Katamari Damacy Soundtrack - 05 - Lonely Rolling Star

All credit belongs to Namco.
Vocals by Saki Kabata (Courtesy of For Life Entertainemnt, Inc.)
Lyrics by Yoshihito Yano (Namco Ltd.)
Music by Yoshihito Yano (Namco Ltd.)
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From a comment, years ago:
This song is about two lovers. The singer is singing about how it's in her lover's nature to roll and wander around, and eventually apart from her. She accepts this and waits for her lover, because she knows that her lover will always
eventually
come
rolling
back
to her.

[@bwtrickster]

[ annotation before it gets deleted ] This song is about two lovers. The singer is singing about how it's in her lover's nature to roll and wander around, and eventually apart from her. She accepts this and waits for her lover, because she knows that her lover will always eventually come rolling back to her.

[@thejamman4070]

Liltricksterkid I’m not crying. This isn’t beautiful.

[@TheDaddylongshaft]

There's a sequel song on another disc that talks about how she breaks up with the rolling star, he was just gone for too long.

[@rickydo6572]

@@TheDaddylongshaft what is the song called?

[@kidv2]

😭

[@TheDaddylongshaft]

@@rickydo6572 it's called "Sayanora Rolling Star". It's here on KZbin.

[@binterwinterboyii1095]

The song just starts with the singer and a simple instrumental As the song goes on there are more vocals and instrumentals added The song gets bigger the longer it rolls on

[@terrestrialgmusic]

It reduces back down to Just a couple elements at the end

[@pappy2690]

This is like a common theme in music though

[@nanjingmonkey467]

@@pappy2690yes but its still fun to draw the comparison Ya big lovely!❤😂 Ya big lovely!😂😂❤ I love you Ya big lovely!❤😂

[@SteelsCrow]

@@pappy2690 In this case it's also a metaphor for how the game works. Also applicable to other stuff, but lets stay on track.

[@TaikoDrumroll]

This is like one of the best tracks in video game history tbh

[@Virjunior01]

TaikoDrumroll which is why you need to tell people to shut the fuck up and listen. this isn't the only bomb album we got. Saturn Bomberman says hi

[@Terapagos3000]

There are things called subjectivity, different tastes, so this music isn't the same for everyone, and your sentence doesn't make even sense since it's very unlikely that you've listened to all videogames musics. Btw, for me this is wonderful.

[@gabe_vevo]

Glank *”and your sentence doesn’t make even sense”*

[@TheAbsol7448]

I don't know anything about Katamari Damacy, but it certainly is a REALLY good song. Not quite one of my favorites, but that's not a bad thing. I've heard so much video game music, so that's still really good. My absolute favorites are ThemeX and various Minecraft tracks. And some other songs from other games.

[@eveybearrr]

I love this song so much and also splatoon music it makes me happy tbh

[@dangerforthebrain2]

thanks whoever put this on Joel's GTA III mp3 player. you have no idea what you started.

[@dangerforthebrain2]

context; because of this one song on the mp3 player I bought Katamari Dammacy Reroll twice, and played anything Katamari related AI could get my hands on. a truly amazing soundtrack, with an amazing game attached!

[@Goresaka]

I've literally NEVER played this game before in my entire life, yet this almost makes me tear up every time i listen to it.

[@Bendanna93]

You should play it

[@IsaiahSugar]

yeah its super fun

[@MidgarMerc]

Play it. It's not a hard game and it's available on like everything

[@RxCGaming]

I never had to chance to play it until about a month ago! WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED!!!

[@pianologic9340]

Why u crying lol? "I have absolutely no connection to this game whatsoever but anime voices make me cry." -Poladroid 2021

[@dahmuttdog2910]

Having a bad day? Not anymore.

[@user-ox4ii2bw6x]

I eat ass.

[@hidenseek14]

please stop contributing

[@v-bo6671]

this made my day worse, because i felt that other people's lives are better then mine, and they did nothing.

[@myoconnective8609]

Soup's Delicious Podcast katamari! Calamari!

[@Oldchannel.cringe]

Same brimmed mutt

[@KraleOfficial]

This song has been stuck in my head for over 10 years and I wouldn't have it any other way

[@MegaConradA]

Seconded.

[@LunaPhobos]

same dude

[@cameron8909]

LITERALLY SAME I DONT EVEN PLAY VIDEO GAMES BUT I CANT GET THIS SONGG OUT OF MY HEAD

[@lilosweet24]

I just randomly has it playing in my head for a whole day out of nowere couldnt sleep until I searched for it 😂💔

[@joe579003]

SourPls

[@koitsu511]

[Translated Lyrics] Lying in the sun Brilliantly bright My heart will Swell and grow sunny Those two eyes Right down to the pupils Are like sunflowers And their seeds A lover's chat (the stories told) Pile up (and roll over each other) A clumped-up bundle An entanglement Being Together Is absolutely Necessary! Except you are drawing out your important dream Until you're finished, throughout it all, I'll be here waiting for you You're lonely rolling star Come on, never stop standing still! You're lonely rolling star So, face forward and keeping going! A sky of stars Sparkling and glittering Like confetti Waiting to congratulate you It invites Sweet Painful Thoughts The thoughts that I've embraced roil and dance in the night sky All of a sudden I want to lend a hand, to deliver myself by your side You're lonely rolling star Don't ever give up! You're lonely rolling star Don't forget to call sometimes! You're lonely rolling star I want to come to you, right now! You're lonely rolling star Ahh, with that last sigh, I'm spilled over the limit Lonely, lonely, lonely, roller...… Next month, shall we meet at that place? You're lonely rolling star Come on, never stop standing still! You're lonely rolling star Remember me, okay? You're lonely rolling star I can't keep on waiting! You're lonely rolling star So face forward and keep going!

[@redshell9205]

Well thank you, I literally went through the entire song with this and now it feels more beautiful than I could ever imagine.

