“WHITE
LIES” arrived as the final of three volumes of the “HUMANFLESH”
series from First Day Of Spring. The UK band considers it a credit-rolling
closer. We consider the instrumental strength of the song to be the guitar with
its upper-frequency dance atop the verses (initially on full display around 1:09).
That guitar has chime and charm. But there are other contenders, such as the sax
sound that begins around 4:34.
Compositionally, the strength of “WHITE LIES” resides in the transition
shortly after the four-minute mark. If you’re actively listening, this section
of the song generates a sense of anticipation. It might be the start of an
intensity decline leading to the end of the track. Or is it a standard bridge,
so that the vocals will soon re-enter with another verse? No and No. The section
reveals itself to be an interlude bridging the vocals-featured portion of “WHITE
LIES” to the somewhat more instrumentally aggressive conclusion.
First
Day Of Spring comprise an ever-shifting live line-up, revolving around the
songwriting of Southend-born Samuel D. Jones. They describe “WHITE LIES”
as “ebbing, rising, and cruising off into the sunset; the track is lyrically
inspired by an encounter with an East London mystic and their imparted
philosophies on life, art and action.”
As
already noted, the song is the final volume of “HUMANFLESH,”
which is a series of three releases concerned with personal breakthroughs,
quests for self-fulfilment, and full-circle reflection. Sonically, the three
tracks are bound together with a synth-fuelled infusion of Glam and British
Psychedelia. The two previous volumes featured the bassline funk of “PARTYZEIT!”
and the ponderous splendor of “THE RIVIERA (MODERN NATURE).”
“WHITE
LIES” by First Day Of Spring
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Lyrics of “WHITE LIES” by First Day Of Spring
Do you ever get time to think that you would play on the right side?
Did you ever get time when time flies, and you’re in the way
There’s a falicy in games that’s trying to poison my mind
the commonality in pain, the disdain you feel every day
I’ve got a ten-foot mother floating around in my mind
Who comes out when another is wasting all of my time
And like the sun shines
Like the bird flies
Like a high tide
Like a long drive
I can feel it
White lies
I can feel it
White lies
If you tell me I’ll believe you again about the cries in your heart
Because I only wanna be around if I can die in your arms
I wanna see a big sensational change in my life
I wanna see you smile the same smile I see every day
I take time to discover the good things that speak to my mind
And take pride that a brother is left out by the wayside
And like a cold tan
Like a bad plan
Like a lost fan
Like a free man
I can feel it
White lies
I can feel it
White lies
Do you ever get time to think that you would play on the right side?
Did you ever get time when time flies, and you’re in the way
There’s a falicy in games that’s trying to poison my mind
the commonality in pain, the disdain you feel every day
I’ve got a ten-foot mother floating around in my mind
Who comes out when another is wasting all of my time
And like the sun shines
Like the bird flies
Like a high tide
Like a long drive
I can feel it
White lies
I can feel it
White lies
If you tell me I’ll believe you again about the cries in your heart
Because I only wanna be around if I can die in your arms
I wanna see a big sensational change in my life
I wanna see you smile the same smile I see every day
I take time to discover the good things that speak to my mind
And take pride that a brother is left out by the wayside
And like a cold tan
Like a bad plan
Like a lost fan
Like a free man
I can feel it
White lies
I can feel it
White lies
