The story behind
The Doors recorded The Changeling in 1971, right before Jim Morrison died. The song is part of L.A. Woman, their sixth album. The band felt a bit pressured by the weight of their name and the expectations. Morrison wanted something darker, deeper. The song has a slow rhythm, as if walking down an empty hallway. There is a piano sound that moves like an echo. Morrison's voice seems to speak directly into the ear, as if telling you something you shouldn't say out loud. The lyrics talk about a person who gets lost, who loses their direction. It's as if the song takes you to a place that doesn't exist, but makes you feel like you're there. People listen to it a lot, more than a million times on Last.fm. It's a song that doesn't end, that stays in your head. ↓ Skip to chordsIntro
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From the album
L.A. Woman
The Doors · 1971 · Track 0