Hoobastank (sometimes stylized as "h8bastank") is an American (formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California) rock band best known for their crossover hit "The Reason" (2003) and by their continued success in the modern rock market.
Vocalist Doug Robb met with guitarist Dan Estrin in a high school battle of the bands competition and decided to form a band. They recruited Markku Lappalainen and Chris Hesse to form Hoobastank. In an interview with Yahoo's Launch, Doug Robb said the name had no particular meaning.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Verse 1: F#mEF#m I will dedicate and ED sacrifice my every-thing ED For just a seconds worth E of how my story's ending F#mE And I wish I could know F#mED if the directions that I take ED And all the choices that I make E won't end up all for nothing
Chorus: F#mDC#mAE Show me what it's for F#mDC#mAE Make me understand it DED I've been crawling in the dark AE Looking for the answer F#mDC#mAE Is there something more F#mDC#mAE Than what I've been handed? DED I've been crawling in the dark AE Looking for the answer
Verse 2: F#mE Help me carry on F#mE Assure me its ok to DED Use my heart and not my eyes E To navigate the darkness F#mE Will the ending be F#mED ever coming suddenly? E Will I ever get to DE see the ending to my story?
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: D-E--D-E--D-E--D-E--G (x4)
So when and how will I know?(know echo back)
Bridge: D How much further EF#m do I have to go? (have to go) D How much longer until I E/G#A finally know? (finally know) DE Cause I'm looking and I just F#mD can't see what's in front of me E In front of me