The band has developed a unique mix of elements using their fragile but dynamic vocal styles combined with thrilling, unpredictable and addictive song transitions as they explore dreamy post-rock-esque melodies and the complex rhythms similar to math rock.
In 2012 and 2013, due to the well recieved singles, EPs and mini-album releases, they performed at several major festivals across Japan such as ARABAKI ROCK FEST, FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL, ROCK IN JAPAN, RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL, MONSTER BASH, WILD BUNCH FEST, SWEET LOVE SHOWER and more.
Not long after this was the arrival of tricot's debut full-length album "T H E" which followed another long and successful support tour, leading into the 2014 year with appearances around 5 countries during the “What’s Ochansensu-Su!? tricot Asia Tour”.
That same year the band appeared at four large festivals in Europe and show no signs of slowing down their rapidly expanding career.
The band's name is sometimes stylized as: トリコ (toriko)
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2. tricot is an instrumenta emo post-rock band from Porto Alegre, Brazil; Berlin, Germany; and Erechim, Brazil, formed in 2006 by members and ex-members of My Soundtracked Life, Campbell Trio and Emer with the only consistent members being Diego Poloni and Rafael Poloni, both on guitars. The band has an irregular activity due to its members living in different countries and not always being able to be together, which makes the band an almost exclusively studio project.
They had a recording session in 2006 which is currently "lost" due to a malfunctioning hard drive (meaning it exists but is currently inaccessible).
They entered the studio again in mid 2008, but the recordings were never finished, with two of the songs recorded being released in 2010.
They again entered the studio in December of 2013 and January of 2014, but again, never finished the recordings. However, the band will release the five songs from this 2013/2014 sessions in 2023 and is intending to record a full length album in the near future (and release it this time).
The band got its name from the last track on My Soundtracked Life's 2006 album colours, senses and noises: a suite in 12 movements, which is called "tricot".
Laststep
tricot Lyrics
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何の証拠にもならない
貴方の足跡
まだ
泳ぐ事しか出来なかった
私はニンゲンになったの
魔女がくれたこの足で
貴方がもう帰らない海に
ある朝願いは叶い
貴方に逢う為
足を貰った
それでも追いつけない私は
爪先立ち覚え、踵鳴らして
ワルツに身を任せた
叶わぬ想いと解っていながら
貴方を想い、踊った
忘れてしまわぬように
何度も
私は走るのをやめて
魔女がくれたこの足で
貴方がもう帰らない海に
最後のステップを
この足跡も波に
消されて行くのでしょう
二人の心が一度は浸かった
この海の水が
傷口に染みる、冷たい。
こんな足でLast step
今更何の証拠にも
ならないけど けど
The lyrics to tricot's "Laststep" describe the singer's journey to the ocean where they found an inconclusive trace of their loved one. The singer describes their own transformation from a being that could only swim into a human, thanks to the witch who gave them the legs to walk on land. Despite this gift, they cannot catch up to their loved one, so they dance a waltz to cope with their unattainable desire. The singer acknowledges that their last step will be in the ocean where their loved one is forever gone. The song ends with a poignant sense of loss and resignation.
The lyrics are rich with metaphorical and symbolic significance. The ocean represents the vast unknown and the distance between the singer and their loved one, while the feet symbolize the means to connect them. The witch's gift can be interpreted as a form of magic or supernatural intervention, suggesting that the singer's pursuit of love is beyond the scope of ordinary life. The waltz can be seen as a metaphor for the journey of life: the steps we take are not always in the direction we want, but we keep moving forward regardless. Ultimately, the song is about the bittersweet nature of love and the acceptance of its absence.
Line by Line Meaning
遠い海で 見つけた
In a faraway sea, I found
何の証拠にもならない
That which serves no proof
貴方の足跡 まだ
Your footprints, still
泳ぐ事しか出来なかった
All I could do was swim
私はニンゲンになったの
I became human
魔女がくれたこの足で
With the legs the witch gave me
貴方がもう帰らない海に
To the sea you'll never return to
最後のステップを
I take my final step
ある朝願いは叶い
One morning, my wish came true
貴方に逢う為
To meet you
足を貰った
I was given legs
それでも追いつけない私は
Still, I can't catch up
爪先立ち覚え、踵鳴らして
Standing on my tiptoes, clicking my heels
ワルツに身を任せた
I let myself waltz
叶わぬ想いと解っていながら
Knowing my unattainable feelings
貴方を想い、踊った
I thought of you while I danced
忘れてしまわぬように 何度も
Again and again, so I won't forget
私は走るのをやめて
I stopped running
この足跡も波に
These footprints are also erased by the waves
消されて行くのでしょう
They will disappear
二人の心が一度は浸かった
Both our hearts once submerged in
この海の水が
The water of this sea
傷口に染みる、冷たい。
Is cold and seeps into my wounds.