[@kirbyy3443]

I cried while singing the last part

[@LuceroKuriel]

Thanks!!! 😊

[@SuicideShow]

my father showed this song to me like 3 years ago and we played katamari together after he showed me this song I'm so glad we have gotten more close together I never had someone like him he actually gives me good advice we always play games together we are closer than ever he's my only friend because I don't have any he helps me cope and things like that I love you dad :)

[@funnysillycat2355]

awesome dad

[@kbp2002]

ur very lucky! and ur dad sounds awesome :))

[@monstergonads11]

Yeah sounds like your dad has awesome taste too lol!

[@RickyRiceB]

Not everyone can be like that, you’re especially lucky to have a father like that, I relate to that too. I hope your use your experience your dad gives you to become someone wonderful for others and the rest of the outside world, despite many flaws. You deserve that for yourself and him!

[@coccaa]

Why are you declaring your love for your dad in a KZbin comment section he’s not going to see this just talk to him in real life

[@SpaceCat36]

I like to imagine that this song is continuously playing in DoomGuy's head as he's tearing through hell.

[@ZeRo-tn9td]

I would love to see that.

[@cathacker13]

This reminds me of a drummer from one metal band, who just calmly listens to keltinc music meanwhile the rest of the band looks like they're having a stroke

[@ganibattlebeard]

or Pyro from TF2

[@WaifuWarsRacing]

@James Edwards fuck Ursa Major, all my homies hate Ursa Major

[@Not_the_ants]

@@ZeRo-tn9td you can If you put this song while playing doom

[@k-rb-]

i recently bought the remaster from steam, and i really wanted to show it to a friend because we love silly things like this. we would always go on calls talking about whatever whats on our minds and we would be playing something in the background, i really wanted to play this game with him. unfortunately a few days after, i found out he had passed away. i miss him so much and this game has been helping me out a lot. i will keep on rolling

[@rodrigofreitas3288]

:'(

[@TonyLeer]

I'm sorry to hear that about your friend. A buddy of mine died a few years ago and every time I hear a piano, I think of him. And he didn't didn't play piano. But one time he was miming playing piano and he said "dude if I could play the piano, the world would weep."

[@k-rb-]

my mind keeps rejecting it its been months and i still feel like im waiting for him to come back

[@thatll-do7606]

Keep rolling, for your friend You'll run back into him eventually, one day or another, and you'll look back and see how much he's been rolling with you even when he's not there

[@jellycore1316]

I'm so sorry to hear that. I can imagine that's hard, but I can't imagine how much. I wish you all the best, you've got this. Keep on rolling!

[@EldritchDoodler4828]

A Swedish man made a robot. It had the imagination of a thousand dreamers. And this is what it sang.

[@BalthorYT]

Shit man, out of context it sounds like the plot for something Osamu Tezuka would've made. 10/10.

[@literallyironcat4423]

Surprised nobody came over and said anything about his name being joel.

[@crabking9223]

Cube

[@TransistorBased]

*ha ha* *Ha ha*

[@jeremyaster7470]

i want the sauce

[@syeykt]

Hidamari Sansan Kokoro wa Haremoyou Futatsu no Hitomi wa Himawari No tane no you Katarai Kasanari Katamari Karamari Issho ni Iru koto Zettai hitsuzen Demo anata daiji na yume wo egaku Owaru made wa zutto sou koko de Matteiru You're lonely rolling star Tachidomaranai de ne You're lonely rolling star Saa mae wo muite ikou Hoshizora Kirakira Konpei-tou no you Amakute Setsunai Omoi ga Tsunoru no Dakishimeta omoi wa yozora wo mai Kyuukouka shite anata no moto e todoku kara You're lonely rolling star Akiramenai de yone You're lonely rolling star Tama ni wa denwa shite You're lonely rolling star Aitai yo ima sugu You're lonely rolling star A-ah tameiki ga Hitotsu Koboreru Raigetsu mata ano basho de machiawase shiyou ka You're lonely rolling star Tachidomaranai de ne You're lonely rolling star Omoidashite yo ne You're lonely rolling star Matterarenai no ne You're lonely rolling star Saa mae wo muite ikou

[@warrenblack2350]

bless you

[@leirbag75]

Patches of sunlight scattered everywhere Heart seems like it'll be sunny today Two people's gazes Like sunflower seeds Making conversation Overlapping Piling up Getting tangled Being together absolutely inevitable But you have an important dream to paint So until it's over-yes, I'll be waiting right here You're lonely rolling star Don't stop, now! You're lonely rolling star Now face forward and go! Starry sky sparkling Looks like konpeitou Sweet but bittersweet feelings well up Thoughts of that embrace dance in the sky They'll reach you where you dove down to, so- You're lonely rolling star You'd better not give up! You're lonely rolling star Call once in a while You're lonely rolling star I want to see you right away You're lonely rolling star Ah, a single sigh escapes (bridge) How about we meet at that spot again next month? You're lonely rolling star Don't stop, now! You're lonely rolling star You'd better remember! You're lonely rolling star So you just can't wait... You're lonely rolling star Now face forward and go!

[@kelf114]

Dalghoa - shixer Thank you!

[@eviltomnook]

Five(?) years later, you are blessed still

[@syeykt]

wow OwO! and I still love this music~ えへへ

[@SleeplessStreams]

Joel's chat losing their minds while this played during the CBT stream gives me life.

[@dl7d947]

SleeplessStreams: Full Streams WHENNI WAS SCROLLLING IN THE COMMENTS I DID N O T EXPECT TO SEE ANOTHER JOEL FAN SO I GENUINELYGOT EXCITED WHEN I SAW THIS COMMENT

[@bigdoinks5884]

Cock and ball torture stream? wtf joel

[@originalcomment4818]

@@bigdoinks5884 i think he's talking either about Desert bus or a simpleflips Mario maker level

[@MemeReviewer]

Same

[@rah_sollest]

I pretty much came here from his DOOM 2016 stream. Killing demons in the most brutal way while hearing this cheery up beat song never felt so right. C:

[@mitchellbenbrook2041]

Even with my extremely basic understanding of Japanese this song has always brought me to tears. Something about the mix of melancholy chords, mostly monotone lyrics and my deep nostalgia for "We Love Katamari" as one of my childhood favorites just hits me right in the feels.

