His 1983 solo debut album after leaving Thin Lizzy was titled White Flames and spawned the hit single Bird of Paradise.
During the following years, White focused on touring extensively with his White Flames band.
In 1990, he was invited by the then, former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters, to perform in another take of The Wall, by the ruins of the Berlin Wall, among with other guest artists, and delivered a memorable guitar solo in the song Comfortably Numb.
Through the years, he released records under his own name, as well as under the names Snowy White's Blues Agency and Snowy White & the White Flames.
Official Website: Snowy White
Out Of Control
Snowy White Lyrics
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I take a look behind me and I can't see no way back
I can see where you're standing but I can't stand by you
I hear what you're saying but I can't believe it's true
'Cause it's out of control there's nothing I can do
Out of control, can't even see it through
Out of control, sure give me the blues
I see the way it's going, ____ up happiness
There ain't no way of knowing, why such an awful mess
I thought I saw a light, thought it came from your smile
See it wasn't right, so I got to go and lick my wounds for a while
'Cause it's out of control, nothing I can do
Out of control, can't even see it through
Out of control, guess I've been a _____ at you
The telephone keeps ringing, but I ain't gonna pick it up
'Cause there's nothing but talking now, I just ran out of luck
I felt my heart breaking, 'cause it ain't never gonna leave
And if it don't kill you, it sure gonna put an end to me
'Cause it's out of control, nothing we can do
Out of control, just can't see it through
Out of control, give me the blues
In Snowy White's song Out of Control, the singer is contemplating the uncertain future that seems bleak to him. He cannot see a way back and feels hopeless about how his life is unfolding. The singer also mentions the presence of someone that he cares about, but he is unable to stand by them because he realizes that the situation is beyond his control. The situation seems to be causing the singer a lot of distress, and the repeated refrain of "Out of control" emphasizes how helpless he feels.
The singer describes how he thought he saw a light that gave him hope, but it turned out to be false. He has been let down and feels like he's been tricked into believing that things could be better. As he laments this situation, he expresses how it has ruined his happiness and he is struggling to cope. The situation is now out of his hands and seems beyond help, making him second-guess his actions and regret his involvement.
In the end, the singer decides to disconnect from it all as the telephone keeps ringing with no hope of a solution. He is aware that this sadness may not kill him, but it could end him. The song's final refrain reiterates the state of things as they currently stand, leaving the listener with a sense of despair and uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
I see the future coming and I don't like what I'm looking at
I'm foreseeing the future and it worries me with what I see.
I take a look behind me and I can't see no way back
I checked my past, but it seems there's no turning back.
I can see where you're standing but I can't stand by you
I know where you stand, but I can't support you in your choices.
I hear what you're saying but I can't believe it's true
I hear the words you spoke, but I find it hard to believe its true.
'Cause it's out of control there's nothing I can do
Out of control, can't even see it through
Out of control, sure give me the blues
The situation is out of control, and it feels helpless, and I'm depressed about it.
I see the way it's going, ____ up happiness
There ain't no way of knowing, why such an awful mess
I thought I saw a light, thought it came from your smile
See it wasn't right, so I got to go and lick my wounds for a while
The situation is causing distress and is ruining any chance of happiness. There's no certainty on why it's happening. I believed there was hope, but I was wrong, so I need some time to recover.
'Cause it's out of control, nothing I can do
Out of control, can't even see it through
Out of control, guess I've been a _____ at you
The scenario is beyond my control, and I can't fix it. It's making it hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I blame you for putting us in this depressing state.
The telephone keeps ringing, but I ain't gonna pick it up
'Cause there's nothing but talking now, I just ran out of luck
I felt my heart breaking, 'cause it ain't never gonna leave
And if it don't kill you, it sure gonna put an end to me
I'm avoiding the calls because it's useless to talk about it now. The situation is making my heartache, and it seems it's never going to improve. If this keeps up, it's going to destroy me.
'Cause it's out of control, nothing we can do
Out of control, just can't see it through
Out of control, give me the blues
We both know that we can't do anything to solve this, and it's making us both miserable and hopeless.
Writer(s): Terence 'snowy' White
Contributed by Micah K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.