Katamari Damacy Soundtrack - 05 - Lonely Rolling Star 

[ 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Having a bad day? Not anymore.

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

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

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

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

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

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

[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!

So much memories from this game (:

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

this song makes me giggle and jump for joy like a joyous little creature

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.

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

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...

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..

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!

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

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

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

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.

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. . .

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.

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

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

Goodbye lonely star May we meet again, after a lifetime, still smiling

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.

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

That continuous tambourine in the background really hypnotizes me

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

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.

My go to happy song when life is shit.

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

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.

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

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.

*So long... Burgerboy...*

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"

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

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

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

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 😊🌸

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!

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

this song perfectly embodies the feeling of playing Katamari

Dan Avidan's favourite Katamari song!

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

The most chill Katamari song ever.

Sometimes I throw this song on just to feel something

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

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. ^_^

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

There should be a Katamari game for the Nintendo Switch.

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

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

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

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

I lost my beloved cat 10 days ago, my closet friend for 14 years. I used to think this song was a tad bit overrated (definitely not bad by any means) and preferred prince and the moon. A few months before my cat passed, I heard that Kabata dedicated this song to a close friend of hers while she was still greiving. Having experienced a similar thing, even if a cat isn't comparable to a musical partner, this has been my favorite tracks. I hope she remembers me. Until we meet again, Cutie, you'll probably always be my best friend ❤‍🩹

thank you fundy

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.

Vargskelethor Joel brought me to this absolute amazement ;)

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

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

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.

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

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

HOLY SHIT I FUCKING LOVE KATAMARI DAMACY

when you’re happy you enjoy the song when you’re sad you understand the lyrics

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

FINALLY FOUND IT HAHAHAHA I MISS THIS SOUNDTRACK :(

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

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.

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

Love this song

Me and my best friend went half and half on this game on release without knowing what it was. This song has stuck with me for over half my life.

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!

this song is carrying me through my depression.

War owl anybody? Really good song btw

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

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 RU-vid.

Thank you so much 8-bit music theory ! This is such a beautiful song 😁

Wow Made An Early Video On Nov 26 2008 All Made Forever Love Katamari Damacy And All Lovely Created Dream Life Forever Again And Heart

"Do leaves only fall in the wintertime?" -Yasuo

Just played this game for the first time with the Switch version yesterday, and I fell in love with this song immediately. It's no surprise that it's a fan favorite. I didn't notice this in the game, but when I came here to listen to it, my mind was blown when I noticed there were Pac-Man sound effects in the song, lol.

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

the chorus of this song makes me cry