Into White
Cat Stevens * Track #8 On Tea for the Tillerman
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Into White by Cat Stevens
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Stevens has shared that “Into White” is about naivety and the search for freedom and purity. In 1971, a reviewer suggested the song is an ‘intriguing and reflective song about his upbringing’, calling it a ‘dream of icy calm — a vision that contrasts sharply with the place that formed, initially, h...
Into White Lyrics
I built my house from barley rice
Green pepper walls and water ice
Tables of paper wood, windows of light
And everything emptying into white
A simple garden, with acres of sky
A brown-haired dog-mouse if one dropped by
Yellow Delanie would sleep well at night
With everything emptying into white
A sad blue eyed drummer rehearses outside
A black spider dancing on top of his eye
Red legged chicken stands ready to strike
And everything emptying into white
I built my house from barley rice
Green pepper walls and water ice
And everything emptying into white
Into White Q&A
Who wrote Into White's ?
Into White was written by Cat Stevens.
Who produced Into White's ?
Into White was produced by Paul Samwell-Smith.
When did Cat Stevens release Into White?
Cat Stevens released Into White on Mon Nov 23 1970.
What did Cat Stevens say about "Into White"?
Stevens said in 1971:
‘Into White’ is when I’m in my very naive child-like state where I just let anything come into my head and let it out.
In 1972, he shared the symbolism contained within four of his songs, including this one:
I’ve never been to Katmandu, but it’s irrelevant. The lyric is only...