1. The Thr… Read Full Bio ↴There has been more than one artist known as The Thrills.
1. The Thrills are an Irish indie rock band, formed in 2001 in Dublin. The band is made up of lead vocalist Conor Deasy, guitarist Daniel Ryan, bass player Padraic McMahon, pianist Kevin Horan and drummer Ben Carrigan.
Their big break came with their debut album So Much for the City (2003) which became an Irish number one. The five members spent a month on vacation in San Diego where they wrote several of the tracks for the album such as One Horse Town. The band have since recorded two further albums Let's Bottle Bohemia (2004) and Teenager (2007).
The band often cites Neil Young, The Beach Boys and The Monkees as its main inspirations. The band took part in the Band Aid 20 charity assemble in 2004.
2. The Thrills was a punk band that formed in Boston in 1977. During the first wave of punk, they were one of Boston's most popular bands, in large part due to singer Barb Kitson's commanding voice and punky-starlet looks. They changed names in 1980 due to a name conflict, and went on to release the City Thrills EP in 1981.
3. The Thrills were a soul 'girl group' of the 1960s, who released a string of singles for Capitol Records in 1966.
I'm So Sorry
The Thrills Lyrics
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Oh, those were simpler times
We'd take a walk through the park
And go out after dark
Obsessed with only ourselves
I'll return like a river running home
I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm
I took a train there then another somewhere
'Cause you were on my mind
You'll make a name for yourself
You'll make a life somewhere else
Far from this great town
But I'll return like a river running home
I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry
But you'll never be
Just another river that runs into the sea
You'll be more, something more
I know you'll worry
I won't return, you'll worry
I might get lost but I'm lost if I stay here
But I'll return like a river running home
I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry
The Thrills' song "I'm So Sorry" is a beautiful ode to lost love and the longing for it to be found again. The opening lines "I'll return under the cover of night, Oh, those were simpler times" evokes a sense of nostalgia and reminiscence of a time when things were easier and a lost love was still in the singer's grasp. The song then goes on to describe how the couple used to take a leisurely walk in the park, go out at night, and were "obsessed with only ourselves." When the singer says "obsessed with only ourselves," it could be a reference to their self-absorption in love and how they only had eyes for each other.
The next verse indicates how the singer left on a train because the person they love was on their mind. The third verse is particularly moving when the singer tells their lost love that they will make a life for themselves elsewhere, but the singer will return like a river running home. The chorus repeats the apology and the message that the singer will come back. However, the last few lines indicate that the person the singer loves might worry about them not coming back, but if they stay where they are, they will always be lost.
Overall, this song speaks to the universal theme of love and loss, and how one would do anything to get back to what they once had. The lyrics are simple yet powerful, with a melancholic tune that echoes the pain of the lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll return under the cover of night
I'll come back unnoticed and quietly
Oh, those were simpler times
We used to have an easier life back then
We'd take a walk through the park
We used to enjoy each other's company in the park
And go out after dark
We used to go out and have fun at night
Obsessed with only ourselves
We were so focused on each other that we ignored everything else
I'll return like a river running home
I'll come back to you naturally, like how a river flows to its source
I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm
I'm apologizing for leaving and causing pain
I took a train there then another somewhere
I traveled far and wide to get to you
'Cause you were on my mind
I couldn't stop thinking about you
You'll make a name for yourself
You'll become successful and famous
You'll make a life somewhere else
You'll build a new life far away from here
Far from this great town
You'll leave this city behind
But you'll never be
You'll always be special and unique
Just another river that runs into the sea
You won't be someone ordinary who fades away
You'll be more, something more
You'll be extraordinary and significant
I know you'll worry
I'm aware that you'll be concerned about me
I won't return, you'll worry
If I didn't come back, you'd be even more anxious
I might get lost but I'm lost if I stay here
If I remain here, I'll be trapped and unhappy
But I'll return like a river running home
I'll come back to you eventually, like how a river always flows back to its origin
I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry
I regret leaving and causing any harm
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BEN CARRIGAN, CONOR DEASY, KEVIN HORAN, PADRAIC GARRETT MCMAHON, DANIEL PATRICK RYAN
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