Its a powerful song.
People try to create meaning where perhaps there wasnt any but your comment made me look for meaning
This snake is
“seven miles” long: seven is a very meaningful number and also holy, as in the seven days of Creation, the deadly sins, the liberal arts, musical notes, days of the week, etc.
“The west is the best” refers both to western society’s belief of being the height of civilisation in the modern world and Morrison’s love of the west coast of America, specifically L.A.
Once reached, the West is the perfect place: the line
“Get here and we’ll do the rest” sounds like an allusion to American propaganda, alluring people to come to the western world.
THE END [Chorus] This is the end Beautiful friend This is the end My only friend, the end The song follows a stream-of-consciousness path, exploring into Jim Morrison’s mind and depicting th…
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