The Ghost Song
The Doors Lyrics
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My pretty child, my sweet one.
Choose the day and choose the sign of your day
The day's divinity
First thing you see.
A vast radiant beach in a cool jeweled moon
Couples naked race down by it's quiet side
And we laugh like soft, mad children
Smug in the woolly cotton brains of infancy
The music and voices are all around us.
Choose they croon the Ancient Ones
The time has come again
Choose now, they croon
Beneath the moon
Beside an ancient lake
Enter again the sweet forest
Enter the hot dream
Come with us
Everything is broken up and dances.
The opening lines of The Doors' "The Ghost Song" conjure a surreal landscape of dreams and visions. The lyrics encourage the listener to shake off the trappings of mundanity and embrace a wilder, more primal existence. This is reinforced by the image of a "vast radiant beach" where "couples naked race down by its quiet side" and "we laugh like soft, mad children."
The second stanza takes on a more ominous tone, with the "Ancient Ones" calling for the listener to choose their fate. It is not clear who or what these Ancient Ones are, but they seem to represent a force beyond human comprehension. The final lines of the song invite the listener to "Enter again the sweet forest" and to "Come with us" into a world where everything is "broken up and dances."
Overall, "The Ghost Song" exemplifies The Doors' unique brand of psychedelic rock, combining vivid imagery with a sense of the uncanny and an underlying sense of danger.
Line by Line Meaning
Shake dreams from your hair
Let go of your illusions and face reality
My pretty child, my sweet one.
Addressing and comforting the addressee, who may represent humanity or the listener.
Choose the day and choose the sign of your day
Take control of your destiny and seize the opportunities before you.
The day's divinity
The divine essence of each day.
First thing you see.
What you focus on will influence your outlook on the day.
A vast radiant beach in a cool jeweled moon
A serene and beautiful setting under a moonlit sky.
Couples naked race down by its quiet side
People enjoying their freedom and expressing their passion.
And we laugh like soft, mad children.
Joining with others in the joy of living and experiencing the moment.
Smug in the woolly cotton brains of infancy.
Enjoying the blissful ignorance of childhood, free from the cares of adulthood.
The music and voices are all around us.
The sounds and sensations of life surround and immerse us in the present.
Choose they croon the Ancient Ones
Urging the listener to follow the wisdom of the ancients.
The time has come again
The moment is here to make a choice and act.
Choose now, they croon
Reinforcing the message of taking control of one's own destiny.
Beneath the moon
Emphasizing the mystical and spiritual aspects of living.
Beside an ancient lake
Evoking the image of a timeless, primal location.
Enter again the sweet forest
Returning to nature and its healing properties.
Enter the hot dream
Indulging in the passion and excitement of life.
Come with us
Inviting the listener to join with the band and their vision of liberation.
Everything is broken up and dances.
All is constantly changing and evolving, like a dance in motion.
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