Soon after the hiatus began, an official announcement was made on the website declaring that all activities of the band had been indefinitely suspended
They are also referred to as ELLE.
ELLEGARDEN has a sound strikingly similar to some American Pop Punk bands, and sings in both Japanese and English. Their English lyrics (mostly written by Hosomi) are usually grammatically correct and generally very well pronounced. In the Summer 2006 issue of American J-rock magazine purple SKY (p.24), Takeshi was quoted as saying his English skills were improved by the time he spent working as a computer engineer in first Oakland, California, and later in Japan where he had English speaking co-workers.
ELLEGARDEN has been compared to famous artists of similar style, most notably Sum 41 (ELLEGARDEN was the band's opening act on February 2005 during the Sum 41 Japan Tour 2005), Blink 182 and Good Charlotte. Their popularity comes from the sounds that they bring and the strong emotions they express. Despite these similarities however, they have a wide range of sounds that don't quite fit into a single style, but encompass a decent range of rock sounds.
In 2006 ELLEGARDEN performed in numerous Japanese Summer Music Festivals, such as FUJI ROCK, SUMMER SONIC, NANO MUGEN FES and RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL.
Their final tour of 2006 features the American band Allister - the bands became friends during SXSW 2006.
It is difficult to get their tour and live tickets because they become sold out in a very short amount of time.
With the international release of their newest album "Eleven Fire Crackers", Ellegarden is quickly growing in popularity - no doubt aided by their recent U.S. gigs.
In 2018, Ellegarden announced their first tour in 10 years, ending their hiatus. The tour, titled "THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN", is to begin in August at Shinkiba Studio Coast, the same venue as their send-off concert.
03-SPACE SONIC
ELLEGARDEN Lyrics
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I feel ashamed when the morning comes
And I hate to breathe
Guilty
No doubt I am
Please tell me how to come clean again
Spaceship
When the night falls down they shine on me
Have you ever felt this way
Like you are the worst mankind on the planet earth
Don't even ask why I'm standing here
I found a piece of me
It is still left in you
It's very cheap but cute emotion
I wish you were here
[Chorus]
'Cause I found the way to live with that
I'm not going anywhere
I thought you'd only make me weak
That's wrong
I knew it all and you knew it all
That it's never gonna work
To wait for someone who could stop this rain
It just rains
Watching
The same old dream
A mailing car runs over me
Have you ever felt this way
Like you are the most useless on the planet earth
Don't even ask why I'm standing here
I found the shiners of my own
A fantasy Good memories
It's very cheap but cute emotion
I with you were here
[Chorus]
It just rains
Maybe there's no one who is perfect
But who wants to be anyway
Maybe there's no one who is all clean
But who wants to be anyway
[Chorus]
The song 03-SPACE SONIC by ELLEGARDEN is about feelings of guilt and shame, and the struggle to come clean from wrongdoing. The first verse starts with lines reflecting self-loathing where the singer talks about how they feel ashamed and hate to breathe when morning comes. They feel guilty but cannot help themselves. They want to know how to come clean again.
The song's chorus is about how the singer has found a way to live with their situation and is not going anywhere. They thought that someone was only making them weak, but they were wrong. They knew that waiting for someone to help them was pointless. It just rains. The second verse continues with the same theme of feeling worthless and useless. In the end, the singer finds solace in their memories and wishes for their lover's presence.
Line by Line Meaning
Insane
Feeling mentally unstable
I feel ashamed when the morning comes
Regretting past actions
And I hate to breathe
Feeling suffocated or overwhelmed
Guilty
Holding responsibility for actions
No doubt I am
Certain of wrongdoing
Please tell me how to come clean again
Seeking guidance to make things right
Spaceship
Metaphorical vehicle for escape or exploration
Go fuck the stars
Venturing out into the unknown
When the night falls down they shine on me
Finding solace in the night sky
Have you ever felt this way
Asking if others have experienced similar feelings
Like you are the worst mankind on the planet earth
Feeling low self-worth
Don't even ask why I'm standing here
Refusing to explain current actions
I found a piece of me
Rediscovering lost parts of oneself
It is still left in you
Believing someone else still has a connection to these lost parts
It's very cheap but cute emotion
Acknowledging a simple yet sweet feeling
I wish you were here
Longing for someone's presence
[Chorus]
Reiterating newfound acceptance
'Cause I found the way to live with that
Discovering a way to cope
I'm not going anywhere
Staying rooted in oneself
I thought you'd only make me weak
Misjudging someone's role in one's life
That's wrong
Realizing the previous thought was incorrect
I knew it all and you knew it all
Understanding the situation clearly
That it's never gonna work
Accepting the reality of the situation
To wait for someone who could stop this rain
Hoping for a change that may never come
It just rains
Acknowledging that life goes on, regardless of one's desires
Watching
Existing without agency
The same old dream
Being stuck in routine
A mailing car runs over me
Feeling powerless or victimized by mundane events
Have you ever felt this way
Repeating the question
Like you are the most useless on the planet earth
Feeling totally worthless
I found the shiners of my own
Rediscovering personal sources of happiness
A fantasy Good memories
Escaping to past or imagined experiences
Maybe there's no one who is perfect
Questioning the idea of perfection
But who wants to be anyway
Rejecting societal pressure to conform to perfection
Maybe there's no one who is all clean
Acknowledging human fallibility
But who wants to be anyway
Embracing individual imperfection and complexity
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