One OK Rock - The Stories Behind The Songs

[@ashe-w8p]

People should ask him "What is the meaning of the lyrics for you? What inspired you to write this song?" Because Taka always just tell us the stories of the "behind-the-scenes" or the recording process.. but he also should share what he meant by those beautiful lyrics.. was it based from personal experiences? based from other people's experiences, etc.

[@piruchiruchi]

Ashe Liu thats the title

[@jazzangelestudia]

i think mostly are made by his (Taka) and their (ONE OK ROCK) personal experiences

[@mizzcuan]

The cutest rock star ever!!

[@dreammix9430]

And he is a brilliantly talanted singer-songwriter musician

[@chiela24]

Taka isn't just a pretty face. He has plenty of quality.

[@矢代昭洋-w5s]

TaKa is just cute .

[@Professorbubblegum]

this guy is so honest omg

[@FloppyIrwin]

princess exactly...i love that sm about him

[@miscellaneous7777]

I really like your profile pic who is the artist?

[@FloppyIrwin]

Clarissa Fray its a youtuber. her name is colliscool.

[@miscellaneous7777]

Sorry for the confusion but the question was directed to +princess her pp is obviously a digital drawing by some artist.

[@FloppyIrwin]

Clarissa Fray oh lol sorry

[@aryakrusen6139]

I’m so proud of how good his English is now.

[@dublestrong9420]

Baby face. So cute.

[@nukestar9051]

Cute? Shut up...he's badass, honest, fun, emotional, and obviously frickin awesome. And if you're referring to his English, he's improved so much you wouldn't believe.

[@poporon4701]

Taka is the cutest in the world haha

[@coldyogurt8468]

How can he is so cool on stage and so cute off stage gawd

[@5tama262]

He is sooooo cute!

[@homerun2u]

he’s so pure a baby

[@MiA-md2wh]

He is adorable😍

[@KuroToshiro]

It sounds like they were all trying to change the band's sound into a typical american rock/pop band, and taka went along with it because he thought 'oh these are americans telling us how to make it in america'..when really all they needed was more exposure in the US, because the music they were making before is still highly sought after here and is much more unique and rare. I hate that they felt they needed features and a pop sound to make it in america :(

[@Professorbubblegum]

OfficialRelyseMusic by pop, do u mean something that had a lot of melody and that was easy and fun to listen to so it could reach a wider and younger audience? Cause that's exactly what it takes for a song to go mainstream and become adopted by a huge amount of people cross culturally, not just in America. That and/or relatablility. John Feldman understands how to make popular music, and just because it's popular doesn't mean it's not rock. Also oor had a good sound, but their sound was never unique.

[@LENthanum]

In one of their interviews, he did say that they're exploring other genres. Since they're making it big in America and worldwide. But eventually, when all is good, they would still go back to their own style.

[@yua_lo13]

Taka is doing so great in his english lessons, now he is so fluent! ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ Go Go Taka!

[@iamkyoto925]

I'm glad that he did't change it himself. Their live performances still show me who they really are, not a studio sound things.

[@LeanneGC101]

He's so adorable and soooo cute! 💕💕💕

[@blackdarknessdaemon]

WHY ARE YOU SO CUTE TAKA I CAN'T!!!!

[@jenyfferprates5971]

Taka so cute ♡

[@intergalactickitty4902]

Taka: fucking great producer! Me: nice try but saying that only made you cuter 😂

[@kacarawr]

Who would believe he is 30 years old? He looks immortal. Gosh. 😍

[@Nakaberil]

He should tell us about behind the clock strikes, nobody's home, cry out, fight the night, etc

[@rachelannelee3700]

Im not sure abt the other songs but nobody's home was abt his family and like when he was young

[@mrstrdknmabalz1412]

its would be a sad interview if he had to talk about nobody's home

[@gperlasd]

His father is one of the Japan old song super stars, and so does his mother, I think that’s why. Sad.

