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.
Can You Feel Like I Do
ELLEGARDEN Lyrics
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think of what I said, before I think of you
We're almost crossing ourselves
You had your own conviction
I'm not quite as well yet
Something big to tell you
it's quite inexplicable
on that point we agreed there's someone treat you better than I
did
Can you feel like I do?
I still hope you're happy
Can you feel like I do?
In the end I..
can you feel?
I wonder if I knew that you were beside me
Lots of, lots of, lots of words left unsaid
You know I hope you're fine
Can you still feel like I do?
It makes me wonder if it is too late
Is it too late to
Now that you are gone now
I wonder if I knew that you were beside me
I wonder if I knew that you really needed me
Can you feel like I do?
I still hope you're happy
Can you feel like I do?
In the end I..
Can you feel like I do?
I still hope you're mine
Can you feel like I do?
In the end I...
Can you feel?
The song Can You Feel Like I Do by ELLEGARDEN seems to be about a past relationship that didn’t work out. The song’s narrator wakes up and thinks about what he said before thinking about his former partner. It seems that they were both aware that their relationship was failing, as they almost “crossed themselves”. The singer acknowledges that his partner had their own conviction, but he wasn’t quite there yet. It could be interpreted that the relationship was one-sided, and the singer wanted to give more than he was capable of at the time.
There’s something big that the singer wants to tell his former partner, but he can’t quite explain it; however, he does know that his partner was significant to his life. The singer recognizes that someone else may treat his partner better than he did, and that’s why they agreed to go their separate ways.
The singer wonders if his perspective would’ve been different if he knew that his partner was beside him and needed him. He hopes that his partner is fine, and he’s left to wonder if it’s too late to reconcile. The chorus repeats “Can you feel like I do?” which can be interpreted as asking if his partner still feels the same way about the relationship even though it ended. The singer adds “I still hope you’re happy” and “I still hope you’re mine”, which suggests that he still has feelings for his former partner and would like to try again.
Overall, the song captures the bittersweet feelings of a past love that didn’t work out but still holds a special place in one’s heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Another day is coming, so I wake up
I wake up to face another day
think of what I said, before I think of you
I reflect on my own words before thinking of you
We're almost crossing ourselves
We're in the process of going separate ways
You had your own conviction
You had your own strong belief system
I'm not quite as well yet
I'm not quite okay yet
Something big to tell you
I have something important to tell you
it's quite inexplicable
It's difficult to explain
but I know how you were big in my life
I know how important you were in my life
on that point we agreed there's someone treat you better than I did
We agreed that someone else could treat you better than I did
Can you feel like I do?
Do you feel the same way I do?
I still hope you're happy
I still want you to be happy
In the end I...
Ultimately, I...
can you feel?
Do you have any emotions for me?
I wonder if I knew that you were beside me
I wonder if I had realized you were there with me
Lots of, lots of, lots of words left unsaid
So many things were left unsaid
You know I hope you're fine
You know I hope you're doing well
Can you still feel like I do?
Do you still feel the same way about me?
It makes me wonder if it is too late
It makes me question if it's too late now
Is it too late to
Have I missed my chance to
Now that you are gone now
Now that you have left
I wonder if I knew that you really needed me
I wonder if I had realized how much you needed me
I still hope you're mine
I still hope to have you
Contributed by Isaac L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Narumi_band2018
17年前、、、
色褪せない
@user-um2fy8wr8m
マジでこの曲はみんながあんまり知らないだけでかなり神曲だと思う！
マジで物心つく頃から聞いてたけどいい曲だわ～
@uzumaro
ウブがギターソロミスった時、細美さんサムズダウンしてる。
@user-bf6kx6ko1x
失恋してこれ聞いて泣き明かしてる
@houselivegroup420
This song my most favo
@HS-vq2nj
後から知るくそピリついた時期のライブ
@user-rm8wc8yn5l
失恋したら聴く曲や
@SHIGOTO_SIROYO_BAKATARE
あのウブさんでもミスることあるんだなぁって。