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.
Bare Foot
ELLEGARDEN Lyrics
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I don't know who you are
But I caught a sight of you
Hands frozen before a warm dining place
A snowing freezing night
I see you wear no shoes
Hoping to get high
You with the chapped hands
You look in pain to me
And your bare feet are now full of cuts
Why don't you buy some shoes
If you can pay for that
All the mess you've been through won't fade away
Why not buy some shoes
You don't need to pay for that
In this town no one cares about you ... but me
You like to talk on the phone
In the phone box you feel safe
Somone is on the line
But no one touches you
You don't wanna talk about it
So I won't force the issue
I sense an edge when you talk of your childhood
You with the chapped hands
You look in pain to me
And your bare feet are now full of cuts
Why dont you buy some shoes
If you can pay for that
All the mess you've been through won't fade away
Why not buy some shoes
You don't need to pay for that
No one cares about you ... but me
Can you get over what they did to you ?
Your scars won't disappear, but you're still alive
You are still alive
Open your eyes look at the world
Break from the nightmare
A whole life awaits you
No one can help you, but you ...
Why don't you buy some shoes
If you can pay for that
All the mess you've been through won't fade away
Why not buy some shoes
You don't need to pay for that
It's cold out no one can help you but you.
But you, but you, but you
But you, but you but you,
But you, but you ...
The song "Bare Foot" by ELLEGARDEN is a powerful and emotional ballad about a person experiencing poverty and homelessness. The singer observes this individual on a freezing night with no shoes, standing on the street and hoping to get high. The singer empathizes with this person's pain and offers support, urging them to buy some shoes and break free from their difficult past. The song's chorus speaks to the isolation and neglect that many homeless individuals experience, with the singer emphasizing that "no one cares about you...but me" and that "no one can help you, but you."
The lyrics are filled with vivid imagery and raw emotion, with the singer fully immersing themselves in the perspective of the homeless person. The repeated plea to buy shoes acts as a metaphor for taking steps to improve one's situation, with the song emphasizing that even in the darkest of circumstances, there is always hope for a brighter future.
Overall, "Bare Foot" is a poignant and moving song that touches on themes of empathy, perseverance, and hope in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
I dont know what you do here but I ...
I don't know who you are, but I caught a sight of you. Your hands are frozen before a warm dining place.
A snowing freezing night
It's a cold snowy night.
I see you wear no shoes
You're not wearing any shoes.
But you're standing on the street
You're standing on the street.
Hoping to get high
You're hoping to get high.
You with the chapped hands
You have chapped hands.
You look in pain to me
You look like you're in pain.
And your bare feet are now full of cuts
Your bare feet are full of cuts.
Why don't you buy some shoes
Why don't you buy some shoes?
If you can pay for that
If you have the money to buy them.
All the mess you've been through won't fade away
Buying shoes won't make all the things you've been through disappear.
Why not buy some shoes
Why not buy some shoes?
You don't need to pay for that
You can get new shoes without paying for them.
In this town no one cares about you ... but me
No one in this town cares about you except for me.
You like to talk on the phone
You like to talk on the phone.
In the phone box you feel safe
You feel safe in the phone box.
Somone is on the line
There is someone on the phone with you.
But no one touches you
No one is physically touching you.
You don't wanna talk about it
You don't want to talk about it.
So I won't force the issue
I won't force you to talk about it.
I sense an edge when you talk of your childhood
When you talk about your childhood, I can sense something edgy in your tone.
Can you get over what they did to you ?
Can you get over the trauma caused by what they did to you?
Your scars won't disappear, but you're still alive
Your scars won't go away, but you're still alive.
You are still alive
You're still alive.
Open your eyes look at the world
Open your eyes and look at the world.
Break from the nightmare
Break free from the nightmare.
A whole life awaits you
There's a whole life waiting for you.
No one can help you, but you ...
No one can help you except for yourself.
It's cold out no one can help you but you.
It's cold outside, and no one can help you except for yourself.
But you, but you, but you
But you, but you, but you.
But you, but you but you,
But you, but you, but you.
But you, but you ...
But you, but you.
Contributed by Annabelle D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
AlexplaysPad
I dont know who you are but I ...
I don't know who you are
But I caught a sight of you
Hands frozen before a warm dining place
A freezing night
I see you wear no shoes
But you're standing on the street
Hoping to get high
You with the capped hands
You look in pain to me
And your bare feet are now full of cuts
Why not buy some shoes
If you can pay for that
All the mess you've been through won't fade away
Why dont you buy some shoes
You don't need to pay for that
In this town no one cares about you ... but me
You like to talk on the phone
In the phone box you feel safe
Somone is on the line
But no one touches you
You don't wanna talk about it
So I won't force the issue
I sense an edge when you talk of your childhood
You with the capped hands
You look in pain to me
And your bare feet are now full of cuts
Why dont you buy some shoes
If you can pay for that
All the mess you've been through won't fade away
Why dont you buy some shoes
You don't need to pay for that
No one cares about you ... but me
Can you get over what they did to you?
Your scars won't diappaer, but your still alive
You are still alive
Open your eyes look at the world
Break from the nightmare
A whole life awaits you
No one can help you, but you ...
Why dont you buy some shoes
If you can pay for that
All the mess you've been through won't fade away
Why not buy some shoes
You don't need to pay for that
It's cold out no one can help you but you.
But you, but you, but you
But you, but you but you,
But you, but you ...
Int Remez
@もま Correct!
南無さん
5行目とか色んなとこ歌詞間違えてて草
もま
出だし I don't know what you do here but I ... だと思われます
Loe Lebay
Ellegarden the Best punk rock!!
みま_2004
I LOVE
westim
te amo
どんだけ
めちゃWeezerぽい
Ilham Awalin
as one ok rock