Explaining the Meaning Behind "If I Could Be A Constellation" (Bocchi the Rock Insert Song)

It's been a month and I still can't stop listening to Bocchi music. And then I noticed how beautiful and heartfelt the lyrics to this song were. And now I think I love Kita a bit too much. Bocchi really is peak anime.
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[@jinenjuce]

Nijika: "Wait did Kita just sing about how much she loves Bocchi?" Ryo: "Bocchi writes all the lyrics." Nijika: "Bruh."

[@sirderpington7704]

not all the songs are written by bocchi. some are written by kita it is explained in the manga.

[@tenreck]

@@sirderpington7704 But not for this time, [SPOILERS] Kita enters a small identity crisis in which she feels that there's something out of place on her singing. After an encounter with Sideros vocalist, she understands that she can't get fully into Bocchi's songs that 'cause she doesn't really undertands the feelings behind lyrics. Then, many different tries after, she tries to write her own lyrics.

[@kisato2687]

Kita faked to play the guitar because she wanted to get close to Ryo, or rather what she knew Ryo was, the "cool bassist" She wanted to learn the guitar in order to basically be in the band which goes back to the original intent of being close to someone she looked up to Initially Kita would find everything Ryo does to be "cool", mostly due to the image she saw her as, but eventually she realizes Ryo isn't exactly that perfect as she thought she was, and as the series progresses you'd realize she doesn't seem to be as affectionate to Ryo as much as the first few episodes Ironically, after seeing Bocchi, as time progresses and learning the guitar from her, she grows a very profound admiration for her, eventually her main goal of continuing to practice isn't even to stay in the band anymore, it's because she wants to be like her To put it simply, she fell for Ryo initially due to how "cool" she thought she was, only to find out that she's quite weird herself, and the completely unassuming bocchi ends up being the one she finds "the coolest", as she says in the performance Okay so on this song, yeah it's a song written by Bocchi, and in this case she writes how she wishes to be like Kita, the (sometimes literal) shining star, with so many friends, that she feels that she could never shine like her Meanwhile on the other hand, the message works for Kita towards Bocchi, she feels that Bocchi shines so brightly, how amazing she is when she performs, and the broken string scene perfectly encapsulates her feelings: Kita has been practicing so much for this performance, and she notices that Bocchi is panicking right before her solo, she steps up, essentially doing the solo to the best of her abilities, but I think her internal monologue was what really solidified how she felt towards Bocchi That she's been practicing so hard to be just like her, and she knows that Bocchi is a diamond in the rough, wanting the person she looks up to the most to truly shine man they're so cute ughhhhhhghyhhh bokitabrainworm

[@redjoker]

Maybe Bokita was the real One Piece all along

[@pinto021]

@@redjoker the real Bokita was the friends we made along the way

[@Wakwaw796]

bokita moment indeed

[@David-ei9fz]

I'm literally crying and shitting over love expressions between two anime characters

[@unknownBrothaidkwho]

[Spoiler warning] There is a scene in the manga a few chapters after the end of the anime where Kita spends an entire day with Bocchi and even going to sleepover with her with an emotional talk between the two and I bet if season 2 happens it’ll be really great scene

[@rain.6881]

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but I don't think the "even if it's not a full moon" line is about skill. I think it's also about love. Kita is not sure about how Bocchi feels, with this line I think she's saying that even if you don't feel the same way towards me, even if this is not the same love as I feel towards you. I still want to stand next to you ("become a constellation") and stay friends ("don't undo the line connecting us") no matter what happens in the future ("no matter how brightly you shine").

[@redjoker]

Oooooh I like this interpretation!

[@Ai_dayooooo]

bokitabokitabokita

[@kio04]

i've been listening to this song an unhealthy amount of times since it was released, it's a masterpiece and the lyrics are so cleverly done, thank you for explaining its diverse possible meanings. BoKita is just too much for my heart, i love them

[@redjoker]

Thanks for watching! Bokita is indeed peak anime

[@sinobuz2580]

you majorly hit the nail on the head with this one and the manga actually supports your interpretation heavily. As a manga reader, later on we actually DO get to see much more of kitas struggles with anxiety and conformity, not to mention her ryou infatuation slows down considerably. The entire thing with ryou always to me was infatuation vs bocchi being the reality.