[@republicclone6458]

The song of a swedish man pushing a tank to a garage

[@futab05]

truly the greatest mug moment of our generation

[@TransistorBased]

*brought to you by lidl*

[@torrent8446]

fecalfunny.com is truly the best streaming platform

[@popd8830]

Oh God yes, or playing getting over it, or him playing sims 4

[@someoneincognito2070]

And it exploding, with him having a mental breakdown, while this happy song plays.

[@johnromero1147]

I find it amazing how everyone is expressing their thoughts and feeling on this song in the comments. Despite most having a language barrier, we all felt the same feeling together just by listening to the song and how the singer expressed this bittersweet tone that I think it’s hard to even expressed just in speaking. Shows you how powerful music is and how no matter what language you speak, music will touch you all in the same

[@SpikeTheWolf]

It has story?

[@MirrorHall_Clay]

Even with the language barrier, the music itself still has that bittersweet feel of the lyrics themselves

[@testhekid]

that's my favourite thing about music, it's fuggin beautiful

[@tazmaniandamian7607]

Definitely don't send this link to them with the rainbow thumbnail. Than they really guna question ur ass

[@Soniti1324]

Music and mathematics are the two international languages.

[@thehuntsman19]

The sunny spot, brilliant and bright My heart looks like clear skies Those two eyes of yours Look like sunflower seeds Chatting, piling up, Katamari entangling Being together is absolutely necessary But you are painting an important dream Until you're done, I'll be waiting here always You're lonely rolling star Don't stand in one place, ok? You're lonely rolling star So, face forward and let's go! The starry sky twinkle twinkle It's just like confetti These sweet yet painful Feelings grow intense These warmly embraced feelings dance in the night sky And rapidly plummet and arrive at your feet, so You're lonely rolling star Don't ever give up, ok? You're lonely rolling star Give me a call once in a while You're lonely rolling star I want to meet you right away You're lonely rolling star Haa, a single sigh escapes Shall we meet again next month at that place? You're lonely rolling star Don't stand in one place, ok? You're lonely rolling star Remember me, ok? You're lonely rolling star I can't wait for you, ok? You're lonely rolling star So, face forward and let's go!

[@iamwhatitorture6072]

Thank you

[@obara7366]

Thank you 😭

[@shintasei]

thank you :')

[@TheMan-WithNoName]

Bravo and thank you.

[@kranibal]

Yes, thank you!

[@NemesorZahndrekh]

First listened to this song durning middle school when my friend brought over Katamari one time. So touching, still makes me cry sometimes when I hear it. This song inspired me to learn Japanese. Now I’m almost 30, live in Japan, and I see all the things I used to roll up and turn into stars. Funny how life goes sometimes. I also majored Astrophysics which, come to think of it, is quite fitting.

[@TheNefastor]

I feel you. Ghost in the Shell released in theaters when I was a kid. I loved that universe so much that I became an engineer and one of those who put the "cyber" in "cyberspace" and "cybersecurity". What we fall in love with as kids inevitably has an impact on what we choose to do with our lives.

[@stefanssmellsvictory105]

Great story! Similarly, a friend introduced me to Tenchu: Stealth Assassins on the PS1, and at the age of 27 I migrated to Japan, where I have lived for over a decade now. It is funny how life works out, and how a simple video game can influence you in such a profound, life changing way.

[@OGGuaves]

I gotta tell you Nem, that's an incredible story. Take this song and keep it close to you for a long time my guy

[@Skelekart]

This game is a cherished part of my childhood... Whenever my older cousin would come over I would get really excited when we would play this together. She was a lot older than me (about a decade more), so she ended up moving away to California not too long after and I never get to see her anymore. Now, listening to this song reminds me of her. I hope she’s doing well and I can see her again some day... something about it kind of makes me want to cry. But... in a bittersweet kind of way? like a crying, but smiling, thinking of the memories way...

[@kekyoin1261]

you should ask your parents to ask your aunts/uncles about her

[@FenzerManiac]

Ty joel, now i can't take it of my head.

[@chronicfilms101]

bup

[@bakedpoe]

You and me both

[@329link]

link to the stream where he played this?

[@bakedpoe]

@@329link Here's the link to the highlights where I found it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZfImWiPa6iYra8

[@PEANUTBUDATROLLFACE]

He got over it

[@WilfredCthulu]

We are so close to a 1 million people sized Katamari.

[@WilfredCthulu]

We did it! A 1 Million people sized Katamari!

[@rickydo6572]

GOD DAMN IT! YOU'RE EVERYWHERE THE GAME GRUMPS COMMENT SECTION, VINESAUCE, AAAAH! I bet you're subscribed to jerma too.

[@kopjjipj5743]

even in fucking siivagunner comment section

[@GammaWolf99]

I mean, Y'all are also in all these groups too.

[@alwayschill4522]

roll me up

[@user-ik5pz6zb9k]

やっぱこの曲は泣かされるわ～ だって10年前ぐらいの曲が 聞けるなんて昔の記憶もよみがえる

[@Shwiffle]

You know in Ratatouille where he eats the cheese and berry and little swirls and stuff appear around him. That's how this song makes me feel.

[@PokettoManStar]

My lover will never roll back to me, so I guess that makes me the lonely star~ What's up with adorable mid-2000's games having such heartfelt tunes? Reminds me of the song used to promote Pikmin. You can throw us away, but we'll come back to you. . .

[@THExRISER]

There are actually 2 other songs in the OST that continue this story,where their lover comes back in the end.

