Five to One
The Doors Lyrics


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Love my girl
She lookin' good, come on, one more

Five to one, baby
One in five
No one here gets out alive, now
You get yours, baby
I'll get mine
Gonna make it, baby
If we try

The old get old
And the young get stronger
May take a week
And it may take longer
They got the guns
Well, but we got the numbers
Gonna win, yeah
We're takin' over
Come on!

Your ballroom days are over, baby
Night is drawing near
Shadows of the evening
Crawl across the years
Yeah, walk across the floor with a
Flower in your hand
Trying to tell me no one understands

Trade in your hours for a handful of dimes
Gonna' make it, baby, in our prime
Come together one more time
Get together one more time

Get together one more time
Get together one more time
Get together one more time
Get together one more time
Get together one more time
Get together one more time
Get together, gotta, get together
(Get together one more time)
(Get together one more time)

Hey, come on, honey
You go on along home and wait for me, baby
I'll be there in just a little while
You see, I gotta go out in this car
With these people and
(Get together one more time)

Get together one more time
Get together one more time
Get together, got to
Get together, got to

Get together, got to
Take you up into my room and
(Get together one more time)
Love my girl




She lookin' good, lookin' real good
Love ya, come on

Overall Meaning

The opening lyrics suggest a sense of possessiveness over a partner or loved one, praising their appearance and urging them to comply with a final request. The refrain of "five to one, baby, one in five, no one here gets out alive" has been interpreted as a commentary on the odds of survival in the midst of societal and political upheaval. The stanza suggests an almost apocalyptic outcome, where people are divided into warring factions, the old conspire to hold onto their power, and the young seek to usurp them. The imagery of the shadowy evening with the accompanying fear of unknown danger further reinforces this ominous tone. The frustration and alienation of the outsider is captured in the closing words "trying to tell me no one understands."


Line by Line Meaning

Love my girl
I love my girlfriend


She lookin' good, come on, one more
I find my girlfriend attractive and want to make love one more time


Five to one, baby
There are five of us and one of you


One in five
Only one of five people will survive


No one here gets out alive, now
None of us will make it out alive


You get yours, baby
You will get what you deserve


I'll get mine
I will get what I deserve


Gonna make it, baby
We will both survive


If we try
If we make an effort


The old get old
Old people keep getting older


And the young get stronger
Young people are becoming more powerful


May take a week
It may not take long


And it may take longer
It may take a while


They got the guns
They have weapons


Well, but we got the numbers
We have more people


Gonna win, yeah
We will emerge victorious


We're takin' over
We are taking control


Your ballroom days are over, baby
You can't continue living a luxurious life


Night is drawing near
The night is coming soon


Shadows of the evening
The darkness of the night is approaching


Crawl across the years
The night is approaching after many years


Yeah, walk across the floor
You are walking across the room


With a flower in your hand
You are holding a flower


Trying to tell me no one understands
You are trying to say that no one knows how you feel


Trade in your hours for a handful of dimes
Stop wasting your time for small amounts of money


Gonna' make it, baby, in our prime
We will be successful during our prime years


Come together one more time
Let's unite once more


Get together one more time
Let's gather together again


Hey, come on, honey
Let's go, my dear


You go on along home and wait for me, baby
Please head back home and wait for me


I'll be there in just a little while
I will arrive shortly


You see, I gotta go out in this car
I have to leave in this car


With these people and
With these individuals


Take you up into my room
I will take you to my room


Love my girl
I love my girlfriend


She lookin' good, lookin' real good
My girlfriend looks stunning


Love ya, come on
I love you, come on




Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: Jim Morrison, John Paul Densmore, Raymond D Manzarek, Robert A Krieger

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