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I… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists under the name Mark Alexander.
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In his sophomore album, Closer, Mark Alexander expertly plays the roles of lyricist, musician and producer, crafting a record that is a symphonic fusion of rock and folk. Alexander explores his talents and expands his musical boundaries to create a clean cut Midwest rock sound that sets this album apart from his previous projects and shows his growth as an artist. From the first track, "Let It Ride," an energetic folk rock blend, to the charged and powerful "Train Wreck,” Alexander sets the straightforward tone of the entire record. With its honest lyrics and dark tone, "Let the Curtain Fall" bids a farewell to lost love. The album ultimately peels back the complicated layers of a songwriter’s heart and leaves the listener "Closer" -- the earnest and modest title track and bittersweet anthem. In an industry teeming with artificiality, Closer provides a depth this contemporary culture needs and deserves.
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Mark Alexander is also the name under which Markolino Dimond released his last album, the rock-funk-soul record The Alexander Review.
Better Days
Mark Alexander Lyrics
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(I've seen better days)
Left behind a friend of mine
(I've seen better days)
Passed by a statue of saint Augustine in prayer
Said for one, the only one
I turned my back at her
(I've seen better days)
Her trench coat hangs inside her door
(I've seen better days)
A leaky window welcomed rain and left me standing here
A black-haired girl who taught me truth
I turned my back on her
Too late for hope but a dream remembered
Lay me down, down, down
Too late for hope but a dream remembered
Better days
Made love in the toronto rain
(i've seen better days)
From hamilton i look the train
(I've seen better days)
What you regret, you softly said are things you never do
I regret i didn't turn
And run back home to you
Too late for hope but a dream remembered
Lay me down, down, down
Too late for hope but a dream remembered
Better days, better days
Now i stand in sympathy
Not for her but for me
I could have turned i could have stayed
But i just walked away
I could have done a lot of things
In my better days
Too late for hope but a dream remembered
Lay me down, down, down
Too late for hope but a dream remembered
Better days, better days
The lyrics of Mark Alexander's song "Better Days" tells a story of regrets and missed opportunities. The singer begins by walking down Paramount and leaving behind a friend, indicating that he has seen better days. He then passes by a statue of Saint Augustine praying and turns his back on it. The elevator then takes him to the eleventh floor, where he encounters a trench coat hanging by the door and a leaky window welcoming rain. He remembers a black-haired girl who taught him truth but turned his back on her. The chorus repeats the idea that it is too late for hope, but only a dream remembered exists of better days.
The singer then remembers making love in the Toronto rain and watching the train leave from Hamilton. The person he made love to softly said that what is regretted are the things we never do. He regrets not turning and running back home to her. In the final verse, the singer stands in sympathy, not for the girl he left, but for himself. He realizes he had many opportunities but walked away instead of taking action. The song ends with the chorus repeating the idea of it being too late for hope, but better days remain in his dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Took a walk down paramount
I've lived a better life before when I used to walk around in better places
Left behind a friend of mine
I left someone important behind when my life was better
Passed by a statue of saint Augustine in prayer
I saw a statue of St. Augustine praying, and I thought about how it's better to have one true friend than many shallow ones
Said for one, the only one
I realized that having one true friend is better than having many shallow ones
I turned my back at her
I turned my back on that idea and that friend
The elevator rose to the eleventh floor
I've had better days when I lived in a higher place or achieved more in my life
Her trench coat hangs inside her door
I've had better days when I was with someone special who owned a trench coat
A leaky window welcomed rain and left me standing here
I live in a less-than-perfect place now, and I'm just standing here getting wet
A black-haired girl who taught me truth
I remember a girl who taught me the truth when my life was better
I turned my back on her
I turned my back on that girl and the truth she taught me
Made love in the toronto rain
I've had better days when I made love in Toronto and the rain was romantic
From hamilton i look the train
I'm in Hamilton now looking at the train, and I wish I was on that train going back to my better days
What you regret, you softly said are things you never do
Someone once told me that regrets come from the things you didn't do, not the things you did do
I regret i didn't turn
I regret not turning back and going home to someone special when I had the chance
And run back home to you
I wish I had run back home to that person when I had the chance
Now i stand in sympathy
I now sympathize with others who may be going through what I went through
Not for her but for me
I'm not sympathizing with that girl I turned my back on, but with myself for letting my better days slip away
I could have turned i could have stayed
I realize now that I could have turned my life around and stayed with that special person
But i just walked away
But I chose to walk away from that person and those better days
I could have done a lot of things
I could have achieved a lot of things if I had stayed with that special person and had better days
Better days
I hope to have better days again someday
Too late for hope but a dream remembered
It may be too late for me to hope for better days, but I still remember my dream of having them
Lay me down, down, down
I'm feeling defeated and worn out
Better days, better days
I still hope for better days
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GARY LOURIS, GARY MICHAEL LOURIS
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