[@djJoMusicChannel]

So much memories from this game (:

[@Gio-kg4gb]

Remix guy

[@Gabrielc_14]

Remix guy

[@Nothing-ce8uv]

How is it that this comment is 7 years old but the oldest reply is from 3 months ago remix guy

[@lukaswegmann2502]

remix guy

[@user-ph6ch4ft2h]

Remix guy

[@sigmatic__]

Why do all the sad Japanese things have obnoxiously upbeat melodies? I'm jamming and crying at the same time.

[@nicholas7154]

me too bro

[@rumblatic3794]

Same here dude

[@zodayn4767]

Showing sadness and remorse are very frowned upon in Japanese culture. You're expected to be calm and composed at all times. The boss of my friend even told her that her grandmother, who just passed away that day, would have been be proud if she still went to work instead of take a day of to cope. The only real exception is when adults make a big dramatic show of how loudly they cry at their parents funeral to demonstrate they truly loved their parents and sometimes even who the closer sibling was.

[@adammilner6195]

@@zodayn4767 are you saying there are no actually sad Japanese songs at all? I'm thinking it's not such a simple explanation. There's quite a few american songs that have an upbeat tempo with sad lyrics. It actually can be a very effective way of communicating emotion through music. It usually implies a level of catharsis or at least acceptance. Think Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men. If this song was trying to conceal strong emotion like you say, it wouldn't have such clearly sad lyrics. Sometimes people, and especially artists, are more complicated than a single cultural stereotype, no matter how true it may be. Art has always been an area where people are free to express emotions that they may not share normally, and I seriously doubt Japan is an exception to that.

[@tntmage7-250]

@@adammilner6195 there are absolutely sad Japanese songs. I can’t name them off the top of my head, but they’re often rather different from American sad songs in the sense that they make greater use of the instruments backing the vocals. Also there is a lot more of the upbeat instrumental parts with sad vocals, which I think does a great job conveying a sense of melancholy that is often missed in other music.

[@cronotriggered4314]

Someone commented this here at some point but it appears to have been lost so I'll repeat the story because by god does it make this song so much more impactful. The artist Kabata Saki was an up and coming Jpop star who had got her start through a television talent show. However as her career was picking up her close friend Shimizu Kazuhiko, who was a huge inspiration for her music, died tragically in a car accident. She went on to take 6 month hiatus from making music, or really having any kind of public presence at all. But there was one exception. Lonely Rolling Star for Katamari Damacy released in March of 2004. I'm sure plenty of people have already paraphrased the meaning of the song, but in a brief summary the singer is singing about her lover (or perhaps acquaintance) who is often/always away for one reason or another. Perhaps it's due to unforeseen circumstances, or maybe it's just a part of who they are. The song is about the singer resigning to wait for them because she knows that eventually they'll wander back to her. Will her lover ever return we may never know. But she'll still be waiting, and perhaps one day they'll find her or vice versa. At it's core the song is about accepting loss and moving on while coming to accept and learn from your past experiences. I'm sure many of you have gone through periods of loss in your life that have overwhelmed you with emotion, too powerful to put into words. Kabata's heart and soul has been poured into every word. A outcry of pure emotion. Of sadness, of grief, but also of hope and optimism. This is Lonely Rolling Star and it's an absolute masterpiece. And out there somewhere, Kabata's friend is almost certainly rolling through the sky... searching.

[@michaelbread5906]

You're making me cry bro.

[@mysticalmind5115]

oh wow that really explains why it feels the way it does. Thank you so much for sharing that!

[@ApolloNVM]

Thank you for sharing this. Really well explained. It's one of my favorite songs ever and the backstory of Kabata's life at the time is tragic. But it's a beautiful song with a very deep meaning. Rest in Peace to Shimizu. And I hope that Kabata has a great life as well.

[@javkiller]

@@mysticalmind5115 It really comes out in the song doesn't it? She's singing farewell.

[@FishStyx]

4:31 is my favorite part, god when those back synths come in its so good.

[@arthssaga8156]

+Travis Kuykendall soooo sooo good!

[@DangerMenace]

I'm thinking 3:35 when the flute kicks in and shit gets hectic for a little bit before it starts building up again towards your part :3

[@DemocaAcid]

ymck maybe?

[@handsomejonni]

Embarrassingly, it took my ears years to hear the synth pick up the motif in the last four measures. Then again, it's nice when a song you've loved for years can surprise you like that.

[@Soniti1324]

This song gives me the tears.

[@acathosh]

My go to happy song when life is shit.

[@Murillable]

+HK Normann OH MY GOD What's wrong with your faaaaaaace?

[@Erin-bc8ic]

+Murillable He tried a warhead.

[@datanotfoundpleasetryagain3559]

Don't worry, Leo... Your star will come back... All of our stars will come back...

[@TheChewman2001]

That just happened to me less than an hour ago. I came to this song hoping it will make me feel better. :((((

[@op-nl7dj]

HK Normann Bender is a sexy robit

[@mikeprinceof42]

I bought the game yesterday for my Switch, a small gift for my 30th birthday, since I never had the chance to play it before. Awesome game of course, and I fell in love since the first time I heard this song. It's a good time to hear it, makes me think of all the people who rolled away from my life and I would like to meet again, and makes me think of myself as a lonely star, leaving my country to get a PhD. I miss home, and I try to keep going forward, but it's not always easy.

[@BalthorYT]

Hello from a fellow lonely star. I think that no matter how insignificant we feel against the challenges we face, just like the Prince facing up against the world, we can always get through and keep rolling forward. Life is always going forward, and even if we don't realize, we go forward with it day after day. So, no matter if you take ten steps a day or just a single one, keep rolling, lonely star! Just like summer after winter, the good times will always roll back around!

[@cungyman]

Happy belated birthday.

[@turbolatias2027]

The words Balthor speaks are very true. You've got this! After every storm, you can eventually see the sun again. Keep moving forward, and you will succeed! No doubt about it! I wish you all the best!

