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.
Let's Get Back
BEAT CRUSADERS Lyrics
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I'm lonely
Wow oh
I'm casting away in the night
I'm lost in
Wow oh
A world without some prejudice
I will take another chance to see
You
Let's get back, oh yeah!
I was only dreaming you'll be mine
Let's get back, oh yeah!
I just wanna be with you tonight
Where is my light
Dark in the night
Why don't you come
Closer
The lyrics to BEAT CRUSADERS' song Let's Get Back seem to depict the singer's struggle with loneliness and searching for a ray of light or hope. They feel lost and cast away in the darkness of the night, trying to find somewhere to belong without prejudice. However, they express a willingness to take another chance to see the person they want to be with, hoping to get back together with them. The chorus repeats "Let's get back" multiple times, suggesting a desire to reconcile and be together again. The lines "I was only dreaming you'll be mine" and "I just wanna be with you tonight" reveal the singer's longing for the person they have lost.
This song portrays the theme of romantic relationships and heartbreak, with a yearning for re-connection. It could also be interpreted as a plea for societal change, aimed at eliminating prejudice and creating a more inclusive world. The repetition of the line "Wow oh" after every verse and the frequent use of simple, catchy melodies, create an infectious and uplifting feel to the song, despite its underlying themes of sadness, loneliness, and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm searching a ray of light
I am desperately seeking hope in my life
I'm lonely
I am feeling isolated and deprived of human connection
Wow oh
This line is an expression of emotional pain and sadness
I'm casting away in the night
I feel like I am drifting aimlessly without direction or purpose
I'm lost in
I am feeling disoriented and unsure of my place in the world
I try to find somewhere to be
I am attempting to create a sense of belonging in my life
A world without some prejudice
I yearn for a world without discrimination or bigotry towards any individual or group
I will take another chance to see
I am willing to take a risk to pursue a chance encounter with someone
You
Referring to a significant other, this line suggests that they are the light and hope in the singer's life
Let's get back, oh yeah!
The singer is expressing a desire to regain what was lost or left behind in a previous relationship
I was only dreaming you'll be mine
The singer is acknowledging that their hope of being with their significant other may have been a mere dream
I just wanna be with you tonight
The singer's sole desire is to be with their significant other in the present moment
Where is my light
This line reiterates the singer's search for hope and direction in their life
Dark in the night
The current state of darkness in the singer's life is causing them pain and sadness
Why don't you come
This line is a plea for their significant other to come and provide the light they seek
Closer
The singer wants their significant other to be physically and emotionally closer to them to alleviate their loneliness and pain
Contributed by Jayden A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.