The Green Door
Jim Lowe Lyrics


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Midnight, one more night without sleeping
Watching till the morning comes creeping
Green door, what's that secret you're keeping?

There's an old piano
And they play it hot behind the green door
Don't know what they're doing
But they laugh a lot behind the green door
Wish they'd let me in so I could find out
What's behind the green door

Knocked once, tried to tell them I'd been there
Door slammed, hospitality's thin there
Wonder just what's going on in there

Saw an eyeball peeping through a smoky cloud behind the green door
When I said "Joe sent me"
Someone laughed out loud behind the green door
All I want to do is join the happy crowd behind the green door

Midnight, one more night without sleeping
Watching till the morning comes creeping
Green door, what's that secret you're keeping?




Green door, what's that secret you're keeping?
Green door

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Jim Lowe's song "The Green Door" tell the story of a curious individual who is fascinated by what's behind a green door. The person watching this door in the middle of the night wonders what kind of secret could be hidden behind such an unusual door. As the song progresses, the singer notices that behind the green door is an old piano being played with enthusiasm. Despite the jovial atmosphere that can be heard from behind the door, the singer is denied entry when he knocks on the door. Frustrated and confused, the singer is determined to find out what's behind the green door.


The Green Door can be interpreted in various ways. One possible interpretation is that the green door symbolizes the division between our waking lives and our subconscious. The singer's inability to enter the secret world behind the green door relates to our inability to access our subconscious desires and understand our true nature. The green door becomes a metaphor for the barrier between the conscious and unconscious mind, and our desire to go beyond the conscious mind and access the unconscious.


Line by Line Meaning

Midnight, one more night without sleeping
It's midnight and I am still up without any sleep


Watching till the morning comes creeping
I am waiting until the morning without any sleep


Green door, what's that secret you're keeping?
I am curious about the green door and what it's hiding


There's an old piano
There's an old piano behind the green door


And they play it hot behind the green door
People are playing the piano loudly behind the green door


Don't know what they're doing
I don't know what's happening behind the green door


But they laugh a lot behind the green door
People are laughing a lot behind the green door


Wish they'd let me in so I could find out
I wish I could go behind the green door and find out what's happening


What's behind the green door
I am curious about what's happening behind the green door


Knocked once, tried to tell them I'd been there
I knocked on the green door and told them I was there


Door slammed, hospitality's thin there
The door was slammed shut, and the hospitality there is lacking


Wonder just what's going on in there
I am wondering what's happening behind the green door


Saw an eyeball peeping through a smoky cloud behind the green door
I saw an eyeball peeping through a smoky cloud behind the green door


When I said "Joe sent me"
When I mentioned that Joe sent me


Someone laughed out loud behind the green door
Someone laughed out loud behind the green door


All I want to do is join the happy crowd behind the green door
I want to join the happy crowd behind the green door


Green door, what's that secret you're keeping?
I am still curious about what's behind the green door


Green door, what's that secret you're keeping?
Again, I am curious about what's behind the green door


Green door
The green door




Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOB DAVIE, MARVIN MOORE

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

OCDtea

There's an old piano
And they play it hot
Behind the green door
Don't know what they're doin'
But they laugh a lot
Behind the green door
Wish they'd let me in
So I could find out
What's behind the green door



All comments from YouTube:

gannon todd

Came back for another listen. I played this for my 90 yr old mom  ( it was her favorite at the time), her face lit up and she started dancing like it was 1956.all over again.The power of music is amazing !. 

John Smith

@gannon I listened to this as a youngun, maybe 6 or 7 years old. It was in Dad's vinyl stack on a compilation called "Big Hits on Dot". The only other song I remember off that LP was "Transfusion" by Nervous Norvus (my brothers and I loved that one!). Anyway, my Dad would be 87 this year if he were still with us. Peace.

Rin Tin Tin

Touching!

lrh1966

That is awesome she got into this song like that!! Thanks for checking it out.

Elaine Culbert

Love recalling the many teen dances I went to in Toronto where ALL of them played this song. Met my late husband at one of those dances. Sure takes one back in time - it's nice going back but makes you sad too. Thanks for this original recording!

lrh1966

Thanks Elaine for listening and I hope to get more similar selections on here sometime when I get a chance.

Blitz Magazine

One of the most perfect records ever made.

lrh1966

Thanks for listening.

John Nelson

This is my 82 year-old mother's favorite song, and damn, I really love it too!  What a great song from a more innocent era....

lrh1966

Thanks John and Ryan for listening to this 1956 Jim Lowe recording. His music is for all times.

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