[@turbolatias2027]

And indeed, happy belated birthday from me, as well~!

[@BalthorYT]

@@turbolatias2027 I love your name dude hahahaha

[@mikomlette2186]

Lyrics: Hidamari sansan Kokoro wa haremoyou Futatsu no hitomi wa Himawari no tane no you Katarai kasanari Katamari karamari Issho ni iru koto Zettai hitsuzen Demo anata daiji na yume wo egaku Owaru made wa zutto sou koko de matteiru You're lonely rolling star Tachidomaranaide nee You're lonely rolling star Saa mae wo muite yukou Hoshizora kira kira Konpei tou no you Amakute setsunai Omoi ga tsunoru no Dakishimeta omoi wa yozora wo mai Kyuukouka shite anata no moto e todoku kara You're lonely rolling star Akiramenaide yo nee You're lonely rolling star Tama ni wa denwa shite You're lonely rolling star Aitai yo ima sugu You're lonely rolling star Haa tameiki ga hitotsu koboreru Lonely, lonely, lonely roller (9x) Raigetsu mata ano basho de machiawase shiyou ka You're lonely rolling star Tachidomaranaide nee You're lonely rolling star Omoidashite yo nee You're lonely rolling star Matterarenai no nee You're lonely rolling star Saa mae wo muite yukou

[@JasonStorms-vs7zi]

Im age40 JLs

[@desollar]

This makes me sad.. I can't explain it.. It's a bittersweet song. This song, no matter how much time passes, will forever be my most cherished video game song. I can't listen to it for long without fighting the inevitable urge to cry. Something about it.. The melody.. The lyrics.. No one can deny it. There is a beauty to things that don't last forever. A sadness for the impermanence of things.. But a happiness to feel that we all were able to witness and experience it. To cherish those fleeting dreams.. And to appreciate them for what they were. Such is life. So.. To those out there reading this: Keep on rolling. Reach for your dreams that lay beyond the stars. No matter what happens.. It'll be okay. It will be okay..

[@BideOnHush]

oh god, i feel you bro!

[@MetalGearRaxis]

The nostalgia feels are pretty strong. This song also reminds me of my old best friend. I used to play Katarmi at his place all the time :/

[@Ellzyboy]

The brain is very good at subconsciously attaching specific songs to specific times or memories in your life. Just hearing a few seconds of just the melody can transport you back in time without you even realising it. You may feel what you felt back then in the current day.

[@Loansome_]

WOW that makes so much more sense, thank you Elliot

[@TheAnneandEmilyShow]

well i just bawled, that hit home 100%

[@rottenfiggy]

This is strangely calming, it's not happy but it's not sad... It's simply serene.....

[@SwitchZetto]

I know right. It's hard to describe. Like a cheering sad song

[@RinShimada5]

+Switch I think it would be called having hope or faith. That's what the song is about, anyway.

[@couriertx]

To me, it gives me a sense of how small I am in this large universe, well I guess that what the game also shows. Working for something larger than yourself is the most bittersweet things I can think of. Keep on rolling... Lonely Star...

[@TheDiplomatAflame]

It's bittesweet, that is the best word I have to describe it, I always come back to listen to it when I'm feeling alone and lost and disconnected from everyone

[@jacobcore6278]

I CANNOT let the homies find out I be listening to this song.

[@LittlePinkBowser]

When you are rolling without the homies

[@peterharz5938]

The first thing ill do is to show my homies this lit tune :D

[@CTStyles31]

If they ain't jamming to this, they aren't true homies

[@celesteelka]

Only the realest bop to this, we know this

[@IBigDickI]

Real people with class turn on this song in the whip with the volume up to max

[@aloysiuskurnia7643]

That continuous tambourine in the background really hypnotizes me

[@aizzuru]

*So long... Burgerboy...*

[@Bafooba]

Grove Street needs CJ...

[@flameohotman4320]

For some reason I imagine a music video where a guy keeps frantically trying to roll a bigger Katamari which is representative of him trying to get his life together, with a girl subtly helping him along the way, but with him never taking notice. Then at the climax of the song she gets caught in his chaotic Katamari, and when they finally come to a stop it is destroyed. But then she helps him in starting a new, smaller Katamari at a controlled pace, as if to say "baby steps"

[@fursona_au_chocolat]

without fail, i get chills when the melody shifts to the katamari theme at 5:16

[@c41cu1us3]

Same here.

[@pkmntrainerian1092]

You can actually hear it in the background of the chorus before it fully switchs

[@Soniti1324]

For me, it's the final "Roll on me lonely star" in a key higher at the end of the stanza that gets me every time.

[@jesslovesrammstein]

It is criminal that this isn’t on Spotify because this song is magical

[@annemadden7920]

8bit band cover is pretty good tho

[@danielfontaine5773]

@@annemadden7920they blew the chorus tho low key

[@dfquartzidn6151]

I wish this song was on iTunes 🥲

[@MrAdams92]

it is now

[@StoneStephenT]

Wish granted.

[@alfonsopadilla3626]

This song made me so happy. Then i read the lyrics and it made me even happier. They are a bit heavy, but they're just real and a perfect example of what i love about a lot of Japanese art. Its a very Buddhist theme of balance. Its like we want be with people we love some times. That's sad. But the best thing will always be to let go and wish them the best. Yes its lonely, but it doesn't mean we can't be happy. Just like a song can be deep but also just a fun song on a video game.

[@Baby_boodle]

The way you summed it up at the very end hit the nail on the head. :)

[@klink180]

+Alfonso Padilla And then the sequel song is all about their relationship not working out and her moving on. So there's that.

[@alfonsopadilla3626]

whats the sequel D:

[@klink180]

Alfonso Padilla Sayonara Lonely Star, from Beautiful Katamari.

