Born in Ghent- Belgium (June 24, 1987), in a family of artists, musicians a… Read Full Bio ↴Born in Ghent- Belgium (June 24, 1987), in a family of artists, musicians and poets. She moved with her parents to New York when she was a year old. Since the tender age of 3 she grew up spending time in recording studio's in NYC (Electric Lady Land etc..) and in New Orleans (with Daniel Lanois) with her father Chris Whitley. After she moved back to Belgium with her mother she started playing drums at age 11. Shortly after she started touring intensively around Europe between the age of 12-15 with several music theatre companies where she had opportunities to perform as an actress, playing the drums and singing. Around the same time she started DJ'ing and had oportunities to spin at the SMAK museum and the ESKIMO parties in Belgium aswell as in Amsterdam, New York, Brussels and in the main tent of the DOUR festival. At age 14 she started dancing and touring professionaly for the contemporary dance company "Les Ballets C de la B". Shortly after she quit school, and at 17 she moved on her own back to New York. While surviving as a waitress and living in Brooklyn and Queens for nearly 2 years she started teaching herself the piano and focussed mainly on her own songwriting. During that time she did contribute to other projects as well. She's been in spain for recordings,did backing vocals for the new Chocolate Genius album with producer Craig Street (Norah Jones, Meshel Ndegeocello...) Lead and backup vocals for Jerboa and Krewcial and backing vocals for her father, Chris Whitley's last album "Soft dangerous shores". In the meantime she performed numerous times with her own solo project in NYC venues. After the passing of her father, she once again moved back to Belgium for a little while. She released her firs EP in 2008.

Need Your Love
Trixie Whitley Lyrics

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Living in the room that I always dreamed of.
Watching the blood running down the tiles.
The worries that live on the shore don't rise,
don't rise and the rivers flow.
I've been stuck in the valley of constant motion,
a soldier held by the knife.
Living in the room that I always dreamed of.

But I need your love,
and I need your love.
I need to feel with you right now.
I need your love.
I need your love.
I need to feel with you right now.

Living in the depths of our constellation,
the saviours are dead and I see.
I'm living of deprivation,
tomorrow may not be.
My limitless desire is found in the well,
the well of confrontation.
You used to be the muse of my,
of my imagination.

I need your love,
and I need your love.
I need to feel with you right now.
I need your love.

I need your love.
I need to feel with you right now.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Need Your Love" by Trixie Whitley navigate themes of loneliness, desperation and the need for human connection. The opening scene illustrates a contrast between the singer's external surroundings and their internal feelings. Despite living in their dream room, they are still haunted by an image of blood running down the tiles which could symbolize anguish, pain, or trauma. However, despite their struggles, they feel as though they are in a place where their worries don't rise and the rivers flow. This image could signify the notion of becoming stagnant, stuck, or trapped in a cycle of inner turmoil while the outer world continues to flow.

The second verse continues the theme of internal conflict, loneliness, and the futile search for salvation. The singer sees themselves as being trapped in the depths of their own mind or heart, but they feel as though the world outside has also lost its saviors. They feel as though they are living in a state of deprivation, with tomorrow being an uncertainty. The final lines of the verse point toward a sense of hopelessness as the singer expresses that they used to find solace in their imagination or creativity but now they feel as though they need something more tangible or real - a connection with another human.

Throughout the song, the repetition of the line "I need your love" reinforces the theme of needing human connection and the desperation that can accompany that need. The lyrics paint a picture of a person who is struggling with inner demons but is still looking for some form of salvation, maybe in the form of a relationship or a deeper connection with someone or something. This yearning is presented against a backdrop of loneliness and despair that is struggling to be overcome.

Line by Line Meaning

Living in the room that I always dreamed of.
I am residing in the space that I had envisioned for myself.

Watching the blood running down the tiles.
I am observing the sight of blood flowing down the floor surface.

The worries that live on the shore don't rise, don't rise and the rivers flow.
The anxieties that exist on the shoreline don't surge, while the rivers continue to flow effortlessly.

I've been stuck in the valley of constant motion, a soldier held by the knife.
I have been trapped in a location where perpetual movement is prevalent, feeling like a soldier held down by a blade.

But I need your love, and I need your love.
However, I require your affection and I require it immensely.

I need to feel with you right now.
I must perceive sensations with you at this very moment.

Living in the depths of our constellation, the saviours are dead and I see.
Dwelling in the depths of our celestial configuration, I realize that the rescuers have perished.

I'm living in deprivation, tomorrow may not be.
I am leading a penurious existence, not certain of tomorrow's arrival.

My limitless desire is found in the well, the well of confrontation.
My insatiable yearning resides within the source of conflict, the well of confrontation.

You used to be the muse of my, of my imagination.
In the past, you were the inspirer of my creative thoughts embedded within my mind.

I need your love, and I need your love.
I require your affection and I require it immensely.

I need to feel with you right now.
I must perceive sensations with you at this very moment.

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