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The Doors Lyrics


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Well, show me the way
To the next whisky bar
Oh, don't ask why
Oh, don't ask why

Show me the way
To the next whisky bar
Oh, don't ask why
Oh, don't ask why

For if we don't find
The next whisky bar
I tell you we must die
I tell you we must die
I tell you, I tell you
I tell you we must die

Oh, moon of Alabama
We now must say goodbye
We've lost our good old mama
And must have whiskey, oh, you know why

Oh, moon of Alabama
We now must say goodbye
We've lost our good old mama
And must have whisky, oh, you know why

Well, show me the way
To the next little girl
Oh, don't ask why
Oh, don't ask why

Show me the way
To the next little girl
Oh, don't ask why
Oh, don't ask why

For if we don't find
The next little girl
I tell you we must die
I tell you we must die
I tell you, I tell you
I tell you we must die

Oh, moon of Alabama
We now must say goodbye




We've lost our good old mama
And must have whisky, oh, you know why

Overall Meaning

The Doors' song "Start Show 2" is a melancholic and dark song about someone desperately seeking a way to forget their sorrow and escape their troubles. The singer asks to be shown the way to the next whiskey bar, as drinking is their only means of coping with the loss of a loved one. The phrase "don't ask why" is repeated to highlight the fact that the singer's pain is too great to be explained, and it's better not to question their motives. The stakes in this quest for alcohol are high, as the singer claims that they will die if they don't find the next whiskey bar.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, show me the way
The singer is asking for directions


To the next whisky bar
The singer is looking for the next place to get alcohol


Oh, don't ask why
The singer doesn't want to explain why they need to go to a bar


Oh, don't ask why
Repetition of previous line


For if we don't find
If they can't find the whisky bar


The next whisky bar
The singer is emphasizing the urgency of finding alcohol


I tell you we must die
The singer thinks they will die if they don't get alcohol


I tell you we must die
Repetition of previous line


I tell you, I tell you
Repetition for emphasis


Oh, moon of Alabama
Addressing the moon and changing subject


We now must say goodbye
Saying goodbye to something or someone important to them


We've lost our good old mama
The artist has lost something dear to them


And must have whiskey, oh, you know why
They need alcohol to cope with their loss


Oh, moon of Alabama
Addressing the moon again


We now must say goodbye
Repetition of previous line


We've lost our good old mama
Repetition of previous line


And must have whisky, oh, you know why
Repetition of previous line


Well, show me the way
Repetition of earlier line, now looking for a person


To the next little girl
The singer is now looking for a female companion


Oh, don't ask why
The artist doesn't want to explain their intentions


Oh, don't ask why
Repetition of previous line


For if we don't find
If they can't find a young woman


The next little girl
Emphasizing their desire to find a female companion


I tell you we must die
Repetition of earlier threat, now connected to finding a woman


I tell you we must die
Repetition of previous line


I tell you, I tell you
Repetition for emphasis


Oh, moon of Alabama
Addressing the moon again, perhaps as a symbol of their loneliness


We now must say goodbye
Repeating earlier goodbyes, now also saying goodbye to their hopes for a companion


We've lost our good old mama
Repetition of earlier loss, now applied to their lost desire for a companion


And must have whisky, oh, you know why
The singer will cope with their loneliness and rejection with alcohol




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KURT WEILL, BERTOLT BRECHT

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Gimme Taco

THE strangely absent, yet important, element in this video are details for the "SC" designation of the 1500 model. That means "Soft Close" in case you're @JohnsonHardware reading this. (The 1500SC comes with the soft-close mechanism installed from the factory.) The mechanism has to be installed correctly or the entire door has to be taken out of a finished wall (soft open mechanism is behind the finished wall). I'm here looking for a video that shows these important installation must-do-rights.

Johnson Hardware

This video shows the soft close portion of the installation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqAw1G2jtdI

LockPro Locksmith LLC

Great video. This has convinced me that we will be using soft-close pocket doors on our master suite remodel. And thanks for updating the video. I watched the 10-year-old version first. Maybe you should delete it :)

Mary

how do you get it back on the track after the bolt comes out of the door plate and there is trim covering the space used in the video to simply push it in?

Andy Binder

For the header height is that "door + 4.5 inches" from the sub floor or the finished floor?

Doug Henningsen

What did you go with? My guess....finished floor. That said, an illustration in the instructions appears to show the subfloor (ie arrow points to the bottom of the bottom plate).

Aronious Skywalker

How come there are no markings for a 34” door (2’-10”) on the universal door?
You have every other size but that one…?

Sketch App

Do you offer soft open AND close for doors over 6-8?

Nathan Johnson

Yes, you can use soft close and open for doors over 6'8". We make frames with them already installed up to 9'0" tall.

Sketch App

@Nathan Johnson Thanks - Do you do you have ceiling height kits? Or kits that assemble from the top of the ceiling?

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