Eitzel's first solo album was the (now elusive) cassette-only 'Mean Mark Eitzel Gets Fat' (1982), which pre-dates his AMC work. He released a solo live album, songs of love live in 1991, featuring raw and emotional acoustic versions of his best AMC songs. His first solo album proper was 1996's 60 Watt Silver Lining, a highly personal, jazz-inflected work.
He went on to release albums of varying styles and quality, including another difficult-to-find effort in Lover's Leap USA, produced as a tour-only CD and notable for including two songs which Eitzel's own sleeve notes instruct the listener to skip past. This was followed by 1997's West, a collaboration with REM's Peter Buck, and the stark and harrowing Caught in a Trap and I Can't Back Out 'Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby in 1998. 2001 saw him take a new electronic direction with The Invisible Man, followed in 2002 by two covers projects: Music for courage & confidence and The Ugly American, which included re-interpretations of American Music Club songs by Eitzel and a traditional Greek band!
american music club reformed in 2003, and released an album, Love Songs for Patriots, as well as touring the United States and Europe. Eitzel released new solo material in 2005, candy ass, which saw a return to the electronic experimentation of the invisible man. A new AMC record, The Golden Age was released in February 2008.
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Cold Light of Day
Mark Eitzel Lyrics
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I’ve been here since 7 a.m.
I’ve been hiding out on someone’s private property
I know sooner or later the owner with his gun
Is gonna discover me and say
"Hey, what are you doing here alone
In the cold light of day
What are you doing here alone
In the cold light of day
In the cold light of day
In the cold light of day
What are you doing here alone
In the cold light of day"
I tried to find the darkest part of the trees
So I could be in an ocean five fathoms down
This pine forest is abandoned and overgrown
I’m not hurting nothing
I’m just waiting around
In the cold light of day
In the cold light of day
I’m just waiting around
In the cold light of day
In the cold light of day
In the cold light of day
I’m just waiting around
In the cold light of day
The sun is like poison it kills all my dreams
Just like you kill me with your laughter
I know fear is the one thing you understand
Your kisses taste bitter
You say you’re my future
In the cold light of day
in the cold light of day
You say you’re my future
In the cold light of day
In the cold light of day
In the cold light of day
You say you’re my future
In the cold light of day
You say you’re my future
You say you’re my future
You say you’re my future
You say you’re my future
You say you’re my future
You say you’re my future
You say you’re my future
In Mark Eitzel's song "Cold Light of Day," the lyrics describe a sense of isolation and loneliness felt by the singer. He has been hiding out on private property since early in the morning, but knows that the owner will eventually find him with a gun. The repetition of the phrase "in the cold light of day" emphasizes the stark reality of his situation and intensifies the feeling of isolation.
As the song progresses, the singer tries to find refuge in the dark parts of the forest, attempting to distance himself even further from the outside world. He feels as though he's not hurting anyone, but he's simply waiting for something to happen. The sun is described as "like poison," suggesting that it's only making things worse for him.
The final stanza of the song introduces a new element with the presence of a woman. She is described as someone who understands fear, but who also has the ability to shatter his dreams. Her kisses taste bitter, and while she claims to be his future, it's clear that the singer isn't entirely convinced.
Overall, the lyrics to "Cold Light of Day" convey a sense of despair and loneliness, with the singer feeling isolated from the world around him and unsure of what his future holds.
Line by Line Meaning
It’s 2 in the afternoon
It's the middle of the day
I’ve been here since 7 a.m.
I've been here for hours
I’ve been hiding out on someone’s private property
I'm hiding somewhere I'm not supposed to be
I know sooner or later the owner with his gun
I know the owner of this property will find me
Is gonna discover me and say
And he's going to ask
"Hey, what are you doing here alone
"What are you doing here by yourself
In the cold light of day
In the cold light of day
What are you doing here alone
In the cold light of day
In the cold light of day
In the cold light of day
What are you doing here alone
In the cold light of day"
In the harsh reality of daylight, what are you doing here? What are you doing here by yourself?
I tried to find the darkest part of the trees
I tried to find the most hidden part of the forest
So I could be in an ocean five fathoms down
So I could be completely isolated
This pine forest is abandoned and overgrown
This forest is ignored and has become wild
I’m not hurting nothing
I'm not causing any harm
I’m just waiting around
I'm just passing the time
The sun is like poison it kills all my dreams
The bright light of day feels awful and ruins everything
Just like you kill me with your laughter
You hurt me with your joy
I know fear is the one thing you understand
I know you only comprehend being scared
Your kisses taste bitter
Your affection is unpleasant
You say you’re my future
You claim to represent my future
In the cold light of day
in the cold light of day
You say you’re my future
In the cold light of day
In the cold light of day
In the cold light of day
You say you’re my future
In the cold light of day
In the harsh reality of daylight, you tell me that you are my future
You say you’re my future
You say you’re my future
You say you’re my future
You say you’re my future
You say you’re my future
You say you’re my future
Repeated for emphasis
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