Black Door
The Black Keys Lyrics


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What's behind
Your black door?
I want to know
I want to know, yeah
May take a week, honey
It may take more

I want to know
I want to know

Ooh ooh ooh
Ah

Got to doubt
Your condition
I want to know
I want to know
It would end
My suspicion, yeah

I want to know
I want to know
Ooh

Oh oh

When I see it
Start to open
Can't you hear me
Begging please?

Ooh oh oh
Ooh oh oh





Ooh
Ah

Overall Meaning

The Black Keys' song "Black Door" features lyrics that touch upon the curiosity and suspicion that the singer feels towards the mysterious black door that they encounter. The repetition of the line "I want to know" emphasizes the singer's intrigue and desire to figure out what lies behind the door. However, this curiosity is juxtaposed with the acknowledgement that the process of discovering the truth may take time, illustrated by the repetition of the line "It may take a week, honey / It may take more."


The lyrics also touch upon the singer's doubts and suspicion towards what they believe to be the dark secrets behind the black door, shown by the line "Got to doubt / Your condition." The singer recognizes that discovering what lies beyond the black door would put an end to their suspicions, providing a sense of closure for their uncertainties.


Overall, the lyrics of "Black Door" navigate the complex emotions of curiosity, suspicion, and uncertainty, providing a relatable experience for listeners who have also encountered a metaphorical "black door" in their own lives.


Line by Line Meaning

What's behind
Asking about the secrets held behind the black door


Your black door?
Referring to the subject's mysterious, closed-off nature


I want to know
Expressing a strong desire for information


I want to know, yeah
Emphasizing the singer's curiosity and urgency


May take a week, honey
Acknowledging that finding out the truth may take time and patience


It may take more
Further emphasizing the potential difficulty of uncovering the truth


Got to doubt
Admitting to feelings of skepticism and uncertainty


Your condition
Referring to the subject's state or circumstances


It would end
Implying that discovering the truth would ultimately resolve the singer's doubts


My suspicion, yeah
Confirming the singer's ongoing feelings of distrust


When I see it
Indicating that the singer is looking for visible signs or changes


Start to open
Suggesting that the subject is beginning to reveal information


Can't you hear me
Asking the subject to listen and respond to the singer's pleas


Begging please?
Emphasizing the singer's desperation for answers




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DANIEL AUERBACH, PATRICK CARNEY

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