Window
Kelly White Lyrics

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I want to be a window
You can't see
But only the sunlight
That shines through me

I want to be a vessel
Holding a handful of color
Lilies and lavender bunches

Blessing one another

Ooh I want to be a window
Ooh I want to be a window

I rejoice with the happy
I mourn with the poor
Especially the rich ones
That can't receive anymore

I twirl in a rainbow
Refraction of the light
On a spectrum of human opinion
I don't need to be right
I don't need to be right

Ooh I want to be a window
Ooh I want to be a window

I want to be a whisper
Of love in the wind
Turn rosy cheek to
Strike it again

I want to be a whisper
Of love in the wind
Turn rosy cheek to
Strike it again
You can strike it again

Ooh I want to be a window
Ooh I want to be a window

Overall Meaning

In this song, Kelly White desires to be like a window that allows only the sunlight to shine through. Her purpose is to hold a handful of colors including lilies and lavender bunches and bless each other. Kelly White does not want to be seen or heard but only to be a vessel of joy and laughter. The singer rejoices with the happy and mourns with the poor, and most especially the rich ones that can’t receive anymore. The colorful portrayal of “twirling in a rainbow refraction of the light” signifies Kelly White’s ability to accept human diversity, without any sense of entitlement or judgement.

As she moves on to the next verse, the singer reveals a whisper of love that she yearns to be, one that turns rosy cheek to strike it again. This depicts her desire to love and to be loved in return. Kelly White wishes to be a window that merely allows the reflection of love to be felt in the wind, and not to be a factor in the chaos of life. She concludes the song with the same line, “Ooh I want to be a window”, emphasizing her desire to be unyielding in her mission of holding and reflecting light, beauty and love.

Line by Line Meaning

I want to be a window
I want to be an unobstructed channel for light and energy

You can't see
I want to be transparent and invisible, allowing others to see what's beyond me

But only the sunlight
I want to transmit positive energy and warmth

That shines through me
I want to radiate the beauty that exists within me

I want to be a vessel
I want to hold and offer the beauty of the world

Holding a handful of color
I want to hold the diversity, richness and variety of the world

Lilies and lavender bunches
I want to hold the grace, serenity and beauty of the natural world

Blessing one another
I want to share and spread goodness, kindness and love

I rejoice with the happy
I take joy in the happiness and successes of others

I mourn with the poor
I feel sadness and empathy for those who are struggling and in need

Especially the rich ones
I sympathize with those who may seem to have everything, but lack real connection and humility