Thee Oh Sees are no doubt the lightest of his excursions, but in contrast to the rest of his resume one could surmise that there are significant reasons for the change.
Thee Oh Sees have a lo-fi electric-acoustic sound that's usually soaked in reverb, making it as if you can hear and see the exact room they recorded in. It creates a very distinct mood that seems to fit their style, lyrics, and melodies.
What most people focus on is that Mr. Dwyer is in the band. While it's certainly a notable quality, the recent band members bring so much more to the table. The earliest recordings are Dwyer's solo recordings, mostly single instrument/vocal ditties that you can hear him working out. They're an intimate portrait of John, but without the recent material, the portrait would simply be incomplete.
Thee Oh Sees don't subscribe to any one style.
With the addition of Brigid Dawson, Petey Dammit, and a rotating cast of drummers, the sound has grown into the landscape that one man couldn't create alone. Brigid's soprano voice brings an almost hauntingly sensitive aspect to the lyrics and melodies, while Petey and Mike's pounding and insistent backline (and additional drums from Lars Finberg of The Intelligence on recent recordings) complete the frame in its entirety. Their energetic, sweat-laden shows coupled with their prolific recording schedule has garnered them a growing, dedicated fan base.
The catalog that this band has put together is growing and growing, albeit under several different monikers, and several different labels.
in 2017 it was announced that the band would change its name to simply 'Oh Sees'
in November of 2019, the band announced that they would be changing their name yet again to simply 'Osees'
Crawl Out From The Fall Out
Thee Oh Sees Lyrics
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The air was fair and plenty to go around
But they will see what they want to see
No sun, no moon, no stars, no sky at all
Soon the fog will cover the world
The sea will be an empty placid lake
The flakes that settle on the ground
No longer around
The lyrics to Thee Oh Sees' "Crawl Out From The Fall Out" paint a picture of a depressing apocalyptic world where the end is near. The chorus of "How can we cease to be?" contributes to the overall melancholy tone of the song. The line "The air was fair and plenty to go around" suggests that there was a time when things were good and resources were abundant, but that time has passed. The next line, "But they will see what they want to see," suggests that people are in denial about the state of the world and are not facing reality.
The following line, "No sun, no moon, no stars, no sky at all," describes a world that has been shrouded in darkness. The second verse talks about how the world will soon be covered in fog and the sea will become an empty and lifeless lake. The final line, "The flakes that settle on the ground are what's left of people who are no longer around," is a haunting image of the aftermath of the apocalypse.
Overall, the lyrics of "Crawl Out From The Fall Out" suggest that humanity's time is running out and that there may be no way to prevent the impending doom.
Line by Line Meaning
How can we cease to be?
What is the way for us to not exist anymore?
The air was fair and plenty to go around
The atmosphere was clean and enough for everyone.
But they will see what they want to see
People will perceive things according to their preferences.
No sun, no moon, no stars, no sky at all
The loss of all natural light sources and the sky itself.
Soon the fog will cover the world
A thick fog will engulf the entire planet.
The sea will be an empty placid lake
The oceans will become lifeless and still waters.
The flakes that settle on the ground
The residues that gently deposit on the earth.
Are what's left of people who are
Those fragments belong to people who have already passed on.
No longer around
Gone and departed forever.
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: JOHN DWYER
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