Background[]
This song was officially composed for 宇宙の渚 (The Cosmic Shore) by NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), a series of eight educational TV programs about earth's atmosphere layers from stratosphere to themosphere. The lyrics are poetic tribute or ode to the starry sky and the cosmos.
Succeeding versions[]
MAIKA's Demo
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| Featuring | |
|---|---|
| Producers | Daisuke-P
Damesuke (translation) |
| Categories | Self Cover |
| Description | An official demo and self-cover using MAIKA. This demo has reached 30,000+ views on YT.
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Lyrics[]
| Japanese (日本語歌詞) | Romaji (ローマ字) | Official English |
|---|---|---|
| 宙（そら）の彼方 聞こえるよ星のうた | sora no kanata kikoeru yo hoshin ōta | I hear songs of stars from the faraway space |
| 暗い闇の中 光とどけて・・・ | kurai yami no naka hikari todokete | Stars sending me light through the darkness… |
| 涙零れ落ちそうな夜は | namida kobore ochi-sōna yoru wa | In the night I’m almost in tears |
| 星空を見上げて歌うの | hoshi sora wo miagete utau no | I look up into the starry sky and sing |
| 星座を結んで輝く | seiza o musunde kagayaku | I connect stars and form shining constellations |
| 指でなぞって奏でるのメロディー | yubi de nazotte kanaderu no merodī | I trace them with my finger and play melodies |
| 音もない世界から | oto mo nai sekai kara | From a soundless world |
| キラリ わたしに届けてくれる | kirari watashi ni todokete kureru | Twinkling melodies are brought to me |
| 流れ星は 冷たい頬を | nagare boshi wa tsumetai hoho o | A shooting star is like a teardrop |
| 伝う一筋の涙のよう・・・ | tsutau hitosuji no namida no yō | That runs down on my cold cheek… |
| 宙（そら）のステージ 奏でるよ星の Chorus | sora no sutēji kanaderu yo hoshi no Chorus | On the space stage stars sing a chorus with me |
| 一人じゃないよと 息を合わせて | hitori janaiyo to iki o awasete | As is saying I’m not alone |
| なびく彗星 輝いて Crescendo | nabiku suisei kagayaite Crescendo | Comets and trailing tails shine in crescendo |
| 煌めいて奏でる 宙（そら）の Orchestra | kirameite kanaderu sora no Orchestra | The space orchestra sparkles and plays symphonies |
| 暗く寂しい夜もずっと | kuraku sabishī yoru mo zutto | You always watch over me gently |
| キミが見守ってくれるのそっと | kimi ga mimamotte kureru no sotto | In dark and lonely nights |
| 優しい光 満ちる Moonlight | yasashī hikari michiru Moonlight | Soft moonlight fills the air |
| 夜道迷子にならないように | yomichi maigo ni naranai yō ni | Guiding me through the night |
| 強く Polestar 光るキミは | tsuyoku Polestar hikaru kimi wa | The Polestar twinkles strong |
| 北を指す大切なしるし | kita o sasu taisetsuna shirushi | You are an important sign that tells the north |
| 宇宙の渚 揺らいでるよオーロラ | uchū no nagisa yurai deru yo ōrora | On the space shore the Northern Lights sway |
| 黒い雲の上 スプライト飛び回る | kuroi kumo noue supuraito tobi mawaru | Above dark clouds sprites fly around |
| 願い叶えて 流れ星の Glissando | negai kanaete nagare boshi no Glissando | Shooting stars grant our wishes glissando |
| 地上に幸せが降り注ぐように・・・ | chijō ni shiawase ga furi sosogu yō ni | Hope they pour happiness on the Earth… |
| 幾千もの 星たち | ikusen mo no hoshi-tachi | Thousands of stars |
| 一つ一つ 違う | hitotsuhitotsu chigau | Each of them is unique |
| 知らない世界が もっと | shiranai sekai ga motto | The world stretches endlessly |
| 果てしなくつづく・・・ | hateshinaku tsudzuku | The world I’ve never seen… |
| 宙（そら）の彼方 聞こえるよ星のうた | sora no kanata kikoeru yo hoshinōta | I hear songs of stars from the faraway space |
| 暗い闇の中 光とどけて・・・ | kurai yami no naka hikari todokete | Stars sending me light through the darkness… |
| 遠く遠く 離れていてもずっと | tōku tōku hanarete ite mo zutto | Now matter how far you are |
| キミのうた声は 届いてるから | kimi no uta-goe wa todoi terukara | Your songs surely reach my heart |
| 見上げた夜空の中 | miageta yozora no naka | Under the night skies |
| キミを見つめてる | kimi o mitsume teru | I raise my eyes and gaze at you stars |
Derivatives[]
navi's PV
| Producers | navi (video), ユウビ (illust), 茶尾 (illust), テルハ (illust)
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|---|---|
| Categories | Fanmade PV |
Hosshii's MMD PV
| Producers | Hosshii
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| Categories | Fanmade PV |