They started as an electronic dance music project in 2003 in Berlin, but have since slowly developed into a band with no programmed elements. Their German record label is Bubbles. Their debut album Dreams was released on June 21, 2006 in Germany. In July 2007, Modular Records signed them to their UK imprint and the band played their first UK performance with New Young Pony Club at the London Astoria in September 2007. The album was released in the UK with the single Burning in November 2007. The Band released their second album, Rules, in March 2009. It was recorded in a newly built studio located on Punta Burros, Nayarit, Mexico.
Their single "1517" was also featured in the soundtrack of the video-game FIFA 10.
The band started The Whitest Boy Alive + The New Wine tour in April, 2009, visiting Germany, Denmark, United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Netherlands, Belgium, and Sweden. In 2011 the band travelled to China with promoters Split Works.
In June 2014, the band announced via their Facebook page that they "are no longer composing or playing together as The Whitest Boy Alive."
They reactivated in 2019.
Golden Cage )
The Whitest Boy Alive Lyrics
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I guess I have been there, I guess I am there now
You knew what you wanted and you fought so hard
Just to find yourself sitting in a golden cage
In a golden cage
So of course I miss you and miss you bad
But I also felt this way when I was still with you
But I also felt this way when I was still with you
This city's no longer mine
There's sadness written on every corner
Each lover was made to sign
Now I hear them calling me over and over
The Whitest Boy Alive's song "Golden Cage" reflects on the feeling of entrapment that comes with falling into the routine of a relationship or a successful yet unfulfilling life. The opening lines show the singer's resignation towards life and the future. He recognizes that his loved one has reached a point where they no longer care about another day, a sign of ultimate indifference and apathy. He acknowledges that he has been there himself and has reached a similar stage now. The lyrics convey a sense of disappointment and the feeling of being trapped in a life that was fought so hard for. The golden cage represents a luxurious yet restricted and unfulfilling life, resembling being trapped in a cage, unable to escape.
The singer admits to missing his loved one and feeling the same way even when they were together. This suggests that even within a relationship, there can be a feeling of entrapment and that a golden cage can exist within the confines of a partnership. The bleakness of the situation deepens as the singer recognises that the city he once inhabited no longer belongs to him, and that every street corner bears the imprint of sadness. Each lover, he notes, was made to sign, suggesting the legal and emotional ties that bind them and leaving little room for escape.
"Golden Cage" is a commentary on chasing after success and striving for a certain image without considering the emotional costs. The song highlights the consequences of societal pressure and the expectations placed on individuals to conform to a superficial standard of living. It is a reminder to live a life that isn't empty or restrictive.
Line by Line Meaning
So you no longer care if there's another day
You seem to have given up on the future and don't care if tomorrow comes
I guess I have been there, I guess I am there now
I understand your present state because I have been in this state myself before and I am presently in it too
You knew what you wanted and you fought so hard
You had a clear goal and you fought tooth and nail to achieve it
Just to find yourself sitting in a golden cage
But unfortunately, despite all your efforts, you find yourself trapped in a luxurious but confining place
In a golden cage
This line is a repetition of the last line, emphasizing that you are indeed trapped
So of course I miss you and miss you bad
I naturally feel the void of your absence and it hurts
But I also felt this way when I was still with you
But it's important to note that I still felt this way, even when we were together
Yes of course I miss you and miss you bad
This line is a repetition and emphasis, reaffirming how much I miss you
This city's no longer mine
This city is no longer a place that I feel like I belong in or can call my own
There's sadness written on every corner
Every corner of this city seems to carry a sad and melancholic vibe
Each lover was made to sign
Anyone who ever loved someone here had to sign up for sadness and heartbreak
Now I hear them calling me over and over
Despite all this, I still hear the city calling me back and tempting me to return
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ERLEND OTRE OEYE, MARCIN TADEUSZ OEZ, SEBASTIAN MASCHAT
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