[@BalthorYT]

@@klink180 And then there's Lonely Rolling No More, about them getting back together... Things come rolling back around, huh? Hahahaha

[@Kumaclaws]

I feel like this song is kind of melancholic. It makes me feel kind of bummed because It gives me memories of all the fun I had with my closest friends until I moved across the state, to which they don't talk to me anymore.

[@Knhyd]

Toxicghosts22 katamari is always here for you!

[@Soniti1324]

Don't make yourself sad with your own memories, keep them as golden and happy as they were when they were the present, and not the past. Life will make enough things sad for you in retrospect, don't do it to yourself intentionally.

[@Aldini_to]

remember the good times, and try to enjoy your new life where you live, hopefully you have a close friend now that you can enjoy the happy tunes of this song

[@Kumaclaws]

I'm not bothered by it anymore, to be honest. I made friends and I've discovered that they were all not that great people, so in reality it's better I grew distant

[@jeremydaly8293]

That's actually what the Japanese lyrics are about, people becoming distance as they "roll along" in their lives. Hence "Lonely Rolling Star"

[@lorenzogiubellino9477]

This song feels like a last hurrah, like a moment of joy after a long slump a reminder of a former self that you feel like once more.

[@KS72_utau]

my dad loves this song so much. most mornings, i hook it up through the aux while we're riding to school, and he dances to it a little bit 😊🌸

[@samuelaviles824]

That's very nice to see parents appreciate our music :)

[@kigut7443]

Dan Avidan's favourite Katamari song!

[@hotblade4448]

Finally a comment from a fellow lovely.

[@ctl4547]

Yay I'm not the only one who remembers Dan saying that

[@smudgetwo]

he didn't say anything about it though...

[@ctl4547]

Harry Ciphers you clearly didn't listen

[@kigut7443]

keep your petty discourse out of this pure and good comment section

[@TheK0ntr0ller]

Did anyone else get a very happy and inspiring feel from this song? Like, the Japanese lyrics are a bit sad, but I mean just in general to the song and the game. The Prince is so small but expected of something much bigger than him, and bossed around by a force even larger than that. But he could still recreate an entire galaxy and complete that task presented to him. Maybe I'm looking too far deep into Katamari, but that's just how I interpret it.

[@GBCACHO]

The K0ntr0ller I feel you bro, what a great game

[@notgoingghost6816]

excellent

[@Aldini_to]

the ending song of the game (when you roll the countries) it's such a beautiful and powerful song too.

[@PasscodeAdvance]

I am so hyped to play this beautiful game! I was only 3 but I didn't play, had Gameboy.

[@din_110z3]

Me too bro. Me too

[@madAL402]

Just discovered this and absolutely love the harmonies, and this comment section is so wholesome. Wish everyone who's been posted or just reading through these a wonderful and fulfilled life, so that we may share the experience of listening again in the future and reflect contently on the significant moments this tune may conjure once more in our minds. Bless up

[@JoeyMerryfield]

this songs harmony is out of this world. I LOVE it.

[@reharm_reality]

If you're into music theory, this song is actually really interesting! Under the poppy melody are some very jazzy chords that give the song its bittersweet feel-- cheery on top, but a bit more wistful and longing underneath. It's a really interesting way to compose it.

[@PadeMoro]

Excellently analyzed and explained by 8-bit music theory. He makes some cool points in his video about how the melody builds on top of the jazzy chords. I'd recommend to check it out if you're into music theory.

[@zan7838]

@@reharm_reality what about gen 3 Pokemon music sir! can i have some analysis on them please!

[@cindjan]

Used to drive around with my psp plugged into radio blasting this song

[@insanitywolf8094]

lol. that's awesome man! i wish i had a psp

[@turnsout689]

[@OGEdger]

This song is so melancholic. The chorus always makes me wanna cry. It's so good. 🥲

[@zranky]

this song perfectly embodies the feeling of playing Katamari

[@BobbinRobbin777]

First time: I like this game, it's so goofy and silly! After a few hours or so: *...Where did it all go wrong?*

[@residual]

sitting here bawling my eyes out to this song, probably just the nostalgia talking but the chorus melody is so fucking beautiful and i cant put it into words

[@Hithere-uz6wd]

Lol i literally made comment saying "i bet some people cry while listening to this".

[@rcbingaman]

Check out the version 8 Bit Big Band made! I cried my eyes out for the first four plays and listened to it for nearly an hour on repeat

[@xxnooneimportantxx8017]

I completely forgot where I originally heard this (unfortunately it wasn't from Katamari Damacy), and forgot it's name, accidentally saw it on another video, and found it from the name given. My life is now complete. This song hits me in the happy gland.

[@TheNintenfan64]

Wii Ski?

[@xxnooneimportantxx8017]

TheNintenfan64 Yeah, I feel like I heard it there so I looked up the soundtrack but got no results. Is it actually in that game?

[@UltimateChocoWy1]

xXNoOneImportantXx well for me i heard this from the sims 1 house ridicolously big video lol

[@mysnuggiesonfire]

+xXNoOneImportantXx I heard it from a watchmojo video

[@robatfreedomhouse]

+xXNoOneImportantXx Was it on the trailer for Princess in Another Castle?

[@Unclevertitle]

I have never played this game... but I still have nostalgia for it. Through the music alone.

[@SpikeTheWolf]

@MOVIES KHAZANA ey what genre is this?

[@sunflowerphoenix2635]

@@SpikeTheWolf Probably Melodical J-Pop

[@Portal2LabRat]

you should play it, it's really fun

[@MachtNixPasstSo]

That's sad, because it's one of PS2's real highlights, a cult classic, a must play. And try We Love Katamari as well.

[@lrodshrek6086]

The song that plays when you’re running from the CBT wizard

[@charlesluikart1799]

All these comments from years ago make me sad about how old everything is getting...

[@Mswordx23]

I really love the run of notes that starts at 4:31.

[@grabthebagnow]

It probably has a name like harmonic third or something

[@ari-parentheses]

it makes me happy

[@Drugotheman]

hey that's fun,you are a channel that uploads SU music created by Aivi & Surasshu who covered this son in their album The Black Box,things come to a full circle!

