One of Toto’s best rockers for sure. Crazy voice and guitar work by Bobby Kimball and Steve Lukather respectively. The lyrics are a bit cryptic. White sister is metaphorical and certain lyrical passages indicate a real darkness, perhaps an unhealthy affair, but what or who is the real subject? A femme fatale or the white powder? The lyric “you crucify an orphan with the rainbow in your eyes, then send out invitations and address them with his cries” indicates maybe a smoke show prostitute whose speciality is SM, which suggests more of the femme fatale angle. Then he says “wish I could say that your mine” indicating her captivating but oh so dangerous allure. This was written when the guys were young rising stars and exploring the offerings of the fast LA music scene. So we can fill in the blanks.
One of Toto’s best rockers for sure. Crazy voice and guitar work by Bobby Kimball and Steve Lukather respectively. The lyrics are a bit cryptic. White sister is metaphorical and certain lyrical passages indicate a real darkness, perhaps an unhealthy affair, but what or who is the real subject? A femme fatale or the white powder? The lyric “you crucify an orphan with the rainbow in your eyes, then send out invitations and address them with his cries” indicates maybe a smoke show prostitute whose speciality is SM, which suggests more of the femme fatale angle. Then he says “wish I could say that your mine” indicating her captivating but oh so dangerous allure. This was written when the guys were young rising stars and exploring the offerings of the fast LA music scene. So we can fill in the blanks.