Frank Black is American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Charles Michael K… Read Full Bio ↴Frank Black is American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV (born April 6, 1965). After releasing three albums with this name, he formed the band Frank Black and the Catholics. He returned to using the name Black Francis, the name he uses as vocalist of the Pixies, in 2007.

Lead songwriter and vocalist of the now reunited Pixies, Frank Black adopted a reversal of his former alias, Black Francis, and embarked on his solo career after the 1992 breakup of Pixies. He released his debut self-titled album, Frank Black in 1993. It contains his biggest rock radio hit, Los Angeles (#4 US Modern Rock). A year later came the critically acclaimed Teenager of the Year.

Frank Black's solo career covers a much more diverse range of styles and genres compared to his time with The Pixies. His works have feature a much more melodic touch, yet his lyrics are still often spiced with his quirky and inventive touch.

Frank Black regularly posts and responds to questions on the forums of his official fan site, frankblack.net, under the alias "frnck blck".

He began recording and touring as Black Francis in 2007, with the album Bluefinger, an album about the late Dutch musician and painter Herman Brood, and the mini album Svn Fngrs in 2008. On this tour he abandoned encores in favour of precores; a free mini gig at a public location earlier in the day. The gigs proper featured only current songs, the precores being more flexible.

Black Francis released NonStopErotik in March 2010.

The Pixies, minus original bassist Kim Deal, reunited for a United States and world tour in 2014 and have subsequently released three additional studio albums: Indie Cindy (2014), Head Carrier (2016) and Beneath the Eyrie (2019).

Into The White
Frank Black Lyrics

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And there ain't no day
And there ain't no day
And there ain't no night
And there ain't no night
And there ain't no day
And there ain't no night, no

Into the white

Yeah, into the white

Did you hear what I said?
Did you hear what I said?
Deeper than your sleepy head
Yeah, deeper than your sleepy head
Ain't nothing to see
Ain't nothing in sight

Yeah, into the white
Ah, into the white

Go and you go real far
Go and you go real far
Just past the big Quasar
Ah, just past the big Quasar
Can't hitch a meteorite, no
Can't hitch a meteorite

Yeah, into the white
Yeah, into the white
Yeah, into the white
Yeah, into the white
Into the white
Into the white

Ah, into the white
Into the white

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Into the White" by Frank Black depict a sense of baselessness and lack of direction. Black repeats lines such as "And there ain't no day, and there ain't no night," suggesting the singer feels trapped in a state of perpetual limbo. This confusion is further emphasized with the lyric "Deeper than your sleepy head," meaning the confusion and disorientation is so deep that people who are asleep cannot even comprehend it.

Additionally, Black references space travel with lines like "Just past the big Quasar," creating a science fiction-esque atmosphere. The line "Can't hitch a meteorite, no" implies that the confusion and disorientation cannot be escaped easily - not even in a fast-moving meteor. The repetition of the chorus, "Into the white," does not provide any answers, but it does serve as a sort of mantra for the singer, suggesting he or she may be trying to find a resolution or a way out of this confusion.

Line by Line Meaning

And there ain't no day
There is no daylight in this space or state of being

And there ain't no night
There are no dark hours or moments in this space or state of being

Into the white
Moving towards an unknown or uncharted territory

Did you hear what I said?
I need your full attention and understanding

Deeper than your sleepy head
This topic or discussion is more complex than you may realize

Ain't nothing to see
There is nothing observable or tangible in this space or situation

Go and you go real far
Venturing forward could lead to far-reaching and unknown consequences

Just past the big Quasar
Moving beyond something or somewhere significant

Can't hitch a meteorite, no
Cannot easily attach or cling onto something that is constantly in motion

Into the white
Continuing to move or progress towards this unknown territory

Contributed by Reagan K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.