Formed by Takeshi Hosomi during the spring of 2009 after Ellegarden announ… Read Full Bio ↴Formed by Takeshi Hosomi during the spring of 2009 after Ellegarden announced their hiatus in May 2008. Their official site defines the HIATUS as "a project of music and art, depicters.". The Hiatus started as Takeshi Hosomi's solo project without live performance, and other members were gathered to record the first album. Other members include guitarist Masasucks (FULLSCRATCH), bassist Ueno Koji (Radio Caroline, ex-TMGE), drummer Kashikura Takashi (toe), and pianist Horie Hirohisa (Neil & Iraiza).

at the very beginning Hosomi start the HIATUS by wrote all the songs except for two songs which he wrote with Masasucks, and he produced the album in collaboration with Horie.
On May 25, 2009, it was newly announced that keyboardist Ichiyou Izawa from Tokyo Jihen and drummer Masakazu Ichinose from Asparagus joined as tour artists.

On May 27, 2009, their first album, Trash We'd Love, was released. Because of the band members' background popularity, their album reached No. 1 on the Oricon albums chart in Japan.

from the time being the HIATUS has now released 3 full-length album aside their first album. there are Anomaly on June 30, 2010 and A World Of Pandemonium on November 23, 2011 in which they colaborated with Jamie Blake (tracks 4 : Souls and Tracks 10 : On Your Way Home).

recently they released a Studio Live Session DVD called The Afterglow where they accompanied by a small orchestra and with Jamie also.

Hunger
the HIATUS Lyrics

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Well, it's all about it, you know
Hunger is a way of my life
An empty feeling about it
I'm on the line, you know

'Cause everything I said had failed on my lips
Entrapped prey now sneaking out
Maybe I'm a wreck but nothing else

Nothing else for me

I'm pushing for, I'm pushing for
I'm pushing for more than I had
I'm pushing for, I'm pushing for
I'm pushing for more than I had
More than I had

I'm ready to go
An empty feeling about it
What's on the line
You know, You know, You know

'Cause everything I did just felt like a dream
Entrapped light is fading out
Maybe I'm a wreck but nothing else
Nothing else for me

I'm pushing for, I'm pushing for
I'm pushing for more than I had
I'm pushing for, I'm pushing for
I'm pushing for more than I had

As I am floating to the bottom
I see your face distorted by water

Like rays of light through the water's surface
My voice sounds faint inside a bubble

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Hunger" by The HIATUS convey a sense of emptiness and dissatisfaction with life. The singer describes hunger as a central part of their existence, indicating a deep longing or craving that remains unfulfilled. There is an acknowledgment of failure and feeling trapped, with the admission that everything they have said or done seems to have no lasting impact. Despite feeling like a wreck, there is a persistent desire for something more, for pushing beyond what they have experienced thus far.

The recurring theme of emptiness is further explored in the second verse, with the repetition of an empty feeling. The singer expresses a readiness to move forward, acknowledging that something is on the line. However, there is a sense of uncertainty and ambiguity, as evidenced by the repetition of the phrase "You know," suggesting that the exact nature of what lies ahead is unclear.

The final lines of the song introduce a metaphor of floating to the bottom and seeing a distorted reflection in water. This imagery evokes a feeling of detachment and isolation, as the singer's voice sounds faint inside a bubble. It seems that the longing and dissatisfaction expressed throughout the song persists, with no clear resolution or escape from this state of hunger.

Overall, "Hunger" by The HIATUS delves into the complexities of human desires, the sense of emptiness, and the constant push for something more.

Line by Line Meaning

Well, it's all about it, you know
The entire song revolves around this feeling or concept

Hunger is a way of my life
Feeling a constant emptiness and craving for something

An empty feeling about it
Feeling a void or emptiness in life

I'm on the line, you know
I'm at a critical point or decision in my life

'Cause everything I said had failed on my lips
All my words and promises have been unsuccessful or empty

Entrapped prey now sneaking out
Feeling like a trapped or captured animal trying to escape

Maybe I'm a wreck but nothing else
I may be broken or messed up, but there's nothing more

Nothing else for me
There's nothing more than what exists in my current state

I'm pushing for, I'm pushing for
I'm striving and working hard

I'm pushing for more than I had
I want to achieve or acquire more than what I currently possess