Into The White
Frank Black & The Two Pale Boys Lyrics
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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
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
The lyrics to "Into the White" by Frank Black & The Two Pale Boys are intentionally vague and enigmatic, leaving much to interpretation. However, a common interpretation of the song is that it is an invitation to escape the mundane and enter into the unknown, possibly even a reference to death or otherworldly experiences. The repeated refrain of "there ain't no day, there ain't no night" suggests a complete lack of time or standard reality. The call to go "deeper than your sleepy head" implies that this experience is not simply physical, but spiritual or even existential in nature.
The mention of a "big Quasar" and a "meteorite" further add to the sense of otherworldliness and cosmic exploration. Quasars are extremely luminous objects in space that emit massive amounts of energy, while meteorites are remnants of asteroids or comets that have survived entry into Earth's atmosphere. The inability to "hitch" a meteorite suggests that this journey is not meant to be a physical one, and that the destination goes beyond the limits of our known universe.
Overall, "Into the White" is a mysterious and intriguing song that encourages listeners to reach beyond their limited understandings of reality and explore the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
And there ain't no day
There is no sense of time or daylight in this place.
And there ain't no night
There is no sense of time or night in this place.
Into the white
We are moving towards a blank, featureless void.
Did you hear what I said?
I am trying to communicate something important to you.
Deeper than your sleepy head
What I have to say is more important than your current state of being.
Ain't nothing to see
There is nothing to visually perceive in this environment.
Go and you go real far
One must travel great distances to reach this place.
Just past the big Quasar
This void lies beyond a large, exceptionally bright astronomical object.
Can't hitch a meteorite, no
Traditional methods of travel through space are not possible here.
Into the white
We are still moving towards a blank, featureless void.
Contributed by Ellie W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.