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)
My Eyes Have Seen You
The Doors Lyrics
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My eyes have seen you
My eyes have seen you
Stand in your door
Meet inside
Show me some more
Show me some more
Show me some more
My eyes have seen you
My eyes have seen you
My eyes have seen you
Turn and stare
Fix your hair
Move upstairs
Move upstairs
Move upstairs
My eyes have seen you
My eyes have seen you
My eyes have seen you
Free from disguise
Gazing on a city under television skies
Television skies
Television skies
My eyes have seen you
My eyes have seen you
Eyes have seen you, let them photograph your soul
Memorize your alleys on an endless roll
Endless roll
Endless roll
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Endless roll
Endless roll
Endless roll
Endless roll
Endless roll
Endless roll
Endless roll
Endless roll
Endless roll
The Doors' song "My Eyes Have Seen You" opens up with the repetition of a line that emphasizes the singer's perceptions. As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the door that the singer is fixating on is a metaphorical one. The singer urges the person inside to show themselves and reveal more, which could be indicative of a call to vulnerability and honesty.
The lines "Free from disguise / Gazing on a city under television skies" could refer to the restrictions placed on individuals by societal norms and how difficult it is to break free from that mold. The metaphorical use of the television and the city support this idea further. The television is symbolic of the media's grasp on our perceptions, and the city symbolizes the pressure to conform.
The last two lines of the song are an invitation to significance. The phrase "let them photograph your soul" is almost eerie as it calls for so much exposure. The "endless roll" repeating towards the end implies that the searching never ends and the struggle continues.
Line by Line Meaning
My eyes have seen you
The singer has caught a glimpse of the person they are addressing.
Stand in your door
The person is standing in their doorway, inviting the singer in.
Meet inside
The singer and the person are now inside, possibly alone.
Show me some more
The artist wants to explore the person and their surroundings further.
Turn and stare
The person is now looking directly at the artist.
Fix your hair
The person is preparing themselves to look presentable for the singer.
Move upstairs
The singer and the person are moving to a new location, possibly a bedroom.
Free from disguise
The person is no longer hiding who they truly are from the artist.
Gazing on a city under television skies
The artist and the person are looking out over a city skyline, with the lights of the television adding to the ambiance.
Eyes have seen you, let them photograph your soul
The artist wants to truly know the person they are with, to capture their essence in a way that is more than just physical.
Memorize your alleys on an endless roll
The singer wants to remember every aspect of the person they are with, to experience it again and again in their mind.
Endless roll
The memories the artist will create with this person will be endless, stretching on into the future.
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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