ELLEGARDEN is a punk rock group that formed in December of 1998 in Chiba, J… Read Full Bio ↴ELLEGARDEN is a punk rock group that formed in December of 1998 in Chiba, Japan. It includes drummer Hirotaka Takahashi, vocalist Takeshi Hosomi, guitarist Shinichi Ubakata, and bassist Yuichi Takada. As of May 2, 2008, Ellegarden's leader Ubukata Shinichi announced an indefinite hiatus of the band. All previously decided shows (including shows not yet announced) up until early September 2008 will still be performed. Though they are on hiatus, the vocalist, Hosomi, has repeatedly stated that they will not be breaking up anytime soon, and will be back on the stage performing again in the future.

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.

Butterfly
ELLEGARDEN Lyrics

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You said there's no chance
Better run before it's too late
You think I'm persistent
Yes I am a bad loser
You say we have no choice
Deceive ourselves sometimes
But if you do mean that
Please look in my eyes

when you talk ...
忘れないように
なくさないように
結び目がほどけないように
この指が今でも憶えている ...

How can you
tell it's unable before trying
The majority is not always right
Yes I'm a paranoiac
You asked what if fail
I'll think about it later
But without being defeated
I could haven't learned anything
忘れないように
なくさないように
結び目がほどけないように
この指が今でも憶えている
Once in a while
I think it to myself
Why can't I find
somehow a better way
Gloss it over
Don't wanna compromise
To confess that
I need your help
You said there's no chance
Better run before it's too late
You think I'm persistent
Yes I am a bad loser
You say we have no choice
Deceive ourselves sometimes
But if you do mean that
Please look in my eyes
when you talk ...
忘れないように
なくさないように

結び目がほどけないように
この指が今でも憶えている ...

Overall Meaning

"Butterfly" is a track by the Japanese rock band ELLEGARDEN that explores the theme of persistence and the fear of failure. The band's lead vocalist, Takeshi Hosomi, sings about his determination to never forget and never lose sight of his goals. The lyrics also touch on the idea that sometimes we deceive ourselves only to avoid facing a difficult truth. The first two lines of the song, "You said there's no chance, Better run before it's too late," imply that someone is telling Hosomi that his goal is impossible, but he will not give up easily. He acknowledges that he is a bad loser, but he remains determined to succeed.

The chorus of the song ("忘れないようになくさないように結び目がほどけないようにこの指が今でも憶えている") translates to "So I don't forget, so I don't lose it, so the knot doesn't come undone, my fingers still remember." The line implies that Hosomi refuses to forget or lose focus on his objective, convinced that he must remember it to achieve it. The phrase "結び目がほどけないように" (knot doesn't come undone) refers to the Japanese tradition of tying a knot while making a wish. Once you make that wish, you should never undo the knot, as that would release the wish.

Interestingly, ELLEGARDEN's "Butterfly" is sung in a mixture of English and Japanese lyrics. The track was also released as a single in Japan in 2006 and later became a part of their full-length album "Eleven Fire Crackers." The song was popular in Japan and continues to have a strong local following.

Line by Line Meaning

You said there's no chance
Someone told the singer that there is no possibility

Better run before it's too late
The singer should leave the situation before it is too late

You think I'm persistent
The person the singer is talking to believes that they are persistent

Yes I am a bad loser
The artist admits that they do not handle losing well

You say we have no choice
The person the artist is talking to believes that there is no other option

Deceive ourselves sometimes
Sometimes people lie to themselves to avoid harsh realities

But if you do mean that
If the person the singer is talking to is truly sincere

Please look in my eyes when you talk ...
The artist wants the person they are talking to to make eye contact when they speak to show sincerity

忘れないようになくさないように結び目がほどけないようにこの指が今でも憶えている ...
Trying not to forget, Trying not to lose it, Trying to keep the knot from coming undone, Even now my fingers remember it...

How can you tell it's unable before trying
Why would someone assume something is impossible before even attempting it?

The majority is not always right
Just because most people believe something, it does not necessarily mean it is correct

Yes I'm a paranoiac
The artist admits to having paranoid thoughts

You asked what if fail
The person the singer is talking to asked what happens if they fail

I'll think about it later
The singer will deal with the possibility of failure at a later time

But without being defeated I could haven't learned anything
The singer believes that, without experiencing failure, they would not have learned valuable lessons

Once in a while I think it to myself
Occasionally, the artist thinks to themselves

Why can't I find somehow a better way
The artist wishes they could find a better solution than their current situation

Gloss it over
Sometimes people try to cover up or ignore issues rather than confronting them

Don't wanna compromise
The singer does not want to make any compromises

To confess that I need your help
The artist admits that they need help from the person they are talking to

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Written by: Takeshi Hosomi

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