Tag Archives: Song of the Week

Falling Star The song “Nagareboshi” first appeared in Stereopony’s 4th Single “Smilife”. Walking along the unending road, it suddenly starts raining and despite the rain, letting it soak into the skin and noticing someone’s smile reflected in a puddle, there’s a realization that nothing’s permanent. There are days when we feel like all that’s left of our lives is a …

Wolf. The song “Wolf” first appeared in Stereopony’s eleventh single “Stand By Me”. The song is a cover of Serial TV Drama’s song. The song is a very direct attack on a cowardly scheming person. Being like a lazy wolf and acting blindly to avoid a battle is the easy way out of a confrontation. This a direct shout-out to …

The season of the Goodbye. The song “Sayonara no Kisetsu” first appeared in Stereopony’s final album “The Best of Stereopony.” Just as the title goes, this song is about painful goodbyes. This song is of a love breaking at the juncture of a High School graduation. People choose different paths for themselves. If they are in a romantic relationship with …

SMILIFE Smilife is Stereopony’s 4th Single. The word SMILIFE is a stylized way of saying “it’s my life” and that’s exactly the theme of this song. Drawing the energy from life, friendship and the drive to go beyond one’s limits are the messages of this song. Smilife’s lyrics talk about how our shortcomings and failures can be taken as a …

Wanting to live on the hill of Happiness. “Shiawase no Oka de Kurashitai” first appeared in Stereopony’s first album Hydrangea ga Saiteiru. This song is about a childhood dream. Wanting to live on a mountain and spend one’s days happily is a dream that seems to have faded into memory. There is an understanding that it’s a dream and that …

STAND BY ME The song STAND BY ME first appeared in the Stereopony’s single by the same name. A song about one’s struggle to reach your dreams even when you are weak and rebellious. The sound of a beating heart is a sign that the fight to survive, the fight to finding a haven is still burning bright. It can …

Shooting Star The song “Shooting Star” first appeared in the Stereopony single “Tatoeba Utaenakunattara”. Looking at the night sky sometimes we just look at it without particularly wishing for something but then suddenly, a tear courses down our cheek. Standing with the person we like, we look at the night sky together and then mummer a confession that we hope …

Beyond the Tears The song “Namida no Mukou” first appeared in Stereopony’s single of the same name. A song written on a dark day in a city crowded with people and the endless rain, the cold sticks to the skin and reaches the bone. The loneliness and sadness simply stabs at the heart ruthlessly and without a tear in the …

ORANGE The song “Daidai Iro” first appeared in Stereopony’s fifth single Tsukiakari no Michishirube. The evening light descends closer to the horizon and the wind becomes cool and it makes us reminiscent of memories that we have making it a little colder. Even though it’s a city that we’re used to, the feeling of excitement makes us unsteady. It’s a …

OVER DRIVE The song “OVER DRIVE” first appeared in the single of the same name. This song is a song filled with the feeling of getting to know yourself and to forge forward with that little push. The opening verse has the feeling of being swept by the wind, feeling it fill you and then give you a set of …