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

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.

I Do It
Stereopony Lyrics

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都会をくぐり抜ける高速道路の向こうに
見えた明かりは小さな痛みを胸の奥輝かせて
消えてしまったら

追いつけないそんな気がしたけど

私は何も怖くないの
まだ知らないことばかり

スピードを上げて走り抜ける
行く先もどうせわからないから
I do it

赤い空を写すデジタルのカメラみたいに色をつけたして
無理にセンチメンタルなことはやめてほしいって思うの
だってやりきれないよ

追われて行くそんな気がするから

私は耳を塞いでいる
まだ知らないことばかり
スピードを上げて走り抜ける
立ち止まるわけにはいかないから

答えがほしくて問いかけてきたけど
前に進まなきゃ見えてこないと
もう覚悟はできているよ

私は何も怖くないの
まだ知らないことばかり
スピードを上げて走り抜ける

ここのまま終わりたくわないから
I do it

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Stereopony's "I Do It" describe the singer's determination to persevere despite the challenges ahead. As she drives through the city and glimpses the lights shining in the distance, she feels a small ache in her heart, but she refuses to let it stop her. She knows that there is much she has yet to learn, and she speeds towards the future, even though she doesn't know where it will lead her. The camera metaphor in the second verse highlights her desire to capture memories and emotions but simultaneously dismisses sentimentalism as a hindrance to her journey. She senses that she is being chased, but she blocks out the noise around her and presses forward. She acknowledges the questions and doubts she has about her path, but she also knows that the only way to find the answers is to keep moving.

Overall, "I Do It" is a song about perseverance in the face of uncertainty. The singer acknowledges the fear and the setbacks, but she refuses to let them hold her back. She has a strong desire for knowledge and exploration, and she is determined to keep going, even though she doesn't know what lies ahead.

Line by Line Meaning

都会をくぐり抜ける高速道路の向こうに
I am passing through the city and beyond the expressway

見えた明かりは小さな痛みを胸の奥輝かせて
The light I saw hides a tiny pain that shines in my heart

消えてしまったら
If it disappears

追いつけないそんな気がしたけど
I feel like I can't catch up

私は何も怖くないの
I'm not afraid of anything

まだ知らないことばかり
Because I still have a lot to learn

スピードを上げて走り抜ける
I'll increase my speed and run through it

行く先もどうせわからないから
I don't know where I'm going anyway

赤い空を写すデジタルのカメラみたいに色をつけたして
I colored it like a digital camera that captures the red sky

無理にセンチメンタルなことはやめてほしいって思うの
I don't want to force sentimental things

だってやりきれないよ
Because I can't bear it