こんな足でLast step
With these legs, my last step
今更何の証拠にもならないけど けど
Even though now, they serve no proof
Writer(s): Tricot, Nakajimaikkyuu Nakajimaikkyuu
Contributed by Tristan O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
山本由隆
遠い海で見つけた
何の証拠にもならない
あなたの足跡
まだ泳ぐことしか出来なかった
私は人間になったの
魔女がくれたこの脚で
あなたがもう帰らない海に
最後のステップを
ある朝願いは叶い
あなたに会うため足を貰った
それでも追いつけない私は
つま先立ち覚え かかと鳴らして
ワルツに身を任せた
叶わぬ思いと分かっていながら
あなたを思い踊った
忘れてしまわぬように 何度も
私は走るのを辞めて
魔女がくれたこの脚で
あなたがもう帰らない海に
最後のステップを
この足跡も波に消されゆくのでしょう
二人の心が一度熱かった
この海の水が
傷口にしみる
冷たいこんな足でlaststep
今更何の証拠にもならない
けど…けど…
Ryan McAllister
Here are the English lyrics:
In a far off sea, I’ve found your footprints, but this doesn’t prove anything
Still, all I could do was swim
I’ve become a human being, with these legs granted from a witch
It’s the last step on this sea in which you can’t go back to
One morning I got my wish, I received these legs just to be able to meet you
And yet I still can’t keep up with you as I remember tiptoeing and tapping my heels
I surrendered myself to the waltz while accepting my unrequited feelings
I repeatedly danced with my feelings for you so that I won’t ever forget them
I’ve stopped running, with these legs granted from a witch
It’s the last step on this sea in which you can’t go back to
These footprints of yours will be washed away along with the waves right?
Our hearts has been immersed with the water in the sea this one time
So cold, it pierces into open wounds
With these legs, Last step
Although this can’t prove anything anymore at this time
stealthmonkey91
English Lyrics
source: https://kafkasjmusic.wordpress.com/2014/07/15/tricot-last-step/
In a far off sea, I’ve found your footprints, but this doesn’t prove anything
Still, all I could do was swim
I’ve become a human being, with these legs granted from a witch
It’s the last step on this sea in which you can’t go back to
One morning I got my wish, I received these legs just to be able to meet you
And yet I still can’t keep up with you as I remember tiptoeing and tapping my heels
I surrendered myself to the waltz while accepting my unrequited feelings
I repeatedly danced with my feelings for you so that I won’t ever forget them
I’ve stopped running, with these legs granted from a witch
It’s the last step on this sea in which you can’t go back to
These footprints of yours will be washed away along with the waves right?
Our hearts has been immersed with the water in the sea this one time
So cold, it pierces into open wounds
With these legs, Last step
Although this can’t prove anything anymore at this time
Veronica Macabrette
遠い海で見つけた
何の証拠にもならない貴方の足跡
また泳ぐことしかできなかった
わたしは人間になったの
魔女がくれたこの足で
あなたがもう戻らない海に
最後のステップを
ある朝願い叶い
あなたに会うため足をもらった
それでも追いつけないわたしは
つま先立ちを覚え踵鳴らして
真夏に身を任せた
叶わぬ思いとわかっていながら
あなたを想い踊った
忘れてしまわぬように何度も
わたしは走るのをやめて
魔女がくれたこの足で
あなたがもう帰らない海に
最後のラストステップ
この足跡も波に消されゆくのでしょう
二人の心が一度熱かった
この海の水が
傷口に染みる冷たい
こんな足でラストステップ
今さら
なんの証拠にもならないけど
WorkedShoots4Sale
I dont know if its because ive been dealing with a lot through last winter or what, but Tricot has a way of turning my melancholy into something productive at least. Despite not having the most techincal vocals, her voice is genuinely one of the most entrancing I've ever heard.
BoxUpMyBones
I literally have no idea what is being said, but I feel the emotions flowing through her music and voice so profoundly deep in my soul that I nearly cry every time I hear this song. It was quite sad when their original drummer left. However, given how incredible the new drummer is, it makes me happy to see this amazing band continue to gift the world with their beautiful music.
Randy
That's crazy because I literally have no idea what is being said, but I feel the emotions flowing through her music and voice so profoundly deep in my soul that I nearly cry every time I hear this song. It was quite sad when their original drummer left. However, given how incredible the new drummer is, it makes me happy to see this amazing band continue to gift the world with their beautiful music.
Makoto
basically the litle mermaid
Adrieiou
Pa cantarla con ganas:
Tōi umi de mitsuketa nani no shōko ni mo naranai anata no ashiato mada oyogu koto shika dekinakatta watashi wa ningen ni natta no majo ga kure tako no ashi de anata ga mō kaeranai umi ni saigo no suteppu o aru asa negai wa kanai anata ni au tame ashi o moratta sore demo oitsukenai watashi wa tsumasakidachi oboe kakato narashite warutsu ni mi o makaseta kanawanu omoi to wakatte inagara anata o omoi odotta wasurete shimawanu yō ni nando mo watashi wa hashiru no o yamete majo ga kure tako no ashi de anata ga mō kaeranai umi ni saigo no suteppu o kono ashiato mo nami ni kesa re yuku nodeshou futari no kokoro ga ichido atsukatta kono umi no mizu ga kizuguchi ni shimiru tsumetai kon'na ashi de laststep imasara nani no shōko ni mo naranaikedo… kedo…
gayrtz
tricot got me through some hard days in my life
one1man1band
Even though I didn't understand the words, I could feel this song really touch my soul. This is an amazing song.
Liam Arter
@Arturo Escobedo thanks
ムトウ
CDでずっと聞いてたけど、またこれは格段に迫力が違うね。イッキュウちょうかっこいい
yepmhm
The amazing moment when you're just messing around and figure out how to play this song on guitar