After signing a contract with the Atlantic Records label Lava Records in 1994, his first major-label album, Honor Among Thieves, was issued in 1995. His second album, Misguided Roses, spawned I'll Be, a major single in 1998. Two more albums (Messenger and Far from Over) followed, but at the end of 2001, he split from Lava. In 2003 he released a collection of acoustic versions of songs both old and new called The Austin Sessions via ATC Records, a Nashville-based independent record label (at which McCain was the first artist signed following its creation in 2001). Mid-2004 saw the arrival of his first studio album in three years, entitled Scream & Whisper, which was released on another indie label, DRT Entertainment.
He has released two DVDs to date. The first was through ATC records in late 2002, called Mile Marker: Songs and Stories from the Acoustic Highway, and it consisted of interviews, live performances, and other material. The other was in late 2004, Tinsel & Tap Shoes. It was his first live concert DVD, recorded at The House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
A new CD was released in April, 2006 titled, Lost in America. Edwin recently signed a contract with Vanguard Records. This album (#8) is said to be a true "rock 'n roll" collection.
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Kitchen Song
Edwin McCain Lyrics
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Just staring at the cracks in the wall
I've been sitting here since yesterday
Just waiting on you to call
The cracks remind me of you and I
They're all up, down and split apart
And all the cracks in the wall lead to one great big hole
That used to be my heart
Nothing ever worked out right
All we ever seemed to do is just cuss, scream, bitch and fight
All we did was fight
The tears I cried
Fell on a cold and lonely floor
No one to wipe them away
The tears I cried
Will be my own and they'll follow me
And that's the way it's gonna stay
Now that I think of it
Nothing ever worked out right
All we ever seemed to do is just cuss, scream, bitch and fight
All we did was fight
Oh pretty baby, can't you understand
I'm not made up of enough to be your man
Oh pretty baby, don't know what to say
I just want you to, go away
Well I'd love to sit and reflect on this
But I haven't got the time
Just tell me why you chose to be so cruel, mean, brutal so unkind
Now that I think of it
Nothing ever worked out right
All we ever seemed to do was cuss, scream, bitch and fight
All we did is fight
The tears I cried fell on a cold and lonely floor
No one to wipe them away
The tears I cried
Will be my own and they'll follow me
And that's the way it's gonna stay
The lyrics of Kitchen Song by Edwin McCain introduce an individual in their kitchen, staring at the cracks in their wall, waiting for someone to call. The singer links the cracks in the wall to the relationship they shared with their partner. They're all over the place, up and down, shattered, and ruined, just like their heart. The singer reflects how their relationship never worked out well and all they ever did was fight and argue.
The song expresses the hurt that the singer felt due to the relationship's demise, and how their tears were left unacknowledged. Furthermore, the tone of the song indicates some bitterness towards the partner, which is why the singer asks them to go away instead of asking them to stay. The song's melancholic tune combined with the lyrics serves as an excellent depiction of the pain that comes with a breakup.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting in the kitchen
The singer is sitting alone in the kitchen
Just staring at the cracks in the wall
The singer is looking at the cracks in the wall
I've been sitting here since yesterday
The singer has been in the kitchen for a long time
Just waiting on you to call
The artist is waiting for someone to call, but they haven't yet
The cracks remind me of you and I
The cracks in the wall make the artist think of their former partner
They're all up, down and split apart
The cracks are disorganized and chaotic
And all the cracks in the wall lead to one great big hole
The cracks in the wall come together to form a large hole, much like the singer's heart
That used to be my heart
The artist's heart is broken and damaged
Now that I think of it
The artist is reflecting on their past relationship
Nothing ever worked out right
The artist feels like their relationship was doomed from the start
All we ever seemed to do is just cuss, scream, bitch and fight
The singer and their partner had a lot of arguments and fights
All we did was fight
The artist feels like their relationship was defined by conflict
The tears I cried
The singer is feeling emotional and upset
Fell on a cold and lonely floor
The singer is alone and no one is there to comfort them
No one to wipe them away
The singer is left to deal with their emotions on their own
Will be my own and they'll follow me
The artist will carry their feelings with them
And that's the way it's gonna stay
The artist is resigned to their situation
Oh pretty baby, can't you understand
The singer is speaking directly to their former partner
I'm not made up of enough to be your man
The singer doesn't feel like they were enough for their partner
Oh pretty baby, don't know what to say
The artist is struggling to find the right words
I just want you to, go away
The artist wants their former partner to leave them alone
Well I'd love to sit and reflect on this
The artist wants to think about their situation
But I haven't got the time
The singer is too busy to reflect on their situation
Just tell me why you chose to be so cruel, mean, brutal so unkind
The artist is questioning their former partner's behavior
The tears I cried fell on a cold and lonely floor
The singer is feeling emotional and upset
No one to wipe them away
The singer is alone and no one is there to comfort them
The tears I cried
The singer is feeling emotional and upset
Will be my own and they'll follow me
The artist will carry their feelings with them
And that's the way it's gonna stay
The artist is resigned to their situation
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EDWIN COLE MC CAIN
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