In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
She was a princess
Queen of the highway
Sign on the road said
Take us to madre
No one could save her
Save the blind tiger
He was a monster
Black, dressed in leather
She was a princess
Queen of the highway
Now they are wedded
She is a good girl
Naked as children
Out in the meadow
Naked as children
Wild as can be
Soon to have offspring
Start it all over
Start it all over
American boy, American girl
Most beautiful people in the world
Son of frontier, Indian Swirl
Dancing through the midnight whirlpool
Formless
Hope it can continue a little while longer, come one
Queen of the highway
Sign on the road said
Take us to madre
No one could save her
Save the blind tiger
He was a monster
Black, dressed in leather
She was a princess
Queen of the highway
Now they are wedded
She is a good girl
Naked as children
Out in the meadow
Naked as children
Wild as can be
Soon to have offspring
Start it all over
Start it all over
American boy, American girl
Most beautiful people in the world
Son of frontier, Indian Swirl
Dancing through the midnight whirlpool
Formless
Hope it can continue a little while longer, come one
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hm..i remember reading somewhere that his was written about pamela, i could be wrong.
Yeah, I think I read that too.
underrated gem of morrison hotel and all of the doors songs.
This is infact about Pamela.
Very underrated song. No doubt one of my favorite Doors songs.
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ya good song. sounds like he loved pam but he didn't really treat her good. nice lyrics
It talks about Pamela and about him: 'He was a monster, black dressed in leather.' referring to himself. He did not treat her very good I guess. It was a very 'free' relationship but he completely loved her no matter what. She was his girl. A while ago I read on a book about Jim that Pamela was like a really bad girl, spending all his money and not caring about him. I dont know. It was kinda shocking.
That's bullshit. Pamela loved Jim and Jim loved her. But man he went and did shit to hurt on a daily basis. Like they were going to go to a party and when they were getting in the car Jim told her she couldn't go because she'd just bring him down and he left her like at the airport or maybe at their house I can't remember. When they had an apartment together Jim went downstairs to a friends apartment where Patricia Keneally was staying and fucked her while Pam was upstairs and Pam walked in on it. And Jim laughed.... So.. There's something shocking for you Flower Girl.
This song is about Pam and him. She was his cosmic soul mate. He loved her over all others and she loved him over all others.
Strange...John Densmore (drummer) wrote in Doors biography that they screwed up this song. They didn't give a good musical background to the Morrison's lyrics (!!!)
He might be my favourite drummer, but imo he's tottaly wrong about this song...it's fantastic!
I see it as a very personal song of jim, i am dying to know how he performed it live. couldn't find it anywhere.