“You know the day destroys the night,
Night divides the day,
Tried to run —
Tried to hide —
Break on through to the other side!”

—  Jim Morrison

"Break on Through (To The Other Side)" from The Doors (1967)

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lead singer of The Doors 1943–1971

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