Life Is White

Exploring the Shades of Life in Big Star's 'Life Is White'
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Lyrics

Don't like to see your face

Expressing dislike for seeing the person's face.

Don't like to hear you talk at all

Expressing dislike for hearing the person talk.

I could be with Ann

The speaker could potentially be with someone named Ann.

But I'd just get bored

Being with Ann might result in feeling bored.


Can't even bring myself to call

Feeling an inability to contact the person.

And I don't want to see you now

Not wanting to see the person presently.

'Cause I know what you lack

Understanding what the person lacks.

And I can't go back to that

Unwillingness to return to a situation with those lacking qualities.


Whatever's all the same

Everything seems to be the same, no significant change.

Now there's nobody to know

There's no one around to understand or know.

And I can't recall, recall your name

Difficulty remembering the person's name.

All I can say is so

The only thing the speaker can express is "so."


And I don't want to see you now

Continuing the reluctance to see the person.

'Cause I know what you lack

Recognizing the absence or deficiency in the person.

And I can't go back to that

Refusing to return to a situation lacking qualities.


Your life is white

Metaphorically suggesting the person's life is colorless or uninteresting.

And I don't think I like

Expressing dislike for the person being around.

You hanging around

Disliking the person's presence or company.


Don't like to see your face

Reiteration of not liking to see the person's face.

Don't like to hear you talk at all

Reiteration of not liking to hear the person talk.

I could be with Ann

Reiteration of the possibility of being with someone named Ann.

But I'd just get bored

Reiteration of feeling bored if with Ann.


Can't even bring myself to call

Reiterating the difficulty in initiating contact with the person.

And I don't want to see you now

Continued reluctance to see the person currently.

'Cause I know what you lack

Reaffirming the understanding of what the person lacks.

And I can't go back to that now

Firmly asserting the refusal to return to the previous situation.

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