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.
The 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 lyrics in The Whitest Boy Alive's song 'The Golden Cage' speak of the feeling of being trapped and stuck in a situation, represented by the metaphorical golden cage. The singer begins by acknowledging that the person he is singing about no longer cares if there is another day, perhaps feeling hopeless and lost. He empathizes with this feeling, stating that he has been there before and is also currently feeling trapped.
The song continues with the idea that the person in question knew what they wanted and fought hard for it, but ended up in a golden cage, a place of apparent happiness and luxury but ultimately unfulfilling and suffocating. The singer misses this person but recognizes that he felt the same way when they were together, suggesting that the relationship was a kind of golden cage for him as well. The city they are in also represents this feeling, with sadness on every corner and each lover forced to sign some kind of contractual agreement.
Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on the feeling of being stuck and unable to escape a situation, even if it seems desirable on the surface.
Line by Line Meaning
So you no longer care if there's another day
You've gotten to the point where you don't care about the future and what each day brings anymore.
I guess I have been there, I guess I am there now
I've also experienced that feeling before and I'm currently going through it as well.
You knew what you wanted and you fought so hard
You had clear goals and were determined to achieve them.
Just to find yourself sitting in a golden cage
However, despite all your hard work, you ended up feeling trapped and limited in what you could do.
In a golden cage
This feeling of being trapped is further emphasized.
So of course I miss you and miss you bad
It's natural for me to miss you and feel that longing deeply.
But I also felt this way when I was still with you
However, interestingly enough, I also experienced the same feeling even when we were together.
This city's no longer mine
The city we used to share and explore together no longer feels like home to me.
There's sadness written on every corner
Every part of the city now has negative associations and memories tied to it.
Each lover was made to sign
Every person I've been with has left their mark on this city, whether good or bad.
Now I hear them calling me over and over
Despite this, I still hear the voices of my past lovers calling me back to this city.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ERLEND OTRE OEYE, MARCIN TADEUSZ OEZ, SEBASTIAN MASCHAT
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