[@Big-Chungus21]

That part sounds like loco roco wow

[@1111111111random]

The chord progression sounds like a EbM, Ebsus2, Bbmin, Gdim. It's probably the F in the sus chord that makes it sound so good, but I might be wrong.

[@RinShimada5]

*"Shall we meet at that place again next month?"*

[@legozAlt5956]

I can’t believe how young I was when this was put into KZbin. It really puts things into perspective.

[@imp8453]

I was seven ;-;

[@roundhouse2616]

i was a year old

[@ariannasilva4462]

OMG I didn't even notice till you pointed it out! I was 8, I'm 21 now!

[@muffledpotat0245]

@@roundhouse2616 same,

[@jagerzaku9160]

@@imp8453 same

[@k2a2l2]

if you’re contemplating playing this series, please do it u will not be disappointed. damacy reroll is only $20 and its way worth it ❤️ the whole series has some of the best soundtracks ever

[@RallyCar08]

And they announced we love katamari reroll and I'm flipping hyped.

[@johnboydojo]

We ❤ Katamari Re-Roll special edition is on sale at the moment

[@3upgames2023]

​@@RallyCar08hopefully one day we will get me and my katamari reroll too.

[@schrodingerscat3912]

i will be rolling a katamari ball in heaven with everyone who who loves this song

[@mattjoestar3287]

SCHRODINGER’S CAT i'll go with u

[@pikotan1242]

This is so sweet

[@coconuthead98]

Amen to that

[@neoflamvell]

Thank you.

[@jeremyaster7470]

convert to katamari

[@saltysquid7284]

This song is like taking a nap on a nebula, man. It just takes you and sticks your head in and beyond the cloud.

[@GBCACHO]

woah so poetic

[@grimalkinoperator6585]

I always loved this song from the original Katamari game I grew up playing with my father and sister. Recently I moved overseas to properly start my solo life far from home... And now re-listening to it and re-discovering the lyrics, I just can't help but calling them and catching up with them. The lyrics "Now, face forward and go" (Saa, Mae wo muite ikou), "Don't give up, alright?" (Akiramenaideyo, ne?) and "Gimme a call sometimes"(Tama ni wa denwa shite) especially pull on the heart strings.

[@michaeloconnor9581]

This song evokes such vivid memories and feelings. In elementary school, I heard it so many times while playing Katamari Damacy with my oldest sister on our PS2, where I was blissfully ignorant to the lyrics and instead jammed hardcore to the rhythm and melodies. Then, for 4 years throughout university, I was in a long-distance relationship with my best friend. One of the recurring themes in our conversations about the health and sustainability of our relationship involved our willingness to wait for each other. It was so difficult at times, but we knew that seeing each other during breaks made the loneliness worthwhile, and we tried our best to support the other's individual journey/aspirations despite the emotional sacrifices that often coincided. This past summer after I finished school and came home to quarantine while applying for jobs, we reunited and spent the whole summer together, relishing the warmth together that we had so sorely missed over the previous 4 years. Unfortunately, by the end of the summer, I had discovered their unfaithfulness and decided to end the relationship. It was very difficult. I am a fairly social person, so the isolation of quarantine during this pandemic has taken quite a toll on my mental health at times, particularly after the events of the summer. Connecting with friends and family over virtual calls has been truly a life-saving activity. For a while there, I couldn't help but apply this song to my previous relationship, which made it quite sad. I know that eventually in the series of this song's appearances, the duo reunites, but I do not want that nor do I foresee it. I realized recently that during my relationship, I really sacrificed many meaningful friendships along the way. The energy that could have been dedicated to maintaining those bonds instead was consistently spent trying to hold together a good-but-labor-intensive long-distance relationship. I have been enjoying reconnecting with the other people I care about in my life in recent months, hearing about their own goals and journies, and lending support however I may. Lonely Rolling Star is still my favorite song, because now I think of the friends and family that are all off rolling their own katamaris. We may not be in the same place, but I will support them as their friend/sibling however I can, we patience and love. I look forward to future times when we may be in the same place again and enjoy whatever activities we do together. Thank you anyone who is reading. I hope you are feeling healthy, staying safe, and prioritizing personal care. Roll on!

[@Swishyhead]

Hello from a stranger on the Internet. =) I just wanted to reach out and say that I hope you're still doing well, and that you've kept rolling that star of a brighter life for yourself. You deserve it!

[@lakshyapatel3842]

this was so beautifully written, I think you have a talent for writing! I hope you are doing better tho, I experienced the same loneliness you mentioned during the lockdowns, but having my friends and family really helped a lot Good luck on your journey! I hope you have an awesome time with your friends and loved ones

[@dingdong1005.]

Love you hope life is still going well

[@MrGshinobi]

It seems that every time my life changes i suddenly find this song once again, I always come back to it and everytime i do i have a different perspective about it, about what it means and what it makes me feel, most of the time it makes me feel a bit more sad, i feel like crying at the moment i find this song and listen to it after months and even years of not doing so, honestly. It's such a beautiful and simple song, i love it.

[@TheHyperSkittlez]

There should be a Katamari game for the Nintendo Switch.

[@reborn1660]

TheHyperSkittlez well know there is👍

[@DiegoPalestro]

OOOOF just announced

[@miraclewillow1]

I was gonna say something like "IT'Z HERE BOI" but looks like two people beat me to the punch.

[@PasscodeAdvance]

already is

[@scouteregg6205]

9 months of foresight DAMN

[@clinstar]

I remember getting so stoned after work one day. I borrowed this game and had just ripped through the boards one after another. I get to this stage and just say dead center on the floor staring up at my giants ass tv with a smile on my face like I was a kid again and it was Saturday morning. This song hit so fucking good. When that chorus started to I got so balls deep into this game. It felt like I was pushing this giant ball rolling up cows and cars and benches. Easily one of the best video game experiences of my life. Flash forward today and I start reading what the song is about and it hits just as hard. Now that is a great video game

[@lorabex791]

On top of that, maybe you don't know this, but this was the first song that the singer recorded after taking a break because a close friend of hers had passed away due to a car crash accident. You can feel the melancholy in her voice, yet at the same time her willingness to keep going.