[@myjhersey17]

theyve patched up, and he's doing well with his family, so that's a happy ending for nobody's home

[@夜斗神]

My boy is sooooo cute and that baby face !!!!!!! love him so much!!!! 😭😭😭😭

[@hironrtn]

TAKA is sooo Beautiful 😍in and out❗️humble &friendly.さすが タカ ずっと 応援します❗️

[@deepblack]

This is great, thank you Rocksound! And wow Taka's English is really strong here

[@わふわふ-c7s]

He cut his hair! so cute

[@CrazyFangirl-cf8yh]

This is an old video. His hair is still long, yeahh! He is cute here but personally I prefer his long hair XD Lol it may be ridiculous but his long hair makes me so happy, so nostalgic!

[@わふわふ-c7s]

10969 Crazy Fangirl Oh😜 thank you for teaching it! I also like his old curly hair because it looks like toypoodleslol

[@eroor3251]

taka♥cute♥cute ♥cute♥

[@xiii4136]

I am so fucking proud of how far they have come and how much Taka has improved on his English. Like I am legit tearing up guys. I saw them a few days back and I still can't over how awesome that night was. Best night of life.

[@takataka1712]

My sweet angel Taka😚

[@たもん-h1h]

まじタカかっこいいし、歌神すぎる！ワンオクのおかげで英語結構理解できるようになった

[@theblackwhiteparade]

Oh it's so good to hear something I was thinking since I first heard 35XXXV. To hear, that Taka also isn't all happy about the path OOR is taking at the moment. Hopefully he learns to stand up against some producers and keep what makes them One Ok Rock.

[@zyler3568]

TAKA AAWWEE

[@brah5308]

One Ok Rock My Favorite Band, Love Those Guys

[@phanicwiththescene2361]

TAKA MY SENPAI😍

[@isidragarza1159]

Phanic! with the yeEmø Senpai will never notice you

[@FANNIX-]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@othinus]

Fannix. - ONE OK ROCK Community Fancy meeting you here. Hope you make a piano cover of Smiling Down.

[@defanged7734]

That's their job dumbass.

[@mrstrdknmabalz1412]

Kazeo Fox there's dont need to be offensive. That guy was just saying "thank you". calm down & learn some manners.

[@amelianight4533]

Taka is so cuddly♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@지민-f5w9h]

He has a very cute face❤

[@nurzhanshautik1898]

time cee ))))

[@PG_Donchan2020]

I knowwwwwww :) In here, he looks extra young, too like a baby 💟

[@yoopstia]

TAKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@vivonco]

Exactly me. On a One Ok Rock concert. These December.

[@ILoveSoonkyu]

IM DYING HIS ENGLISH HAS IMPROVED SO MUCH I AM SO PROUD I LOVE YOU TAKA ❤❤❤

[@widyaviernanda]

I love Taking Off! Especially while watching Taka's performing the song live...so energetic and super cute 💙💙

[@superhiperflaka]

Taka 😍😍😍

[@ren5796]

Taka😍😍 why are you so cute😘😘

[@mioozu8100]

he is so cute omg

[@KimSol90]

Taka

[@snowfreezer2863]

Man.. I feel like "they" trying to force this band to change their style based on wht Taka said here.. Even Taka didn't want to change and have a "pop song" in their music but they just have to try.. Its not the bad things tho but sometime don't let people decide on wht you're gonna do especially when "american" trying to involve in some band.. Cuz based on what happen before, american music kinda "dead" inside, they didn't have that "unique" style in some kind of music (no offense).

[@soranonsese6273]

you didnt had to say no offence coz what you are saying completely right. American songs have no uniqueness and therefore new OOR songs too...

[@tylerjames7172]

Snow Freezer I kind of agree with what you're saying. But I think that with the Ambitions album they have now found a perfect mix of the American sound and their own unique sound :) plus they hang out with more unique American bands now like twenty one pilots and panic! At the Disco rather than typical American bands, so I would say that they've combined their original music with more unique American music to make a new, personal sound :)

[@courtneyh.8627]

Yea, I'm a HUGE fan of J-rock widely because most (if not all) of the bands are all unique. HEY-SMITH sounds different from Coldrain and Coldrain sounds different from Crystal Lake, and Crystal Lake sounds different from Crossfaith, and so on. I think in some ways they took away their Japanese sound (generally harder rock) and made it more American (pop-like). It's turned me away from One Ok Rock. Now I can't really listen to them, I like My First Story better. I just really really hope other Japanese bands learn from this and avoid changing their sound unless it's THEIR decision.