[@redjoker]

Nice to hear I'm not spouting COMPLETE bs haha

[@SuperiorPosterior]

@@redjoker I mean, Kita legit talks/coerces Hitori into letting her sleep over for a night so she can "understand" Hitori and the lyrics she writes. Alone. Without the others there to comment. It ends awkwardly when she stumbles upon the Kessoku Shrine Hitori made in her closet, but Kita opens up about herself, and is _excessively_ interested in learning all there is to know about Hitori-chan

[@d0sky]

^ manga spoilers ^

[@QuokkaWaka]

​@@SuperiorPosterior My issue with it is that Kita's apparently been singing Bocchi's songs with 0 understanding of her lyrics up until that point as though she actually is a 1-dimensional character with no insecurities, ambitions and sadness after all 👀

[@JoseLuRu]

Karakara and If I could be a constellation are my favorite Kessoku Band songs They actually did a masterpiece of this show and the music It's like the director was looking at all these great artists and saying, "I'm here to talk to you about the Bocchi The Rock Initiative." Each composer didn't hold back with their work in this album. I really enjoyed your analysis 🙏

[@redjoker]

Ikr, every single song is amazing, it's not even just the anime's songs, the entire album has songs and lyrics so good they're honestly worth analyzing. I love how much love they put into Bocchi. And glad you enjoyed!

[@reydote5146]

Two GOAT's interacting!!

[@MatiEsMati24]

This song its beautiful, the first time I reed the lyrics I thought that it was a song from Bocchi to Kita but thinking that is a two-sided love song is even more beautiful. 😭😭😭

[@redjoker]

Ikr, song's a banger too

[@ulrik03]

Kita gives a rockstar performance, then says she can't shine like Bocchi does and wants to support her. Girlie has serious self-esteem issues, a bit like how Mob doesn't think ultimate psychic power is anything special. Kessoku Band is written to have a powerful one-two punch with Kita and Bocchi, but neither of them really recognizes that about themselves yet.

[@redjoker]

Indeed, I love this dynamic so much, it feels so meaningful

[@wei0951]

WAit this makes so much sense. It makes so much sense why she likes Ryo in the first place because of Ryo's confidence in her own individuality and she explicitly says it in one episode where she likes how "wild" Ryo is. Kita for me is by far the most interesting character to look into. On the surface she seems very basic compared to the rest of the cast, shallow. But I think you really need to approach kita's character with a view based more in real people to understand what she might be going through.

[@redjoker]

Yup, I think Kita is a really interesting and complex character, perhaps even more than Bocchi. A really nice difference from the usual genki girl

[@lautbirudatar]

manga spoiler warning in the manga kita actually stated herself that the reason why she wanted to join the band was not only because she was drawn in by ryo's appearance, but also because kita thinks of herself as someone who lives a fulfilling but dull life and therefore was envious of ryo who was walking down an irregular path unlike her

[@unknownBrothaidkwho]

Funny enough I have a close friend who is like Kita, extremely sociable and many people are acquainted to him but going through college he realized most people he thought was friends was just surface level and apparently I’ve been the only person who’s stuck by him through his best and worse moments and that to me is quite a privilege to have. Well to be fair I also connect with him on a personal level. I may have best friends that walk a fine line between surface level and personal level that I very much enjoy, but this one dude is definitely a homie for life

[@oneesanamv1025]

I love to think that Bocchi write this for Kita. And Kita Sing this for Bocchi.

[@redjoker]

Oooooooh that's a really cool idea for the two sided message thing!

[@wei0951]

@@redjoker or do you think it might be that First verse could be from Kita's view and the second verse is bocchi? Like a two-sided love song, I guess. Imagine it like this, Kita sings the first verse and chorus, Hitori sings the second verse and chorus and then they come together for the rest of the song. just imagining it gives me chills 😄

[@nighpaw4651]

Each of the band members sung the song on their singles so it would make sense if they also wrote the lyrics, but idk

[@oneesanamv1025]

@@nighpaw4651 I don't think each of the member sing it but rather each of the song represents each of them. But that doesn't mean they're the one who wrote it.

