Lind began writing songs during his senior year of high-school after being inspired by bands like Rancid and Green Day. By 1995, Lind and close friend Jason Messina would form The Ducky Boys and within three years, released two albums and grew in popularity in the Boston punk scene with the help of Dropkick Murphys' front-man Ken Casey.
However, by 1999, the band fell into turmoil and soon broke up leaving Lind with no band.
Soon after The Ducky Boys' downfall, Lind teamed up with his brother Rob Lind of Blood for Blood and began writing music. Focus heavily on song-writing, the two formed the band Sinners and Saints. The band had more musicality and pop elements than The Ducky Boys, a change that gave the band a unique sound. They were offered a record contract with Victory Records for the groups future album The Sky is Falling, but chose to turn it down, a huge mistake they would later admit. The album went on to have huge success and the band grew a huge following by 2002.
Due to personal matters, Rob was unable to continue the project, and the band disbanded by the end of the year. Hoping to get back to his punk roots, Lind would form a Ducky Boy like band called Dirty Water. Re-uniting with Messina, and recruiting Andrew Mauriello on guitar and John Davidian on bass, the band would release their self-titled ep Dirty Water in 2003. Llike Sinners and Saints, the band was a major success in the Boston area.
All unreleased songs written by Lind during this period of time have been reworked and included on subsequent releases.
The Ducky Boys re-formed plus guitarist Douglas Sullivan in late 2003 and has recorded and released two albums, entitled Three Chords and the Truth and The War Back Home . Both albums were critically acclaimed and had big sales. The band has since grown in popularity and has toured with bands like Rancid, Street Dogs, and Dropkick Murphys in recent years.
During 2005, Lind set out to make his first solo album. Using leftovers songs that were not used in The War Back Home, Lind recorded the CD and released it in 2006. The album features a rock style with a band accompanying Lind in most songs.
Over the last year, Lind has wrote and demoed over 50 songs for both the new Ducky Boys album and for his next solo EP, which is tentatively titled Compulsive Fuckup. The album is expected to be more acoustic sounding and will be released independently through Lind himself in hopes of addressing a very specific and existing audience.
Mark also played bass on Boston punk band Far From Finished's debut album East Side of Nowhere and will also be appearing on the band's new album Living in the Fallout, which is due out sometime this year.
I'm sorry
Mark Lind Lyrics
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Cuz it seems the only way to keep you sane
But I know you well enough to say that you and them
Just ain't one and the same
We could sit here at this bar all night
And put down empty bottles til we're blind
But I'll still go to bed alone the same
I suppose we're better off there anyway
I'm sorry baby if I hurt your pride
I'm just a low man fighting fears
I'm sorry baby if I made you cry
It's just the way I show I care
I can find so many ways to say
All the things that I don't even mean
But I can't find the words I want to say
And I can see by your eyes that I should leave
I'm sorry baby if I hurt your pride
I'm just a low man fighting fears
I'm sorry baby if I made you cry
It's just the way I show I care
If one of us would break
If one of us would break
You surround yourself with statues, babe
But they're the ones who get your time and your eye
I can't tell you what I want to say
So I'll leave with this moment on my mind
I'm sorry baby if I hurt your pride
I'm just a low man fighting fears
I'm sorry baby if I made you cry
It's just the way I show I care
I'm sorry baby if I hurt your pride
I'm just a low man fighting fears
I'm sorry baby if I made you cry
It's just the way I show I care
The lyrics to Mark Lind's song "I'm Sorry" describe the complicated nature of a relationship where one person is trying to keep themselves emotionally guarded by surrounding themselves with "statues" – things that are safe and unchanging – while the other person is struggling to express their feelings and connect with their partner. The singer acknowledges that he and his partner are "better off" not being together, but still feels a strong sense of remorse and responsibility for the hurt he's caused.
The chorus of the song is the singer apologizing for "hurting [his partner's] pride" and "making [her] cry," but also acknowledging that his actions come from a place of fear and insecurity. He "can find so many ways to say all the things that [he doesn't] even mean," but can't seem to find the right words to express what he truly feels.
Overall, "I'm Sorry" is a poignant exploration of the difficulties of communication and intimacy in a relationship. The lyrics touch on themes of emotional vulnerability, the fear of rejection and judgment, and the struggle to reconcile conflicting feelings of love and self-preservation.
Line by Line Meaning
You surround yourself with statues, babe
You fill your life with inanimate objects, dear
Cuz it seems the only way to keep you sane
Because you feel it's the only way to stay mentally stable
But I know you well enough to say that you and them
However, I understand you clearly, and can tell you that you and the statues
Just ain't one and the same
Are not at all alike
We could sit here at this bar all night
We could spend all evening at this drinking establishment
And put down empty bottles til we're blind
And consume a large quantity of alcoholic beverages until we become blind or severely intoxicated
But I'll still go to bed alone the same
Nonetheless, I'll still retire alone
I suppose we're better off there anyway
Perhaps in doing so, we are better off overall
I'm sorry baby if I hurt your pride
I apologize, darling, if I damaged your pride
I'm just a low man fighting fears
I'm just a ordinary man struggling with anxiety
I'm sorry baby if I made you cry
I apologize if I caused you to shed tears
It's just the way I show I care
It's simply the manner in which I express my affection
I can find so many ways to say
I can discover countless ways to articulate
All the things that I don't even mean
All the statements that I do not truly intend
But I can't find the words I want to say
However, I am incapable of locating the specific language I wish to employ
And I can see by your eyes that I should leave
And I can perceive through your gaze that I should depart
But they're the ones who get your time and your eye
However, they are the objects that demand your attention and captivate your interest
I can't tell you what I want to say
I am unable to effectively communicate my desires
So I'll leave with this moment on my mind
Therefore, I will depart with this instance occupying my thoughts
Contributed by Maya W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.