Their first album, Once in a Blue Moon was released in 1993, followed two years later by Dish of the Day, from which "Lemon Tree" became an Asian chart hit. Go and Ask Peggy for the Principal Thing followed in 1997, then For Sale (2000), 25 Miles to Kissimmee (2003), and Ready for the Real Life (2005).
In 2003 the band changed three of its members: Roland Röhl, Thomas Mangold, and Ralf Wochele left, to be replaced by bassist Dirk Blümlein, drummer Claus Müller, and a second guitarist, Gabriel Holz. Holz left the band in 2007 after moving to Berlin.
In 2006, Fool's Garden released the single "I Got a Ticket," regarding on the World Cup Soccer competition that was held in Germany.
The band is recording new tracks for the release of a new album in 2008.
Ismael
Fool's Garden Lyrics
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Spread them!
Fly to end all
The sadness in your eyes,
Miles and miles away.
Step around the walls we've built to defend
Abundance assail.
Ismael. Ismael.
Watch us now, forward not back.
Late, too late to change the track
For Ismael.
Breathe,
I'm sorry for the echoes.
Sorry, sorry.
Breathe, oh
Sorry for the echoes,
And it gets us high,
And it gets us down again.
Please,
Spread them,
Fly a long time.
There's no tomorrow.
Fly away today,
Miles and miles away,
Million miles away,
Away.
Breathe,
I'm sorry for the echoes.
Sorry, sorry.
Breathe, oh
Sorry for the echoes,
And it gets us high,
And it gets us down again.
Spread them out - shout!
The eyes in your face
Still seem to believe
In human race.
Oh Ismael,
Don't you see
We're deaf and blind
In a way so absurd to believe
That we don't pay.
Oh Ismael. Ismael.
Breathe,
I'm sorry for the echoes.
Sorry, sorry.
Breathe (sorry, sorry), oh
Sorry for the echoes,
And it gets us high,
And it gets us down again.
Breathe (it gets us down again),
I'm sorry for the echoes.
Sorry, sorry.
Breathe (it gets us down again), oh
Sorry for the echoes,
And it gets us high,
And it gets us down again.
"Ismael" by Fool's Garden is a song that tackles the theme of human apathy towards societal problems. The song addresses the titular character, Ismael, who is used as a representation of the people who are marginalized and oppressed by society. The lyrics present a plea to the listener to spread awareness, to fly away from the present and take action in order to fight the sadness that plagues the society. The song starts with the singer asking Ismael to "fly to end all the sadness in your eyes, miles and miles away," implying that the character should get away from the current situation and work towards making a change. The following lines that say, "step around the walls we've built to defend, abundance assail, we're close to the end of Ismael," are indicative of the problems caused by abundance as it makes people indifferent to the misery of others.
The singer goes on to urge the listeners to march forward and not look back, but also acknowledging it may be too late to change the track, as the problem has gone too far. As the chorus repeats, the singer apologizes for the echoes, a metaphorical representation of the people's thoughts and beliefs that they are living in echo chambers, and praises the idea of flying away as they get high from the knowledge, but also get pulled down by the sad reality that the societal issues exist.
The last verses make one final plea to spread awareness and "shout" to ensure that the eyes in our faces "still seem to believe in human race." The lyrics urge Ismael to see the absurd way we ignore and push away problems instead of facing them. "Ismael" is a powerful and thought-provoking song, urging people to take action to bring about change.
Line by Line Meaning
Please, Spread them! Fly to end all The sadness in your eyes, Miles and miles away.
Please spread your wings and fly far away to escape the sadness in your eyes that has been with you for miles and miles.
Step around the walls we've built to defend Abundance assail. We're close to the end of Ismael. Ismael. Watch us now, forward not back. Late, too late to change the track For Ismael.
Avoid the defenses we've put up against the richness of life. We're reaching the end of our journey, Ismael. Be aware of what's happening around you and don't look back. It's too late to change our destination at this point, Ismael.
Breathe, I'm sorry for the echoes. Sorry, sorry. Breathe, oh Sorry for the echoes, And it gets us high, And it gets us down again.
Take a deep breath and forgive the echoes of the past. They can bring us to great emotional heights, but also cause us to fall just as far.
Please, Spread them, Fly a long time. There's no tomorrow. Fly away today, Miles and miles away, Million miles away, Away.
Please spread your wings and fly far away for an extended period of time. There's no telling what tomorrow brings, so fly away today to be millions of miles away.
Spread them out - shout! The eyes in your face Still seem to believe In human race. Oh Ismael, Don't you see We're deaf and blind In a way so absurd to believe That we don't pay. Oh Ismael. Ismael.
Spread your wings and shout to the world! Even though you have experienced hardships, you still believe in the goodness of humanity. Oh Ismael, can't you see that we are deaf and blind to the point of absurdity because we refuse to acknowledge the consequences of our actions? Oh Ismael.
Breathe (it gets us down again), I'm sorry for the echoes. Sorry, sorry. Breathe (it gets us down again), oh Sorry for the echoes, And it gets us high, And it gets us down again.
Take a deep breath and apologize for the echoes once again. They bring us up and then bring us down yet again.
Contributed by Kaelyn K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Please,
spread them!
Fly to end all
the sadness in your eyes,
miles and miles away.
Step around the walls we've built to defend
abundance assail.
We're close to the end of
Ismael. Ismael.
Watch us now, forward not back.
Late, too late to change the track
for Ismael.
Breathe,
I'm sorry for the echoes.
Sorry, sorry.
Breathe, oh
sorry for the echoes,
and it gets us high,
and it gets us down again.
Please,
spread them,
fly a long time.
There's no tomorrow.
Fly away today,
miles and miles away,
million miles away,
away.
Breathe,
I'm sorry for the echoes.
Sorry, sorry.
Breathe, oh
sorry for the echoes,
and it gets us high,
and it gets us down again.
Spread them out - shout!
The eyes in your face
still seem to believe
in human race.
Oh Ismael,
don't you see
we're deaf and blind
in a way so absurd to believe
that we don't pay.
Oh Ismael. Ismael.
Breathe,
I'm sorry for the echoes.
Sorry, sorry.
Breathe (sorry, sorry), oh
sorry for the echoes,
and it gets us high,
and it gets us down again.
Breathe (it gets us down again),
I'm sorry for the echoes.
Sorry, sorry.
Breathe (it gets us down again), oh
sorry for the echoes,
and it gets us high,
and it gets us down again.
Apricot
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tiff chau
beautiful song and awesome video ;)
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