The End
Jim Morrison, Albert King
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This is the end, beautiful friend This is the end, my only friend The end of our elaborate plans The end of ev'rything that stands The end No safety or surprise The end I'll never look into your eyes again Can you picture what will be So limitless and free Desperately in need of some strangers hand In a desperate land Lost in a Roman wilderness of pain And all the children are insane All the children are insane Waiting for the summer rain There's danger on the edge of town Ride the king's highway Weird scenes inside the goldmine Ride the highway West baby Ride the snake Ride the snake To the lake To the lake The ancient lake baby The snake is long Seven miles Ride the snake He's old And his skin is cold The west is the best The west is the best Get here and we'll do the rest The blue bus is calling us The blue bus is calling us Driver, where you taking us? The killer awoke before dawn He put his boots on He took a face from the ancient gallery And he walked on down the hall He went into the room where his sister lived And then he paid a visit to his brother And then he walked on down the hall And he came to a door And he looked inside Father? Yes son I want to kill you Mother, I want to... Come on, baby, take a chance with us Come on, baby, take a chance with us Come on, baby, take a chance with us And meet me at the back of the blue bus This is the end, beautiful friend This is the end, my only friend The end It hurts to set you free But you'll never follow me-aca
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11 facts about this song
Song GenreThe song "The End" is considered a prime example of psychedelic rock – a genre associated with non-traditional song structures, sophisticated lyrics, and elaborate production.
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Band's Original Composition"The End" was one of the first songs that The Doors wrote collectively as a band. The tracks were crafted shortly after Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, and Robby Krieger formed the band in 1965.
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Album AppearanceThe song appeared on the band's debut, self-titled album "The Doors," released in 1967. It was never released as a single but still managed to become one of the band’s signature songs.
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Song DurationClocking in at over 11 minutes long, "The End" is the longest track on the album, and because of its duration, it was initially regarded as not radio-friendly.
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Oedipal SectionThe song gained notoriety for its controversial Oedipal section. The lyrics, as interpreted by many, make a reference to the Greek tragedy of Oedipus, a story about a son who kills his father and marries his mother.
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Banned by BBCBecause of the controversial lyrics, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) initially banned "The End."
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Use in MoviesThe iconic director Francis Ford Coppola used "The End" during the opening and closing scenes of the 1979 movie "Apocalypse Now." Since then, it has been used in film and television numerous times.
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Recording ProcessDuring the recording of "The End," the lights in the studio were turned off except for a single candle burning, allowing Morrison to take the band on a "journey."
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Live PerformancesDue to its length and intensity, "The End" was not regularly performed live in its entirety by The Doors. However, on occasions when it was played, it usually marked the end of the band's set.
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CommemorationRolling Stone magazine has included "The End" at number 336 in their '500 Greatest Songs of All Time,' praising its hypnotic, understated instrumental theme, and grandeur.
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Evolution of the SongAccording to various band members, "The End" evolved from a simple goodbye song to a complex piece with the addition of the Oedipal section. The boundary-pushing nature of its subject matter and execution became a staple of the band's work in the future.
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