1 - E's real name is… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least nine artists with this name:
1 - E's real name is Mark Oliver Everett and he is the driving force behind the band Eels. He released two solo albums under the moniker "E": Broken Toy Shop and A Man Called E.
2- E is a new project from American alt rocker Thalia Zedek (Come/Live Skull), a new power trio of experimental rock troubadours w/ Jason Sanford of Neptune and Gavin McCarthy of Karate.
https://www.facebook.com/ABandCalledE/
https://abandcallede.bandcamp.com/music
http://abandcallede.com/
3 - E is a Finnish/Portuguese Experimental Black metal project. ShadoW (Portugal) and MTYM (Finland) are the only members of this band.
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/E/168957753128955?v=wall
Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/edimension
4 - E is also the name of a Chinese alternative rock band.
5 - E was also a punk rock band from Caracas, Venezuela that existed around mid 2002-mid 2003 that featured Archi from ATTE and IL from Boom Boom Clan, Las Américas, La Fiera Del Vinil, Ulises Hadjis' live band and Elaine.
6 - E is also a Czech progressive rock-alternative band from Brno.
Visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/E/49547237061 for the Czech band E (CZ).
7 - E was also the name of the lead singer of early 1990s UK alternative rock band Mass.
8 - E was the name of an indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia in the early 1990s.
9 - An alias of Andy Bullock, a London-based experimental/noise musician.
"E" is also a common, often accidental, mistag. If the song you are scrobbling is not by one of these artists, you should change your tags to the correct artist.
My Old Raincoat
E Lyrics
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She's giving back my old raincoat
The one I said she could keep
Okay
She's taking back her umbrella
Well that's alright with me
Oh why
Who only wins despite my broken bones
The winner stands alone
Every pocket has a hole, there is no hope
I'm walking 'round in my old raincoat
Oh yeah
She's tearing up my old letters
She's setting fire to the heap
Oh joy
She says she's feeling much better
SHe says it's easy to sleep without me there
In the cool night air
The sun is shining, the sky is blue
And I am cold
Just walking 'round in my old raincoat
Now I know I'm really free
Oh yeah
Now I know I'm really free
Oh why
I feel like I'm a fighter
Who only wins despite my broken bones
The winner stands alone
Every pocket has a hole, there is no hope
But I search them all looking for a note
The sun is shining, the sky is blue
ANd I am cold
I'm walking 'round in my old raincoat
Now I know I'm really free
In "My Old Raincoat", E sings about a failed relationship and the aftermath of its ending. He expresses his feelings of being a fighter who only wins despite the broken bones, meaning that he has gone through much pain and suffering in the relationship but still managed to come out on top. He acknowledges that his old raincoat, which he has been walking around in with holes in the pockets, is a symbol of his emotional state. The raincoat represents the emotional baggage he's carrying around from the relationship, even though he's no longer with the person.
The first verse deals with the return of his raincoat and the fact that she's taking back her umbrella - a sign that she has cleared everything up from their relationship. E, on the other hand, is still wallowing in the remnants of their affair, as if he hasn't really moved on even though he thinks he has. The chorus reinforces this theme of feeling alone and broken, walking around in his old raincoat with no hope.
The second verse reveals that she's also burning his old letters, probably love letters or anything else that contains emotions and memories of their love. She tells him that she's feeling much better without him, implying that she's ready to close that chapter and move on. E compares his situation to a sunny day where the sun is shining and the sky is blue, yet he feels cold because he's carrying his raincoat with him.
In the end, he finally accepts that he's free and no longer attached to the pain of the past. He is now finally moving on and is on the right track to better days.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh no
Expressing disappointment or sadness
She's giving back my old raincoat
The person is returning the raincoat that E had given her before
The one I said she could keep
E had allowed the person to keep the raincoat before
Okay
E is agreeing to the person returning the raincoat
She's taking back her umbrella
The person is taking her own umbrella back from E's possession
Well that's alright with me
E is fine with the person taking back her umbrella
Oh why
Expressing confusion or frustration
I feel like I'm a fighter
E feels like a determined fighter who never gives up
Who only wins despite my broken bones
E wins even when they are hurt or disadvantaged
The winner stands alone
Winning comes with loneliness
Every pocket has a hole, there is no hope
E is expressing hopelessness as every pocket is torn and unusable
I'm walking 'round in my old raincoat
E is wandering aimlessly without a purpose, wearing his old raincoat
Oh yeah
Expressing satisfaction or excitement
She's tearing up my old letters
The person is destroying E's old letters
She's setting fire to the heap
The person is burning everything that reminds her of E
Oh joy
Expressing happiness or pleasure
She says she's feeling much better
The person is feeling better after getting rid of E's memories
She says it's easy to sleep without me there
The person is able to sleep peacefully without E being present
In the cool night air
The cool night breeze is making sleeping easier for the person
The sun is shining, the sky is blue
The weather seems pleasant, but E is still feeling cold
And I am cold
E is feeling the chills despite pleasant weather
But I search them all looking for a note
E is searching through every pocket, hoping to find a small note left behind by the person
Now I know I'm really free
E is free from the emotional baggage now that the person has moved on
Oh why
Expressing confusion or frustration
I feel like I'm a fighter
E feels like a determined fighter who never gives up
Who only wins despite my broken bones
E wins even when they are hurt or disadvantaged
The winner stands alone
Winning comes with loneliness
Every pocket has a hole, there is no hope
E is expressing hopelessness as every pocket is torn and unusable
The sun is shining, the sky is blue
The weather seems pleasant, but E is still feeling cold
I'm walking 'round in my old raincoat
E is wandering aimlessly without a purpose, wearing his old raincoat
Now I know I'm really free
E is free from the emotional baggage now that the person has moved on
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARK O. EVERETT, PARTHENON HUXLEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Dani Duke
I bought this album in 94. Such a great collection of beautiful songs about a sad, broken person trying to wear a smile. Love every song.
Rory Steele
I know it’ll never happen but all I want is a 30th anniversary reissue of both E albums. I reckon it’s his best stuff.
Love this song in particular
“The sun is shining, the sky is blue, and I am cold. I’m walking ‘round in my old raincoat”
burpo
I still play this album. (Doesn't the beginning sound like "More Than a Feeling" by Boston?)
Great & Forgotten Records
Actually, yes. It does. I haven't noticed that before.