"Light My Fire" is a song originally performed by The Doors which was recor… Read Full Bio ↴"Light My Fire" is a song originally performed by The Doors which was recorded in August 1966 and released in January 1967. It spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard's Hot 100, and one week on the Cashbox Top 100. It was re-released in 1968, peaking at number 87. The song was largely written by Robby Krieger, and credited to the entire band.

According to the Light My Fire Songfacts, this was the last song Jim Morrison performed live. It was a show at The Warehouse in New Orleans.

A live version was released in 1983 on their album Alive, She Cried, the first of several live or compilation albums released in subsequent decades to include the song.

The song is #35 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was also included in the Songs of the Century list and was ranked number 7 in VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of All Time list.

José Feliciano's cover version won a 1969 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, the same year he won another Grammy for Best New Artist.

Light My Fire
The Doors Lyrics

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You know that it would be untrue
You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Girl, we couldn't get much higher

Come on, baby, light my fire
Come on, baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire

The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now, we can only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre

Come on, baby, light my fire
Come on, baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire, yeah

The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now, we can only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre

Come on, baby, light my fire
Come on, baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire, yeah

You know that it would be untrue
You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Girl, we couldn't get much higher

Come on, baby, light my fire
Come on, baby, light my fire

Try to set the night on fire
Try to set the night on fire
Try to set the night on fire
Try to set the night on fire

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song "Light My Fire" by The Doors are an invitation to explore passion and desire. The singer acknowledges that he cannot lie to his lover and that they both long for a higher experience. He urges the woman to "light his fire". This could be decoded as a metaphor for sexual desire or a more profound spiritual plane of existence. The singer communicates that there is no time to hesitate, and they both must take a chance to find something greater than what they have now. The lyrics highlight the element of risk and loss involved in pursuing true passion. The singer admits that this pursuit might come with a cost, and their love could end up being a "funeral pyre". The song ends with the repetition of the chorus, which is an invitation to ignite the fire and take a leap of faith towards fulfilling their innermost desires.

Line by Line Meaning

You know that it would be untrue
I am aware that I might be misleading you

You know that I would be a liar
You know that I am not truthful with you

If I was to say to you
If I tell you that

Girl, we couldn't get much higher
Our experience couldn't be better than it already is

Come on, baby, light my fire
You should ignite my passion

Try to set the night on fire
Attempt to create an unforgettable moment

The time to hesitate is through
We have wasted enough time and must act now

No time to wallow in the mire
We cannot afford to be stuck in this situation

Try now we can only lose
Even though the risk of failure is high, we should still try

And our love become a funeral pyre
Our love is deteriorating and might become the cause of our destruction

Try to set the night on fire, yeah
We should make a conscious effort to make tonight memorable

You know that it would be untrue
I am aware that I might be misleading you

You know that I would be a liar
You know that I am not truthful with you

If I was to say to you
If I tell you that

Girl, we couldn't get much higher
Our experience couldn't be better than it already is

Come on, baby, light my fire
You should ignite my passion

Try to set the night on fire
Attempt to create an unforgettable moment

Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: John Densmore, Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek

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