Wake Up
The Doors · Other Songs - The Doors
Wake up!
You can't remember where it was.
Had this dream stopped?
The snake was pale gold
Glazed & shrunken.
We were afraid to touch it.
The sheets were hot dead prisons.
And she was beside me.
Old, she's numb.
Her dark, red hair,
The white soft skin.
Now, run to the mirror in the bathroom,
Look!
She's coming in here
I can't live thru each slow century of her moving.
I let my cheek slide down
The cool smooth tile
Feel the good cold stinging blood
The smooth hissing snakes of rain...
You can't remember where it was.
Had this dream stopped?
The snake was pale gold
Glazed & shrunken.
We were afraid to touch it.
The sheets were hot dead prisons.
And she was beside me.
Old, she's numb.
Her dark, red hair,
The white soft skin.
Now, run to the mirror in the bathroom,
Look!
She's coming in here
I can't live thru each slow century of her moving.
I let my cheek slide down
The cool smooth tile
Feel the good cold stinging blood
The smooth hissing snakes of rain...
Wake Up - The Doors
Released in 1968, 'Wake Up' stands as a pivotal track in The Doors' catalog, serving as the opening movement of their iconic double album, *Strange Days*. The song exemplifies the band's signature fusion of psychedelic rock with jazz and blues influences, driven by Jim Morrison's enigmatic vocals and Ray Manzarek's distinctive keyboard work. As a standalone recording, it captures the group's ability to blend atmospheric tension with driving rhythm, establishing a sonic template that would define their subsequent work on albums like *L.A. Woman* and *Perception*. The track remains a cornerstone of 1960s rock, reflecting the era's fascination with counterculture and introspective storytelling.