1… Read Full Bio ↴There are 5 known bands that have performed under the alias Park:
1. Park is an influential rock/alternative rock band from Springfield, Illinois. They began in 1996 with Justin Valenti, Eric Lipe and Jon Heupel. After three shows as a trio Park played with one of Ladd Mitchell's former bands and Ladd joined Park a week later. Lipe and Heupel left in 2000 to pursue school and were replaced by Miles Logan and Timmy Costello. This current incarnation is the fourth major version of Park. Ladd Mitchell is the only member that has been in all four incarnations of Park.
In October 2001, Lobster Records released the Park album, No Signal. It was produced by Cameron Webb (Lit, Over It, Social Distortion). With the release of No Signal, Park embarked on a yearlong non-stop North American tour, three times around. They then went home to write songs and returned to California for the recording of "It Won't Snow Where You're Going", again produced by Cameron Webb, and released in November 2003. Park went on the road again, touring the US three times in 2004. In 2005, frontman Ladd Mitchell released a solo CD under the name A Times Beach Crush Factor. They recently released a new album, Building a Better. in 2006.
Park recorded a cover version of the Blink-182 song Obvious, which was included in the compilation album A Tribute to Blink 182: Pacific Ridge Records Heroes of Pop-Punk, released by Pacific Ridge Records in 2006. On February 3, 2007, a blog on the Park myspace revealed that Ladd would be leaving the band due to personal reasons, and the band would be breaking up. In a recent interview with the music blog "Sleeping with Headphones," Mitchell revealed that his intentions for ending the band were to pursue a normal life with his family. Park's DVD, titled Weathering a Summer, premiered at their final hometown show on May 5, 2007, with an official release still pending. The band released a DVD of their last show in 2009. Park reunited in 2013.
2. Park is the moniker of Lo-fi pop musician Andy Dierks.
3. Park is an Istanbul-based Turkish punk-rock band that released their only album "Kalbin Birine Takılırsa" in 2003. Album contains 11 songs with a successful cover of Jimmy Soul's "If you wanna be happy" as "Kalbin Birine Takılırsa". With lack of promotion they couldn't get off the ground.
4. Park is the former alias of Colorado electronic music producer Jeff Milbrath. As of 2019, Milbrath rebranded to Paark.
5. Park is a collaboration between two major acts in the French indie scene: Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains and Lysistrata.
Obvious
Park Lyrics
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I think you used me again
Should we try this before we give up and move on
And pretend to restore what we have and hold on
At times like these
It's obvious
I saw you again
I know you f**ked him again
Are you leaving me here with the taste of the end
At times like these
It's obvious
At times like these
It's obvious
I saw you again and again and again
There's some room to move on, to move on, to move on
And I saw you again and again and again
How do we fix this if we never have vision
I saw you again and again and again
There's some room to move on, to move on, to move on
And I saw you again and again and again
How do we fix this if we never have vision
I saw you again and again and again
There's some room to move on, to move on, to move on
And I saw you again and again and again
How do we fix this if we never have vision
I saw you again and again and again
There's some room to move on, to move on, to move on
And I saw you again and again and again
How do we fix this if we never have vision
The lyrics to "Obvious" by Park are about a tumultuous relationship that keeps repeating itself. The singer has seen his partner again, and he feels used and taken advantage of once more. He wonders if they should try to save the relationship again, even though it seems like they are just going to end up going through the same thing all over again. They both want to restore what they have, but it seems like they are holding on to something that really isn't there anymore.
The lyrics suggest that the singer's partner has cheated on him with someone else, and he is aware of it. He questions whether his partner can feel a sense of revenge and whether leaving him with the pain of the breakup is worth it. The singer is aware of the ending of the relationship, and he is trying to come to terms with what has happened.
Throughout the song, the singer repeats that "at times like these, it's obvious." This repetition highlights the recurring nature of the relationship and the fact that the partners keep making the same mistakes. They don't seem to be able to learn from their past actions and keep repeating their mistakes.
Overall, "Obvious" is a song about a relationship that keeps repeating itself, even though both partners seem aware that it isn't going to work out. It is a heartbreaking song that highlights the difficulty of letting go of something that is no longer there.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw you again
I ran into you once more
I think you used me again
I believe you took advantage of me once more
Should we try this before we give up and move on
Is it worth making an effort to save our relationship before we call it quits?
And pretend to restore what we have and hold on
Should we fake that everything is okay and try to hold onto our current situation?
At times like these
During moments like these
It's obvious
It's clear or evident
I know you f**ked him again
I am aware that you had sexual intercourse with someone else again
Can you comfort yourself with a sense of revenge
Are you able to console yourself by getting back at me in some way?
Are you leaving me here with the taste of the end
Are you abandoning me, leaving me with a feeling of conclusion or finality?
There's some room to move on, to move on, to move on
There may be a chance to move forward and make progress
How do we fix this if we never have vision
How are we supposed to solve this problem if we can't see a solution?
Contributed by Gabriella Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.