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White Dress
The Record Summer Lyrics
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Tossed you aside
All black and white
Have to get by
Wink and a smile
Heaven tonight
Smile and a sigh
Eyes on the road
Nowhere to go
Waiting for nothing and
Fingers ice cold
Rhythm and flow
Rhymes we all know
Keep looking forward when
You can explode
Standing in your white dress
Sunlight in your hair
There in your white dress
Sunlight in your hair
In your hair
Sunlight in your hair
Come a little
Come a little closer
Come a little
Come a little closer
Come a little
Come a little closer
Come a little
Come a little closer
I shut my eyes
Used you to fly
Feeling alive
Need to get by
Batting my eyes
Give it a try
Freedom tonight
Natural highs
Eyes on the road
Still need some more
Come in the room with my
Fingers ice cold
Lush as it goes
Drenched through your clothes
Waiting for ecstasy
Sure getting close
Standing in your white dress
Sunlight in your hair
There in your white dress
Sunlight in your hair
I don't know
I don't know
Could I run back straight
In your arms
I don't know
I don't know
Could I run back straight
In your arms
Standing in your white dress
Sunlight in your hair
There in your white dress
Sunlight in your hair
Standing in your white dress
Sunlight in your hair
There in your white dress
Sunlight in your hair
Sunlight in your hair
Sunlight in your hair
Sunlight in your hair
The Record Summer's song White Dress seems to be about a past love and the desire to reconnect with that love. The singer is in a state of emotional instability, feeling lost and unable to move on from the relationship. The lyrics suggest a sense of longing for the person who is represented by the white dress.
The opening lines, "I shut my eyes, tossed you aside, all black and white, have to get by," depict the singer's sleepless nights and unfulfilled desires. The repeated phrase "need to get by" highlights the singer's struggle to move on and find closure. The juxtaposition of "wink and a smile" with "fingers ice cold" represents the emotional highs and lows that the singer is experiencing.
The singer paints a vivid picture of their love interest in their white dress, with sunlight in their hair. The repeated chorus of "standing in your white dress, sunlight in your hair" highlights the image of the person they are longing for. The frustration and confusion are conveyed through the refrain of "I don't know, I don't know, could I run back straight in your arms?" emphasizing the debate within the singer's mind.
Overall, White Dress communicates a universal experience of longing and turmoil in a breakup, and the pain of being unable to let go.
Line by Line Meaning
I shut my eyes
Closing one's eyes to avoid facing reality
Tossed you aside
Dismissing a person or situation as unimportant
All black and white
Life reduced to oversimplified extremes
Have to get by
Surviving in spite of difficult circumstances
Wink and a smile
Superficial charm and flirtation
Heaven tonight
Momentary pleasure or escape
Smile and a sigh
Momentary contentment or nostalgia
Need to get by
Surviving in spite of difficult circumstances
Eyes on the road
Focused on moving forward
Nowhere to go
Lacking direction or purpose
Waiting for nothing and
Being stuck without progress or change
Fingers ice cold
Feeling numb or disconnected
Rhythm and flow
Smooth and effortless movement
Rhymes we all know
Common or familiar patterns
Keep looking forward when
Staying optimistic despite setbacks
You can explode
Feeling intense emotions that need to be released
Standing in your white dress
Idealizing a perfect moment or person
Sunlight in your hair
Seeing beauty or innocence in someone or something
Come a little
Inviting someone closer or encouraging growth
Come a little closer
Encouraging more intimacy or vulnerability
Used you to fly
Using someone or something as a temporary means of escape
Feeling alive
Experiencing a fleeting sense of vitality
Batting my eyes
Flirting or seeking attention
Give it a try
Taking a chance or trying something new
Freedom tonight
Temporary liberation or release
Natural highs
Feeling euphoric or uplifted without drugs or alcohol
Still need some more
Craving more stimulation or fulfillment
Come in the room with my
Entering a situation with uncertainty or hesitation
Lush as it goes
Indulging in sensory pleasure
Drenched through your clothes
Intense emotional experiences that saturate one's being
Waiting for ecstasy
Longing for peak emotional experiences
Sure getting close
Feeling close to achieving fulfillment or satisfaction
I don't know
Uncertainty or doubt
Could I run back straight
Desire to return to a past situation or relationship
In your arms
Seeking comfort or security from someone else
Sunlight in your hair
Seeing beauty or innocence in someone or something
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Bret William Rodysill
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XO, LALO
Love the rotoscoping technique in the video, hit song! The intro is especially great!
Xo, Lalo
MobiusBandwidth
very cool! cleverly done, original concept for a music video! woo!
John Macom
Great track!
Launch Over - Sophia Cacciola & Michael J. Epstein
Awesome!
Chris Norton
Cool video 👍