Doors Unlocked and Open Lyrics

Lyric discussion by builtbyrobots 

Cover art for Doors Unlocked and Open lyrics by Death Cab for Cutie

For some reason that I just can't place my finger on, I feel as though this song is the worst one on the album. It feels as though Ben was just trying quickly to put a song together; it doesn't have his eloquent verses, they are all just choppy and they feel rushed.

I hope nobody chirps on me for this, as I do love the album as a whole, I just believe that this song individually is not very good.

weird this one's my favorite

The first time I heard it, I wasn't feeling it until I got to the chorus. As soon as it kicked in, I instantly loved it. I get swirling images of colors and static and white noise and the ocean ("ocean of sound" I guess) - my brain is mush when I hear it. I just really wasn't expecting them to head in the direction they did with that chorus. To me, this song is so different than anything they've ever done. It definitely gets better with each listen.

My Opinion

Builtby: I think I can see why you would say that. The lyrics are sparse. In the digital booklet, they are only a few lines. However, I think they are powerful. See my reply to StuffandNonsense. Like so many of their songs, the rhythm and beat of the music really accentuates the message of the song. They do this so beautifully and so consistently -- one of the great things I love about DCFC. I think the choppiness of the song is deliberate -- the construction of the song echoes the meaning.