White's first music video, "Free", was directed by Braden Barty and produced by Tim Simms. In the video, she acts out her story as a beauty school dropout who moves to Hollywood to pursue a singing career.
White cites her musical influences as the "soulful sounds of the 70's" such as James Taylor, Carole King, Fleetwood Mac, the Carpenters, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, the Eagles, America, Carly Simon, the Bee Gees, Hall & Oates, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, and Phil Collins.
On February 25, 2009, she debuted her first single, "Hold Up My Heart", from her first major label album after Idol, "High Hopes and Heart Break" to be released on June 2, 2009. She performed the song on the results show of American Idol date February 25, 2009. Shortly after the performance, the song fired up and zoomed atop the iTunes Charts and has since reached a peak of #7.
Radio Radio
Brooke White Lyrics
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Tell me what I wanna know, wanna know
I've been wide awake, staying up all night
Waiting for a song that will make me feel alright.
Break it up, break it down
All this bad news keeps on hanging' around
Well, I'm stuck in a rut
So, radio, radio
Tell me what I wanna know, wanna know
I've been wide awake, staying up all night
Waiting for a song that will make me feel alright.
So, radio, radio
You can play it fast, you can play it slow
You're the only one who can understand
Come on, make me feel like dancing.
And I'm caught in my heart
Where you're with me, everywhere I go
And I know (I know), yes I know (Yes I know)
That I can count on you like a good friend.
Radio, radio
Tell me what I wanna know, wanna know
I've been wide awake, staying up all night
Waiting for a song that will make me feel alright.
So, radio, radio
You can play it fast, you can play it slow
You're the only one who can understand
Come on, make me feel like dancing.
Make me dance, make me cry
Make me feel in love, feel like I'm alive
Make me blue, how we do
Make me anything that you want to
Radio, radio
Tell me what I wanna know, wanna know
I've been wide awake, staying up all night
Waiting for a song that will make me feel alright.
So, radio, radio
You can play it fast, you can play it slow
You're the only one who can understand
Come on, make me feel like, feel like dancing, yeah.
In the song "Radio Radio," Brooke White expresses her candid dependence on the radio for her emotional well being. The song describes a sense of helplessness and frustration when it comes to the world around her. She feels trapped by the bad news constantly reported in the media and that she needs something to lift her out of her rut. The only thing that can provide relief from the pain of the world, and make her feel optimistic again, is the music on the radio. Brooke White is calling out to the radio station to play some good music to make her feel alive, to make her dance, and to make her cry. The lyrics seem to show the role that music can play in our lives, as a tool for emotional support and mood enhancer, and how it can act as a much-needed escape from the negativity surrounding us.
In summary, the song "Radio Radio" by Brooke White is a representation of how vulnerable and helpless we can feel and look for a source of escape through music. It shows how music can influence our mood and have an almost healing effect on us. The lyrics suggest that for Brooke White specifically, the radio is the perfect source for that much needed musical escape.
Line by Line Meaning
Radio, radio
The singer is calling out to the radio to listen to her
Tell me what I wanna know, wanna know
The singer is asking the radio to play a song that will make her feel better
I've been wide awake, staying up all night
The singer has insomnia and is searching for something to make her feel better
Waiting for a song that will make me feel alright.
The artist is waiting for a song that will improve her mood and emotions
Break it up, break it down
The artist is telling the radio to break up the depressing news and negativity she is hearing
All this bad news keeps on hanging' around
The singer is tired of hearing negative news all the time
Well, I'm stuck in a rut
The singer is stuck in a mental and emotional rut and needs to feel better
And I need that diamond in the rough
The artist is searching for something rare and valuable that can change her negative mindset
You can play it fast, you can play it slow
The artist is telling the radio that she is open to any type of song
You're the only one who can understand
The artist feels like the radio is the only thing that understands her emotions and can help her feel better
Come on, make me feel like dancing.
The singer is pleading with the radio to play something upbeat that will lift her spirits and make her dance
And I'm caught in my heart
The artist is caught up in her emotions
Where you're with me, everywhere I go
The singer feels like the radio is always with her and makes her feel better wherever she goes
And I know (I know), yes I know (Yes I know)
The singer is confident in her belief that the radio can make her feel better
That I can count on you like a good friend.
The singer feels like the radio is a trustworthy friend who always knows how to help her feel better
Make me dance, make me cry
The artist is asking the radio to play any song that will elicit strong emotions from her
Make me feel in love, feel like I'm alive
The artist wants the radio to play songs that will make her feel passionate and alive
Make me blue, how we do
The singer is open to feeling sadness and melancholy emotions through music
Make me anything that you want to
The singer is giving control over to the radio to play whatever it wants
Come on, make me feel like, feel like dancing, yeah.
The artist is still asking the radio to play something that will make her want to dance and feel better
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BROOKE WHITE, DAVID W. JR. COBB
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
J G
Hearing her songs is so refreshing There's still hope in the pop music industry
Louise Kittaka
What a great song. I hadn't heard this one before. Going to get it on iTunes. What a genuine talent Brooke is.
Russell Behrmann
what's wrong with America when this woman isn't on the top of the charts?
Ann
2021 and still my favorite feel good, makes me smile every time song ❤🌞🌻
Anna Wood
Brooke has this innocent care free smile that lights up everything. I can't believe I missed her when she came to the TX fair a few weeks ago. Love you girl!!
zeldalink3211
I was obsessed with Brooke when she was on Idol, so when she came out with her album during the summer, that's all I listened to. My whole summer soundtrack right here. I miss summer <3.
CarolinaGirl2816
She seems like such a sweet, wholesome person. I love Brooke :-) This is such an excellent song.
PandaCat18
i haven't listen to this song for a very long time...its a wonderful song! im not a fan of country music, but this song is awesome!
Rachael Flynn
I. love. this. song. I never get tired of it!
kitiok
I love this song, so natural great so fresh!