본래 고등학교 동창인 더글라스(보컬)와 댄(기타), 그리고 신문광고를 통해 함께 음악을 하면서 알고 지낸 마쿠(Markku)와 크리스(드럼)까지 모여 1994년 결성되었다.
* Hoobastank(후바스탱크)의 뜻? 독일에서 BMW 오토바이 회사에 다니는 더글라스의 5명의 형 중, 한 분이 그 회사 바로 옆에 있는 주유소 이름이 Hoobastank라는 얘기를 듣고 그냥 너무 웃겼다. 그래서 그룹명도 그렇게 웃기고 재미있게 짓게 됐다. 밴드 멤버들도 솔직히 그 단어의 뜻은 전혀 모른다고…
* 영향 받은 아티스트 혹은 밴드 툴, 앨리스 인 체인스, 레드 핫 칠리 페퍼스, 건즈 앤 로지스, 펄 잼,,,, 등등…. 물론, 그 중에서도 페이쓰 노 모어(Faith No More)가 가장 큰 영향을 끼쳤다.
2001년의 데뷔작 [Hoobastank]는 당시 인큐버스와 비슷한 평가를 받으며, 빌보드 앨범 차트 25위까지 오르는 기염을 토하며, 전세계적으로 150만장이라는 판매고를 기록했다. 또한, 빌보드 모던록 차트를 .... ....
I’m not a perfect person, As many things I wish I didn’t do, But I continue lea ing, I never meant to do those things to you, And so I have to say before I go, That I just want you to know.
I’m sorry that I hurt you, It’s something I must live with everyday, And all the pain I put you through, I wish that I could take it all away, And be the one who catches all your tears,
When the door shuts don't worry about me it's not attention that I want from you I need you to trust who I'm gonna be and in everything I'm going to do
Cuz I'm not afraid of what I don't know for understanding is all that I earn what is for sure is I'm going to go I'm going to live and I'm going to learn...
And I know there will be mistakes that I will make... but I know that none are worse than chances I don't take... take...
Chorus: Right before your eyes I am changing... changing... New life on the inside I am changing... changing...
When the door shuts it shuts finally a new person that I have become I'll follow my heart to my destiny the living in fear and the sorrow is done there will be no more feeling that i'm all alone I will surround myself with things that help me grow...
Right before your eyes I am changing... changing... New life on the inside I am changing... changing...
Right before your eyes I am changing... changing... New life on the inside I am changing... changing...(2x)
Right before your eyes... Right before your eyes....
All the questions I went through I never told myself the truth I turned my back On you and me 'Cause I was scared to see That we weren't Who we used to be So now I'm Trying hard to Let go, let you go But I can't seem to Loosen my grip Trying hard to Let go, let you go Let you go, go Feeling emptiness inside A part of me already died But I pretended to go on Like everything's ok And all we built began to fall As I began to lose it all Shut my eyes And set me free
'Cause I was scared to see That we weren't Who we used to be So now I'm Trying hard to Let go, let you go But I can't seem to Loosen my grip Trying hard to Let go, let you go Let you go, go You're all that I ever wanted You're everything That I need But now it's finally over Time for goodbyes I needed so now I'm Trying hard to Let go, let you go But I can't seem to Loosen my grip Trying hard to Let go, let you go Let you go, go