The band took its name from the title of Aldous Huxley's book "The Doors of Perception", which was itself a reference to a quote by the poet William Blake. After signing with Elektra Records in 1966, the band released six studio albums with Morrison between 1967 and 1971. These included "The Doors", "Strange Days", and "L.A. Woman", which are often cited among the most significant albums of the era. Referred to by Life magazine as the "Kings of Acid Rock", the Doors achieved commercial success, and by 1972 had sold over four million albums and nearly eight million singles in the United States.
Morrison died in 1971 under circumstances that remain uncertain. The band continued as a trio and released two additional studio albums before disbanding in 1973. In 1978, the surviving members released "An American Prayer", which featured newly recorded music accompanying spoken-word poetry by Morrison that had been recorded in 1969 and 1970. They reunited briefly in 1993 for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and participated in a few other collaborative projects in the following decades.
In 2002, Manzarek and Krieger began performing with vocalist Ian Astbury under the name "The Doors of the 21st Century". Following legal action by Densmore and the Morrison estate over the use of the original band's name, the group changed its name first to Riders on the Storm and later to Manzarek–Krieger, continuing to tour until Manzarek’s death in 2013.
The Doors was the first American band to achieve eight consecutive albums certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). According to the RIAA, they have sold 34 million albums in the United States and over 100 million records worldwide. They are frequently cited among the best-selling and most influential rock bands, and have appeared on multiple lists of the greatest artists of all time, including Rolling Stone's ranking at number 41 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doors
Studio albums
The Doors (1967)
Strange Days (1967)
Waiting for the Sun (1968)
The Soft Parade (1969)
Morrison Hotel (1970)
L.A. Woman (1971)
Other Voices (1971)
Full Circle (1972)
An American Prayer (1978)
I Can't See Your Face in My Mind
The Doors Lyrics
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I can't see your face in my mind
Carnival dogs
Consume the lines
Can't see your face
In my mind
Don't
You cry
Baby, please don't cry
And don't look at me
With your eyes
I can't seem to find the right lie
I can't seem to find the right lie
Insanity's horse
Adorns the sky
Can't seem to find the right lie
Carnival dogs
Consume the lines
Can't see your face in my mind
Don't
You cry
Baby, please don't cry
I won't need your picture
Until we say goodbye
The lyrics of The Doors' song "I Can't See Your Face In My Mind" radiates with the theme of loss, detachment, and heartbreak. Jim Morrison's voice is the pivot point of the song, breathing life into the words that resonate with anyone who has experienced the pain of separation. The lines "I can't see your face in my mind" encapsulate the pain of not being able to relive memories of someone familiar. Morrison sings, "Carnival dogs consume the lines," implying that time moves on, and memories fade away, and he can't seem to grasp onto them. The imagery created in the lines "Insanity's horse adorns the sky" insinuates that Morrison feels like he has crossed the limits of sanity, or his surroundings and moods are doing that to him.
The song's progression feels like a steady build-up of emotions that Morrison tries to suppress, fighting to find the "right lie" while addressing his partner, begging them not to cry. The line "I won't need your picture until we say goodbye" might be Morrison accepting the fate of separation or even death. He is trying to inhale the love and the person's memory, but he knows it won't last forever. The song leaves the listener with the question of whether the separation will be permanent or temporary.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't see your face in my mind
I am unable to hold an image of your face in my head.
Carnival dogs
My thoughts are scattered and wild, akin to the frenzy created by a carnival.
Consume the lines
They keep racing past, leaving me no time to catch my breath.
Can't see your face
Even when I attempt to visualize you, my mind is too cluttered for me to succeed.
In my mind
I cannot see your face or any other image in the inherently, inescapably murky realm that is my mind.
Don't
I implore you.
You cry
Please, do not shed tears.
Baby, please don't cry
You are precious to me.
And don't look at me
I cannot bear to encounter your gaze.
With your eyes
Its piercing intensity is almost physically painful.
I can't seem to find the right lie
I cannot craft words convincing enough to assuage my guilt and preserve our relationship.
Insanity's horse
My mind is far crueler a beast than an earthly horse, for it is prone to irrationality and violent impulses.
Adorns the sky
My thoughts are all-encompassing, obliterating any semblance of clarity or peace.
Can't seem to find the right lie
No matter how hard I try and how many falsehoods I fabricate, nothing will change the fact that I have caused you pain.
Don't
I repeat my plea.
You cry
I care for you deeply.
Baby, please don't cry
I beg you not to let my shortcomings sully your soul and diminish your spirit.
I won't need your picture
I will not require any visual stimuli to keep you in my heart.
Until we say goodbye
You will always be with me, long after we must part ways.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Jim Morrison, John Paul Densmore, Raymond D Manzarek, Robert A Krieger
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