In 2006 they independently released 2 mini albums. Because of their albums sales, their participation in relatively large festivals that summer and their energetic shows in the outskirts of Tokyo, they were noticed by a foreign record company.
In March 2007 Tomoya officially joined the group and the band finally made their major debut by releasing their first single 内秘心書(Naihi Shinsho) on April 25th.
The band's name, One Ok Rock, came from "one o'clock," the time that the band used to practice on weekends. However, noticing that the Japanese language made no distinction between r's and l's, they changed "o'clock" to "o'crock" (or "o'krock") which then was separated to become "ok rock".
On April 5th, 2009, Alex was arrested for allegedly groping a female prep school student. They were going to release the single 「Ａｒｏｕｎｄ ザ ｗｏｒｌｄ 少年」on May 6th but this was cancelled. The song was also going to be used for the drama 'God Hand Teru' but was replaced. Also, a nationwide tour was cancelled because of the incident. On May 15th, it was announced the Alex has left the group and the other 4 members would continue activities in the summer without him.
ONE OK ROCK continued as a four-member group and made a comeback with a live concert tour that started on September 5, 2009, titled Overcome Emotion. Their first release afterwards was their fourth single, "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer", on February 3, 2010. The band followed up with their fourth album, Niche Syndrome, which was released on June 9. Their next single, "Answer is Near", was released on February 16, 2011.
The band released their first double A-side single "Re:make/No Scared" on July 20, 2011, the latter song being the main theme for the Black Rock Shooter: The Game video game. The band's fifth album, Zankyo Reference, was released on October 5, 2011. Their single, "The Beginning", which is used as a theme for the live action movie adaptation of the Rurouni Kenshin manga, was released on August 22, 2012. Their next single Deeper Deeper / Nothing Helps was followed by their 6th full-length album titled Jinsei × Boku = released on March 6, 2013.
Their song Mighty Long Fall from their 9th single was used as the theme song for the second movie adaption of the Rurouni Kenshin manga titled Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno. The bands 7th album, 35xxxv was released in Japan on February 11, 2015. Later in 2015 the band signed with Warner Bros. Records in America and released their debut album in the US, 35xxxv (Deluxe Edition), an all-English album.
Members
* Taka (森内 寛貴, Moriuchi Takahiro, born April 17, 1988 in Tokyo) - Vocals. Former NEWS member.
* Toru (山下 亨, Yamashita Tōru, born December 7, 1988 in Osaka) - guitar and some vocals. Former member of the hip-hop dance group, Heads.
* Ryota (小浜 良太, Kohama Ryōta, born September 4, 1989 in Osaka) - bass. Former member of hip-hop dance group, Heads.
* Tomoya (神吉 智也, Kanki Tomoya, born June 27, 1987 in Hyogo) - drums.
Former members
* Alex (鬼澤ｱﾚｸｻﾝﾀﾞ, Alexander Onizawa, born March 19, 1988 in San Francisco) - guitar. Officially left band as of May 2009.
Notes'n'Words
ONE OK ROCK Lyrics
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I wanna love Like it's the only thing I know... 僕が知る唯一の事みたいに 大切に愛したい
I wanna laugh From the bottom of my heart... 心の底から 笑ってみたいのさ
I wanna sing... 君に歌いたいんだ
Like every single note And word it's all for you... 君のためにある 全ての音と言葉みたいにさ
Is this enough?... これじゃ足りないよね (これで十分かな？）
And hope one day You'll learn the words and say... 夢見るのさ 君が僕の言葉を理解して
That you finally see, what I see... 僕が見るものを 君も目にする そんな日を
Another song For you about your love... もう一つ 君に愛の歌を 捧げるよ
'Cause you love The me that's full of faults... 欠点だらけの僕なんかを 君は愛してくれたから
I wish you could See it from this view... 君がこの景色から見てくれたらいいな
'Cause everything around you... 周りのありとあらゆるものが
Is a little bit brighter from your love... 君の愛を通せば ほんの少し輝いて見えるから
I wanna dance The night away with you... 君と夜を踊り明かしたいんだ
I wanna love Because you taught me to... 君が教えてくれたやり方で 君に愛を伝えたいんだ
I wanna laugh all your tears away... 君の涙すべてを 笑って拭ってあげたい
I wanna sing... 君に歌いたいのさ
'Cause every single note And word it's just for you... 全てが 君のためだけに 紡いだ 音と言葉だから
Hope it's enough?... 満足してくれるといいな (足りないだろうけど)
I wanna tell you and This is the only way I know... 君に伝えたいけど こんなやり方しか知らないんだ
And hope one day You'll learn the words and say... 夢見るのさ 君が僕の言葉を理解して
That you finally see, how I feel... 僕の気持ちが君に通じる そんな日を
Another song For you about your love... もう一つ 君に愛の歌を 捧げるよ
'Cause you love the me That's full of faults... 欠点だらけの僕なんかを 君は愛してくれたから
I wish you could See it from this view... 君がこの景色から見てくれたらいいな
