Following a music project in Africa organised by Glasgow’s Green Door Studios, Rick decamped his entire studio to a community-run barn in the Scottish Highlands. Sometimes alone, sometimes with visiting friends (inc Chris Hardwick- drums, Scott Cousins- bass, Eilidh Mcmillan- cello & backing vocals), Rick began sketching out and recording new song ideas inside a small hall in the barn. Two months later he emerged with seven fully-formed songs that after some further production tweaks in Glasgow, would become The Highest Mountains.
The album draws influence from Nick Cave, Sun Kil Moon, Sigor Ros and has an analogue, raw feel to the production thanks to Green Door studio’s Samuel J Smith who mastered The Highest Mountains. Tracks such as And I Know embody the uplifting, autobiographical melody featured throughout this mini-album which has bursts of fuzz, folk and pop.
So Sorry
Unkle Bob Lyrics
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Where the grass is green
Where the children scream out loud
But when I look into your eyes
Oh when I look into your eyes
I'm so sorry that it don't feel better
I'm so sorry (x2)
I would give you my everything
I would give you my everything
That's what she told me
That's what she said
It's the future that owns me (?)
That's what she said
Oh when I look into your eyes (x2)
I'm so sorry that it don't feel better
I'm so sorry (x2)
Oh when I look into your eyes
I will give you my everything every night
I will give you my everything every time
If I get anything from anyone
Will it be you? (x2)
I've got a Message for you
A message for you (x7)
The lyrics to "So Sorry" by Unkle Bob are about the complexities of love and expressing regret for not being able to fully give oneself to another person. The repeated line "No, I'm never in love" suggests that the singer is hesitant or afraid of committing to a romantic relationship. The setting described in the first few lines, where the grass is green and the children are loud, perhaps represents a carefree and joyful environment that the singer is not yet ready to fully embrace.
However, when the singer looks into the eyes of the person they are singing to, they experience a change of heart. They express a willingness to give everything they have to this person and seem to regret not being able to fully love them. The line "It's the future that owns me" suggests that the singer may feel like they are not in control of their emotions or that their fear of commitment is preventing them from giving themselves fully to this person.
The repeated phrase "I'm so sorry that it don't feel better" expresses both remorse and frustration. The singer seems to know that their inability to fully love this person is causing them pain, and they apologize for not being able to change that. Overall, the lyrics to "So Sorry" convey a sense of vulnerability and emotional complexity, exploring the conflict between fear of commitment and the desire for intimacy.
Line by Line Meaning
No, I'm never in love (x3)
I am not capable of feeling love, not now, not ever.
Where the grass is green
In places where life seems to be thriving and lush.
Where the children scream out loud
In places where people are free to express themselves, shout and be heard.
But when I look into your eyes
Except when I gaze into your eyes.
Oh when I look into your eyes
Every single time I look into your eyes.
I'm so sorry that it don't feel better
I apologize for not being able to feel the same as you do or make things better.
I would give you my everything
I am willing to offer all that I have to you.
That's what she told me
This is what my lover said.
It's the future that owns me (?)
Perhaps, it's destiny that controls my life.
Oh when I look into your eyes (x2)
Every time I gaze into your eyes.
I will give you my everything every night
I am ready to give all of me to you, every single night.
I will give you my everything every time
I am willing to give you all of me, every single time.
If I get anything from anyone
If I receive anything from anyone.
Will it be you? (x2)
Would it be you I receive anything from?
I've got a Message for you
I have something to say to you.
A message for you (x7)
A message that I need to deliver to you, repeated seven times.
Contributed by Victoria V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.