Hadouken! are a band formed in 2006 at the University of Leeds, United King… Read Full Bio ↴Hadouken! are a band formed in 2006 at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom by vocalist James Smith (born 1985) and guitarist Daniel "Pilau" Rice (born 1986). Many different terms have been applied to them to describe their style, including new rave, dance-punk, indie, grime, electronic and hardcore. After forming their own record label, Surface Noise Records, in February 2006 Smith began writing and demoing the first Hadouken! tracks. The band was formed in October 2006 with Daniel Rice’s brother, drummer Nick Rice (born 1988) and James Smith's girlfriend Alice Spooner who plays synths. In December 2006 they added bassist Chris Purcell (born 1986) to their lineup. Nick Rice's brother Steve Rice was originally the band's drummer, though pulled out after two weeks.

In February 2007 the band released their first record, a two song vinyl with the song "That Boy That Girl", which gained mainstream popularity after the video, directed by friend Bob Harlow, made it onto MTV2. Shortly after the video, the band added bassist Chris Purcell. After releasing their 12-track mixtape "Not Here To Please You" on November 12, 2007 featuring originals and remixes, the band returned to the studio to complete their debut album Music for an Accelerated Culture. This featured nine new songs as well as the single "Liquid Lives" and was released on May 5th 2008. It achieved reasonable success reaching 12th in the UK album charts.

In mid-2009, the band recorded their second studio album, For the Masses, in Holland with drum and bass producers NOISIA. The band described the new album as being different, both lyrically and musically. The album was released on February 25th 2010 and did not have the same success as their debut album, receiving generally poor reviews from critics and reaching 19th in the UK album charts.

Songfacts reports that "Parasite" is the band's first single after signing with independent label Ministry of Sound. Zane Lowe premiered the song on April 12, 2012 during his BBC Radio 1 show.

On 27 December 2012, the band announced that their third studio album will be called 'Every Weekend' and will be released through their own label 'Surface Noise Recordings'. The group made an appearance in 2012 on Feed Me's "Trapdoor" and James provided vocals for KillSonik's song "Slaughterhouse" this year.

On 22 January 2013 Hadouken! released a follow up video to 'People Are Awesome', titled 'People Are Awesome 2013'. The video featured the track 'Levitate' taken from the album 'Every Weekend'. 'People Are Awesome 2013' was the number one most watched video on YouTube around the world, gaining 20 million views in its first week.

On November 10th 2014, Hadouken! announced their hiatus through Facebook.

The band’s name is a reference to a special move called "the Hadouken" (surge fist) from the Street Fighter video game franchise where the player throws a fireball at their opponent. The video game references extend into their music which includes sound effects from Nintendo Game Boy titles.

Current Members
James Smith (vocals)
Daniel 'Pilau' Rice (guitar, synths, backing vocals)
Nick Rice (drums, samples)
Alice Spooner (synths, keyboard)
Chris Purcell (bass, synths, backing vocals)

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Wait for You
Hadouken! Lyrics

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(Lalalalalalalalalalalala….)
And I will wait for you
And I will wait for you

I don't wanna be the boy who's always on he's own
I don't wanna wake you up so I'll sit here to dawn
I'm on my own……. Its all gone wrong

And I'm waiting here but you're walking on
But you're walking on your stepping on
And I'm waiting here but you're walking on
But you're walking on your stepping on

And now when our paths they cross you try and walk on
And now when I call you on the phone you hang up
I saw you from the car I saw you walk in the door
It hasn't been the same since you tried ending it all

Now where've you gone, your bedroom light aint on,
I don't wanna stay too long
With my head in my palms and the handbrake on
Tell myself that it's all gone wrong
Now where've you gone, it's all gone wrong

And I'm waiting here but you're walking on
But you're walking on your stepping on
And I'm waiting here but you're walking on
But you're walking on your stepping on

And now when our paths they cross you try and walk on
And now when I call you on the phone you hang up
I saw you from the car I saw you walk in the door
It hasn't been the same since you tried ending it all

And I will wait for you
And I will wait for you

(Sorry the person you have called is unavailable)

And now when our paths they cross you try and walk on
And now when I call you on the phone you hang up
I saw you from the car I saw you walk in the door
It hasn't been the same since you tried ending it all

And now when our paths they cross you try and walk on
And now when I call you on the phone you hang up
I saw you from the car I saw you walk in the door
It hasn't been the same since you tried ending it all

And I will wait for you (lalalalalala…)
And I will wait for you (lalalalalala…)

Well I don't know what I'm doing here
Well I don't know what I'm doing here

I don't know why I'm here
I will wait for you (echoes)

Overall Meaning

The song starts with the singer expressing his desire not to be alone and his unwillingness to disturb his loved one's sleep. But despite waiting, it seems that the relationship has deteriorated, and his partner no longer reciprocates his feelings. He sees her walking away and feels helpless as he watches her distance herself. He tries to call her but is met with silence. The last lines of the song feature the singer repeating "I will wait for you," suggesting his willingness to make things work despite the challenges in their relationship.

The song Wait for You by Hadouken! explores a range of emotions that come with being in a relationship where things seem to be falling apart. It touches on the feelings of loneliness, helplessness, and the determination to make things right. The line "I don't wanna be the boy who's always on he's own" indicates that the singer feels like he is always alone in the relationship and wishes for a closer connection with his loved one. The lines "I saw you from the car I saw you walk in the door, It hasn't been the same since you tried ending it all" describes an attempt by the singer's partner to end the relationship, which seems to have left a lasting impact on the relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

And I will wait for you
The singer will wait for the person they are addressing

I don't wanna be the boy who's always on he's own
The singer doesn't want to be alone

I don't wanna wake you up so I'll sit here to dawn
The artist doesn't want to disturb the person they are addressing, so they will wait until early morning

I'm on my own……. Its all gone wrong
The artist is alone and things haven't gone well

And I'm waiting here but you're walking on
The singer is waiting for the person they are addressing, but that person is ignoring them

But you're walking on your stepping on
The person the singer is addressing is actively avoiding them

And now when our paths they cross you try and walk on
When the artist and the person they are addressing cross paths, the person tries to ignore them

And now when I call you on the phone you hang up
The person the artist is addressing hangs up when they call them

I saw you from the car I saw you walk in the door
The artist saw the person they are addressing but things haven't been the same since something happened between them

It hasn't been the same since you tried ending it all
Things haven't been the same since the person tried to end something important to the singer

Now where've you gone, your bedroom light aint on,
The person the artist is addressing is not in their bedroom

I don't wanna stay too long
The singer doesn't want to overstay their welcome

With my head in my palms and the handbrake on
The singer feels stuck, as if they can't move forward

Tell myself that it's all gone wrong
The singer is acknowledging that things haven't gone as planned

Well I don't know what I'm doing here
The artist is unsure of why they are in this situation

I don't know why I'm here
The singer doesn't understand why they are in this situation

And I will wait for you (echoes)
Repeats the opening lines, highlighting the singer's determination to wait for the person they are addressing

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