Doors Lyrics
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Song Name: Doors By Noah Khan I grew up pretendin' sticks were little guns I would point 'em at my dad, and he'd get mad 'Cause God forbid I hurt someone I'd hurt anyone I could Anyone who got too close, and anyone who wouldn't look I was born into a one-hundred-year storm Foot of ice across Vermont And in that dark, and in that frost, a heart was formed Malcontented and unwarm You were unsuspectin', not unwarned That I'm the trouble ahead, that I scream in my sleep You're puttin' money on red, I'm a sure bet at a losin' streak I keep showin' you doors, but you can't open them up 'Cause it gеts harder to see me the closеr you try to look I just live here, babe, but you're the one who decided to knock You knocked Have you ever stared directly at the sun? Have you ever shared some closeness, so exposed To have it spit back by someone? So, forgive me if I jump At the rattle of your keys "Oh, are you leavin'?," "No, babe, I'm just wakin' up" And now what? I'm left starin' at the ceilin', listin' reasons you should pack all your shit up That I'm the trouble ahead, that I scream in my sleep You're puttin' money on red, I'm a sure bet at a losin' streak I keep showin' you doors, but you can't open them up 'Cause it gets harder to see me the closer you try to look I just live here, babe, but you're the one who decided to knock You knocked I'll be gone so long before the anger comes I'll be only what you've known of me 'til now Oh, how I hope you're moving on 'Cause I'm the trouble ahead, and I scream in my sleep You're puttin' money on red, I'm a sure bet at a losin' streak I keep showin' you doors, but you can't open them up 'Cause it gets harder to see me the closer you try to look I just live here, babe, but you're the one I just live here, babe, but you're the one I just live here, babe, but you're the one
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Doors Song Meaning
Ever stared at the sun long enough that you can't see clearly for a bit? Noah Kahan's vibe in 'Doors' is like a living meme of that feeling — it's chaotic and self-aware, a reflection on the mess of relationships and personal demons. Like when he says, "I keep showin' you doors, but you can't open them up," it's a stark image. Metaphor for all the opportunities people give him to be better, and yet, nothing changes. You ever hurt people who try to love you? If you're saying no, I don't believe you. It nails the self-destructive loop, where you're self-sabotaging without meaning to — he turns his childhood game's make-believe violence into real-life emotional chaos. And can we talk about "I'm left starin' at the ceilin', listin' reasons you should pack all your shit up"? Warm mornings flipped into endings. The Alt-culture roots Kahan taps into here, they vibe with listeners who know how hard it is when life's storm hits you unaware. Not that he's some prophetic dude; it's more raw than that. Reminds me of growing up stuck in wintry isolation myself, wondering if anyone can actually look at you and see beyond the snowstorm. You can't miss the irony in "You're puttin' money on red, I'm a sure bet at a losin' streak." You're gambling on a guy who's already admitted the shipping's sunk. I felt that — because isn't that what we all do, keep hoping it'll work out despite all signs? So when he says, "Oh, how I hope you're moving on," it's with this half-hearted wish that maybe they're escaping the mess he can't fix. There's something refreshing yet frustratingly raw in that honesty.
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"Doors" is a popular song sung by Noah Kahan.
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