White Street
Kristin Kontrol Lyrics
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It's early for a Saturday
I'm seven minutes behind
Time is not
Time is not
On my side
Yeah I left on my own
I silenced my phone
But its gonna run long
I walked the length of four Eno songs Gonna get paid tonight down on White You know I've never been able to say
No to love
The patrons here are boring
My set is not their story
Dolly has been quantized
It's so wrong it feels right
And maybe in the morning light
The pale blue of sunrise
You'll get your fifth chance to make it right Like a lost patient shocked back to life
Gonna get paid tonight down on White
Drink in hand
Hole in heart
I'm searching for warmth under cover of dark
If you catch my eye I just might take you up tonight
You know I've never been able to say
No to love
No I cannot say no to love
(It's Another Green World)
(I'll Come Running)
(Everything Merges With The Night)
The song White Street by Kristin Kontrol is a melancholic representation of a Saturday night spent in a bar where the singer is performing. She is running late, and time seems to be against her, and as she walks to the subway, she feels the weight of a long night still ahead. She arrives at the bar and prepares to play, but she knows that her music is not what the patrons want to hear. However, she continues to play despite this and loses herself in the moment.
She sings about her inability to resist love, even though it's led her astray before. The song creates a feeling of isolation and desperation, and the singer longs for a connection with someone in the bar. The line "Drink in hand, hole in heart, I'm searching for warmth under cover of dark" is a perfect representation of this feeling.
The lyrics are cryptic, and certain lines seem out of place, such as the references to "four Eno songs" and the parenthesis of other song titles. Still, they add to the surreal feeling that the song creates, and the listener is left with a sense of unease and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
Headed to the subway
I am on my way to take the subway.
It's early for a Saturday
Despite it being a Saturday, it is still early.
I'm seven minutes behind
I am running behind schedule by seven minutes.
Time is not
I am short on time.
Time is not
I cannot afford to waste time.
On my side
Time is not in favor for me.
Yeah I left on my own
I went out alone without any company.
I silenced my phone
I turned off my phone to be undisturbed.
The night's young
It is still early in the night.
But its gonna run long
Despite the time, I am planning to stay out late tonight.
I walked the length of four Eno songs
I walked for about 20 minutes listening to 4 songs by Brian Eno.
Gonna get paid tonight down on White
I am going to earn some money tonight on White Street.
You know I've never been able to say
It is a fact that I have never been able to say no.
No to love
I cannot resist the feeling of love.
The patrons here are boring
The people here are not interesting.
My set is not their story
The performance I am about to give is not relatable to the people here.
Dolly has been quantized
Dolly Parton's music has been electronically altered.
It's so wrong it feels right
Although it is not usual, it still feels good.
And maybe in the morning light
Perhaps tomorrow morning.
The pale blue of sunrise
The light blue color of the sky during sunrise.
You'll get your fifth chance to make it right
You will have yet another opportunity to fix things.
Like a lost patient shocked back to life
This opportunity would feel like a miracle revival.
Drink in hand
I am holding a drink.
Hole in heart
I feel emotionally incomplete.
I'm searching for warmth under cover of dark
I am trying to find comfort during my dark times.
If you catch my eye I just might take you up tonight
If you grab my attention, I might invite you over tonight.
No I cannot say no to love
It is a fact that I cannot resist the feeling of love.
(It's Another Green World)
Reference to a song from Brian Eno's album 'Another Green World'.
(I'll Come Running)
Reference to a song from Brian Eno's album 'Another Green World'.
(Everything Merges With The Night)
Reference to a song from Brian Eno's album 'Another Green World'.
Writer(s): Kristin Welchez
Contributed by Aubrey C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
dimensionbreach
This is one of my favorite songs of many out of the whole album.
This album contains many echoes of music from my childhood, yet new and refreshed.
What a piece of work is a man
My fav song of the album amazing!
Kraznet's Samplitude Tutorials
Great track great album
shevanel92
It has a very strong 80s sound.
paul elliott
Another cracking song
Next album I'm getting
Freddie Dunning-Kruger Jr.
reminds me of Curve, like it