The momentum from this carried on with the single "NEVER POP ENOUGH e.p." which quickly climbed up the independent CD charts of various shops in Japan. Around a month later, they released their first mini-album "HOWLING SYMPHONY OF..." which both rapidly climbed the charts and received critical acclaim from the music press. After this, the band started to tour more extensively, thanks to various offers from bands within the Japanese alternative music scene. They then released their second single "FIRESTARTER" which was released in 2000 and then followed it up with the full-length album "ALL YOU CAN EAT" along with involvement in various compilation albums and split mini-albums with various independent groups while still releasing their own albums and singles.
In August 2003, three of the four original members of BEAT CRUSADERS left the band, leaving behind only Hidaka. He quickly recruited four new members, who form the current line-up of the group. The three members that left went on to form ANITA CHILI PEPPERS. The current line-up of the band is: ヒダカトオル (Hidaka Tooru) - Vocal & Guitar, クボタマサヒコ (Kubota Masahiko) - Bass, カトウタロウ (Kato Taro) - Guitar, マシータ (Mashiita, Maseeta) - Drums and ケイタイモ (Keitaimo) - Keyboard.
In 2004, the group was finally catapulted into the major-label music scene, thanks to the release of the song "HIT IN THE USA" which was used as the opening theme for the anime "BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad" and also allowed a number of their songs to be covered in the same anime. They have also had the song "TONIGHT,TONIGHT,TONIGHT" used in the anime "BLEACH" and in 2006 they made their first American appearance, thanks to the song "Hey×2 Look×2" which was used as the opening theme song to the Nicktoons animated series "Kappa Mikey".
Confirmation from Toru Hidaka that Beat Crusaders Broke-up 4th September, 2010.
Last Minute
BEAT CRUSADERS Lyrics
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Just like a pair of shoes
You don't know I'm feeling blue
Why can't you know that you split me in two?
Just like a pair of boots
You don't know I need the glue
On and on
I need to know I'm going backward
Look what you've done, girl
You got to leave me behind, girl
Look what you've done, pretty girl
You did it in a last minute!
Why can't you know that you split me in two?
Just like a pair of shoes
You don't know I'm feeling blue
Why can't you know that you split me in two?
Just like a pair of boots
You don't know I need the glue
On and on
I lose my time
I need to know I'm going backward
Look what you've done, girl
You got to leave me behind, girl
Look what you've done, pretty girl
You did it in a last minute!
Falling on my knees
I beg you today
Won't you baby please
Come back to me?
You did it in a last minute!
Look what you've done, girl
You got to leave me behind, girl
Look what you've done, pretty girl
You did it in a last minute!
"Last Minute" by BEAT CRUSADERS is a song about heartbreak and the pain of a failed relationship. The lyrics express the feeling of being split in two, just like a pair of shoes or boots. The songwriter compares the need for glue for his shoes to fix them when they are broken to his need for comfort and support as he struggles with his broken heart. The repetition of the lyrics "On and on, I lose my time, I need to know I'm going backward" reinforces the feeling of being stuck and not being able to move on from the relationship.
The chorus of the song is a plea for the girl who ended the relationship to look at the damage she has caused and take responsibility for it. The singer begs her to come back, citing that she ended things in a last-minute decision. The line "You did it in a last minute" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the abruptness of the breakup and the singer's inability to accept it.
Overall, "Last Minute" is a song that conveys the pain of heartbreak, the feeling of being stuck in the past, and the longing for the person who caused the hurt to come back.
Line by Line Meaning
Why can't you know that you split me in two?
The singer is expressing his frustration with his partner for not realizing how much she has hurt him.
Just like a pair of shoes
He compares his emotional state to a pair of shoes that have been separated, emphasizing the pain of being split apart.
You don't know I'm feeling blue
He feels as though his partner is oblivious to his deep sadness.
On and on / I lose my time / I need to know I'm going backward
He feels like he's stuck in a rut and isn't making any progress in his life or relationship.
Look what you've done, girl / You got to leave me behind, girl / Look what you've done, pretty girl / You did it in a last minute!
The singer is blaming his partner for ending the relationship suddenly and with no warning.
Falling on my knees / I beg you today / Won't you baby please / Come back to me?
The singer is desperate and pleading with his partner to come back to him, hoping for a chance to save the relationship.
You did it in a last minute!
The singer emphasizes again how sudden and unexpected his partner's decision was, highlighting the pain of being blindsided.
Contributed by Aria R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Wolf Grey
Está canción me encanta, estaría genial que alguien la pudiera traducir al español, muchas gracias, me pone de buenas
Sensei Iceman
Si tengo la letra lo hago
Hugo Ramírez
Oscar me encanta tu canal por lo que subiste de los beat crusaders
Son mi banda favorita y solo pude conseguir dos discos , sos re capo .
Hugo Ramírez
Great song
Sensei Iceman
I agree
Hugo Ramírez
THX 4 the song from México
DJ竹
やっと見つけた 中坊のころ貰ったＭＤにはいってた最高の曲
Joe Reno
Timeless pop song crafting from BC here.
ArtiSquared
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad.