In the Morning Light
Robin Schulz Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
While everyone's yawning
You're high
In the cold light of morning
The party gets boring
You're high
As your skin starts a scratching
Wave yesterday's action goodbye
You're high
In the cold light
In the cold light of morning
While everyone's yawning
You're high
In the cold light of morning
You're drunk sick from whoring
And high
Staring back from the mirror's a face that you don't recognize
It's a loser, a sinner, a cock in a dildo's disguise
In the cold light
Tomorrow
Tomorrow
Tomorrow
As your skin starts a scratching
Wave yesterday's action goodbye
Forget past indiscretions and stolen possessions
You're high
In the cold light of day
Tomorrow's only a kettle whistle
Whistle
Whistle
Whistle
Whistle
Whistle
Whistle
Whistle
Whistle away
In the cold light of day
The lyrics of the song “In the Morning Light” by Robin Schulz, is a depiction of an individual in a state of addiction. The song expresses the aftermaths of staying up late partying, the feelings of despair and confusion when the day breaks. The words of the song serve as a metaphor of how drugs make you forget yesterday's problems and replace them with a temporary high. The first verse affirms that in the cold light of morning, when everyone is still sleeping, the individual is left alone with their numbness, their high. They feel bored and unfulfilled from the previous night.
The second verse delves further into the story the song's lyrics portray. The person awakens after a night of excess, which includes sex, drugs, etc. They see themselves in the mirror and no longer recognize the person staring back at them; it is a face of a loser, a sinner, and a prostitute in denial. Ironically, this depiction serves as a constant reminder of the person who the individual has become, this time in the form of an external figure. The reference to a "cock in a dildo's disguise" may suggest the person feels shame about their sexual promiscuity or addiction.
Finally, the song evokes an intense feeling of hopelessness towards the end, interjecting lines that offer a glimmer of positivity, "Tomorrow's only a kettle whistle. Whistle, whistle, whistle away in the cold light of day." It also suggests recovery remains possible.
Line by Line Meaning
In the cold light of morning
As the sunlight reveals the reality of the new day
While everyone's yawning
While everyone else is still waking up and getting started
You're high
You're under the influence of drugs and feeling their effects
The party gets boring
The excitement from the night is fading away
As your skin starts a scratching
You're experiencing the negative side effects of drug use, such as itching
Wave yesterday's action goodbye
Let go of the events that happened in the past, especially any negative or harmful actions you may have taken
Forget past indiscretions and stolen possessions
Stop dwelling on past mistakes or things you've taken from others
You're high
You're still in an altered state of consciousness from the drugs
In the cold light of morning
As the morning light exposes your current state and situation
You're drunk sick from whoring
You're feeling physically ill from drinking and engaging in promiscuous behavior
And high
You're still influenced by drugs despite the negative effects they're causing
Staring back from the mirror's a face that you don't recognize
When you look at yourself, you see someone you don't know or someone who is unrecognizable due to the effects of drugs and poor decisions
It's a loser, a sinner, a cock in a dildo's disguise
The person you see in the mirror is a representation of your negative traits, including being a failure or someone who engages in sinful behavior
Tomorrow's only a kettle whistle
The future is quickly approaching and time is running out
Whistle whistle whistle whistle whistle whistle whistle whistle away
Time is passing quickly and you need to act fast to change your situation
In the cold light of day
When the truth of the situation is fully exposed and there is no hiding from reality
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jarosawrowienicz1920
Really miss that times. I listened that less than week after release, i was 15 and i think you are Robin Schulz brother 😭😭 Times with no problems. Without life matters. Want to go back.
@Jemilly1
The one I loved was hearing this music over and over again. This was more than three years ago. I'm still hearing his favorite music and I still love him. It's tearing me apart because he left me, but music and memories always stays.
@la_gang3002
Takes me back to high school man
@moroni8442
Father. I come unto theee and pray that you may help me overcome the mountains of my life. In the name of Christ Amen.
@Batou3
Amen
@andersonjosiel8066
It's impressive. At the end of 2014 I was studying English at a private school in the afternoon, and inside, I met a girl very different from the others and attractively interesting for that time when I only treated her as a colleague, and that today I "see" that this could have been something bigger.
Due to mandatory military service I had to switch to night time. And once, instead of going home, I decided to go to a bridge at night to reflect a little on my walk in life, and listening to this song, I was reminded of this opportunity that we had and that we didn't take advantage of. But anyway, I don't remember for sure, if 2014 or 2015 was the first time I heard it, but on this bridge it was eternalized for me. That's what comes to my mind when I hear it. Thank you for that!
@lizzie3874
OK this song was stuck in my head for some reason and my brother used to listen to this when we were little and like MEMORIES OMG WOW
@felixrbx
I literally heard this song a week ago in the radio while I was thinking about my futur life… I came back to this song today because this melody still sat in my head and I needed to hear it again
@mikaelathunder6678
2019 who's with me💕😍
@juniorchamorro
I'm with you