The Movie
Jim Morrison Lyrics
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The mindless voice announced
All those unseated will await the next show.
We filed slowly, languidly into the hall
The auditorium was vast and silent
As we seated and were darkened, the voice continued.
The program for this evening is not new
You've seen this entertainment through and through
You've seen your birth your life and death
you might recall all of the rest
Did you have a good world when you died?
Enough to base a movie on?.
I'm getting out of here
Where are you going?
To the other side of morning
Please don't chase the clouds, pagodas
Her cunt gripped him like a warm, friendly hand.
It's alright, all your friends are here
When can I meet them?
After you've eaten
I'm not hungry
Uh, we meant beaten
Silver stream, silvery scream
Oooooh, impossible concentration.
The song "The Movie" by The Doors is a poetic and hallucinatory journey of the mind. The opening lines set the scene in a cinema where the audience is waiting for the next show to begin. The voice that speaks is disembodied, impersonal, and almost robotic in its detachment. The audience files into the auditorium slowly, and the silence underscores the eerie atmosphere that pervades the song.
The program for the evening is not new, the voice intones, suggesting a cycle of life, death, and rebirth. The line "you've seen your birth your life and death" suggests that the movie being played is a reflection of one's own life. The question "did you have a good world when you died?" poses a philosophical question about the nature of existence and what is truly important in life.
The song then moves into a surreal and dream-like state with the line "I'm getting out of here." The singer desires to escape the confines of the world and goes "to the other side of morning." The lyrics become increasingly strange and disjointed, with the reference to "pagodas" and the graphic sexual imagery of "her cunt gripped him like a warm, friendly hand." The final line "impossible concentration" suggests a state of overwhelming emotions and a loss of control.
Line by Line Meaning
The movie will begin in five moments
The show is about to start in a few minutes.
The mindless voice announced
A voice without a physical form made the announcement.
All those unseated will await the next show.
Those without a seat have to wait for the next show.
We filed slowly, languidly into the hall
We entered the hall in a slow and relaxed way.
The auditorium was vast and silent
The hall was large and completely quiet.
As we seated and were darkened, the voice continued.
As we took our seats and the lights dimmed, the voice kept speaking.
The program for this evening is not new
The show tonight is not something you haven't seen before.
You've seen this entertainment through and through
You have seen this type of show many times.
You've seen your birth your life and death
You have seen all aspects of life, including birth and death.
you might recall all of the rest
You probably remember everything else too.
Did you have a good world when you died?
When you died, do you remember the world being a good place?
Enough to base a movie on?
Was the world good enough to make a movie about?
I'm getting out of here
I want to leave this place.
Where are you going?
Can you share where you are heading?
To the other side of morning
I am going to a new dawn on the other side.
Please don't chase the clouds, pagodas
Don't go after things that are imaginary or not attainable.
Her cunt gripped him like a warm, friendly hand.
Her vagina felt welcoming and pleasant around him.
It's alright, all your friends are here
Don't worry, all of your friends are present.
When can I meet them?
Is it possible to meet them now?
After you've eaten
Once you have had your meal.
I'm not hungry
I don't feel hungry at the moment.
Uh, we meant beaten
Sorry, we meant after you have been defeated.
Silver stream, silvery scream
A shiny and high-pitched scream.
Oooooh, impossible concentration.
An extremely focused and unachievable level of concentration.
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@missmama3900
This man was like no other... My guilty pleasure is that i listen to him every dy
@KamiloPerez06
One night, I fell asleep listening to Spotify on shuffle with my headphones on.
In the morning, I woke up as this sounded.
Such a hallucinating experience.
@erikthorell
"did you have a good world when you died, enough to base a movie on?" man, that's eerie.
@thelordofdarkness141
erikthorell its a great line
@vanessarose3612
I want that line on my tomb stone
@wildandbarefoot
Man. My Movie is gonna be a BLAST. I'm hoping John Cussack plays ME.
@jackbeggrow7531
He knew
@DocumentingLife8619
I first heard this part on a hardcore track from 2001-2 now I see where it comes from
@justinzarling4776
Morrisons poetry are like acid trips unto themselves.
@Sparkes669
Genius poetry. RIP Geniuses Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek.