Coil spent the next period of its existence exploring visual media. In late 1984 they recorded a rendition of Tainted Love (originally recorded by Gloria Jones, but made popular by Soft Cell in the 80s), producing a widely banned, hallucinogenic video clip featuring Marc Almond as the Angel of Death; despite considerable controversy at home, the video ultimately found its way to the archives of the Museum of Modern Art. After spending several years working with filmmaker Derek Jarman on the feature The Angelic Conversation, Coil issued a remixed edition of their soundtrack. Following 1986’s Nightmare Culture, a collaboration with Boyd Rice produced as split release with Current 93, Christopherson and Balance invited Stephen Thrower to join the group in a full-time capacity. As a trio, they recorded 1986’s LP Horse Rotorvator, introducing orchestral, jazz, and middle Eastern textures into the mix; this album included The Anal Staircase.
In 1987, Coil issued The Unreleased Themes for Hellraiser, a collection of atmospheric gothic instrumentals commissioned for but ultimately cut from the Clive Barker horror film, followed by compilation album Gold Is the Metal (With the Broadest Shoulders), a remixed history of the group’s first several years of work. Unnatural History, another career overview, effectively ended the first phase of the band’s career in 1990; when Coil resurfaced a year later with Love’s Secret Domain, their music reflected the strong influence of the acid house culture. Another long layoff brought on by financial difficulties ended in 1995, when the group - now consisting of Sleazy, Balance, and Drew McDowell - signed to Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor’s Nothing Records to release Backwards, an album which was never officially released, although it is available in a number of bootleg versions. Additionally, they recorded the LP Worship the Glitch, issued under the name ELpH, and in 1996 cut A Thousand Lights in a Darkened Room as Black Light District.
1998 marked a significant stylistic shift for Coil, as the group moved away from the industrial dance sound they pioneered in the first half of their career towards what Balance referred to as "Moon Musick". This began with the release of four seasonal EPs throughout that year, coinciding with the equinoxes and solstices; this marked the group making further forays into ambient and neoclassical styles. Lyrically, there was a push towards naturalistic, pagan imagery, and an emphasis on free form, improvisatory chants. All four of these releases were later collected and released as Moons Milk (in Four Phases) in 2002. Coil also put out a purely drone based project, Time Machines, under that alias the same year.
In 1999 Coil started to work with Thighpaulsandra, and with him released the chilling Musick to Play in the Dark, a dark, meditative work featuring mostly intoned vocals from Balance, and exploring deeper electronic textures and pitches. A second volume followed in 2000. After years of refusal to do so, Coil started to perform live again in 1999. They released a number of albums containing the various shows they did in the period 2000 - 2004. Coil have released a lot of material in very limited editions, and have distributed certain records only at concerts. In 2003 they started a project to re-issue these tracks. Amidst their sporadic touring, and growing internal tensions within the group, Black Antlers was released in 2004, consisting of many of the songs played in concert at the time. This would prove to be the last studio recording put out in Balance's lifetime.
Jhonn Balance’s long-time struggle with alcoholism led to his death on 13th November, 2004. He fell from the second floor window at his home, while drunk, and died a short time after. Coil’s last live performance took place at Dublin’s City Hall on 23 October 2004 and is expected to appear on the forthcoming DVD box set “Colour Sound Oblivion”. A number of songs that were (as good as) ready were released in autumn 2005 as a last farewell to Jhonn.
Peter Christopherson passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 25, 2010. Instead of sending flowers in memory of Peter Christopherson, people were asked to donate money to help children affected by AIDS in Thailand, the country he loved and died in.
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The Dark Age of Love
Coil Lyrics
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I saw a vision of an angel of the
world lay down and die
The earth is full of ghosts now
Ghosts that sweat and ghosts that cry
Instead of peace just stop and cease
A final end, a sweet release
The flames of all love become funeral pyres
Smoke gets in your eyes and grown men cry
I see young men led to an early
grave and old men pray to die
The earth is full of ghosts now
Ghosts that sweat and ghosts that cry
Instead of peace just stop and cease
A final end, a sweet release
The shipwreck to the shore
From the client to the whore
From the shadow to the sun
From the bullet to the gun
The earth is full of ghosts now
Ghosts that sweat and ghosts that cry
Instead of peace just stop and cease
A final end, a sweet release
The moment you discover that your killer is your lover
I kill all that I love, I just destroy what I become
The earth is full of ghosts now
Ghosts that sweat and ghosts that cry
Instead of peace just stop and cease
A final end, a sweet release
The lyrics of Coil's song The Dark Age of Love are haunting and deal with themes of death, love, and the ghosts that haunt the earth. The song opens with the singer declaring that they are not afraid to die, having seen a vision of an angel of the world laying down to die. The earth is now filled with ghosts, both those that sweat and those that cry. The singer laments the language of love, calling it the language of liars, and speaks of how the flames of all love become funeral pyres. Men of all ages are led to early graves, while others pray for death. The song speaks of the ghosts that now inhabit the earth, and the need to stop and cease for a final end, a sweet release.
