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LINDSAY WHITE

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Global Texan Chronicles features Lindsay White on Autumn Playlist

9/29/2018

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Thanks to my friends at Global Texan Chronicles for adding me to their Autumn Playlist on Spotify! Hope you give it a listen when you get a chance! (And maybe add one of my songs to one of your playlists while you're at it! Makes me look good in the eyes of Spotify curators when y'all do that!)
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Behind the Song - High Horse

9/29/2018

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I wrote this song as I was glued to this week's hearing with Dr. Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh. Wow, so many feels. I cried, I yelled, I threw things. I know at the end of the day this guy will probably be confirmed, and that makes me angry because I think there are probably better people for the job. But overall, I just have an overwhelming sense of pride for Dr. Blasey Ford's bravery. It's hard to believe in 2018 that it's still so difficult for women to be taken seriously. But regardless of the outcome, she is helping to change a toxic culture, and for that I thank her. This song is dedicated to Dr. Blasey Ford and any other survivor who has had to put up with this shit week. (And if you don't think I'm being sensitive enough to what Kavanaugh has gone through, here are my thoughts on that).
Lyrics:

why you trying so hard to rein me in?
you whistle when i trot, but not when i’m galloping
is it getting out of hand, am i getting too wild?
is it a shame i’m so untamed, so unbridled?

i climbed up on my high horse
cause it wasn’t safe to come down
but i kinda miss the feeling
of my feet running on the ground
i don’t have no remorse
cause i now got a better view
i’ll gladly dismount
when i can start counting on you
until you stop hurting me,
i’ve been saddled with a burden you see
that’s the only reason why
i climbed up on my high horse


you think i’m chomping at the bit
i’m just trying to help you out
you’re trying to throw me off
trying to kick me in the mouth
you wish i would just stay in the stable
laying in the hay
you don’t want no trouble
long as i’m not in the way
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"Not a Boy" - The Rye Room Sessions

9/21/2018

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Last post, I announced the premiere of the "Deep Dark Down" live video recorded for The Rye Room Sessions in Portland, OR. Here's the second session we did for "Not a Boy." Both of these songs are on the album Lights Out currently available on iTunes, Spotify, etc. 
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Behind the Song - Ego

9/20/2018

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This song was the near-immediate result of how icky I felt after a songwriting critique. Many kind things were said, but the recurring "critique" part of the exchange was that my songs lacked focused themes and clear/streamlined perspectives. All in all it was a mixed bag, but I walked away from the experience feeling a little bit misunderstood as a songwriter. It made me think a lot about compromise. What am I willing to budge on as an artist in order to "level up" in the industry? It's a tough question to chew on, especially since I've never written with that goal in mind. It's kind of like how no one goes to therapy or AA thinking that they're going to get anything out of it other than one more day of survival. But on the flip side, I've been trying to gain listeners and earn money with this gig for years. Am I willing to sacrifice what I cherish about the songwriting process  in order to potentially grow my audience and effin' net worth for a change? I don't know. My gut tells me I'd rather be poor for the rest of my life than change the way I write. Not to be dramatic, but I might actually rather be dead. I value constructive criticism (especially when coming from women in the industry) but I kept thinking how my songwriting hero Bob Dylan would probably never be caught dead asking someone to critique his 11-minute songs featuring 20 different characters and abstract AF imagery. Anyway, this all got me thinking about my ego- sometimes protective, sometimes possessive. But always there.
are you my friend
are you my enemy
remember when
you used to take good care of me
lately you’ve been
treating me unbearably

ego, ego
please let me know
where did we go off track
ego, ego
you got my brain
do you got my back

are you Jekyll or Hyde
it’s still not clear to me
are you on my side
or just tired of being near to me
are you satisfied
you got another tear from me

ego, ego 
please let me know 
where did we go off track 
ego, ego 
you got my brain 
do you got my back

we’re gonna have to make things right
you gotta let me have a say
cause we can’t keep having this fight
and i can’t live this way

​ego, ego 
please let me know 
where did we go off track 
ego, ego 
you got my brain 
do you got my back
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Behind the Song - I Didn't Ask You

9/6/2018

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This here's a little ditty about the patriarchy. On a personal level, I'm noticing that every time a express myself with the realm of my little digital real estate (FB page, etc.), there is ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS some dude trying to tell me how I'm wrong or how I'd be better if only just blah blah blah. On a socio-political level, I'm just really sick of the patriarchy, y'all. Like, enough, already. I'm so ready for women to be in charge of shit, it's not even funny anymore. If you disagree with me, that's cool. But here's a song I wrote about it since I don't disagree with me. :) 
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you say, girl i like it fast
i say, boy that don’t surprise me
for what it’s worth i didn’t even ask
but you just gotta advise me
i’m not hoping i’m not wishing
i’m not asking for permission
you keep talking i’m not listening
my existence ain’t on trial
here comes that crazy bitch again
why does she get sensitive when
you tell her she’d look better
if she’d only fucking smile

i didn’t ask you (woah)
how you see me (ooh)
i don’t need you (boy)
just to be me (yeah)

you say, girl you’re so emotional
i say, boy you’re just afraid of
living in a world where you’re losing control
you cower in the power that i’m made of
but it’s physical, political,
emotional and spiritual
it’s sexual, perpetual, habitual assault
here comes that short skirt argument
why does she get sensitive when
you put your hands all over her
​and tell her it’s her fault
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Video Premiere - Deep Dark Down Live at The Rye Room

9/1/2018

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“Recording the track at The Rye Room gave me the empty room I needed to perform the song, but a larger audience to hear it, and ultimately, a hope that listeners facing similar experiences might feel less alone... On a broader level, “Deep Dark Down” is about a relationship ending with no closure, and I know a lot of people can relate to that.” - READ THE FULL INTERVIEW

Thanks to the folks at Vortex Music Magazine for premiering this live video of "Deep Dark Down," recorded for The Rye Room Sessions in Portland, OR. So glad my producer Alex Dausch of Studio Studios was able to accompany me on this PNW trip and make my song sound so dreamy. Check out the full interview and video here. ​For complete lyrics to these and other songs, visit my lyrics page.
If you enjoy this song, please consider supporting my career by listening on Spotify, iTunes, and other online retailers. You can also purchase a physical copy of the album here. 
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