1. Overight were a punk … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist by this name.
1. Overight were a punk rock band from Québec, Canada that formed when four friends from Lévis decided to start off as Foodstuffs. Fourteen songs were recorded in less than eight months after the formation of the band. “Why Not?”, their first demo, was released in April 1995. Following the release of this first demo, the band got signed on Help Ray-Chords, a small punk label from Montréal. More than 500 copies of “Why Not?” were sold. In the meantime, Foodstuffs was touring a lot in Québec until the end of 1997. Those three years allowed Foodstuffs to record extra songs for some compilations such as “The Upper East Punk Stories”, on which we can find many other Québec punk rock bands. Some internal problems compelled the band to make some changes. First of all, the name of the band changed to Oversight. Except for one song, they gave up all Foodstuffs’ musical material with the aim of taking a different musical direction and improving their way of working. This new start gave Oversight enough motivation to compose new songs and play far more.
2. It's a familiar story... Three schoolmates form a band to have a laugh and get pissed. After three years of practising, they've so far managed to release a cd (with another one on the way), play gigs all over the northwest and above all else have a bloody good time playing songs they love to whoever will listen..
3. A 90';s Emotive Hardcore band from Syracuse, New York. They released a demo in 1991 and a 7" "After This Day" in1992 on Conquer the World Records. Members went on to Autumn Leaf Dance.
4. A half beat non-sex hardcore band from Strakonice (Czech Republic).
5. An Italian streetpunk\oi band that made a split with the Prowlers(Canadian oi!).
6. Formerly Joe Bastard Oversight hails from Kent (UK), starting out as a DJ playing drum and bass at house parties and club nights in Canterbury, he now has residencies with several clubs/ promoters in Kent.
His productions style crosses several genres, but the common theme being that his tunes are often described as being very “visual” and emotive. Often taking inspiration from glitchy and unusual sounds, he creates an audio soundscapes and tries to take the listener on a journey or evoke moods and emotions.
Parade
Oversight Lyrics
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Kienai omoi
Nani wo motteikouka atsumete hitotsu
Nidoto nai, Nidoto nai shitteru nante baka mitai
Mujyaki ni natte (aaa.) (image)
Kiitto sore wa owaranai...
Rai no mune kogase
Sen no yume watare
Jyu wo mujin kakete
Te ni tsukamu sekai
Kumo ga chigirete
Hi ga mata ochite
Hitori no PAREEDO ga ugokidasuu.
Bouken
Kichijitsu
Shinpan
Jyoushou
Meian
Souguu
Seimei
Souai
Moshimo itte shimau (nara)
Anata no kami wo
Kai de sutte motto
Yose au kotoba
Wakaranai, Wakaranai (a.) Umareta dake jya wakaranai
Dakara motto fukaaku
Shitai, Shitai
(la.) Nante Yume mitaai (la.) Nante Yume mitaai
Rai no mune kogase
Sen no yume watare
Jyu wo mujin kakete
Meguriau kiseki
Kumo ga chigirete
Hi ga mata ochite
Futatsu no PAREEDO ga yozora ni tokeete.
Daremoga mootte iru
POKETTO ni shizume tayori ga aruu
Soitsu wa kobosu ya ni
Te wo nobashite wa oyogu hito
Mitsukerareba ii
Lala. no keshiki to onaji mono.
Rai no mune kogase
Sen no yume watare
Jyu wo mujin kakete
Te ni tsukamu sekai
Kumo ga chigirete
Hi ga mata ochite
Mikansei no PAREEDO de dokomademoo.
Bouken
Kichijitsu
Shinpan
Jyoushou
Meian
Souguu
Seimei
Souai
Bouken
Kichijitsu
Shinpan
Jyoushou
Meian
Souguu
Seimei
Souai
The song "Parade" by Oversight is about a person who is struggling with their emotions and trying to find a way to deal with them. The lyrics talk about feelings that cannot be easily expressed or understood, and the pain and confusion that come with that. The first verse talks about the wind blowing and how it hurts, but there are feelings that can't be lost, and the person is trying to gather them together. They realize that they are naive and innocent and they can't understand everything. The chorus repeats "Kiitto sore wa owaranai," which roughly translates to "It will never end" or "It will continue forever." This could be interpreted as a statement of despair or a motivation to keep going.
