Several individual completed songs have also been included on various compilations. These include I Can Tell There Was An Accident Here Earlier on a compilation album entitled Music on the Brain, Volume 1, Bury Your Head on the Atticus compilation Atticus: Dragging the Lake 3, Mookie's Last Christmas from the A Santa Cause: It's a Punk Rock Christmas compilation, and a remake of their previously recorded song I Wanna Hear Another Fast Song called Sleepers from the Take Action! Volume 5 compilation.
The band has managed to gain large amounts of respect in the underground scene, only recently enjoying somewhat mainstream status with appearances on television shows such as "Steve's Untitled Rock Show" and radio play of their first single Voices off the new self-titled album.
There has been a discrepancy about whether Saosin is pronounced "SAY-oh-sin" or "Say-OH-shin". It was accepted by most to be pronounced either way, but former lead vocalist and founding member of Saosin, Anthony Green, offers his explanation on the official Saosin website's "SAOSIN FAQ":
"What does their name mean, and how is it pronounced?"
Thanks to nailed shut, here is a quote from former singer Anthony:
"It’s pronounced SAY-OCEAN. And it’s a Chinese proverb from the 15th and 16th centuries. It means 'small heart'. Fathers used to marry off their youngest sons for money and used to tell them that they weren’t marrying for love, that their wife doesn’t matter. She could die at anytime so don’t get attached. They had to love with caution and raise their sons to be cold and unfeeling as well. I found it in the 8th grade and loved it, I used to name all my old bands that and write songs about it."
Also, "saosin" is actually spelt "xiao xin" in correct Chinese, and pronounced "shaow shin". It also means "be careful" in Chinese.
(added by ddgcreative: Just came back from a live show with Cove, the new lead singer... and they said, in front of a crowd of about 8,000 people, "we are say-o-sin", pronounced sin.)
(note by MarkoBabic: The band's official stance on the issue is that both pronunciations can be considered correct, as it was really only Anthony who stuck by the pronunciation "Say-ocean". This was mentioned in review back in September, 2006 on absolutepunk.net (full interview can be found here).
Current Members:
Anthony Green - Vocals
Beau Burchell - Guitar, Vocals
Justin Shekoski - Guitar, Vocals
Chris Sorenson - Bass
Alex Rodriguez - Drums
Former Members
Cove Reber - Vocals
Zach Kennedy - Bass, quit for personal reasons and later joining Ashley Simpson's band only to quit in 2006.
Pat McGrath - Session drummer hired by Guitarist/Producer Beau for the "Translating the Name" EP. McGrath was formerly a drum tech for Slayer and runs Unchained Studios in San Dimas, CA.
Philip Sneed - Sang for the band during the Vans Warped Tour.
Where are they from?
Chris is from "Crowntown" aka Corona, CA. Beau, Justin, and Alex are from Orange County, CA. Cove is from Vista, CA.
When did they form?
The most commonly-seen live line up didn't come together until about July 2003. The EP was recorded with a different lineup back in March 2003, with Anthony Green on vocals, Zach Kennedy on bass and Pat McGrath on drums. For their first show (June 19th at the showcase theater in Corona, CA) Chris was on bass, and Danny was on drums. Alex debuted on drums at the July 17th show, also at the showcase in Corona.
Sleepers
Saosin Lyrics
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By Saosin
What happened to us all,
Have we slept through it?
Taking hits off the surface!
It?s too hard to swallow it,
The judgment is concentrating on everything below?
[Was it long enough? Or did he wake you from your sleeping??]
I?ve overheard it once,
This has gone on before!
Its still one in the same?
[When you?re accounted for!]
We seem so far away from
These things we used to know,
We seem so far away from everything we are?
Everyone that moves around me
They?re saying nothing
That makes the fire burn!!!
Savor something that no one wanted to hear,
They know everything is wrong!
[Was it long enough? Or did he wake you from your sleeping??]
I?ve overheard it once,
This has gone on before!
Its still one in th same?
[When you?re accounted for!]
We seem so far away from
These things we used to know,
We seem so far away from everything we are?
All we are is golden?![This won?t mean a thing?]
All we are is golden?![This won?t mean a thing?]
The lyrics of "Sleepers" describe the confusion and disillusionment felt by the singer and possibly others around them. The opening lines pose the question of whether they and everyone else have missed something important, which they refer to as "taking hits off the surface." The metaphor suggests that they have only grazed the surface level of what's going on around them, and that there is a deeper reality that they are oblivious to.
The singer then reflects on hearing about something similar to the current situation that's gone on before. The repetition of the line "when you're accounted for" suggests that perhaps there is some kind of judgment or reckoning happening, possibly to the singer or those around them. They feel disconnected from the familiar things they used to know and feel like they are far away from who they truly are.
The chorus reiterates this sense of disillusionment, with the repetition of "all we are is golden" suggesting that, despite what they thought before, they or everyone else are not as valuable or significant as they believed. The line "this won't mean a thing" reinforces the feeling that whatever is happening, it ultimately won't have any lasting impact.
Overall, "Sleepers" seems to be a commentary on feeling disconnected from reality and lacking agency or control in one's life. The repeated questions about whether they have been asleep, and the sense that they are only scratching the surface of a larger reality, suggest that the singer is searching for something deeper and more meaningful than what is immediately apparent.
Line by Line Meaning
What happened to us all,
The singer is questioning what caused people to change.
Have we slept through it?
The singer is questioning whether people have been unaware of the changes happening around them.
Taking hits off the surface!
People are only looking at the superficial aspects of things.
It?s too hard to swallow it,
The truth is difficult to accept.
The judgment is concentrating on everything below?
People are only judging based on the surface, and not looking deeper.
[Was it long enough? Or did he wake you from your sleeping??]
The singer is calling out to people, asking if they have been asleep for too long or if they are now awake.
I?ve overheard it once,
The singer has heard similar conversations before.
This has gone on before!
Issues have been repeating themselves throughout history.
Its still one in the same?
The artist is seeing the same pattern of behavior in people.
[When you?re accounted for!]
The artist is indicating that whoever is guilty will face consequences.
We seem so far away from
The singer is pointing out the distance between the present and what people used to know before.
These things we used to know,
Refers to the values, morals, traditions that that people used to have.
We seem so far away from everything we are?
The singer is expressing concern that people are becoming unrecognizable from their true selves.
Everyone that moves around me
The singer is surrounded by people but feels isolated.
They?re saying nothing
The people around the singer are not speaking up or taking a stand.
That makes the fire burn!!!
The lack of action or words from those around the artist frustrates them.
Savor something that no one wanted to hear,
The artist is holding onto a truth that people do not want to acknowledge or accept.
They know everything is wrong!
The people around the singer are aware that things are not right but are still not doing anything about it.
All we are is golden?! [This won?t mean a thing?]
The singer is questioning the value of everything and wonders if anything will truly matter in the end.
All we are is golden?! [This won?t mean a thing?]
The artist is repeating the same question, expressing their uncertainty and disillusionment.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: COVE RANDALL REBER
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