[@nighpaw4651]

@@oneesanamv1025 idk, bocchi's va is definitely singing rockn' roll, morning light falls on you

[@ThatMattaTatta]

I went into this video with only the vague summary/interpretation in mind that it was a Bocchi-to-Kita song, which would obviously make sense given Bocchi is the band's primary lyricist. But I'm definitely open to and honestly a bigger fan of this primary interpretation that this is a Kita-to-Bocchi song (and it being both at the same time). I felt there was more that could be said though, but it took me a while to pin down what it exactly was, so here goes. Why, or perhaps how, does Kita have these strong feelings towards Bocchi specifically? You've done the legwork of explaining most of that, but I think one thing that gets overlooked is just how much time Kita actually spends with Bocchi, and what they usually do together. In the few months between the band forming and them performing in the school festival, Bocchi tutored Kita in playing the guitar. That much is said in the show, but what isn't stressed is that they seemingly practiced every day after school, and considering Kita went from zero knowledge, to being able to save her bandmate during a live set, I'd say that tutoring was intensive and Bocchi herself was a serious teacher. This means that Kita, from quite literally the first day they properly met, has been around the Bocchi who is a guitar pro. Kita has known the side of Hitori that other people don't often see, the side of Hitori that can solo carry the band with an improv solo, and the side of Hitori that can teach her skills to a complete novice like her. Kita clearly admires Hitori in the show, but inferring this detail leads one to realize that Kita might just be the only person who is familiar with a Hitori who is in her element. And at that, Kita absolutely loves to see that person, and wants the rest of the world to see them too. So, it must be painful for Kita to watch someone she deeply admires struggle to express herself. This lends an additional layer of gravitas to Kita's motive to support Bocchi - especially in relation to the school festival. Bocchi had given up on submitting the application form to have the band perform at the festival, because she was far too anxious to make that step. Kita knowingly and deliberately went behind Bocchi's back to submit the form herself, and she is actually ashamed of herself for doing that. Why though? Why does she hide the fact she did it on purpose? Well, if she had acted objectively for Hitori's personal growth, she wouldn't have any reason to hide that fact. However she didn't do it solely for Hitori's benefit. Kita was also driven by her own feelings for Hitori and what she wants for her. In Kita's mind, she did something selfish to someone that she adores, acting on feelings she hasn't even expressed, and the shame of that is what kept her from coming clean immediately. With this song we can view it as Kita's feelings finally being laid bare. It's a song that reveals so much vulnerability all at once. A confession equally of Kita's admiration of Hitori, and of her very real fear that she might be left behind in the future. Kita holds nothing back in these lyrics, and this is why this song hits so well when viewed as a song from her perspective: it reveals emotional turmoil in probably the last person one might expect to find that in. Why would anyone expect the happy and outgoing Kita to be unable to find the right way to say something? To one of her friends no less? The song's appearance in the anime as _the_ song where Kita saves Hitori is also a brilliant stroke. In the midst of confessing via lyrics just how she feels about Hitori, Kita instantly proves she means every word by backing her up and covering for her on-stage. She views Hitori as a person with burning potential, and is scared of never reaching the same heights as her, and yet she saves Hitori's moment to shine. Kita's love for her (be it the love for one's friends or the love towards one's romantic interest) wins out over her fear of parting. If it were not for this small resolution to Kita's inner conflict, this critical moment in Hitori's character arc, and the climax of the entire season, would not have been possible. That's just brilliant.

[@flipdabirb2820]

i cried reading this, thank you :')

[@redjoker]

This is such a brilliant look at Hitori and Kita's teacher-student relationship that wasn't shown as much in the anime. Love it!

[@sawdustconsumer]

Red joker is so real for searching up bokita ecchi for this video

[@Javid_74]

What I find really cool about the star/shadow comparison for Kita and Bocchi is that in their personalities you would expect it to be the opposite. Kita is shining most of the time, and Bocchi lurks in the shadows. But in their eyes it's the other way around. Really cool.

[@かにみそ-j4e]

For reference, in the latest edition of the original manga, there was a scene in which Bocchi, mistakenly believing that Kita has a boyfriend, tries his best to get Kita's attention.

[@Despotic_Waffle]

Some of what you've said I've thought of as well. I think Kita isn't just your typical extroverted character. She has some hidden insecurities like you pointed out, and we were first introduced to her as the girl who ran away from the band too. That shows that in a way she's similar to bocchi, insecure and trying to hide. While Ryo and Nijika have always acted like somewhat mentors to Bocchi, Kita on the other hand seems to be on the same level in terms of feeling inadequate. That could be why she is shown to admire Bocchi so much near the end of the show and why she wants to support and show how great she is. Kita has been helped by Bocchi in many ways, and she feels like she needs to repay the favour. They are both building each other up as peers compared to Nijika and Ryo who are a bit more seasoned when it comes to bands and performing music (albeit they're in the same boat at the end of the day as still growing and developing). All of this culminates to Kita wanting to the best for Bocchi and also admiring how she's slowly trying to come out of her shell, something Kita is probably trying to do in her own circumstances too.

