I hear it, from the place where the wind comes home
A singing voice gentle as a whisper
I’ll be near you
Quietly
So that your sleepy breaths don’t fade
The distance between us seems to have grown vast but
Are even the places where the earth sleeps reaching your ears?
Surely, I’ll go on living,
Worrying without anything changing
Even for lost sheep, singing alone
I hope tonight will be peaceful somehow
If living right now is painful
Let’s go to a place no one else knows
On nights when stars fall, I think of you
Blank white stationery is commonplace
When lonely up late at night after storms pass
I’ll be near you
Always
So that I don’t forget even a sigh
Even for ephemeral butterflies that pray, in white
I hope tonight will be peaceful somehow
If living right now is painful
Let’s go to a place where waves murmur
In the light of stars that fall, time makes its rounds
Even for lost sheep that sing alone
I hope tonight will be peaceful somehow
If living right now is painful
Let’s go to a place no one else knows
On nights when stars fall, I think of you
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NOTES / INTERPRETATION:
Thoughts. This song is so soothing is all its soft, quiet imagery, even if it does speak of physical distance. Which makes sense for the fact that it was released during the pandemic when there were still so many restrictions in place for travel, social gatherings, and of course, live performances. Though this song speaks of that physical distance, it bridges that gap with gentleness of the music, and the reassurance offered in the lyrics. It was an emotional and mental closeness that the song emanates, which was a comfort to many fans at the time, myself included.
アリス九號. ★ ALICE NINE.
星降る夜には君を想う ★
hoshifuru yoru ni wa kimi wo omou
Medley (2021)
Lyrics by 将/Shou
Music by ヒロト/HIROTO
Original text translated from Japanese.
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