Bank Band is a Japanese Rock Band, is a band project formed by Kazutoshi Sa… Read Full Bio ↴Bank Band is a Japanese Rock Band, is a band project formed by Kazutoshi Sakurai (Mr.Children's Vocals) and Takeshi Kobayashi (Mr.Children's Producer). The band is formed with a several number of support musicans, all of they haves solo carreirs like Seigi Kameda (Producer of bands and artists like Shiina Ringo, Ken Hirai, Plastic Tree, Spitz, etc...) and other artists.

Bank Band was formed in order to expand possibilities of ap bank (an NGO created by Sakurai, Kobayashi and Ryuichi Sakamoto), in which Takeshi Kobayashi and Kazutoshi Sakurai have been playing the central roles.

Bank Band is like a super band and their members comes from various Japanese musical projects and styles.
Bank Band only plays in special lives (ap fes and TV Shows), giving full free to the members for their solist project and bands.

HERO
Bank Band Lyrics

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例えば誰か一人の命と
引き換えに世界を救えるとして
僕は誰かが名乗り出るのを
待っているだけの男だ
愛すべきたくさんの人たちが
僕を臆病者に変えてしまったんだ
小さい頃に身振り手振りを
真似てみせた

憧れになろうだなんて
大それた気持ちはない
でもヒーローになりたい
ただ一人君にとっての
つまずいたり
転んだりするようなら
そっと手を差し伸べるよ
駄目な映画を盛り上げるために
簡単に命が捨てられていく
違う僕らが見ていたいのは
希望に満ちた光だ
僕の手を握る少し小さな手
すっと胸の淀みを溶かしていくんだ
人生をフルコースで
深く味わうための
幾つものスパイスが
誰もに用意されていて
時には苦かったり
渋く思うこともあるだろう
そして最後のデザートを
笑って食べる
君の側に僕は居たい

残酷に過ぎる時間の中で
きっと十分に僕も大人になったんだ
悲しくはない切なさもない
ただこうして
繰り返されてきたことが
そうこうして繰り返していくことが
嬉しい愛しい
ずっとヒーローでありたい
ただ一人君にとっての
ちっとも謎めいてないし
今更もう秘密はない
でもヒーローになりたい
ただ一人君にとっての
つまずいたり
転んだりするようなら
そっと手を差し伸べるよ

手を差し伸べるよ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bank Band's song HERO are about the desire to become a hero and help those in need, even if it means sacrificing oneself. The first verse describes how the singer is waiting for someone to step up and save the world. The second verse talks about how the singer has been made into a coward by the people around them, but they still want to become a hero. The chorus reiterates the singer's desire to help someone who falls and struggles, and to be their hero. The song talks about the challenges of life and how different experiences can be bitter or difficult, but in the end, the goal is to enjoy life like a full course meal with different spices, and to be by someone's side as their hero.

The lyrics address universal themes of bravery, selflessness, and the desire to help others. It is a positive and uplifting message that resonates with many people. The song also has a nostalgic feel to it, as it talks about childhood dreams and aspirations. It highlights how life can make us more cautious and fearful, but the desire to become a hero exists in all of us.

Line by Line Meaning

例えば誰か一人の命と
Just like exchanging one person's life for the world,

引き換えに世界を救えるとして
if it could save the world,

僕は誰かが名乗り出るのを
I'm just waiting for someone to step up,

待っているだけの男だ
I'm just a man who waits.

愛すべきたくさんの人たちが
So many lovely people,

僕を臆病者に変えてしまったんだ
made me into a coward.

小さい頃に身振り手振りを
When I was little, I mimicked gestures,

真似てみせた
trying to become like my heroes.

憧れになろうだなんて
I never imagined becoming a role model,

大それた気持ちはない
I didn't have grandiose thoughts.

でもヒーローになりたい
But I want to be a hero.