[@redjoker]

Took the words right out of my mouth. This is why I think Kita is such an interesting character

[@shinozaaakiii]

THE BOKITA THE BOKITA IS REAL!!!!

[@BDLTakashi]

Watching this solidified the idea in my mind that their relationship (ship-wise and serious-wise) is so good and definitely with a lot of layers that could be fun picking apart! I think it would be great if the future chapters of the manga gives Kita more backstory and maybe bokita's relationship progresses (whether it's platonic or not) along with it.

[@redjoker]

I'm not a manga reader, but I really do hope they continue developing this relationship, I think it's beautiful!

[@BDLTakashi]

@@redjoker idk if you saw it already on twitter or anything but it's now confirmed by the staff that it's THE emotional song that shows the yearning between bocchi and kita (LisAni issue)

[@redjoker]

@@BDLTakashi YO I SAW. I CAN'T BELIEVE MY TWO SIDED SONG THEORY WAS ACTUALLY LEGIT

[@BDLTakashi]

@@redjoker YEAH. It's nice to see it being confirmed. I can't wait to see a scan of the whole interview though

[@plaisukhum7934]

Absolutely fell in love with this song when I first heard it. Canonically, Bocchi writes all the songs. It doesn't mean though, it can't have different meanings for the beholder, IE: Bocchi and Kita. Spoiler for the manga below, read at your own risk. I also think the song actually has a third meaning, the third being for Nijika & Seika. Stary sky could also be a reference to Stary the live house. Seika did say in chapter 61 is "there will be as many bands as there are stars in the sky" and "I was hoping this place shines so brightly it reaches our mother" refering to their mother. Under that context, the lyrics do fit to an extent, just in a more literal concept.

[@Greatspartan87]

Who’s here after they confirmed the BoKita connection?

[@huh5068]

To think it's official now wow

[@pinto021]

It's official 😭

[@andreroberson6554]

Even the Author herself is aware of the ship

[@zubabbie472]

Right gents. Let's get this man to 2 mil subs so he can break down every song on the album

[@redjoker]

Perhaps I will. If I'm still addicted to Bocchi years later lol

[@Anigeek1246]

7:12 its like what Bojack Horseman said “everybody loves you, but nobody likes you”

[@redjoker]

I love this quote, fits very well

[@aaronwu1572]

I thought canonically Bocchi writes all the songs.

[@redjoker]

That is true, but a few of the other songs in the kessoku band album don't seem like something Bocchi would write so I tried thinking outside the box. Bocchi to Kita then possibly being 2 sided from there definitely also works though!

[@roisuuuu-kun]

For me, karakara is written and sang by Ryo. Nani ga warui is written and sang by Nijika.

[@prajnadeva]

The songs are related to other members. Maybe Bocchi wrote the songs after taking inspiration from them.

[@ragnaxbloodedge]

In the manga it seems like Bocchi consults and shares her opinion with other members more often, so maybe when she's writing their character songs she's not the only one thinking of the lyrics.

[@ghostagent3552]

looking through the lyrics the ones that are definitely not hers is Distortion and What's wrong

[@jaghn4703]

There's one line from the first paragraph that got through the censors. Wherever you are in the world, the first 'Star' you'll see is not an actual star, but the planet Venus! It's named after the Roman Goddess, Venus. Guess what her portfolio is centered around? Also, thanks for another good BTR video! Nicely put as always!

[@a-1tetropilovstava822]

Alr what a good content to filling my obsessive brainrot on BoKita.

[@redjoker]

Truly we are brainrot yuri fans

[@serinahighcomasi2248]

This much BoKita energy could power all of Earth for 50 lifetimes. …or something really sapphic for 15 minutes.

[@DolleFinn]

I've never listened to Bocchi the Rock's music outside of the series, but you caught my attention.

