The Sights combine the unobtrusive honesty of The Band with countless slivers of influence from their own personal record collections: Ike and Tina, Solomon Burke, The Everly Brothers, Bob Seger, Tim Hardin and all manner of raucous, infectious songwriting. Starting in the summer of 1998, famed typhoon of energy Eddie Baranek (guitar/vocals) fronted evolving line-ups through 2000’s Are You Green?, 2002’s Got What We Want and 2005’s self-titled The Sights – all recorded at Jim Diamond’s (White Stripes, Electric Six, Dirtbombs) Ghetto Recorders in Detroit.
2010’s Most of What Follows Is True was a critical success, placing in the top fifteen percent of The Village Voice’s 2010 Pazz and Jop listing and garnering press accolades from around the globe. With that record, The Sights achieved an unprecedented level of song and studio craftsmanship. In an era of soulless keyboards, drum machines and Autotune, Eddie & Co. responded with thrillingly catchy songs. No gimmicks, no studio trickery – just inspired rock ‘n’ roll from the heart.
The release their seventh effort, Left Over Right. topped 2012’s many achievements. On it, Baranek is joined by Jarrod Champion (keyboards/vocals), Dean Tartaglia (saxophone/vocals), Kyle Schanta (bass) and Skip Denomme (drums) where they deliver not only their most soulful album to date, but do it with all of the intensity that has fueled their previous recordings and live shows for well over a decade. The Sights also released a new single (“Eso No Está Bien Pequeña/Like Two Little Kids”), supplied the music for two Chevrolet ads and played in front of over 140,000 fans in support of Tenacious D’s North American and European tours.
The Sights’ precocious ability to blend frenetic garage rock with ’60s pop and create something equally classic and catchy has garnered consistently rave reviews from both sides of the Atlantic. NME wrote “[The Sights are] a revelation – a treasure trove of sparky and wildly immediate songwriting” and Rolling Stone commented “at last – a new Detroit-garage band that comes in colors.”
Discography
· 2012 – Left Over Right (LP – HRM)
· 2012 – Eso No Está Bien Pequeña. (7” – Get Hip)
· 2011 – Twelve in the Bar (LP -- Fountain Records)
· 2010 – Most of What Follows is True (LP – Alive!)
· 2010 – The Sights Live At Euclid Records (10” – Euclid)
· 2009 – Silver & Gold (12” – self-released maxi-single)
· 2005 – The Sights (LP – Scratchie/New Line)
· 2005 – Circus (7” - Sweet Nothing)
· 2003 – Be Like Normal (7” - Sweet Nothing)
· 2002 – Got What We Want (LP – Fall of Rome)
· 2001 – If That’s What You Want (double 7” – Fall of Rome)
· 2000 – Are You Green? (LP – Fall of Rome)
Placements
· Chevrolet Volt
· Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers
· Expansion Team - Sci-Fi Channel
· Under The Radar - PBS
· Reaper - CW
· The Shield - FX
· America's Funniest Home Videos - ABC
· Fast, Inc - MTV
· Wedding Crashers - New Line Cinema
· Adam and Eve - National Lampoon
· Just Friends - New Line Cinema
· The Myth Of The American Sleepover – Roman Spring Pictures
· The Last Chancers - BBC
Sorry Revisited
The Sights Lyrics
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Always thought that you were stronger
Guess not today
I always tried to see through
The face I knew
That was not you
I always thought that you were sorry
Sorry
Sorry
Sorry
Sorry
Sorry
Sorry
Sorry
Sorry
Sorry
Sorry
The lyrics to Sorry Revisited by The Sights delve into the complexities of relationships where one person always seems to be taking on the emotional burden. The first line “You always take the pain” sets the tone for the rest of the song, establishing the idea that one person in the relationship carries more than their share of the emotional baggage. The second line, “Always thought that you were stronger,” seems to challenge the idea that strength equates to being able to handle everything without breaking. The subsequent line “Guess not today” is delivered with a sense of weariness, as though the singer has reached their limit of constantly having to be the strong one.
The second verse begins with the singer attempting to separate the person they thought they knew from the person they see before them. The line “I always tried to see through the face I knew” suggests that the singer was aware of the emotional strain their partner was under, but possibly underestimated the extent of it. The final part of the song evokes a sense of sadness and resignation, with the repetition of the word “Sorry” almost carrying a sense of finality and a recognition that the relationship has reached its conclusion.
Line by Line Meaning
You always take the pain
You consistently suffer and endure hardship
Always thought that you were stronger
I believed you had the ability to withstand and overcome difficulties
Guess not today
But today, it seems like you are struggling
I always tried to see through
I attempted to understand and comprehend
The face I knew
Who you appeared to be
That was not you
But it was not your true self
I've had enough of all your worries
I am tired of hearing all your anxieties
I always thought that you were sorry
I assumed you were apologetic
Sorry
Regretful
Sorry
Apologetic
Sorry
Mournful
Sorry
Contrite
Sorry
Remorseful
Sorry
Penitent
Sorry
Repentant
Sorry
Sorrowful
Sorry
Apologizing
Contributed by Cole A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.