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.
Why Can't You See
Saosin Lyrics
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You leave me hanging by a thread when the lion is near
I'm not about to drop the ball
You clearly cannot see
Why can't you see with my hands holding your eyes open?!
It's hard for me to think straight when your mouth is always moving
Just be quiet
Just be quiet now)
We could have been all I wanted and all that I need
But you had to leave cause it's so easy to fall in love with machines
I'm not about to drop the ball
You clearly cannot see
Why can't you see with my hands holding your eyes open?!
It's hard for me to think straight when your mouth is always moving
Shut up
Sit down
Find your way out
Just leave me alone
You can't make me believe that you have changed at all
Go away
No please stay
Go away
No stay
Stay away
Go away
No please stay
Go away
No stay
Stay
Why can't you see with my hands holding your eyes open?!
It's hard for me to think straight when your mouth is always moving
Shut up
Sit down
Find your way out
Just leave me alone
You cant make me believe that you have changed at all
The song "Why Can't You See" by Saosin is about the singer's frustration with his love interest, who is emotionally unavailable and indecisive. While the singer is devoted to their relationship, the love interest is not fully committed and seems to be torn between the singer and someone else. They keep sending mixed signals, which leaves the singer feeling confused and hurt. The singer implores their love interest to recognize the depth of their relationship and move past their issues to something more meaningful. However, the singer realizes that their love interest is more comfortable with a superficial, mechanical relationship, which makes it hard for the singer to connect with them on a deeper level.
The lyrics express the singer's frustration with the situation and their desperation for their love interest to recognize the true nature of their relationship. The lines "Why can't you see with my hands holding your eyes open? It's hard for me to think straight when your mouth is always moving" demonstrate the love interest's lack of awareness and sensitivity. They are unable to see beyond their own narrow perspective and open their heart to a deeper connection. The singer feels both angry and hurt, as expressed by the lines "Shut up, sit down, find your way out. Just leave me alone", which convey their disillusionment with the love interest's behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
If we've got something going tell me why is he here?
If we have a good thing going on, then why is he even around?
You leave me hanging by a thread when the lion is near
You abandon me when I need you the most.
I'm not about to drop the ball
I will not fail or disappoint.
You clearly cannot see
You're unable to understand what's happening.
Why can't you see with my hands holding your eyes open?!
Why can't you see the truth despite me trying to show it to you?
It's hard for me to think straight when your mouth is always moving
I can't focus when you keep babbling incessantly.
(Keep yourself quiet now
Just be quiet
Just be quiet now)
Please keep quiet now for a while.
We could have been all I wanted and all that I need
But you had to leave cause it's so easy to fall in love with machines
We could have had everything I wanted and needed, but you chose to leave and be with something lifeless instead.
Shut up
Sit down
Find your way out
Just leave me alone
You can't make me believe that you have changed at all
Just be quiet and leave me alone. I don't believe you've really changed your ways.
Go away
No please stay
Go away
No stay
Stay away
I'm confused about what I want, so just do whatever you want, but know that I may not want you around.
Why can't you see with my hands holding your eyes open?!
Why can't you see what's going on despite me trying to show you the truth?
It's hard for me to think straight when your mouth is always moving
I can't think or concentrate when you keep talking nonstop.
Shut up
Sit down
Find your way out
Just leave me alone
You can't make me believe that you have changed at all
Please stop talking and go away, I don't believe you have really changed.
Contributed by Daniel D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.