anonymous April 25th, 2006 05:42PM  

I think that this song is about a love that is fading away and he's trying to say bring that love back because the lyrics say "come on baby light my fire, try to set the night on fire" and you know thaat it would untrue, you know that I would be a liar, if I was to say to you girl we couldn't get much higher" meaning that he would be lying if he said that they were at the top of the relationship...

anonymous September 1st, 2006 02:45PM  

Actually the song, as a whole, was written by everyone. The first verse and chorus were written by robby. The second verse was written by jim. The song is about trying your best in life and love, leaving behind inhibitions and knowing the worst that can happen in death, the inevitable. Ray came up with the beginning and John came up with the beat. It was put together at the beginning of their career. Jim had asked everyone to go home and try their hand at writing a new song and robby came in the next day with this one, (ray manzarek, "light my fire").

rockfacts February 1st, 2008 05:51AM  

It's about pushing your supposed soul mate to the edge physically, sexually, and emotionally to experience life. Drugs and sex push one to the edge at times and that's were he felt most comfortable.

anonymous June 1st, 2008 02:42AM  

Isn't this song bluntly about getting horny and fucking?
I don't know. Because "light my fire"... turn me on.

But it would also make sense if it was about drug use.

All these songs just seem to have their own meanings to different people. I doubt there is only one meaning to this considering people have different point of views...

anonymous August 30th, 2008 06:30AM  

I believe that the part Robby wrote...was about life an living through everything...an after awhile it becomes a "funeral pyre"....meaning death...life's over...and that's where Jim comes in...since he was about suicidal and death and spiritual beings...but this is just my opinion.

Regardless, Jim Morrison was not a song writer he was a poet an a fuckin genius...soo lets BREAK ON THROUGH...an enjoy the music....peace love an acid

anonymous March 2nd, 2009 01:59PM  

Excuse me all those in denial. you are clearly on drugs if you do not know that this song was written at the peak of the drug/love period in the 1960s. So yes, this is about drugs...and sex... and fun. The end.

anonymous April 15th, 2009 02:30PM  

it could also be about heroine. as in light the fire under the spoon. when they say, it would be untrue, i would be a liar if i said to you we couldnt get much higher, he could be talking about shooting up again.

anonymous June 23rd, 2009 06:59PM  

When he sings Girl, we couldnt get much higher. hes pretty much saying girl we couldnt get much hornier. thats what higher meant in those days. think about it, why do you think sullivan didnt want him to say it on live t.v. it was inappropriate back then