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Saosin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Saosin is a post-hardcore band from Newport Beach, California who originally formed during 2003 and partly consists of former members of the band Open Hand. --- Origin of name Due to discrepancy of the pronunciation of the band name, Anthony Green gave an explanation and meaning behind the name, Saosin. "It's pronounced 'SAY-OCEAN'. And it’s a Chinese proverb from the 15th and 16th centuries. It means 'small heart'. Fathers used to marry off their youngest sons for money and used to tell them that they weren't marrying for love, that their wife doesn’t matter. She could die at any time so don't get attached. They had to love with caution and raise their sons to be cold and unfeeling as well. I found it in the 8th grade and loved it, I used to name all my old bands that and write songs about it." Despite this, the majority of members in the band pronounce it "Say-Oh-Sin", therefore it is generally accepted that this is an acceptable pronunciation. The pronoucation of SAY-OCEAN is in the chinese dialect cantonese. The Pinyin for Saosin is Xiao Xin, and translates literally into "small heart" in Mandarin and Cantonese. However, in modern times it has evolved into a phrase meaning "watch out", "love with caution", "caution", or "be careful". The closest pronounciation phonetically is SHIAO-SHING, which is quite different from both SAY-OCEAN and SAY-OH-SIN. from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saosin Listening to Saosin - I Can Tell There Was An Accident Here Earlier |