[@bliksemvis]

Their live editions of the ambition songs are so much better

[@snowfreezer2863]

Tom van der Stoep very true.. They change the song to make it into rock vibe!! Especially with that Bedroom Warfare song.. Its 1000% better than the recording/MV ver!

[@roseredmond9795]

I love your music Taka and thanks for making this... your English is so good now! x

[@jpmiwa4405]

This is so nice to hear the story behind their songs♪　Thank you♥

[@Anton_OORer]

Encantador Taka como siempre.

[@syarina]

Taka, if you did't like it, just say no. Just because u want to make advancement to US, does One Ok Rock have to be Pop??...Just be Taka, be One Ok Rock, Just be comfortable, we'll enjoy it more...

[@johnkoch9315]

I think One Ok Rock's music in all eras had a very genuine quality about it that attracted me to them. But it seems like we're gonna just have to count on that side of them to come from only the music from here on. Why? Because I remember an interview from when they were touring with Sleeping With Sirens where Taka said Paper Planes was his favorite song to perform live. Fuck's sake man, not only is it like "Oh, who are you today?" but it shows to some extent he's already been media trained within an inch of his life to say what he thinks is the "right" answer. I think even the shit American bands would be a little bit better if they weren't trying to cater to this sad current incarnation of the American press. That or they just wouldn't exist.

[@rushazila4276]

ros neri me too felt the same...its hard for me to digest their new album...dun no y??😢😢😢😢

[@miksik317]

John Koch or maybe he really liked performing with kellin, his friend? Plus (especially this song), when some of the more electronic songs are converted to live, they become something completely different. Idk if you've seen the 2015 saitama performance but they perform that and it's super cool. It's funny that no one considers he MAYBE, just MAYBE might like the songs he and his own band put out.

[@johnkoch9315]

Mikey Sikovsek okay, that's all fine, but doesn't this video give you the impression that he doesn't like the song that much, at least as much as most of the others? This is straight from Taka himself.

[@miksik317]

John Koch It gives me the impression that maybe he didnt like it at first, but somewhere along the way he decided "you know what sometimes you just have to try something new" and I'm sure once they started getting it ready to be performed live, he started to like it even more.

[@ainnfendy5383]

Taka !!! OHMYGOD !!! Kawaiii

[@Silverlupa]

I LOVE THIS BAND I would love to go and see them they are AMAZING!!!! Much love

[@jinminsillegirl6468]

His english is so cute and amazing!

[@bakaryu1415]

Taka your so amazing wthhhhhhhh

[@tylerjames7172]

Holy shit I'm so glad Taka feels the same way as me when it comes to Paper Planes 😂😂

[@Xayahk8]

taker's english is wow!

[@em6010]

He’s so gorgeous! 😭💕

[@バナメイエビ-n8x]

めっちゃ日本人に聞き取りやすい英語だなぁ

[@katfishxv1471]

Omg so cute ❤

[@Snippifi]

hes awesome , hes able to speak english now. just wow! great evolution...

[@17_floors_high]

wtf it's been so long since I've seen an One Ok Rock video.... I remember they were my favorite band back in 2008. I see that Taka improved in English, that's awesome :)

[@ほにょり]

I REALLY LIKE HIM.

[@jenfuentes5472]

Cutieee

[@benettonford4444]

Meeting you guys on the 11th and I can't wait!!

[@mikaelancholy]

taka's accent is so cuteee

[@claricevictor5463]

Lol i was hoping for the sentimental-what-prompted-the-songs stories not the mechanics/productions-of-making-the-songs-stories, the joys of English... But anything related to OOR is good too:)

[@helloshinee141]

3:46 WHAT THE HELL THT WAS MY FIRST TIME HEARING HIM CURSE AHAHAHAHAH why is he still cute tho

[@wangjamie2510]

So smart Japanese band.created lots of English songs for their reputations.It’s a good idea for let the world know them better.thumbs-up!

