Steve Aoki, the DJ/Producer, grew up in Newport Beach, CA, and went to coll… Read Full Bio ↴Steve Aoki, the DJ/Producer, grew up in Newport Beach, CA, and went to college at UCSB. In his early 20s, he founded his own label, Dim Mak Records, in 1996. The label has released music by other electro house artists such as Datsik, Infected Mushroom, Dada Life, Zeds Dead, his own collaboration with Tiësto, MSTRKRFT, The Bloody Beetroots, Felix Cartal and Mustard Pimp, as well as by Bloc Party, Battles, The Kills, The Gossip, Klaxons, Scanners, Whitey, and Mystery Jets to name a few. The label has released over 250 records so far.

Aoki's debut mix album, Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles was released in January 2008.[6] He also had an Essential Mix that aired on BBC Radio 1 on August 2, 2008.

Aoki's latest solo album, "Wonderland" was released January 2012 and features guest vocalists and musicians LMFAO, Kid Cudi, Travis Barker, Will.I.AM aka Zuper Blahq, Wynter Gordon, Rivers Cuomo, Lil Jon, Chiddy Bang, Lovefoxxx of CSS, Big John former guitarist of the punk band The Exploited, and others.

Aoki has also been busy in the studio collaborating with other fellow producer friends and thus far has released singles with The Bloody Beetroots, Armand Van Helden of Duck Sauce, Afrojack, Laidback Luke, Tai, Sidney Samson, Tiesto. In his interviews, Twitter feed or from his YouTube channel, he has shown teasers or has discussed doing future collaborations with Diplo, Knife Party, Datsik, Chris Lake, Rune, Iggy Azalea, Angger Dimas, and Dirtyphonics.

He has remixed many artists and bands, including Jackson 5, Drake, Kanye West, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Mike Posner, Girls Generation, All American Rejects, Refused, The Killers, Bassnectar, Lenny Kravitz, Bloc Party, Snoop Dogg, Robin Thicke, S.P.A., Kid Cudi, Chester French and Peaches.

Through relentless touring he gained huge support from colleges. Performing an average of 250 shows a year, he has recently started touring with production via bus tours like the spring 2012 Deadmeat Tour he headlined over 55 cities in 60 dates across the United States and Canada.

In March 2010 Aoki released "I'm In The House", a collaboration with Zuper Blahq—alter-ego of The Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am. The song charted at #29 in the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release.

In May 2006, Aoki became a board member for MC5 bassist Michael Davis' Music Is Revolution Foundation,[9] a non-profit organization that provides music education support within public schools.

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We Are Rockstars
Steve Aoki Lyrics

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I had a feeling you were trouble
The night I pulled you from the rubble
When will we release this disaster piece?
From the ceiling or the gutter
Get my bleeding heart aflutter
And I can't erase the sad memories

Got time on my hands

I've got time to slow you down, down, down, down
Got time on my hands
I've got time to slow you down, down, down, down, down

Tonight, why you so broken?
Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know all about you
Tonight, why we still holding on?

It's never enough for you
It's never enough for you

Heard a rumor you were leaving
The West Coast tomorrow evening
Wasting no time, saying your goodbyes
For the life of me, I can't find
Anyone to share or kill time
I want you back, my little heart attack

I got time on my hands
I've got time to slow you down, down, down, down
I got time on my hands
I've got time to slow you down, down, down, down, down

Tonight, why you so broken?
Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know all about you
Tonight, why we still holding on?

When the worlds fall down
And you run from the dust as it covers your lungs
It's never enough for you
When the starlit sky
Comes crashing down up on this waste of a life
It's never enough for you
It's never enough for you
It's never enough for you

(It's never enough for)
(It's never enough for you)
(It's never enough for)
(It's never enough for you)

I've got time on my hands
I've got time to slow you down, down, down, down
I've got time on my hands
I've got time to slow you down, down, down, down, down

It's never enough for you

I've got time on my hands (my hands)
I've got time to slow you down, down, down, down

I got time on my hands (on my hands)
I've got time to slow you down, down, down, down, down

Overall Meaning

In "We Are Rockstars," Steve Aoki sings about a troubled relationship. From the opening lines, "I had a feeling you were trouble / The night I pulled you from the rubble," the song describes a dynamic between two people that's chaotic and unpredictable. The singer feels torn between his desire for the other person ("Get my bleeding heart aflutter") and the pain they've caused him ("And I can't erase the sad memories").

The song's chorus, "Got time on my hands / I've got time to slow you down, down, down, down / It's never enough for you," reinforces this sense of conflict. The singer is trying to find a way to make the relationship work, but he feels like he's constantly falling short. The lines "Heard a rumor you were leaving / The West Coast tomorrow evening" suggest that the other person is ready to move on, but the singer is still holding on.

Throughout the song, Steve Aoki uses imagery that's both romantic and apocalyptic. When he sings, "When the worlds fall down / And you run from the dust as it covers your lungs," he's creating a sense of urgency and danger that underlines the intensity of the relationship. Ultimately, though, the song is about the desire to connect with another person, even when it seems like the odds are against you.

Line by Line Meaning

I had a feeling you were trouble
I sensed that you were going to cause problems

The night I pulled you from the rubble
The night I rescued you from a bad situation

When will we release this disaster piece?
When will we release this chaotic situation?

From the ceiling or the gutter
Whether from a high or low place

Get my bleeding heart aflutter
Make my vulnerable heart excited

And I can't erase the sad memories
I cannot forget the unhappy past experiences

Got time on my hands
I have free time available

I've got time to slow you down, down, down, down
I have time to control your actions and slow you down

Tonight, why you so broken?
Tonight, why are you feeling so damaged?

Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know all about you
I want to learn everything there is to know about you

Tonight, why we still holding on?
Tonight, why are we still trying to make this work?

It's never enough for you
You are always wanting more

Heard a rumor you were leaving
I heard a report that you were planning on departing

The West Coast tomorrow evening
You were planning on leaving in the near future

Wasting no time, saying your goodbyes
You were quickly saying farewell to everyone

For the life of me, I can't find
I cannot find anyone

Anyone to share or kill time
Anyone to spend time with

I want you back, my little heart attack
I want you to come back to me, even though you cause me stress

When the worlds fall down
When everything falls apart

And you run from the dust as it covers your lungs
And you are trying to escape from the chaos as it suffocates you

When the starlit sky
When the beautiful night sky

Comes crashing down up on this waste of a life
Destroys this meaningless existence

It's never enough for you
You always want more

I've got time on my hands (my hands)
I have free time available

I've got time to slow you down, down, down, down
I have time to control your actions and slow you down

I got time on my hands (on my hands)
I have free time available

It's never enough for you
You always want more

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ian James Kirkpatrick, John William Feldmann, Mark Hoppus, Matthew Skiba, Steven Hiroyuki Aoki, Travis L Barker

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