On the Metaphors in the ‘White Light’ Video

PM: And Kate Moss in the video … she saves you. Was the coin tossing symbolic?

GM: Yeah, it’s all very symbolic. Metaphors everywhere. The black Ravens and the white doves and the black and white zebra representing the darkness of death and the brightness of life, really. And there are also references in there to some of the amazing singers that we’ve lost in the past couple of years, and you can’t help that as a singer, especially from the era Michael and Whitney came from. You can’t help feeling that you dodged a bullet that they didn’t manage to dodge, you know? I was never a heroin addict, but I did dodge a bullet, no question. And in a way, that kind of reinforces the feeling of privilege I have. I do think my real privilege is that I still believe in what I do and I think I’m still capable of making people happy with my music and after 30 years, that’s just amazing!

SOURCE: George Michael’s Interview by Phil Marriot on Health Recovery, Symphonica and White Light (2012)

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