[@ramael3299]

I always thought the song was Bocchi sharing her feelings about Kita. All four mainline songs are about a member of the band but all four of them are written by Bocchi (manga readers say Kita writes some later but that's not the case yet), so it makes sense that after putting her own feelings into words with the "Guitar, Loneliness, and Blue Planet" Bocchi wanted to write songs dedicated to her bandmates and tried to match their feelings while putting something of her own. Lyrics make sense as Bocchi sees Kita as a star, as an idol (with Kita-aura). She is the cheerful, popular girl that Bocchi wishes she was but thinks she can never be. And we know from the "alcholosim flashforward" and the following talk with Nijika that one of the biggest fears Bocchi has right now is losing her friends in the future, being left behind. And the lyrics mention that they'll get separated eventually but the writer is still happy that they were together once and hopes they'll be together again at some point.

[@Xoren]

I didn't expect such a great video (and many more before) from someone I haven't discovered yet. This is literally the type of anime stuff I would love to talk about.

[@redjoker]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed!

[@poeticthief]

Very nice analysis of the song! The song is definitely my favorite from the anime for several reasons and the lyrics are definitely one of them. I just remember reading them for the first time and realizing that this is the Bokita national anthem. Kita definitely has a lot of insecurities that she doesn't show and I like that a lot of people interpret her as an extrovert with insecurities in contrast to Nijika who is an extrovert without insecurities (and then extrapolate that to Bocchi who is an introvert with insecurities vs Ryo who is an introvert without insecurities. You can even tell by their hairstyles, how Bocchi and Kita are the ones with bangs, as if they want to hide something). Everyone in Kessoku Band has that extra layer of depth to their character that people often miss and this song definitely highlights Kita's.

[@poeticthief]

Also would like to point out that you kinda hit a lot of the future plot points in the manga and potential S2 lol

[@redjoker]

@@poeticthief I really like these layers of depth they put into the entire cast, it really makes the characters feel more multi-dimensional, especially Kita. This show is so good

[@Ashes2461]

The third shadow really got me fr

[@scrubyt2668]

Bocchi the Rock! is the only story I've heard of where the characters true feelings towards eachother are convayed through the music they write and sing, not the things they do and say. I love while a character may pretend to be one way on the surface being unable to truly express themselves, they are able to do so through a medium as beautiful as music. Music really is the language that truly connects us

[@redjoker]

Exactly what I love about Bocchi so much, the use of music to convey a story/character is amazing

[@gerbert8465]

Love your interpretation; however, part of the about kita looking at Boochi when she does her solo (character development [her making a change]) is because Boochi quite literally is setting the tempo for their song, so they don’t mess up. Everyone is then watching Boochi, so they say on her pace, and not mess up

[@Chill_ina]

Such a good interpretation to the song. I really think you deverse a lot more subs and views for that video quality and humor.

[@redjoker]

Thanks man! Really appreciate the support!

[@hungrydummy1138]

It's cool how Bocchi writes their songs, and Kita sings-it puts emphasis on how the admiration between the two of them is reciprocated (in terms of guitar skills on one side and social skills on the other). But they don't notice each others' feelings of admiration and insecurity at all. Glad to see I wasn't the only one who enjoyed the song. It was great. Nice explanation.

[@desmene]

I think the lyrics "No, I have always been alone, you know" is Kita quoting what Bocchi would say if Kita told Bocchi "how great it is that you are loved by everyone"

[@friccbro]

this is the shit me and my friend be talking about 24/7 (ive even made the same cant sing a love song joke) and im glad someone is talking about it

[@redjoker]

You have good friends, I have weeb friends but they would never go into this kind of in depth discussion haha

[@Max-te5bb]

this is why this anime is god tier and no one can change my mind . i still love the comment i read about 1st song is about boochi 2nd song is for Ryou 3rd song is to thx Nijika and the last one !! Song for Kita and Kita sing it for Boochi

[@lautbirudatar]

congratulations

[@crewonkumireiship8751]

16:08 Maybe it’s just like a landscape picture of a constellation bright right in the cloudy skies, an unexpected beautiful sight which can only be explained by karma.

