Song Info

Original Key: D Major

Range: E4 - G5 (1 octave & 1 minor third)

Suitable for: Soprano / Tenor

Program Notes:

These Doors represents not only the stress of choosing between stereotypical binaries that is common among queer individuals but also the triumph over such deeply conditioned paradigms. The protagonist overcomes the feeling of having restricted choices by turning a new question towards their audience (“who are you to judge me?), as the music gradually shifts increasingly into the major mode. Gaining confidence in oneself, a person often speaks with more volume and excitement, and the protagonist models this in their rising melodies to a climactic high note (“I dare the whole world to shun me”).