Discover the story of the song > When the Music’s Over – The Doors

The protagonist bids farewell to music and wants the lights to be turned off at the end. He says that music is his only friend until the end. He also mentions that he has cancelled his subscription to something and wants to hear the cry of a butterfly before he goes to sleep. The lyrics evoke the destruction of the earth and the desire for the world. The protagonist seems to be struggling with something and finds comfort in the music.