[@redjoker]

That can definitely also work as an interpretation

[@rosettaaraara6633]

its clearly for Bokita shipping Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet is my favourite song out of this anime tbh If I Could Be A Constellation is my 2nd favourite

[@redjoker]

I can't even choose between the songs, I'm still looping the entire album these days lol

[@jmeh0759]

all this time i am listening to this song as bocchi's msg to kita san. from guitar,lonileliness line "its brilliant, dazzling, dont shine too much" maybe just maybe shes envy to kitasan for being too bright and lively. [dont forget that this is in early part of the series] to this song's line " if only you and i could come together to form a constellation" bocchi wants to be with same group as kitasan including nijika and ryo. constellation = bond = assurance that shes belong with that group. [for last episode of the series] isnt it beautiful? 😭😭😭

[@rathknight0361]

I wanna come back to this video to leave a newer comment to... declare something. For the entirety of last year, I've ultimately given up on making my life better. I "accepted" that I'm just too incompetent for a life without loneliness, pain, and suffering. This feeling of indifference was challenged one day, and I tried to change for the better within a month, during my semester break. I failed. *HARD*. I started feeling fear, self hatred and really dank anxiety. Feelings I never thought I'd experience outside of my suffering in college. I felt like giving up again. What's funny is that I had a counselling session planned initially because I wanted to boast about my initial drive to change. Haha... by the time that counselling session was about to begin, a month had passed and I was metaphorically laying on the ground defeated... again. After a counselling session where my neck felt heavy and my eyes were glued to the floor, I was reminded of how to actually try to change when you have no friends who stand by you. You indentify what needs changing. You strategise ways to take it down. You test out your strategies and adjust them depending on their effectiveness, And hopefully, after enough time, repetitions, relapses, perseverance, adjustments, and determination, change happens. So here I am, once again, standing on my feet, metaphorical sword in hand to try to change for the better again. Wanting to get friends is a part of my desire for change, but ultimately, I just want my life to get better. Having friends like Bocch to help me change would be nice, but unfortunately, that is a luxury I don't have. I'm not like her fr fr. I'm not as great as her fr fr. I don't have friends like her fr fr. But I can look to the future with wonder and excitement as I have my own story to write. Hopefully, past all this loneliness, if I try my hardest consistently, maybe, just maybe. I'll finally feel like my life is worth living. Alternatively, this could all fall on my face. *Which honestly would be a whole lot more funnier ngl*

[@redjoker]

Hey at least not being bocchi means you don't have to explode like a balloon. Jokes aside, I completely understand that change is very difficult. A lot of us have this ideal self we want to become in our mind yet have no idea how to even go about reaching it. I think this is why Bocchi really resonated with a lot of people, not just the social anxiety part but particularly the changing step by step part, something a lot of us dream to do. I believe that with enough determination and trial and error, anyone can change. Best of luck to you in life dude, I'm rooting for you!

[@Emptiness771]

Meanwhile ryu be like 💀 I guess I'll just eat some food yo bocchi got some money I can borrow

[@MrAflac_1]

I love the mystery behind lyrics, i think it’s the best way to express your feelings. please do more of these :$

[@bossdrk9943]

BoKita canon, I always knew.

[@kio04]

i've been unironically dying of laughter and then in the verge of crying many times during your video lmao. you deserve more subscribers!!

[@redjoker]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed haha

[@Mashii52]

Holy sh!t a 22 mins video essay about the gay song?! SIGN ME IN

[@Jackfrost21086]

the 2:05 took me by suorise and spitted my drink

[@FungsteRRR]

over thinking songs sang by gay girls is back lets go

[@redjoker]

Anything by gay girls is indeed my job now. Even if they're not even canonically gay.

[@lidaster1451]

You know that you are a good youtuber when you have fans from Egypt

[@redjoker]

Thanks! Really appreciate the support!

[@whtxdxu7331]

@@redjoker hold, now u have one from china thats how good ur videos are

[@CloverPegs]

i recently did an english cover of this song (lyrics were made in like january but i wanted to upload it on valentine's day), and in said cover, i wanted to make it seem as if the lyrics could have been written by either bocchi _or_ kita, for the other. i love your interpretation, and i don't think we're too far off. i may have gotten some things messed up in translation, but hey, that's what your video's here for, right?

[@redjoker]

Nice cover! I don't think you need to worry about being 100% accurate with the translation in covers since it's really hard to find the exact words that can both convey the meaning of the song and fit the melody

[@nonancourt]

Ok now bokita is official, proven by science and philosophy

[@aqup_]

21:37 fuck you bro, that actually hurts 😭

[@spenceryen3397]

💀

[@Strlz_Remtachi]

this is also my fave Bocchi song, not only because of the catchy guitar and bass, or Bocchi's guitar solo, but because I feel the lyrics of this song unlike the other song (which are all good but this particular song is more heartfelt) (I also want to discover my own constellation ever since I was a kid)

[@YetAnotherWeebTrash]

To get a better feeling of how a popular japanese high school girl (a fictional one, at least) would would look up to and wanna be a "nobody", I'd highly recommend everyone read "Inside Mari"

[@kucingrebahan1630]

This video is soooo underrated

[@redjoker]

Thanks!

