Gloria
The Doors猀 Lyrics

Did you hear about my baby? She come around
The singer is asking the listener if they have heard about his girlfriend who keeps coming around.

She come round here, the head to the ground?
The singer is asking if the listener has seen his girlfriend walking around with her head down in a sad or contemplative manner.

Come round here just about midnight
The singer is describing the time that his girlfriend comes to visit him, which is around midnight.

She makes me feel so good, make me feel all right
The artist is expressing that his girlfriend makes him feel happy and okay.

She come round my street, now
The artist is saying that his girlfriend comes to his street.

She come to my house and
The singer is saying that his girlfriend comes to his house.

Knock upon my door
The singer is describing the sound his girlfriend makes when she knocks on his door.

Climbing up my stairs, one, two
The artist is describing the sound his girlfriend makes as she climbs up his stairs.

Come on baby
The artist is urging his girlfriend to come closer to him.

Here she is in my room, oh boy
The artist is describing that his girlfriend is now in his room.

Hey what’s your name?
The singer is asking his girlfriend what her name is.

How old are you?
The artist is asking his girlfriend how old she is.

Where’d you go to school?
The singer is asking his girlfriend where she went to school.

Aha, yeah
The singer is expressing agreement and/or enthusiasm.

Ah, ah yeah, ah yeah
The singer is expressing agreement and/or enthusiasm.

Oh haa, mmm
The artist is making a vocalization that does not have a clear meaning.

Well, now that we know each other a little bit better
The artist is acknowledging that he and his girlfriend know each other better now after having spent some time together.

Why don’t you come over here
The singer is inviting his girlfriend to move closer to him.

Make me feel all right!
The singer is expressing a desire for his girlfriend to make him feel happy and okay.

Gloria, Gloria
The artist is saying the name Gloria twice in a row.

All night, all day
The artist is saying that he and Gloria are together all the time, both during the day and at night.

All right, okey, yey!
The artist is expressing agreement and enthusiasm.

(Gloria, Gloria)
The singer is saying the name Gloria again.

You were my queen and I was your fool
The artist is saying that he was his girlfriend's devoted follower or servant.

Riding home after school
The singer and his girlfriend are describing a time when they were riding home from school together.

You took me home
The singer's girlfriend brought him to her house.

To your house
The singer's girlfriend is describing the location where she took him.

Your father’s at work
The artist's girlfriend's father is not at home.

Your mama’s out shopping around
The artist's girlfriend's mother is not at home.

Check me into your room
The singer's girlfriend is showing him her bedroom.

Show me your thing
The singer is asking his girlfriend to reveal something about herself, which could be interpreted as a physical or personal characteristic.

Why’d you do it baby?
The artist is asking his girlfriend for an explanation of something that she did, which is not specified.

Getting softer, slow it down
The artist is asking his girlfriend to slow down her actions or speech.

Softer, get it down
The artist is asking his girlfriend to be gentle and calm.

Now you show me your thing
The singer is asking his girlfriend again to reveal something about herself, which could be interpreted as a physical or personal characteristic.

Wrap your legs around my neck
The artist is asking his girlfriend to engage in an intimate physical activity with him.

Wrap your arms around my feet, yeah
The singer is asking his girlfriend to hold him and make him feel physically and emotionally comfortable.

Wrap your hair around my skin
The singer is asking his girlfriend to touch him with her hair or entangle him in her hair, which could be interpreted as a sensual or romantic gesture.

I’m gonna huh, right, ok, yeah
The singer is expressing enthusiasm, excitement, or pleasure.

It’s getting harder, it’s getting too darn fast
The artist is describing a sudden and intense physical or emotional experience which is becoming difficult to control.

All right!
The artist is expressing agreement and approval.

Come on, now, let’s get it on
The singer is urging his girlfriend to engage in an intimate physical activity with him, using an idiomatic expression.

Too late, too late, too late
The singer is saying that the moment has passed for them to do what he was hoping for.

Can’t stop, wow!
The artist is expressing excitement or surprise, which could be interpreted as positive or negative depending on the context.

Keep the whole thing going, baby!
The artist is asking his girlfriend to continue engaging in the activity they were doing together, which could be interpreted as an intimate physical activity.

Aaaaah!
The artist is making a vocalization that does not have a clear meaning.