The second verse talks about crossing over a river and how the sky is torn apart by clouds. The person is alone but they feel like they are on a parade, surrounded by different emotions like adventure, reality, judgment, tranquility, encounter, equipment, life, and love. The person talks about wanting to take hold of their dreams but not being able to. The third verse talks about how everyone carries a guidebook in their pocket, filled with information about how to live their lives. But the person feels like they are swimming in a huge bathtub, trying to find something that's just out of reach. The final chorus talks about the incomplete parade that they are on.
Overall, "Parade" by Oversight is a song about the struggles of dealing with emotions and not being able to fully express or understand them. It talks about the pain and confusion of trying to navigate life and the different emotions that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Kaze ga fuite (aaa.) (itai)
The wind is blowing (ahh.) (ouch)
Kienai omoi
Unfading feelings
Nani wo motteikouka atsumete hitotsu
What can I gather together?
Nidoto nai, Nidoto nai shitteru nante baka mitai
How foolish is it to say that I know nothing twice
Mujyaki ni natte (aaa.) (image)
Become innocent (ahh.) (image)
Kiitto sore wa owaranai...
Surely, this never ends...
Rai no mune kogase
Burn in the chest
Sen no yume watare
Cross thousands of dreams
Jyu wo mujin kakete
Run through the gunpowder smoke
Te ni tsukamu sekai
Seize the world
Kumo ga chigirete
The clouds are torn apart
Hi ga mata ochite
The sun is setting again
Hitori no PAREEDO ga ugokidasuu.
A solitary parade begins to move.
Bouken
Adventure
Kichijitsu
Good day
Shinpan
Trial
Jyoushou
Victory
Meian
Fateful encounter
Souguu
Rendezvous
Seimei
Life
Souai
Love
Moshimo itte shimau (nara)
If I were to say it
Anata no kami wo
Your hair
Kai de sutte motto
Brush it and suck it up
Yose au kotoba
Words that come together
Wakaranai, Wakaranai (a.) Umareta dake jya wakaranai
I don't understand, I don't understand (ah.) is it because I'm just born?
Dakara motto fukaaku
So I want to plunge deeper
Shitai, Shitai
I want to do it, I want to do it
(la.) Nante Yume mitaai (la.) Nante Yume mitaai
(la.) What a dream I dreamed (la.) What a dream I dreamed
Meguriau kiseki
Encounter a miracle
Futatsu no PAREEDO ga yozora ni tokeete.
Two parades melt into the night sky.
Daremoga mootte iru
Everyone has it
POKETTO ni shizume tayori ga aruu
I keep a reliance in my pocket
Soitsu wa kobosu ya ni
He swims like a buoy
Te wo nobashite wa oyogu hito
A person who reaches out and swims
Mitsukerareba ii
I wish I could find it
Lala. no keshiki to onaji mono.
The same as Lala's scenery.
Mikansei no PAREEDO de dokomademoo.
Anywhere with an incomplete parade.
Contributed by Tristan W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MetalNick
Absolute riff machine. Damn I love this album. I mean..wtf.. Yes, still thinking this 15 years after finding this band. It's like if Mozart wrote punk or something.
Daniel Blouin
Best comment ever ;)
Paul Tri
This CD is incredible.... I can't even BEGIN to imagine the writing process for this craziness
brent mcaughey
BEST FIND EVER!!! Still to this day by far the most hidden gem punk band I've ever found. If it wasn't for discontinued (illegal) services like Kazaa and LimeWire 15 years ago I would never have found these guys. Some say these were only profit platforms back in the day, being illegitimately illegal, but when you look at it nowadays it was through these mediums that you could find these bands and those were you're only resources.
UndergroundPunkGuy
Best part of the album at 27:38!
Dan 22
best 20 seconds of punk rock ever created
ryan2stix
I had a burned cd of this way back in the day, forgot the name of them....for years I have been racking my brain, came across this by a total fluke...thank you!!!!
Carlos Alves
a friend got me into this album some good 15 years ago and i still come back to listen to it from time to time. do these dudes still play? cheers from brazil
LookingGlassSelf
Masterpiece!
sirundying
in your circle is better imo also youtube : oversight mendicity ull find their split with stoned with 2 original songs