STEREOPONY (ステレオポニー, Sutereoponī) was a Japanese all-girl rock band that fo… Read Full Bio ↴STEREOPONY (ステレオポニー, Sutereoponī) was a Japanese all-girl rock band that formed in Okinawa in 2007, consisting of AIMI (Vocal/Guitar), NOHANA (Bass guitar), and SHIHO (Drums). They were signed onto Sony Music Japan's gr8! Records music label. The band gained their first opportunity on the Japanese rock radio program SCHOOL OF LOCK!!.

Their debut single “Hitohira No Hanabira (ヒトヒラのハナビラ)", released on November 5, 2008, was the 17th ending theme for the famous anime series Bleach and ranked #25 on the Oricon Weekly Charts. Their second single "Namida No Mukou (泪のムコウ)" was the second opening theme for the second season of the Sunrise series Mobile Suit Gundam 00 and it ranked #2 in the Oricon charts.

In March 2009, the girls performed at SXSW 2009 in Austin, Texas, and received a thunderous ovation.

Their third single "I do it", released on April 22, 2009, is a collaboration with fellow Sony Music Entertainment Japan singer YUI. Their debut studio album "Hydrangea ga Saiteiru (ハイド.ランジアが咲いている)" was released on June 17, 2009 and ranked #7 on the Oricon weekly charts. The song “Seishun ni, Sono Namida ga Hitsuyou da!” from the album was featured in a Japanese Lipton Iced Tea television commercial. Shortly after, the band went on their first tour, A hydrangea blooms. Along with the tour goods, there were 50 signed score band books in each venue for purchase.

In August 2009, Stereopony released their fourth single "Smilife (スマイライフ)." “Smilife” was used as the theme song for the 2009 anime film Yatterman: Shin Yatter Mecha Daishūgō! Omocha no Kuni de Daikessen da Koron!. Their fifth single "Tsukiakari no Michishirube (ツキアカリのミチシルベ)" was also released with a tie-in with the second season of hit anime series Darker than Black: Ryūsei no Gemini; it ranked #8 on Oricon. Stereopony’s seventh single, "OVER DRIVE ", was released on May 12, 2010 and was used for the opening theme for the Japanese drama Pro Golfer Hana.

After releasing four singles, in June 2010 the girls released their much anticipated second studio album "OVER THE BORDER" and returned to the United States to perform at AnimeNEXT. It would be the first time for the band to perform at an anime convention in the United States. Their eighth single "Chiisana Mahou (小さな魔法)," the opening theme of anime series Letter Bee: REVERSE, was released on December 8, 2010.

Stereopony performed at Anime Boston 2011 as special guests at the Hynes Convention Center on April 23, 2011. They played a wide selection of songs from both albums and their latest single, as well as a cover of Green Day’s “American Idiot.” Shortly after returning from their appearance at Anime Boston, the group announced they would be providing the theme song to the 2011 film Tengoku kara no Yell (天国からのエール). Stereopony will collaborate with the band Kariyushi58 to produce the single "Tatoeba Utaenakunattara (たとえば唄えなくなったら)" to be released on August 10, 2011. Stereopony will contribute the song “Akashi” (証) on the Zone tribute album Zone Tribute: Kima ga Kureta Mono (ZONEトリビュート～君がくれたもの～) to be released on August 10, 2011; “Akashi” is a cover of Zone’s 2002 single. On July 16, 2011 Aimi officially started an Ameblo blog. The band's tenth single, "Arigatō" (ありがとう?), will be released on September 28, 2011. The movie version of the music video for the single, released on September 1, 2011, featured well known movie actor Abe Hiroshi. He also will be on the cover of the Version B single.

Stereopony decided to disband in October 2012.

www.stereopony.com

Shooting Star
ステレオポニー Lyrics

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星を観てたんだただなんとなくさ
願い事なんてしてたわけじゃない

Oh no! なぜなんだろう泣けてくるのは?

おなじ時刻おなじ目で
おなじ空を見上げ
「好きだよ」ってつぶやいて

流れ星が Fu... はこんでくれるように

メールよりもっと確かなスピードで
伝えたい Love Song リュックにつめて

Oh no! なぜなんだろうおさえきれない

胸がキュンと騒ぐから
君に会いにいくよ
銀河系に届くまで
急上昇して Fu... そのまま君の胸にDIVE!!

Oh no! なぜなんだろう泣けてくるのは?

おなじ時刻おなじ目で
おなじ空を見上げ
「好きだよ」ってつぶやいて
流れ星が...

おなじ季節おなじように
おなじ風をきって
「好きだよ」ってそれだけで
空も飛べる Fu...

とまらない君と二人
どこまでも行くよ shooting star

Overall Meaning

The song "SHOOTING STAR" by ステレオポニー (Stereopony) is an emotional ballad about the singer's longing to be with their loved one. The song opens with the singer recalling how they used to gaze at the stars, but not for the sake of making a wish. The singer then wonders why they are moved to tears at the thought of their beloved. The chorus describes how the singer wants to express their love to their partner with a Love Song that they will carry in their backpack, and how they feel unable to contain the emotions bubbling up in their chest. They decide to go to their love, and the bridge describes how they will soar through space, encountering a shooting star on the way, until they can finally dive into their beloved's heart.

The song's lyrics evoke a sense of longing and determination, the idea that the singer will stop at nothing to reach their love. It's interesting to note that the song's title and chorus use the English words "shooting star", a popular term in Japan for meteor showers. The song's theme of love and the universe is a common one in Japanese media, with anime series such as "Your Lie in April" and "Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day" exploring similar themes. "SHOOTING STAR" was also used as the ending theme for the anime series "Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee", further cementing its connection to the genre.

Line by Line Meaning

星を観てたんだただなんとなくさ
I was looking at the stars, without any particular reason

願い事なんてしてたわけじゃない
I wasn't making any wishes

Oh no! なぜなんだろう泣けてくるのは?
Oh no! Why do I feel like crying?

おなじ時刻おなじ目で
At the same time, with the same eyes

おなじ空を見上げ
We look up at the same sky

「好きだよ」ってつぶやいて
Whispering 'I love you'

流れ星が Fu... はこんでくれるように
Hope a shooting star will come our way

メールよりもっと確かなスピードで
Faster than a text message

伝えたい Love Song リュックにつめて
Packed a love song in my backpack to convey my feelings

Oh no! なぜなんだろうおさえきれない
Oh no! I can't contain my emotions

胸がキュンと騒ぐから
Because my heart is beating fast