Ellegarden offers ‘Carmine,’ a song that moves with raw urgency. Takeshi Hosomi writes the lyrics and creates the music, collaborating with A.M.P Killer, Hyuga Kashiwai, and Zetton. The band delivers a sound that fights against frozen stillness.
Released: August 11, 2025
Carmine
Ellegarden
Carmine Meaning & Lyrics (Ellegarden)
Takeshi Hosomi tells of a future held tight that blurs into bleeding red. The songwriter forces frozen feet to step forward, trading the umpteenth morning’s oath for a dream. He notes a rusting sky and a faint voice wandering in the wind.
Te ni totte tsume wo tatetaI took that future in my hand and dug my nails into it,
Sono mirai wabut it looked so hazy to me,
Nijimu iro ni kasunde mietablurring into bleeding colors.
Natsu no iro mo nuritsubusu you na aka niIn a red intense enough to paint over the summer’s colors,
Bokura no koe kakikesarete iku you deit feels like our voices are slowly being drowned out.
Tachidomaru sono ashi wo fumidasou zeLet’s force these frozen feet to take a step forward,
Misekake no uso yarisugosu yorirather than just letting the fake lies slide on by.
Nandome no asa chikai to hikikaeru yoI’ll trade the oath of this umpteenth morning
Bokura ga miteita yumefor the dream we were gazing at.
Sukitootte hibi no waretaThis transparent and cracked wish,
Kono negai wasomehow,
Kimi no iro ni yoku niteitalooked so much like your color.
Natsu no yoru no dakishimeru you na kaze niIn the wind that seems to embrace the summer night,
Kasukana koe samayoi tsuzuketeru you deit seems a faint voice continues to wander.
Tachidomaru sono ashi wo fumidasou zeLet’s force these frozen feet to take a step forward,
Misekake no uso yarisugosu yorirather than just letting the fake lies slide on by.
Nandome no asa chikai to hikikaeru yoI’ll trade the oath of this umpteenth morning
Bokura ga miteita yumefor the dream we were gazing at.
Chiheisen no mukou niBeyond the horizon,
Sabite iku soraI gaze at the rusting sky,
Nagametewatching it fade.
Tachidomaru sono ashi wo fumidasou zeLet’s force these frozen feet to take a step forward,
Nokosareta ima sakihokoru you niso the time we have left can bloom in full glory.
Nandome no asa chikai to hikikaeru yoI’ll trade the oath of this umpteenth morning
Bokura ga miteita yumefor the dream we were gazing at.
Carmine Music Video
Carmine shows trading oaths for dreams in red haze. Ellegarden’s Japanese performance burns bright, the translation of ‘Carmine’ lyrics pushes against inaction.