Osees (formerly 'Oh Sees') are a band from San Francisco, California, USA. … Read Full Bio ↴Osees (formerly 'Oh Sees') are a band from San Francisco, California, USA. The group began as an outlet for John Dwyer to release his instrumental, experimental home recordings, and over the course of several albums evolved into a full band. The band is noted for both its prolific album releases, energetic live shows, and their whimsical visual aesthetic that juxtaposes cartoon imagery and horror. The band has changed its name several times, being known as Orinoka Crash Suite, OCS, Orange County Sound, The Ohsees, Thee Oh Sees. Some say John Dwyer (of Coachwhips, Pink & Brown, OCS, Landed, Yikes, Burmese, The Hospitals, Sword & Sandals, Superpit, The Drums, The Trawgs, Zeigenbock Kopf and Dig That Body Up It's Alive!) is in Thee Oh Sees and he seems to be making this band the most serious project. He's done everything from noise to death metal to punk and now Thee Oh Sees.

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'

The Axis
Thee Oh Sees Lyrics

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Don't you know, how much I don't love you?
Don't you know, how much I don't care?
And can't you see, how much I don't need you?
Just like you were never really there

And when I see a lovely body
You're the last thing on my mind
So when we see each other, baby

Won't you please, walk on by?
I don't want to see you
In the morning
I will never lay by your side

And by the time, you hear these words
Your wicked face, will be gone from my mind

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Axis by Thee Oh Sees seem to be about a person who is trying to make it clear to their past lover that they don't love or care for them anymore. The singer asserts that their ex was never truly present in their life and they don't need them to be. When they see an attractive person, their ex is the last thing on their mind, and they ask that their ex does not approach them. The singer doesn't want to see their ex in the morning nor lay by their side again, and by the time their ex hears these words, they will have moved on from them and their memory.

This song can be seen as a rejection of the past and a step forward towards self-progression. The singer is no longer lingering on their feelings for their ex and wants to make it clear that they don't need them anymore. The lyrics are concise, straightforward, and assertive, mirroring the strength and clarity that the singer has obtained in their decision to move on.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't you know, how much I don't love you?
You are not aware of my lack of love for you.

Don't you know, how much I don't care?
You are oblivious to how insignificant you are to me.

And can't you see, how much I don't need you?
It appears you cannot comprehend how little I require you.

Just like you were never really there
You may as well not have been present in my life at all.

And when I see a lovely body
When I encounter an attractive physique

You're the last thing on my mind
You are the least of my concerns.

So when we see each other, baby
In the event of fortuitous circumstance of a rendezvous, my dear,

Won't you please, walk on by?
Kindly proceed without engaging in interaction.

I don't want to see you
Visual perception of you is not desired.

In the morning
At the start of a new day,

I will never lay by your side
I shall never occupy resting space beside you.