[@timgal5868]

This song is somehow happy and sad at the same time. I have no clue how or why, but I love it.

[@bloodysquallofficial3724]

The song speaks to me because I have ADHD and it’s clearly a song about a dude who has ADHD and thus gos and does stuff and doesn’t focus on his relationship, so this song described ADHD with perfect accuracy before it was a term

[@ThePieManLikesPie]

Look even the the URL is saying you'll be "ok", chill out

[@alflord4000]

lol

[@jacobrumens9601]

Vargskelethor Joel brought me to this absolute amazement ;)

[@connoranastasio]

Sometimes I throw this song on just to feel something

[@akaridawnie]

I remember playing this game when I was only 7 years old... and at the time I never beat Katamari, this song was the final one I heard and has always been stuck in my head since, I could never find it. I'm now 22, and finally found this song again with the release of Reroll. Words can't express the feelings in my heart when I heard this familiar tune... and this time I'll make sure I never forget it. ^_^

[@uncaringbear]

This song is such a sweet mix of uplifting beats and vocals from a singer with a youthful and unique voice. Somehow it manages to be bouncy and bright while also having an edge of sadness. It's a song that stays with you for a long, long time.

[@sub-jec-tiv]

It literally makes me cry

[@SW33wNecie]

The most chill Katamari song ever.

[@unlockingfire]

Lettuce gems again, Leeroy?

[@ReddKnight10]

+unlockingfire SORSBY'S BOOM-BOOM SALOON

[@Ilham-lj2dn]

thank you fundy

[@Oboromaru]

Hadn't thought about this game in years then suddenly saw the ad for the free switch demo a few days ago. As soon as this song started up in a level, it has NOT gotten out of my head since then lol

[@MumwaW]

This song is perfect in many ways. It’s very simple but it elicits emotion in so many of us who don’t even speak the language

[@iinnamon1856]

this song just isn’t complete without a swedish man screaming at horse betting over the top of it

[@ltsora6276]

O H H MY D I C

[@wombat8812]

GROVE STREET NEEDS CJ!

[@NetConsole]

What is this post referencing?

[@MegaJak33]

@@NetConsole Search Joel Varghskelethor Gta San Andreas Ending

[@NetConsole]

@@MegaJak33 I just watched through it. The sound is so messed up during most of it's run in that video.

[@lemonlilith]

HOLY SHIT I FUCKING LOVE KATAMARI DAMACY

[@fadhilgibran2853]

FINALLY FOUND IT HAHAHAHA I MISS THIS SOUNDTRACK :(

[@rowaban7126]

games like katamari are what remind me that things get better, and that no matter what problems the world has or how meaningless it seems sometimes theres always happiness to be found. this cheery little song only lasts a little under 6 minutes, I can't even understand the words directly, and yet it gives me more hope than anything else. no matter what happens, this song will take a hell of a long time to fade into obscurity because of how damn happy and powerful it is in such a beautiful and simple way.

[@mamasboy7569]

Ironic since the games got worse, but great mindset.

[@SleepyOtter8806]

Joel’s anime theme song. There i said it, thats his anime ending theme song for his own goddamn anime baby!

[@quibbbo]

Miss you John -- 'Remember me, okay?' I remember you blasting this in your car right between a gabber song and a speedcore song. fun times I'll always remember

[@alexsandrsilionov7866]

As soon as you think about something sad or devastating with the start of this song you start crying

[@youtubeisevil]

I know it's majestic throughout but the ending synths are the best thing ever

[@TewbBelrog]

They certainly are. Really ties up the whole message of the song in just a few chords.

[@Ozziw162]

I'm bawling like an idiot, and I don't know why!

[@op-nl7dj]

Ozziw162 how would crying make you an idiot my idilly didilly freinderino neighborino

[@theequitableprose]

It's because the song is that beautiful.

[@squall26]

I was sad for two days for what most people would call a triviality. Then, I remembered this game and this song exist, and stopped being sad. keep it rolling!

[@thegreatcarraway]

When the chorus hits: Duane.gif

[@haein9373]

also SourPls

[@Grim_Pinata]

God, I love the part from 3:35 to 3:46. Something about the absurdly catchy melancholy combo of the wubby bass and the little arpeggio just never fails to give me chills. The whole song is amazing, but I really wish the groove in that part lasted for longer, it's just too good.

[@KingKuron_]

Raisiiiiiiins in my Toaaaaaast

[@adeki420]

After all these years the song is now available on streaming, thank you so much for uploading this soundtrack back when it wasn’t as easily accessible

[@manray0703]

I just wanna thank XPlay for recommending this magnificent gem of a game. This song was the highlight of my first playthrough, way back on the PS2.

[@jasonmnosaj]

This is the exsact video ai ripped 12 years ago to import the song to my iPod shuffle. I'm happy to see videos never leave KZbin.

[@KrazyProductions]

this song is the fucking song ever

[@Spacegirl1988]

I used to play this late at night years ago when my dad was alive and well, I miss and love you dad. Your memory rolls on forever.😢❤❤😢

[@Kittonwy]

Love this song

[@momonjaa]

Me: *listens to this song* Depression: aight, imma head out.

[@chaoszero367]

this song is carrying me through my depression.

[@NeverStopRolling]

I hope everyone is still rolling. There have been so many new things created in the world since we first rolled together. 🗺️

[@strangedemonchild3911]

There's two kinds of people here. One kind is reminiscing about childhood memories and the sadness of the song, and about what the song means to them in relation to both. The other kind is reminiscing about a sweedish man and CBT.