Don
The Doors Lyrics


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I say a sad goodbye
And then I move on
Well baby my heart goes blind whenever you're gone
And I know that you'll come back
And that gets me by
But holding you in my arms
Oh well that gets me high
And I hope that this is never ending
I just wanna see how it unfolds
If you're ever gonna go, then never let it show
'Cause I don't wanna know
Oh just say you'll stand right here forever
Through every high and through every low
If you're ever gonna go, then never let it show
'Cause I don't wanna know

And I don't care where you hide
Or secrets you keep
Well baby if this love's a knife
Uh then bury it deep
'Cause you know my heart would break if you said goodbye
So if you don't feel the same
Then just tell me a lie

And I hope that this is never ending
I just wanna see how it unfolds
If you're ever gonna go, then never let it show
'Cause I don't wanna know
Uh just say you'll stand right here forever
Through every high and through every low
If you're ever gonna go, then never let it show
'Cause I don't wanna know

Oh no no no
Oh no
Oh no no no
Oh no no
I don't wanna know


I hope that this is never ending
I just wanna see how it unfolds
So if you're ever gonna go, then never let it show
'Cause I don't wanna know
Oh, just say that you'll stand right here forever
Through every high and through every low




If you're ever gonna go, then never let it show
'Cause I don't wanna know

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Doors' song "Don't" are about a person who is deeply in love with someone else and is afraid of losing them. The singer expresses that they experience an extreme emotional reaction whenever the person they love is away from them. However, they are comforted knowing that the person will return to them. The singer pleads with the other person to never leave them and to pretend to still love them even if their feelings have changed. The singer is so desperate to keep the relationship going that they would rather be lied to than be left alone.


Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of desperation and fear of abandonment from the singer. The theme of the song is about the insecurity and vulnerability of love and the lengths to which people will go to hold onto it. The song is a powerful depiction of the human need for love and the fear of losing it.


Line by Line Meaning

I say a sad goodbye
I bid farewell with a heavy heart


And then I move on
And I continue with my life


Well baby my heart goes blind whenever you're gone
My heart loses its way when you're absent


And I know that you'll come back
But I'm certain that you'll return


And that gets me by
And that's what keeps me going


But holding you in my arms
But having you close to me


Oh well that gets me high
Is the happiest feeling


And I hope that this is never ending
I pray this will never come to an end


I just wanna see how it unfolds
I just want to witness how it progresses


If you're ever gonna go, then never let it show
Even if you choose to leave, don't show it


'Cause I don't wanna know
Because I can't bear to know


Oh just say you'll stand right here forever
Say you'll be with me for all eternity


Through every high and through every low
No matter the situation


I don't care where you hide
I'm not concerned with your secrets


Or secrets you keep
Or the fact that you have secrets


Well baby if this love's a knife
If our love is harmful


Uh then bury it deep
Then let it be hidden


'Cause you know my heart would break if you said goodbye
Because leaving me would devastate me


So if you don't feel the same
So if your love has changed


Then just tell me a lie
Lie to me to spare my feelings




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRAD ARNOLD

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@Desdinova69

Don't ya love her madly
Don't ya need her badly
Don't ya love her ways
Tell me what you say
Don't ya love her madly
Wanna be her daddy
Don't ya love her face
Don't ya love her as she's walkin' out the door
Like she did one thousand times before
Don't ya love her ways
Tell me what you say
Don't ya love her as she's walkin' out the door

All your love
All your love
All your love
All your love

All your love is gone
So sing a lonely song
Of a deep blue dream
Seven horses seem to be on the mark

Yeah, don't you love her
Don't you love her as she's walkin' out the door

All your love
All your love
All your love
Yeah, all your love is gone

So sing a lonely song
Of a deep blue dream
Seven horses seem to be on the mark

Well, don't ya love her madly
Don't ya love her madly
Don't ya love her madly



All comments from YouTube:

@saxonjames3296

49 years after this comes out, a 20 something listens to this after a break up... Good music is forever. We are not.

@adman8046

Yup.

@billbentley861

I are always 15

@seymourfren5973

You are not lying. 🚪As she walks out the door💔❤️‍🩹

@condomsnconstitution

Yep Jim Morrison knew not to love a girl madly.

@pepperachu

I can dig that

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@StrangeKindaArtist

50 years. Jim is a legend.

@ohno316

Nobody compares on the same level, nobody

@C0R4X.17

Name and occupation
Jim:jim
What a fucking legend

@jodywilke4642

It's just too bad, he didn't live a little longer.😔

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