Door
Mitski Lyrics


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There is a door to me
I've never seen it
Sometimes I get closer to it
But I've never found it

At twilight I almost had it
But then the night fell
I looked out at the dark and wondered
How could I have lost it?

Then one night at the park
I saw it with my cheek in the dirt
I couldn't move underneath the dark
But at least I finally found it

It cried out a creak and opened
To show me what's beyond it
A hopeless, a violence
I named it:





Love.

Overall Meaning

Mitski's "Door" is a metaphorical representation of a person's emotional vulnerability or the potential for deep love. The lyrics describe the singer's ongoing failure in finding this "door." This may suggest that the person had not fully exposed or understood their emotional capability yet. They may have attempted to get closer to the door in the past, but nothing ever came of it. During twilight, they thought they were close to finding it, but darkness crept in quickly, and they lost their chance. The singer feels hopeless and wonders how this vulnerability left them, as if they had misplaced it.
One night, whilst their cheek in the dirt at the park, they spot the door. However, they could not move, representing inertia or hesitation. This door is a physical manifestation of the singer's emotional self, which is difficult to confront because of its capacity to bring pain. It seems that their vulnerability is not a haven for comfort or refuge but an opening in the door for the feeling of "Love."
The singer knows what's beyond the door, a "hopeless" "violence," which they name Love. In this instance, Love is not soft, romantic or peaceful but a manifestation of the pain that comes with it. The door opens with a creaking sound, which seems to signify the pain that comes with the acceptance of love.


Line by Line Meaning

There is a door to me
There's a part of myself that's hidden, inaccessible.


I've never seen it
I'm not sure what this part of myself looks like.


Sometimes I get closer to it
Occasionally I feel like I'm getting near to that hidden part.


But I've never found it
But I still haven't been able to uncover it.


At twilight I almost had it
During a peaceful moment I almost discovered it.


But then the night fell
But then something happened and I lost it again.


I looked out at the dark and wondered
I glanced outside and considered where it could have gone.


How could I have lost it?
How could something so close slip away again?


Then one night at the park
Unexpectedly, I stumbled over it one night outside.


I saw it with my cheek in the dirt
It was a painful or humbling experience, but I was able to see it.


I couldn't move underneath the dark
I may have been feeling stuck, unable to progress in some way, but I saw it anyway.


But at least I finally found it
At long last, I was able to uncover that hidden part of myself.


It cried out a creak and opened
The door made a sound as I opened it, as if it had been waiting for me.


To show me what's beyond it
It revealed something important, something hidden inside me.


A hopeless, a violence
It showed me something that scared me, something that felt uncontrollable.


I named it: Love.
I was able to claim it and give it a name, take ownership of that part of me.




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@noeliavillaotero6160

There is a door to me
I've never seen it
Sometimes I get closer to it
But I've never found it

At twilight I almost had it
But then the night fell
I looked out at the dark and wondered
How could I have lost it?

Then one night at the park
I saw it with my cheek in the dirt
I couldn't move underneath the dark
But at least I finally found it

It cried out a creak and opened
To show me what's beyond it
A hopeless, a violence
I named it:

Love.



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