or because a depressive state of the mind.

The last verse could be seen as them literally asleep and dreaming.

"Thoughts of a winter moon Warm in a distant room Why did I fall asleep so soon"

These lines could allude to that their fantasy world is cold but they are really at home safe and warm in bed.

My Interpretation