Open the Door

About Open the Door

"Open the Door" is a popular song written by Betty Carter in 1964. Carter recorded it several times and made it a frequent part of her live performances, to the extent that it became her signature song. It has also been performed and recorded by other singers including Elsa Hedberg. Carter's biographer William R. Bauer wrote of "Open the Door": The song's persistent bossa nova rhythm and its haunting, sensual melody make it easy to hear the lyrics as a sexy come-on. But in such phrases as "I must get in your heart" and "No matter how you try to avoid me you can't get away so easily," hints of aggressiveness surface, suggesting that, although the narrator seems to be offering herself, she is in fact seeking her lover's surrender. Her sexuality becomes a means of obtaining control over the object of her desire and making him accept her as she is. Carter's original 1964 recording of "Open the Door" was included on the soundtrack of the 1999 film American Beauty. more »

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1999

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Open the door, dear.
I must get in your heart!
You're making it hard 
To be true

So please, come open the door, dear
And then, perhaps, you'll find
You've had me on your mind.

No matter
How you tried to avoid me, 
You can't get away so easy
If you will not come to me I'll come 
To you

Open the door, please.
Why make me beg and beg?
Why torture me 
Like this?

Can't you see, 
I've got love, 
Plenty love to give you.
I've got love, 
Lots of
Love to give to you.

I've got love

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Betty Carter

Betty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones, May 16, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting abilities, and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative interpretation of lyrics and melodies. Vocalist Carmen McRae once remarked, "there's really only one jazz singer – only one: Betty Carter." more »

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