Suffocation
White Ring Lyrics


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Jeune Fille In A White Sundress
Whatever it takes to get inside your heart
Someone will, i hope it's me
Whatever it takes to get beneath your skin
Someone will, i hope it's me
The sand on my feet
And the sun on my face
Jeune fille in a white sundress

Late afternoon i watch the waves roll in
Soft and slow against the beach
I watch you walk down the wooden steps
Sky grey eyes smile at me

And when i talk with her
I can't understand a word
She says so sweetly
But i don't care
Because i have such a crush on her
It feels as if she fell from heaven

Midnight in the restaurant
Ocean breeze, crescent moon
A song is playing on the radio
"ma cherie amour" - i think of you

And someday i'll walk




With the sun in my face
And jeune fille in a white sundress

Overall Meaning

White Ring's song "Suffocation" paints a picture of a love that is intense and all-consuming. The lyrics express a desire to connect with someone in a deep way, to get inside their heart and beneath their skin. The singer is describing a crush on a girl, a "jeune fille in a white sundress," who he watches walk down the beach with sand on his feet and the sun on his face. The object of his affection is described as having sky gray eyes and a sweet voice, but despite not understanding her words, he still has strong feelings for her.


The middle section of the song takes place at a restaurant with a midnight sky and a "crescent moon" illuminating the scene. The radio is playing "Ma Cherie Amour," and the singer thinks of his crush. The song ends with a hopeful note as the singer dreams of walking with the sun in his face and the same "jeune fille in a white sundress."


The imagery in this song is vivid and romantic, and the tone is bittersweet. The chorus repeating "whatever it takes to get inside your heart, someone will, I hope it's me" sets the scene for a protagonist deeply in love but unsure if these feelings are reciprocated.


Line by Line Meaning

Whatever it takes to get inside your heart
I'll do whatever it takes to win your affections


Someone will, i hope it's me
I hope I'm the one you fall for


Whatever it takes to get beneath your skin
I'm willing to go deeper to truly understand you


The sand on my feet
I'm on the beach and enjoying the feeling of the sand between my toes


And the sun on my face
The sunshine is hitting my face and making me feel good


Jeune fille in a white sundress
There's a young woman nearby wearing a white sundress


Late afternoon i watch the waves roll in
It's getting later in the day and I'm watching the waves come in


Soft and slow against the beach
The waves are gently and slowly crashing onto the shore


I watch you walk down the wooden steps
I see you walking down the steps towards the beach


Sky grey eyes smile at me
Your grey eyes are looking at me and you're smiling


And when i talk with her
When I talk to her


I can't understand a word
I don't really comprehend what she's saying


She says so sweetly
She talks in a really sweet way


But i don't care
But it doesn't really matter to me


Because i have such a crush on her
I have a really big crush on her


It feels as if she fell from heaven
I feel like she's perfect and came from above


Midnight in the restaurant
It's midnight and I'm in a restaurant


Ocean breeze, crescent moon
There's an ocean breeze and a crescent moon outside


A song is playing on the radio
A song is playing on the radio


"ma cherie amour" - i think of you
The song "ma cherie amour" is playing and I think of you


And someday i'll walk
Someday I'll walk


With the sun in my face
The sun will be shining on my face


And jeune fille in a white sundress
And the young woman in the white sundress will be with me




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@babyratta

AMONG THE DREAMS
WE CRAWL TOO FAR
WE STRETCH SO LONG
ARMS WON'T LAST
FALL + FADE
FORGET THE PAST

I TRIED TO TELL YOU
I TRIED TO SAY
BUT NOW YOU'RE GONE
FADE AWAY
I TRIED TO TELL YOU
SUFFOCATE
BUT NOW YOU'RE GONE
FADE AWAY



@ShaynaYasuhara

i got this song stuck in my head forever and it drove me crazy not being able to understand the lyrics...so i made my own. here you go

0:34 i need that treeeats
i cracks your back
i shush your mom 
0:49 im allll baadd

0:52  omg  
the kids are bad

1:04 i try to sane
i try to say
1:11 they lay in blood
they lie
i tried to tell you
stop the pain
they lay in blood
pave the way



@ruslanzdor6921

Shayna Yasuhara well, here is what i heard completing and changing smthing from ur lyrics.


until 1:04 i have so much clue as you are, but 


1:04 i try to tell you
i try to see
"they lay in blood"(highly doubt)
dies irae(Day of Wrath, it's latin)
i try to tell you
suffocate
"they lay in blood"

dies
ira
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All comments from YouTube:

@CalvaryGraves

white ring is fantastic. it seems very sonically influenced by black metal. i'm into it.

@josepinedo9320

This song brings me so many emotions and a nostalgic aura. RIP Kendra Malia.

@Antny.25

Yess me too
hugs 🎶✨

@YearOfSilence1

I love this song I know that people say "stop comparing them with crystal castles" well they remind me of them and there music is sick! :D I love both CC and WR

@DoriFord

I love it! It makes me kinda calm and free of unnecessary thoughts.

@babyratta

AMONG THE DREAMS
WE CRAWL TOO FAR
WE STRETCH SO LONG
ARMS WON'T LAST
FALL + FADE
FORGET THE PAST

I TRIED TO TELL YOU
I TRIED TO SAY
BUT NOW YOU'RE GONE
FADE AWAY
I TRIED TO TELL YOU
SUFFOCATE
BUT NOW YOU'RE GONE
FADE AWAY

@crookedmouth1971

Thank you for the lyrics. This song has a strange effect on me. Makes me think of someone I once knew and once was. It makes me cry.

@alexsaucedo7424

@Jason Campbell :( same

@ClickClack_Bam

Beautiful song.

Thank you for taking the time to post the lyrics for everybody.

I'm not really into this type of music but I really like this group. Their beats are incredible. I made beats so I have an appreciation for great beats.

@fatalexception_

One of my favourite witch house songs.

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