[@LilKali420]

praise the bocch

[@CerbTheDog]

I agree with everything except for one part. Kita is likely looking at Bocchi to keep time with the music when they play, not for romantic attraction. As a musician, you often glance at your band mates when playing to make sure you’re on time. Still correct though, I definitely think Kita and bocchi like each other

[@MKracoon]

I love how you have laid this out because i was trying to figure out who this was for. I like thinking this was sung for Bocchi. I also think it's interesting how Kita thinks about this way about Bocchi but Bocchi feels the same way about Kita being a star so far away but for different reasons.

[@kurokishizx]

god u should do this for every song at this point, u made me love them even more than i alr did 🤣❣

[@redjoker]

I might get to all of them eventually one day haha, no promises tho. Glad you enjoyed!

[@spooks4360]

I think the line "As if shining on the darkness, even if it's not a full moon," is saying that, even if Kita's love for Bocchi is one sided, she still wants to play on stage with her; she would still want become a constellation with her.

[@valynambrose]

KIta REALLLY grew on me after seeing the lyrics and realizing she was singing it with bocchi in mind and bocchi writing it about kita. Also her va just has an insanely nice voice too lol

[@merinMeriyarin]

i've doing my own analyze about this song, but damn this is on whole another level like the prism part, is the thing i don't really do some research that deep. the whole lyrics explanation is clear and detailed, i'm BoKita bias so my brainrot might blind me in some way, but knowing that a lots of people agree that this is basically a love song from Kita to Bocchi, or vice versa relief me lol you earns my likes and subs!

[@redjoker]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed! I'd love to see your interpretation on the song lyrics as well!

[@bertruger]

Bocchi the Bottom, lol.

[@kumikoyamamura8402]

i can feel your "OHHHHHHHHHH" japanese pun in the nut shell, haha

[@arsyanazhima1476]

This channel is underrated, good vid👀👍

[@stealthyfir7915]

Wonderully written scholarly article. 11/10 will reference in the future ❤

[@kusapeko8294]

You, my guy, just earned a sub

[@redjoker]

Thanks!

[@minhpp2852]

It's been 5 months and I am still listening to BTR's songs everyday.

[@d_d1721]

the comedy slice of life animes are often the best YURI

[@poorandpro2637]

New subscriber here! Really enjoyed the video, and of course the analysis. Hope to see more of this, and of course I'm staying for the long run ^_^

[@redjoker]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!

[@Naruto-mn1dy]

Haha lol the song works both ways, I love it.

[@spookmin]

awesome video, great balance of goofs with analysis!

[@redjoker]

Thanks!

[@myaikuu]

I really want someone to look at me just like how Kita look at Bocchi after watching this.

[@chechu474]

how only 2420 subs? You deserve a lot more. Sorry Im not interested in anime in general but I love watching this kind of videos about Bocchi the Rock. But you and me know if a video is good even being about a topic you are not interested in

[@redjoker]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!

[@literallightbulb]

I thought Bocchi had a "seishun complex" but then she writes this.

[@taco2742]

i still believe they are just friends

[@aaavvv2862]

Coming from Physics background: Constellation are stars that groups together, not really because they are close together. In fact many of the stars are hundreds of light year away. Hence the different worlds BoKita were living in.

[@TaildAMDKTJSMHAZ2527]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA IIIIIII LOVE THIS FUCKING ANIME

[@lyan6141]

God, this video is much better than my literature class

[@prajnadeva]

Yes, amazing that it could be read both ways. There are other songs that could be interpreted to another characters too. Ryo: Karakara and Ano Band Nijika: Nani ga Warui, and Wasureteyaranai. The others sounds too much like Bocchi.

[@redjoker]

Yup, agreed on the song to characters list. I haven't really looked too deep into it yet but I was considering whether Ano Band and Wasureteyaranai could also be two sided with Bocchi

[@Zeex2k6.]

