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.
cherry my...
Stereopony Lyrics
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まだどこか着慣れてない
いつもの交差点
あの時と同じ自転車乗って
下り坂 不思議と急ぐボク
アスファルトに響く胸の高鳴り
なぜだろ? 10日前にあったばかり
Change myself
花びら舞って
卒業したって変わらない友情
だけどボクの知らない世界もあって
少しさみしくて
まだヒラヒラ舞う花びらに
願い乗せてみたって...
薄暗くなってきた
公園のみんなの中で
ひと際目立つキミ
変わらない笑顔みせていたね
キミだけに本当は会いたくて
桜は言い訳さ
だけど予想外の流れ
キミはボクのもう届かない
友達とメールばかり
Chasing myself
ずっと気になって
気づかないフリして
キミはどこか遠くの場所へ
行くようさ
後悔したってはじまらなくて
だって桜は散るものだから...
暗がりに包まれて
キミの表情も届かない世界
キミの声 耳すませば時を忘れた
でもそれも もうおしまい
Cherry＆my friends
寂しくなんかない
だってそんな笑顔に
いつもやられちゃうから
次に会うその時は
最高の自分見つけれるように
Cherry my song
声を預けるよ
二人のブランコ
春風のリズムに合わせて揺れている
ここでいつか
また会えるように
桜が春を待つように
キミをずっと待つように
The lyrics of Stereopony's song Cherry my... describe the feeling of longing for someone you used to be close with, but have now grown apart from. The song opens in a room at 4 pm, where the singer feels foreign and unfamiliar. They then head out to a familiar intersection and ride a bike down a hill, feeling inexplicably rushed with their heart pounding against the asphalt. The singer begins to contemplate why they haven't seen this person they are thinking about for the past ten days, even though they graduated from the same school and share an unchanging friendship.
As the song progresses, the singer still can't shake their loneliness and sends repeated messages to this person who seems distant and unreachable. Despite their futile attempts, they hold onto the hope of finding their best selves so that they can meet their friend once again. Ultimately, the Cherry blossom serves as a metaphor for the ephemeral nature of life, love, and friendship, and just as Cherry blossoms only bloom for a short while every year, some friendships fade away as well.
The song's lyrics have a bittersweet tone that encourages the listener to cherish their past friendships while also accepting the ebbs and flows that come with life. This message is complemented by the folk-rock sound of the instrumentation, which provides a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere to ponder the memories of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
夕方4時の部屋
The room is still unfamiliar despite it being 4 pm in the evening.
まだどこか着慣れてない
The person is still not accustomed to the place they are in.
いつもの交差点
Refers to a familiar intersection the person usually crosses.
あの時と同じ自転車乗って
The person is riding the same bike as they did during a previous event.
下り坂 不思議と急ぐボク
The person feels as if they're in a rush while going downhill.
アスファルトに響く胸の高鳴り
The excitement in the person's heart echoes through the asphalt.
なぜだろ? 10日前にあったばかり
The person wonders why they feel like it's been a long time since they met someone they saw only ten days ago.
もうずっと会ってないみたいだね
The person hasn't met the other person in a while, even though it has only been ten days.
Change myself
The person wants to change themselves.
花びら舞って
Refers to petals dancing in the air.
卒業したって変わらない友情
The friendship between the two hasn't changed even though they've graduated.
だけどボクの知らない世界もあって
The other person has a world unknown to the person speaking.
少しさみしくて
The person feels slightly lonely.
まだヒラヒラ舞う花びらに
The person puts their wish on the fluttering petals.
願い乗せてみたって...
The person puts their wish onto the petals, hoping it will come true.
薄暗くなってきた
Refers to the increasing darkness.
公園のみんなの中で
Refers to being in the middle of a group of people at the park.
ひと際目立つキミ
The other person stands out amongst the crowd.
変わらない笑顔みせていたね
The other person showed the same unchanged smile.
キミだけに本当は会いたくて
The person actually wants to meet the other person only.
桜は言い訳さ
Cherry blossoms offer an excuse.
だけど予想外の流れ
But unexpected events change things.
キミはボクのもう届かない
The other person is no longer reachable for the singer.
友達とメールばかり
The other person only seems to be texting their friends.
Chasing myself
The person is chasing after themselves.
ずっと気になって
The person has been constantly bothered by something.
気づかないフリして
The person pretends not to notice despite actually being aware of the situation.
キミはどこか遠くの場所へ
The other person seems to be far away.
行くようさ
The other person is going away.
後悔したってはじまらなくて
Regret won't change anything.
だって桜は散るものだから...
After all, cherry blossoms don't last forever.
暗がりに包まれて
The person is enveloped in darkness.
キミの表情も届かない世界
The person can't see the other person's expression as they are in different worlds.
キミの声 耳すませば時を忘れた
The person lost track of time while listening to the other person's voice.
でもそれも もうおしまい
But that too, is now over.
Cherry＆my friends
Cherry blossoms and the artist's friends.
寂しくなんかない
The person isn't lonely.
だってそんな笑顔に
Because they see such smiles.
いつもやられちゃうから
They always fall for them.
次に会うその時は
When they meet again.
最高の自分見つけれるように
So that they can find the best version of themselves.
Cherry my song
Cherry blossoms are the person's song.
声を預けるよ
The person entrusts their voice to the cherry blossoms.
二人のブランコ
Refers to a swing meant for two people.
春風のリズムに合わせて揺れている
The swing sways in sync with the rhythm of a spring breeze.
ここでいつか
Here, someday.
また会えるように
So that they could meet again.
桜が春を待つように
Like cherry blossoms waiting for spring.
キミをずっと待つように
The person waits for the other person forever.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: AIMI
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