This became The Doors' signature song. Released on their first album,
it was a huge hit and launched them to stardom. The Doors' record
company thought this was too long to get radio play, so the guitar solos
were edited down for the single to make it considerably shorter. Many
stations played the 6:50 album version anyway.
Since the single was a shortened version, fans had to buy the album
to get the extended mix, which helped spur sales of the album.
Most of the lyrics were written by 'Doors' guitarist Robbie Krieger.
He wanted to write about one of the elements: fire, air, earth, and
water. Jim Morrison wrote some of the second verse, and Ray Manzarek
came up with the organ intro.
The Doors
'The Doors' were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles,
California by vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer
John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger. After Morrison's death on
July 3, 1971, the remaining members continued as a threesome until
disbanding in 1973. Despite a career that barely totaled eight years,
The Doors still enjoy a huge cult following as well as status in the
mainstream music industry as being hugely influential and original.
Light my fire
by The Doors
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
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