Alright guys, the bokita ship is real

[@redjoker]

Now we hope the mangaka notices and pushes it

[@obambagaming1467]

@@redjoker I heard from some people on the subreddit that she (the mangaka) already liked some bokita pictures on her twitter

[@wasureta3466]

you are very intent and that's cool bro 🗿

[@Kitaros_Anxious]

Bocchi and Kita being being 2 sides of the same coin is also supported by their character design and their developments in the story. Both Kita and Bocchi have a pigtail, while Kita's pigtail is tied to the left, Bocchi's is tied to the right. Bocchi is always wearing their iconic tracksuit, a sign that she doesn't understand fashion at all, meanwhile everytime we see Kita she is always wearing beautiful clothes that looks fashionable, And pink is just red but brighter. In the start of the story Bocchi has guitar skills but no social skills, meanwhile Kita has social skills but no guitar skills. As the story progress both of them works on their weakpoint, reaching the climax at the school festival, where Bocchi managed to perform in front of her school, and Kita managing to improv a guitar solo. Truly the best lesbian couple ever written

[@Bukidsm]

Brilliant.

[@redjoker]

Thanks!

[@Tortualex]

Interesting how they Made them so close in the anime, while in the manga kita as been extremly disgusted of bocchi weirdness multiple times as a constant joke.

[@witwong]

I heard Xenoblade OST in video. No wonder why I can enjoy your bullshit me for 20mins and probably more if the video is longer

[@redjoker]

Xenoblade OST is indeed godlike

[@kiwisploot1054]

Loved this explanation to the meanings behind the lyrics, and it would be great if you could explain more of their songs! Also what is the name of the bgm you used starting 14:12? I like it.

[@redjoker]

Glad you enjoyed! The song is Emotion from Pokemon kzbin.info/www/bejne/jamzgIaop7ydgLs

[@Ai_dayooooo]

Lmao love the edits and jokes

[@royalg.1815]

I knew this song is like a beautiful poetry, telling us how they admire and love each other. But I got a feeling historians will say they're just "close friends"

[@Revalor]

to think that maybe in the future they might be get separated (doubt)... aside from kita unconfident talent for their band or lack experience. we may have ryo or nijika focusing on university or else (because they seniors) rather spend they time for band in the future. it's really sad about it if it happen, but it might good for plot because this series also about band journey. it might be interest thing seeing they're first fail as a band (lose at some competition maybe(?)) that may effect to their band to get better and strengthen their relationship.

[@redjoker]

I'm not a manga reader but I do wonder if they'll take the story far enough to have a plot point like this. It'd definitely be interesting.

[@skedaddle347]

haha, you should read the manga.

[@Alie-Houndef]

I think the first part is where Bocchi is the talking one then the second part is Kita turns

[@raintics]

I have never been one to ship fictional characters, it's just not something I looked into unless it was canonically stated. But after looking into this song, I really hope Bocchi and Kita's relationship develops deeper than a friendship. Even if it is just implied in typical Yuri bait fashion, the thought of them having romantic feelings for each other is just lovely.

[@redjoker]

Indeed, I really hope their relationship keeps growing in the (hopefully) eventual s2

[@helmy4772]

No

[@indescribablycoolikeafurniture]

the part where she was staring at bocchi whilst playing guitar - whilst it doesn't really affect your theory - wasn't really trying to eye her as a secret lover, it was more for band purposes where she was trying to look at what Bocchi was doing to keep on sync with the music like how ryo and nijika would look at each other from time to time

[@nyan9496]

Pls make more videos explaining songs from bocchi the rock❤❤

[@-poon-382]

14:11 dang this kinda deep :( make me shed tears

[@bbachannel2917]

Bro make a review of " Your lie in April" in 2023 pls🙏 I think it gonna change your perspective on romance anime

[@Dr.Mcstaby]

Yknow i think each member had a song, boochi had guitar, kita had constellation and the other 2 had theirs 2

[@sometime2530]

If you read the manga spoiler alert for the manga It's also the reason why nijika is always wearing a red dolka dot bow tie in all her outfit as a memento to her mother nijika back story and goal is super sad her parent dies and her sister have alway been the one taking care of her seika quit her super popular band to support her little sister and start starry for nijika so nijika dream is to become a super band in place of her sister so because her real dream is to fulfil her sister seika dream

[@princkleminckle1159]

kessoku band surpassed bts? never thought I'd hear that today considering I'm a fan of both