ONE OK ROCK is a Japanese Rock band formed in the summer of 2005. It was st… Read Full Bio ↴ONE OK ROCK is a Japanese Rock band formed in the summer of 2005. It was started by Toru with High School friends Alex and Ryota after each of them got their musical instruments. After that, Taka joined as their vocalist and they focused on performing shows in the Tokyo area.

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.

Suddenly
ONE OK ROCK Lyrics

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Sick

Spitting gas on the fire
That's burning this town
Pieces really conspire
We shut 'em all down

Then suddenly I'm breaking past the lies

It's something magical
We outta say a lullaby
Into the pain I go
Say our last goodbye
Suddenly

Tired of living the straight life outside the lines
Open up to disaster and paradise
(And we're standing on the edge)

Then suddenly I'm breaking past the lies
It's something magical
We outta say a lullaby
Into the pain I go
Say our last goodbye
Suddenly

Where should I go? I cannot be the one I see in magazines
Where should I go? I cannot be the one I see in magazines
Where should I go? I cannot be the one I see in magazines
Where should I go? I cannot be the one I see in magazines

Then suddenly I'm breaking past the lies
It's something magical
We outta say a lullaby
Into the pain I go
Say our last goodbye
Suddenly

Suddenly
Then suddenly, yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of ONE OK ROCK's song "Suddenly" speak about breaking free from conformity and societal norms. The song opens with the lines "Spitting gas on the fire / That's burning this town / Pieces really conspire / We shut'em all down," which can be viewed as a metaphor for breaking down society's restrictions and expectations. The chorus repeats the phrase "suddenly I'm breaking past the lies / It's something magical," which shows the liberation that comes with breaking free from societal expectations.

The verse "Tired of living the straight life outside the lines / Open up to disaster and paradise / We're standing on the edge" implies that to truly experience life and all that it has to offer, one must step outside of societal boundaries. The repetition of the phrase "Where should I go? I cannot be the one I see in magazines" emphasizes the pressure placed on individuals to conform to the idealized versions of themselves that are portrayed in media.

The bridge "Into the pain I go / Say our last goodbye" suggests that breaking free from societal expectations is not always easy. The pain that comes with change and saying goodbye to the past is implied here. The song ends with the repeated chorus of "suddenly," emphasizing the suddenness and spontaneity of breaking free.

Overall, "Suddenly" conveys a message of taking control of your own life and breaking free from expectations. It encourages listeners to step outside of societal boundaries and embrace the unknown.

Line by Line Meaning

Spitting gas on the fire
Adding fuel to the flames.

That's burning this town
The town is in turmoil.

Pieces really conspire
Things just keep adding up.

We shut'em all down
We take control of the situation.

Then suddenly I'm breaking past the lies
I'm finally seeing the truth.

It's something magical
The feeling is indescribable.

We outta say a lullaby
We should soothe ourselves in this moment.

Into the pain I go
Despite the discomfort, I keep pushing forward.

Say our last goodbye
We let go of the past.

Suddenly
Everything abruptly changes.

Tired of living the straight life outside the lines
Living a routine life without any freedom is exhausting.