| The Doors – Not To Touch The Earth Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| I would say you are wrong to dismiss it as random thoughts put together by some drugged out drunk. Something we do agree on is that he is too my idol. There is a reason why Jim Morrison is considered the greatest American (arguably international) poet of the 20th century. He was a genius! In his years at college there was a three row by at least 30 feet filled with philosophy books and you could pick out anyone, read a passage, and he could tell you who wrote it and what book. As far as the song goes, this is clearly an anti-war song regarding Vietnam. As well he is looking at what happens when all that you believe in is taken away. "dead presidents corpse in the driver's car" and "some outlaws at the side of the lake, the ministers daughter in love with a snake". The first one is obviously talking about the assassination of JFK, who is the most beloved president of all time. What happened to him was devastating and many lost hope in their country. As well the ministers daughter being a attracted to a snake is an obvious reference to the bible with the snake representing the devil or in this case general evil. His point in this to show once again the lose of faith. The minister's daughter should be the most loyal to God, but what happens when she is attracted to the evils and sins in life. This song is about how when you take about faith boundaries it leads to pure choas | |
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