Wishful Sinful
The Doors · The Soft Parade [1969]
Wishful crystal
Water covers everything in blue
Coolin' water
Wishful sinful
Our love is beautiful to see
I know where I would like to be
Right back where I came
Wishful, sinful, wicked blue
Water covers you
Wishful, sinful, wicked you
Can't escape the blue
Magic risin'
Sun is shinin' deep beneath the sea
But not enough for you and me and sunshine
Love to hear the wind cry
Wishful sinful
Our love is beautiful to see
I know where I would like to be
Right back where I came
Wishful, sinful, wicked blue
Water covers you
Wishful, sinful, wicked you
Can't escape the blue
Love to hear the wind cry
Love to hear you cry, yeah, yeah
Water covers everything in blue
Coolin' water
Wishful sinful
Our love is beautiful to see
I know where I would like to be
Right back where I came
Wishful, sinful, wicked blue
Water covers you
Wishful, sinful, wicked you
Can't escape the blue
Magic risin'
Sun is shinin' deep beneath the sea
But not enough for you and me and sunshine
Love to hear the wind cry
Wishful sinful
Our love is beautiful to see
I know where I would like to be
Right back where I came
Wishful, sinful, wicked blue
Water covers you
Wishful, sinful, wicked you
Can't escape the blue
Love to hear the wind cry
Love to hear you cry, yeah, yeah
Wishful Sinful - The Doors
'Wishful Sinful' stands as a defining track on The Doors' 1969 album *The Soft Parade*, showcasing Jim Morrison's poetic lyricism and the band's signature blend of rock and psychedelia. The song features the iconic opening guitar riff and a driving rhythm section that propels the narrative of a lover's desperate plea. It exemplifies the band's ability to fuse theatrical performance with atmospheric soundscapes, capturing the tension between desire and moral ambiguity prevalent in late 1960s rock. As a staple of their discography, the recording remains a powerful representation of The Doors' influence on the genre, balancing raw energy with introspective depth.