'Cause everything around you... 周りのありとあらゆるものが
Is a little bit brighter from your love... 君の愛を通せば ほんの少し輝いて見えるから
Not a day goes by that I don't think... 思わない日は一日たりともないよ
About you and the love You've given me... 君や君が与えてくれた愛について
I wish you could See it from this view... 僕が見る景色から 君が見てくれればいいな
'Cause everything around you... 君の周りのあらゆるものが
Is a little bit brighter from your love... 君の愛を通じて ほんの少し輝いて見えるから
Life is just so much Better from your love... 僕の人生が君の愛で もっと明るくなっていくよ
The lyrics of ONE OK ROCK's song Notes'n'Words express the desire to live life to the fullest, without holding back or caring about others' opinions. The singer wants to dance as if no one is watching, love with all his heart, laugh from his soul, and sing to the person he loves. He hopes that one day this person will learn to understand and appreciate his words and feelings, as well as the world as he sees it.
The chorus repeats the phrase "everything around you is a little bit brighter from your love," expressing gratitude towards the person who has shown the singer love and has made his life better. The song ends with the singer stating that he thinks about this person and their love every day, and that their love has made his life brighter.
Overall, Notes'n'Words is a positive and uplifting song that celebrates love and the joy of living. It encourages listeners to be themselves and to love freely, without fear of what others may think.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna dance Like no one's watching me...
I want to dance as if nobody is watching me, carefree and without being self-conscious.
I wanna love Like it's the only thing I know...
I want to cherish and love someone as if I have no other purpose in life.
I wanna laugh From the bottom of my heart...
I want to laugh wholeheartedly, without holding anything back.
I wanna sing...
I want to sing my heart out.
Like every single note And word it's all for you...
Every word and note of my song is dedicated to you because you mean everything to me.
Is this enough?...
I'm not sure if I can express my feelings enough through my song.
I wanna tell you and This is the only way I know...
I want to tell you how I really feel, but I can't find any other way to express myself except through this song.
And hope one day You'll learn the words and say...
I hope you can understand the true meaning behind my song and say the same to me.
That you finally see, what I see...
I want you to see the same things that I see and cherish them like I do.
Another song For you about your love...
I dedicate another song to express my love for you.
'Cause you love The me that's full of faults...
You love me despite my imperfections and flaws.
I wish you could See it from this view...
I wish you could see everything from my point of view.
'Cause everything around you...
Everything around you, your environment and the people, is a little bit brighter because of your love.
I wanna dance The night away with you...
I want to dance through the night with you and enjoy the moment together.
I wanna love Because you taught me to...
I want to love because you have taught me how to love and care for someone.
I wanna laugh all your tears away...
I want to make you laugh and take away your sadness and tears.
I wanna sing...
I want to sing for you and express the depth of my love.
Hope it's enough?...
I hope that what I'm doing is enough to express how much I love and care for you.
That you finally see, how I feel...
I hope you finally understand my true feelings for you.
Not a day goes by that I don't think...
Every single day, I can't help but think about you.
About you and the love You've given me...
I think about you and the love you have given me, which has changed my life for the better.
Life is just so much Better from your love...
Your love has made my life so much better and brighter.
Contributed by Evan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tsabalatsabulu4296
2021 still the best romantic song, AND SPOTIFY PLEASE ADD THIS SONG
@taffy059
The exact reason I'm here
@himawari3375
Can’t agree more
@richarosita1186
Yes! I'm wondering why this song isn't in Spotify yet...
@nouf5769
I heard this song by change in a video for their soft/sad music and was shocked! How come I don’t know it :( turns out it’s not in Apple Music too :(
@raionhime_
@moontea which album is it a hidden track on?
@onlyphoable
the "hidden song" if I may say, yet one of the best song they made.
rare to be played, none in any music platform,, this QUEEN should have more attention.
@ashmellows6567
Who's the queen ?
@duniverse9239
INDEED!
@geea.9340
Yessss! This is really kinda underrated