After releasing several singles and three albums within the Detroit independent music underground, The White Stripes rose to prominence in 2002, as part of the garage rock revival scene. Their successful albums White Blood Cells and Elephant drew them attention from a large variety of media outlets in the United States and the United Kingdom.
The White Stripes used a low-fidelity, do-it-yourself approach to writing and recording. Their music features a melding of punk and blues influences and a raw simplicity of composition, arrangement, and performance. The duo is also noted for their fashion and design aesthetic which features a simple color scheme of red, white, and black.
The White Stripes' discography consists of six studio albums, two extended plays (EP), one video album, 26 singles and fourteen music videos. The band has sold approximately 12 million albums worldwide, 2 million in the US alone, and their latest three albums have each won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.
On February 2, 2011, the band announced on their website that they had disbanded.
Official band website: www.whitestripes.com
the white stripes-it's true that we love one another
The White Stripes Lyrics
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I love Jack White like a little brother
Well Holly I love you too but there's just so much
That I don't know about you
Jack give me some money to pay my bills
All the dough I give you Holly
You been using on pain pills
Jack will you call me if you're able?
In the back of my bible
Jack I think you're pulling my leg
And I think maybe Id better ask Meg
Meg do you think Jack really loves me?
You know, I don't care because Jack really bugs me
Why don't you ask him now?
Well I would but Meg, I really just don't know how
Just say Jack, do you adore me?
Well I would Holly but love really bores me
Well maybe we should just be friends
I'm just kidding Holly
You know that Ill love you til the end
Well its true that we love one another
I love Jack White like a little brother
Well Holly I love you too but there's just so much
That I don't know about you
Holly give me some of your
English lovin'
If I did that Jack Id have one in
The oven
Why don't you go off and love yourself
If I did that Holly there
Won't be anything left
For anybody else
Jack its too bad
About the way that you look
You know I gave that horse a carrot
So he'd break your foot
Will the two of you cut it out
And tell em what Its really all about
Well its true that we love one another
I love Jack White like a little brother
Well Holly I love you too
But there's just so much
That I don't know about you
In "It's True That We Love One Another," The White Stripes poke fun at the public's fascination with their relationship. The song features humorous dialogue between Jack White, the lead singer and guitarist, and Holly Golightly, a British singer and friend of the band. The lyrics express their playful, sibling-like bond while also drawing attention to the media's tendency to speculate about celebrity relationships.
The opening lines, "Well its true that we love one another, I love Jack White like a little brother" immediately set the tone for the song. Holly and Jack's banter continues as they trade insults and questions about their relationship. Holly asks Jack for money to pay her bills, to which Jack responds that she has been using the money he has already given her on painkillers. The song highlights the contrast between their deep connection and the fact that they don't know everything about each other.
The song also features a call and response section where Holly asks Meg, the band's drummer, if Jack really loves her. Meg responds by indicating that she doesn't care because Jack "bugs" her. Holly and Jack then joke about their feelings for each other before agreeing to be friends. The song’s humorous and light tone is typical of The White Stripes’ music.
Line by Line Meaning
Well its true that we love one another
We genuinely care about each other
I love Jack White like a little brother
I have a strong affection for Jack as if he were family
Well Holly I love you too but there's just so much
That I don't know about you
I also have feelings for Holly, but there are still a lot of unknown things about her
Jack give me some money to pay my bills
All the dough I give you Holly
You been using on pain pills
Asking Jack for some money to pay bills, while accusing Holly of using the money he gives her for drugs
Jack will you call me if you're able?
I got your phone number written
In the back of my bible
Asking Jack to call them, with his number being important enough to be written in the back of their bible
Jack I think you're pulling my leg
And I think maybe Id better ask Meg
Doubting that Jack is telling truth, considering asking Meg for her opinion
Meg do you think Jack really loves me?
You know, I don't care because Jack really bugs me
Asking Meg if Jack really loves them, but ultimately concluding that it doesn't matter because Jack is annoying
Why don't you ask him now?
Well I would but Meg, I really just don't know how
Suggesting to ask Jack for clarification, but feeling hesitant or unsure of how to go about it
Just say Jack, do you adore me?
Well I would Holly but love really bores me
Proposing a question to Jack about whether he loves them, Jack responding in a joking manner that he finds the concept of love boring
Well maybe we should just be friends
I'm just kidding Holly
You know that Ill love you til the end
Suggesting to just be friends, but ultimately reaffirming their love for Holly
Holly give me some of your
English lovin'
If I did that Jack Id have one in
The oven
Asking Holly for her affection, but Holly responding in a way that would result in pregnancy
Why don't you go off and love yourself
If I did that Holly there
Won't be anything left
For anybody else
Suggesting for Holly to focus on self-love, but Holly responding that it would leave nothing for others
Jack its too bad
About the way that you look
You know I gave that horse a carrot
So he'd break your foot
Teasing Jack about his appearance, including a joke about breaking his foot
Will the two of you cut it out
And tell em what Its really all about
Asking Jack and Holly to stop bickering and explain the true nature of their relationship
Well its true that we love one another
I love Jack White like a little brother
Well Holly I love you too
But there's just so much
That I don't know about you
Repeating the sentiment that they love each other, with uncertainty still remaining about Holly
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Robyn
on Candy Cane Children
The meaning of this song is basically saying the older you get, the less fun Christmas becomes usually do to adulthood. The lines "don't you know your name?...", probably refers to the adults telling kids to grow up as if they're saying "Do you know how old you are? You're getting too old for this stuff." Probably why he put the lines "nobody knows how to talk to children". Also, he puts the lines "think again" after a thought of one of the kids thinking of wishing to participate in Christmas activities. As if they're thinking "Yeah I probably AM too old for this.." "364 more tears girl" the sadness of getting older. Not participating feels like a missed opportunity and causes even more sadness..