White Room
Helloween Lyrics


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In the white room with black curtains near the station
Blackroof country, no gold pavements, tired starlings
Silver horses ran down moonbeams in your dark eyes
Dawnlight smiles on you leaving, my contentment
I'll wait in this place where the sun never shines

Wait in this place where the shadows run from themselves
You said no strings could secure you at the station
Platform ticket, restless diesels, goodbye windows
I walked into such a sad time at the station
As I walked out, felt my own need just beginning
I'll wait in the queue when the trains come back

Lie with you where the shadows run from themselves
At the party she was kindness in the hard crowd
Consolation for the old wound now forgotten
Yellow tigers crouched in jungles in her dark eyes
She's just dressing, goodbye windows, tired starlings
I'll sleep in this place with the lonely crowd;





Lie in the dark where the shadows run from themselves

Overall Meaning

The song White Room by Helloween is a cover of the original song by Cream. The lyrics describe a series of surreal scenes and emotions that evoke feelings of isolation, longing, and contentment. The white room with black curtains near the station represents a place of emptiness, where one waits for something to happen, but it never does. The blackroof country, no gold pavements, and tired starlings are symbolic of a world that has lost its luster, where even the birds are weary. Silver horses running down moonbeams in dark eyes evoke images of magical creatures and a sense of wonder that is quickly followed by a feeling of contentment at the dawn's arrival.


The second stanza continues the theme of waiting, but this time it's for something that may never arrive, as the shadows run from themselves. The singer hears someone say that no strings can secure her at the station, and they both depart. The scene shifts to a sad time at the station, where the singer feels his own need just beginning as he leaves. However, he decides to wait in the queue when the trains come back, hoping that something good will happen.


The final stanza shifts to a party, where the singer sees a woman who represents kindness in the hard crowd and is a source of consolation for an old wound now forgotten. However, even this scene has its shadows, as represented by the yellow tigers crouched in jungles in her dark eyes. In the end, the singer decides to sleep in the place with the lonely crowd and lie in the dark where the shadows run from themselves.


Line by Line Meaning

In the white room with black curtains near the station
The singer is in a room with black curtains near the station.


Blackroof country, no gold pavements, tired starlings
The singer is in a country where there is no luxury but just with the presence of tired birds.


Silver horses ran down moonbeams in your dark eyes
The person being addressed has captivating eyes that almost seem magical.


Dawnlight smiles on you leaving, my contentment
The artist is content seeing the person he's addressing leave in the morning light.


I'll wait in this place where the sun never shines
The artist is waiting in a place where there's no sunlight or happiness.


Wait in this place where the shadows run from themselves
The singer is in a dark place where the shadows seem to be moving on their own.


You said no strings could secure you at the station
The person being addressed said that they can't be tied down at the station.


Platform ticket, restless diesels, goodbye windows
There are people and things all around as the person being addressed leaves on a train.


I walked into such a sad time at the station
The artist walked into a sad moment at the station.


As I walked out, felt my own need just beginning
The artist felt as if his own time of need has just started.


I'll wait in the queue when the trains come back
The singer will wait in line for the trains to come back.


Lie with you where the shadows run from themselves
The artist wants to be with the person being addressed in a place where there is no darkness.


At the party she was kindness in the hard crowd
The person being addressed showed kindness at a party full of intense people.


Consolation for the old wound now forgotten
The singer experiences comfort and healing for old wounds that have been forgotten.


Yellow tigers crouched in jungles in her dark eyes
The person being addressed has wild, ferocious eyes that are captivating.


She's just dressing, goodbye windows, tired starlings
The person being addressed is getting dressed as the artist leaves in the midst of tired birds and windows.


I'll sleep in this place with the lonely crowd;
The artist will sleep in this lonely place with others who are also lonely.


Lie in the dark where the shadows run from themselves
The singer wants to be with the person being addressed in a place where there is no darkness.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jack Bruce, Pete Brown

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