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.
You May Be In The Darkness
Simone White Lyrics
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We'd be together til the end
In all the world I'll never find
Someone like you
You understood my mind
You filled my heart with all your heart
When you kissed my mouth
You took your time
I thought you were mine
I thought you were mine
I thought you were mine
I thought you were mine
Those seeds we planted in the spring
Refused to grow and now
Now we have nothing
Nothing in our hearts
And nothing in my belly
What once was cannot be made
I'm afraid it's too late
I know it's true
There's no one that you're loving
I take back my heart
And give you my blessing
Your light will shine
Though you may be in darkness
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The lyrics of Simone White's song "You May Be In The Darkness" convey a deep sense of betrayal and heartbreak. The singer thought her partner was her best friend, with whom she would spend her life until the end. She believed that he understood her mind and filled her heart with his warm and loving nature. The intimacy they shared through kisses made her feel like he was hers, and these moments filled her with hope for an everlasting bliss. However, they face a crisis that they couldn't overcome, and their relationship disintegrated. They had planted seeds of love in the spring, but those never came to fruition, and it resulted in a feeling of emptiness in their hearts and even in the singer's belly. She can never get back what they once had, and it's too late to try now. While parting ways, she acknowledges that he may be in darkness but wishes him well, and his light will continue to shine.
The lyrics of "You May Be In The Darkness" have a personal touch to them, and the emotions that it evokes in the listeners are profound. It portrays the heart-wrenching feeling of being abandoned by someone who was once your lifeline. The song's melancholic undertones and slow tempo reflect the pain that the singer is feeling, yet it's reminiscing of the beautiful moments shared with their partner. The line "You filled my heart with all your heart" is a beautiful metaphorical expression of the love they had shared. On the other hand, "Nothing in our hearts and nothing in my belly" paints a somber picture of the emptiness that they now experience. The use of the phrase "I take back my heart and give you my blessing" is a powerful moment of courage and strength after going through a tremendous amount of heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought you were my best friend
I believed that you were my closest companion
We'd be together til the end
Our relationship would last forever
In all the world I'll never find
There is no one else in the world like you
Someone like you
No one else shares your unique qualities
You understood my mind
You had a special connection with my thoughts and feelings
You filled my heart with all your heart
You gave me all of your love and affection
When you kissed my mouth
The intimacy we shared was special
You took your time
Our connection was slow and deliberate
I thought you were mine
I believed that you belonged to me
Those seeds we planted in the spring
The potential we had when our relationship began
Refused to grow and now
Our relationship did not develop as we had hoped
Now we have nothing
Our relationship has ended with nothing left between us
Nothing in our hearts
Our love has vanished
And nothing in my belly
I am empty inside after this breakup
What once was cannot be made
We cannot recreate what we once had
I'm afraid it's too late
Our chance to save our relationship has passed
I know it's true
I accept that it is over between us
There's no one that you're loving
You have moved on and found love elsewhere
I take back my heart
I reclaim my love and emotions
And give you my blessing
I wish you well and let go of any resentment
Your light will shine
You have a special quality that will continue to stand out
Though you may be in darkness
Even in difficult times, your uniqueness will remain
Contributed by Mackenzie O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@mariainmaculadaramosutrill1844
Sweet voice & wonder views
@anhthunguyen105
Yes i love the sound ❤
@karinaroca4315
potent poetry
@simonewhite
thank you Karina XX
@paulquantumblues3599
I had such a huge crush on you when I was a little kid watching "The Wild Life" on HBO. 🙂
@simonewhite
😄
@pdick11
i still have it
@SiwahCorner
Oh Simone, those words... it seems like you always look through my soul💗
@simonewhite
Thank you Siwah! xx
@tofupuppy
This is so beautiful. After playing it I had to go outside, stand in the yard for awhile. I was feeling a lot. Sadness & sorrow but also a release from the prison of those feelings. Your music has meant so much to me over the years, whether I see someone in a bunny costume & wonder if it's a bunny in a bunny suit or if I need to find a bit of dawn in the darkness. Thank you for the deep peace, I wish you what you bring.