The second verse speaks of a shipwreck, a client and a whore, a shadow and the sun, and a bullet and a gun. These are all opposing forces that create a sense of tension and conflict in the world. The earth is still full of ghosts, and instead of peace, there is only the need to stop and cease. The final verse is perhaps the most disturbing, as the singer speaks of discovering that their killer is their lover. They vow to kill all that they love and destroy what they become. The song ends with a final repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the need for a final end and a sweet release.
Line by Line Meaning
Now you see why I'm not scared to die
I have seen the world crumble and humans reduced to ghostly figures who have nothing left to live for, hence dying does not frighten me.
I saw a vision of an angel of the world lay down and die
I had a vision where I saw the world and all of its glory perish, causing an angelic figure to lose its life.
The earth is full of ghosts now
The world is now full of beings who have lost everything they held dear and have become a mere shadow of their former selves - ghosts.
Ghosts that sweat and ghosts that cry
These ghosts are not mere shadows but living beings who still suffer and experience pain, often resulting in sweating and crying.
Instead of peace just stop and cease
When faced with this despair, it is better to put an end to everything and stop trying to find peace that may never come.
A final end, a sweet release
Death would be the final release from the pain and suffocation of a life without purpose or value.
The language of love is the language of liars
The language of love, often used to express the deepest and most intimate emotions, is often filled with falsehood, deception, and insincerity.
The flames of all love become funeral pyres
All romantic love ends tragically and becomes a burning inferno that consumes everything in its path, leaving behind nothing but ashes and memories.
Smoke gets in your eyes and grown men cry
Even the strongest of men and believers get affected by the aftermath of a shattered relationship, leaving them in tears feeling completely helpless.
I see young men led to an early grave and old men pray to die
Love destroys not just the youth, but also the elderly. Young people die prematurely due to heartbreak, and the elderly, tired of the pain and agony, pray for death to release them.
The shipwreck to the shore
The journey from one's prime to one's deathbed is akin to a deserted ship being washed ashore.
From the client to the whore
The journey from being a client seeking love to a whore selling it to make ends meet is an unfortunate reality of a loveless life.
From the shadow to the sun
Moving from a life of darkness and despair to happiness and hope seems impossible for the brokenhearted.
From the bullet to the gun
From being the one who shoots to the one who is shot, the pain of broken relationships can force people to take drastic and often permanent measures.
The moment you discover that your killer is your lover
Realizing that the person you loved the most is the one who caused most of your pain and suffering can be a fatal blow to one's heart and soul.
I kill all that I love, I just destroy what I become
As a brokenhearted person, I have the tendency to destroy all those around me, including the people I deeply care for and love, as well as myself.
Contributed by Harper P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@patrickhanna9326
Looooooove that song 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
@charliemagri1669
Another piece which is so important, in terms of meaning, but many seek something more simpler and that's because something more complicated isn't what they are used to in life. Marc's words; just the way he expresses his ideas, all create something so powerful and because the feelings he created provide the barriers against everything so negative life throws at us!
Marc uses his personality to make sense of things we all go through and see in life, but his talents come from not just his voice; they are the result of his tremendous ability to express his imagination through writing and poetry too!
@erichudson2009
wonderful
@michealbarone
Beautiful
@reverenddclxvi5324
Wonderful : )
@cmiguieles
The Dark Age Of Love
@fenrir1979
Correct
@tamersertoglu3496
Çok yaşa mark
@skinnyboy6498
охуенно
@user-lj8re7zd4w
Кстати, помните песню мачехи Константина Меладзе???? Так вот, вся мелодия содрана отсюда