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"Door" is a contemplation of the speaker's inner self and the struggle to understand it. The "door" refers to a figurative entrance to the speaker's subconscious mind that she has never been able to fully access. The fact that the speaker has "never seen it" implies that there are parts of herself that she has yet to discover.
The speaker has felt close to accessing this inner self before, as evidenced by the lines "Sometimes I get closer to it / But I've never found it". The mention of twilight further reinforces this idea of a mysterious, elusive self that is difficult to comprehend.
However, there is a turning point in the second verse where the speaker finally sees the door, but it takes a moment of struggle and pain to do so. The line "With my cheek in the dirt / I couldn't move underneath the dark" suggests that the speaker is experiencing a moment of deep despair and possibly even physical pain. The fact that the door is finally seen in the midst of this darkness could imply that it is only through pain that the speaker can truly see her inner self.
When the door finally opens, what lies beyond is not what the speaker expected - "A hopeless violence / I named it love". This line is perhaps the most enigmatic in the song, and there are many possible interpretations. One possible interpretation is that the speaker has discovered a deep, passionate love within herself that is overwhelming and at times uncontrollable. Another interpretation is that the "hopeless violence" represents the pain and turmoil of the speaker's inner self, and that this is what she has mistaken for love.
Overall, "Door" is a complex and introspective song that grapples with the idea of self-discovery and the difficulty of truly understanding oneself. The door is a metaphor for the inner self, and the journey to discovering and understanding it is a difficult and painful one.
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