On the side of a gym parking lot in Hollywood is this portrait of Jim Morrison, with lyrics from the second stanza of "L.A. Woman" written in the upper left.
I see your hair is burning
Hills are fill'd w/ fire
If they say I never lov'd you
You know they are a liar
(That's how it appears on the wall.)
Despite being a Doors song I have liked for many years and where I have sung along with the words from memory, I was taken aback by seeing them up on a wall like that.
Mostly, I was struck by the realization that I'd always overlooked the hideous grammar of "they are" (plural) with "a liar" (singular).
This reminded me how little grammar matters when sung stylishly and backed by guitar, keyboard, and drums.
(To see another shot of this, check out this post on the useless photo site.)
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