Okamoto's are a four piece hailing from Tokyo, Japan They take their name, … Read Full Bio ↴Okamoto's are a four piece hailing from Tokyo, Japan They take their name, just as the Ramones did, with all four members having the same surname; Vox - Shou Okamoto, Guitar - Kouki Okamoto, Bass - Hama Okamoto, Drums - Reiji Okamoto (taking the surname from their favorite Avant Garde painter Tarou Okamato). At only 19 years old, this band is ready to fill the boots of the Ramones and become legends themselves.

With their unique style of psychedelic garage and a mix of R&B, Okamoto's have been likened to The Rolling Stones, The Who and The Stooges.

Okamoto's come with a message, barely 19 and they already have the fire and passion to take over the world questioning the forefathers of Rock itself. They do not simply know, but have the courage to ask Bob Dylan if in fact " The times have actually changed" and of course still maintain the punk rock mentality in asking why are they not learning about rock in school. They have the guts of fearless teenagers, scaring us one adult at a time. Live shows that make the blood curdle at the fact that they have only just graduated from high school, the old are afraid, the young are eating it up. They really are a horrifying band!

June of 2009 saw them release their debut album "Here are Okamoto's" and with over 100 live shows under their belt, Okamoto's are going to just get better and scarier with every step they take. So get on that "Rocket to Japan" because everyone is going to wanna dance with these guys

star light
OKAMOTO'S Lyrics

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週末は家を一歩も出なくて
悪い癖がより強まった
何度も電話かけようとしたけど
とうとう全部未遂に終わった

エアコンの調子が
どうもおかしくて
悪い汗が流れていった

少しでも話ができたのならば
うまくいくなんて無理な話だった
真夜中のラジオを
聴けばかかる
流行り廃りのポップソング
いつも僕らを置き去りにする
照らしてほしいんだ
どこか冷めたままで通り過ぎる
名も無い星でも
君も同じように見えるの?
照らしてほしいんだ
なんか寂しすぎて
耐えられない長い夜には
どこまでも続いてく star light

高架線の下から見える光は
宇宙よりも遠く
一万光年の彼方から降る
照らしてほしいんだ虚しさ抱えて
瞬いてる名も無い星でも
どこか輝き見つけられるさ
照らしてほしいんだ
なんか寂しすぎて
耐えられない長い夜には
君だけが頼りさねえ star light

Lights down, slow downして
時に深くつき刺さる孤独な shadow
Lights down, slow downして
流れて行く
メロディはときにmellow

みんなどこに行ったんだろう?
みんなどこにいたんだろう?

Overall Meaning

The song "star light" by Okamoto's portrays the emotions and loneliness of someone who spends their weekends indoors, allowing their bad habits to become stronger. The first verse describes the singer's attempts to reach out to others, but they ultimately fail, leading to feelings of isolation. The second verse describes how the singer listens to pop songs on the radio at midnight, songs that repeatedly leave them feeling left behind. They then express their desire to have any star, even an unknown one, shine on them in their endless loneliness.

The chorus continues with this theme, expressing a longing for someone or something to give them comfort during the night. The following verse describes how the singer sees a distant light under an elevated train track, which they believe comes from stars that are ten thousand light years away. Despite the vast distance, they still yearn for the stars to shine on them, even if they are just unknown and unimportant.

The bridge section of the song shifts to a soft, melancholy melody, with the singer's voice slowing down. They ask where everyone has gone and wonder if they were ever really with them. This final section underscores the overarching theme of loneliness and alienation, leaving the listener with a sense of melancholy.

Line by Line Meaning

週末は家を一歩も出なくて
Over the weekend, I never stepped out of the house.

悪い癖がより強まった
My bad habits became even stronger.

何度も電話かけようとしたけど
I tried calling many times, but

とうとう全部未遂に終わった
in the end, all were unsuccessful.

エアコンの調子が
The air conditioner was

どうもおかしくて
acting up.

悪い汗が流れていった
Bad sweat flowed.

少しでも話ができたのならば
If only we could have talked even a little,

うまくいくなんて無理な話だった
it would have been an impossible thing to pull off.

真夜中のラジオを
Listening to the radio in the dead of night,

聴けばかかる
catching all of the trendy pop songs.