Born into a family of artists, White spent her early years moving from town to town. Her mother was a folksinger, her father a sculptor, grandma was a burlesque performer and auntie was a pop song writer. Grandfather was a poet who favored the sonnet. Drawn to the arts, Simone acted in plays and films, made photographs and wrote. Needing an instrument for the songs she wrote a cappella, Simone taught herself to play guitar.
Moving to NYC from London in 2000, White began to play music onstage. She recorded her first album with producer David Domanich and musician and friend Frank Bango. White released the album, The Sincere Recording Company Presents, in 2003 on Bango's label The Sincere Recording Company.
I Am The Man, her second album, was recorded with producer Mark Nevers, (Lambchop/Calexico/Will Oldham/Silver Jews), in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2006 she was signed to the UK label Honest Jons. I Am The Man was released by Honest Jons/EMI in the UK, Japan, Italy and Holland in 2007 and released in France, Germany and the United States in 2008 through distributors Indigo and Forced Exposure. The album was a favourite with critics from MOJO and Q Magazine to the Daily Mail.
The Beep Beep Song, one of the songs from White's second album I Am The Man was used in an Audi R8 advert in the UK, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, South Africa, Sweden and was shown in the half time ad break of the Rugby World Cup Final of 2007.
In 2007 and 2008 White toured in the United Kingdom and Europe headlining and supporting various bands: Nouvelle Vague, Alela Diane, Teitur, Stephen Fretwell and Little Dragon. In 2008 she played at the festivals Greenman and WOMAD in the UK.
White was a part of Damon Albarn's critically acclaimed "Honest Jons Revue" which toured in July 2008 to the Barbican Center in London, Les Nuits Fourviere Festival in Lyon, and the Lincoln Center Festival in New York City. The Honest Jons Revue included the artists Tony Allen, The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Damon Albarn, Kokanko Sata Doumbia, Lobi Traore, Afel Bocoum, Candi Staton, Simone White and Victoria Williams.
On 12 June 2009, White's third album, Yakiimo was released digitally, with a physical release following on 22 June 2009. This album was again released through Honest Jons in the UK.
White's albums frequently include covers of songs originally recorded by her friend and collaborator Frank Bango. Such recordings include Roses Are Not Red, Wrong About You, Worm Was Wood and Bunny In A Bunnysuit.
White currently lives in Venice, California.
White's album, Silver Silver, was released in 2012.
She released "Genuine Fake", a collection of acoustic recordings, on 8 September 2017.
Baby Lie Down With Me
Simone White Lyrics
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I'm such a happy fool
Dance in the street skin my knees
I can't believe you love me
Let's go back to your place
I don't care if we sleep on the floor
Forget hide and seek trick or treat
Baby lie down with me
With your hand in mine
I've never felt so fine in all my life
In all my life
La la la
Oh but now I can't sleep
With love so big so deep
If I fall in come in come in
I'm never coming out again
What's that song we sang that nobody heard
The one that goes on and on and on and on
Without a word
La la la
Every day I get to be with you
I'm such a happy fool
Dance in the street skin my knees
I can't believe you love me
Run away with me
I know a path through the trees
We'll come out at the sea
The lyrics in Simone White's song "Baby Lie Down with Me" capture the feeling of pure joy and youthful love. The singer is head over heels for their partner, relishing every moment they get to spend together. The first verse describes the singer's elation at simply being in their partner's presence, reveling in the feeling of being loved. The second verse suggests that the couple is somewhere public, possibly on the street, and that the singer is willing to do anything to prove their love, willing to "dance in the street" even if it means getting hurt.
Line by Line Meaning
Every day I get to be with you
Every day spent with you makes me incredibly happy.
I'm such a happy fool
Being with you makes me foolishly happy
Dance in the street skin my knees
I'm so happy that I want to dance everywhere, even if it means getting hurt
I can't believe you love me
I'm amazed that someone as wonderful as you could love me back
Let's go back to your place
I want to go somewhere private with you
I don't care if we sleep on the floor
It doesn't matter to me where we sleep, as long as we're together
Forget hide and seek trick or treat
Let's forget about the games we used to play and just enjoy each other's company
Baby lie down with me
I want to be close to you, to feel your arms around me
With your hand in mine
Holding hands with you makes me feel wonderful
I've never felt so fine in all my life
Being with you is the best feeling I've ever had
La la la
A sound to express joy and contentment
Oh but now I can't sleep
I'm so filled with love that I can't rest at night
With love so big so deep
My feelings for you are intense and profound
If I fall in come in come in
If I let myself fall in love with you, I can't imagine ever wanting to leave it
I'm never coming out again
I want to stay in this love forever
What's that song we sang that nobody heard
The secret I share with you, just between us
The one that goes on and on and on and on
A reminder of the infinite, indescribable love I feel for you
Without a word
It's impossible to put this feeling into words
Run away with me
I want us to escape together, to live our own adventure
I know a path through the trees
I have a plan to find our way through the obstacles together
We'll come out at the sea
If we stick together, we can find a beautiful future together
Writer(s): White Jennifer Maile
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