[@mizzcuan]

Toru, "my" guitarist 😏

[@ren5796]

Sukma Oktavianthi he said, "my" not "our"😏😏😏 toruka yess❤

[@CrazyFangirl-cf8yh]

Seems he forgot to say "our". Maybe he was nervous a bit. Reminds me of his old interviews.

[@ci9371]

Japanese say "UTINO guitarist,Bassist, drummer " in that case. "UTINO"="my"(our or ONE OK ROCK) Taka's probably not a habit.lovable😘😘😘

[@mizzcuan]

He's so possessive towards his guitarist 😏

[@Leoy0103]

あなたが正しいです

[@hanifzahirul]

Finally he learned the word "our"

[@0123cami3210]

I can't believe this man is 29!!!

[@amberc3998]

I wish OOR only did one version of an album rather than have one for Japan and one in English. I always like the Japanese one better because it sounds more of something The band likes and is comfortable with. The music videos for the English versions are always odd compared to the Japanese ones.

[@alanabear2736]

Amber C I may or may not have paid $40 for the Japanese version of Ambitious for that reason.

[@destaweave5205]

Amber C I personally like having both because it makes it easier to learn the language and have both available to listen to on music apps

[@sachikamisawa94sm]

Although i dun understand Japanese, i like japanese version more than the English one .

[@kikyoucui963]

Taka，The love of my life

[@Heyimlilith]

Just be yourself taka enjoy what u do. We always there for you. ❤️

[@junky22]

taka love u

[@v.sjulia5988]

awwww!!! sooooo cute!!!!

[@zhyntacihotank4013]

Takaaaaaa. 😀😀

[@keiztalha6349]

so cute!!

[@anni4630]

I love you Takaaa 💜💜💜💜

[@ridwan3709]

Excuse me Mr. Taka, i'm sorry but i want to ask you outside one ok rock song. can you give me explanation about the story behind a song titled "stars in the rain" that you created for Aimer? it is really amazing song hehehe

[@maika1475]

I love you guys

[@jiminsdoublechin1065]

ahhh his english is soo cute i can't

[@finleygray417]

I love him so much 💖

[@morimao385]

Why are you so cute!

[@micky3840]

i dont understand in what way Taka thinks England is bigger than Japan. In terms of area, Japan is bigger, and England (UK) has got a half of whole Japanese population. But I love you Taka lol.

[@aminizaliloh6535]

Mana Miz ya, i think about that too

[@SukiCassiopeiaYJ]

Holy bunny. His laughter 😍💓

[@ashe-w8p]

hahaha so cute!! "Too poppy" XD that hair tho!! longer hair suits him best wahaha but still love him and One ok Rock!!!

[@snowfreezer2863]

did he just cut his hair or this is old video??

[@arutosan8981]

this is old video

[@1096ONEOKROCK-v3n]

So cute😘😘😘

[@SophieAkira]

thanks for the video!

[@HyunYa13]

I agree with 'trying new sounds' since you should always grow as an artist but please don't let anyone force you to do it ever again. If you feel like 'this is not OOR' don't take the risk. Thank you for sharing those stories, though!

[@queenienicoleymas2706]

Taka baby😊

[@jenp.6682]

He's 29 who looks like 20 years old.

[@watermelove8642]

he's cuter more and more everyday 可爱 😊

[@dreammix9430]

Totally!

[@franoverjoyed8056]

lindo hermoso 💕💕💕💕

[@dreammix9430]

Thank you fie this interview!

[@rodrigodecarvalho6925]

Nice

[@weipohstationery5269]

Cutie pie!

[@sora1890]

I love Paper Planes so much! xD♡

[@megu8195]

殆どのコメ英語で　Takaも英語で　でも 可愛いTaka観れて😍最高〜😝🙌✨✨とってもTakaは 若い❣️ステキです🤩🇯🇵

[@lilmamagc]

Taka you are too cute. My fav song is Mighty Long Fall

[@ajpanda4488]

Taka English got real good 😙❤

[@francisconavarro9629]

Damm, his english has gotten sooo good