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{{Cquote|I didn't go as far with "Purple Blood" as maybe I would have or should have but that's kind of what I like about it. It feels kind of like an incomplete picture, postcard or like a Polaroid that's been stepped on … it's a bit mangled but sometimes you need imperfection to create the perfect mood that you're after.|author=Billy Corgan|source=#CyrCyries deep dive}}

The vocals for the song took about a day to arrange,<ref>Billy Corgan. November 24, 2020 Instagram Q&A</ref> which holds true for most songs on ''CYR''.<ref>Billy Corgan. September 26, 2020 Instagram Q&A</ref>

In the [[Thirty-Three (podcast)|''Thirty-Three'' podcast]], Corgan explained that the title "Purple Blood" is a reference to the term [[Wikt:blue blood|blue blood]] used to describe royal families and nobility, especially in ancient times. He also said the title is a reference to his genetic condition causing him to have thick blood.<ref name="podcast2">{{Cite podcast|url=https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-thirty-three-with-william-101982283/episode/every-morning-with-chloe-mendel-107057914/|title=Every Morning (with Chloe Mendel)|work=[[Thirty-Three (podcast)|Thirty-Three]]|first=Billy|last=Corgan|access-date=February 26, 2023}}</ref> It is unclear what condition he was referring to; it may have been [[W:Hereditary haemochromatosis|hereditary haemochromatosis]], but more likely it is his well-known condition of having [[W:port-wine stain|port-wine stains]].

== Music video ==