Nearly ten years ago i read a science fiction novel by Robert Heinlein whose title is The Door into Summer. I remembered almost nothing about the novel, except the title and first scene of a cat wandering around asking to be let out, at each of (i think) seven doors in the house, expecting one of them to lead it to a warm, sunny day outside. It was such an interesting idea that it has stuck with me all this time, even though the novel hasn’t. Finally, i have written a song about that idea. (I recently reread the novel, and quite enjoyed it.)
The song was written about our common anticipation of the coming of spring after a long winter. However, in retrospect, it can also be viewed as a metaphor for our desire get the coronavirus crisis behind us. It is the fourth of four songs that i wrote in a period of about six weeks, starting at the end of 2019 — an unusual rate of productivity for me. The other three are a parodylan, a humorous song, and a political song. I think i like this one the best.