Star-mine – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Begrazia

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant world of J-Pop with "Star-mine" by Begrazia! This energetic song from "Gakuen Idolmaster" is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in Japanese music and culture while learning about themes of friendship, perseverance, and pursuing your dreams. Let the shining melody and inspiring lyrics guide you on a journey of language and self-discovery!

[English]

Leaving the wind behind

Passing through the rain

Bloom in full glory

Ah, swaying in the night breeze

Afraid of breaking, trembling with fear

Always drenched in the rain

And now, what should I do?

I've just frozen over

Someone, please answer this voice

Just hurting and aching

A heart that can't bloom

Ah, right now

So beautiful I can't look away

I want to make it bloom

The future that once shone

The world I've been waiting for

If it's somewhere within these sparkling sounds

Even the most pathetic, the worst tears

And this painful, hated voice

I want to take them all with me

These imperfect days

These fragments of fleeting moments

Overlapping to play this song

Then

It will bridge the distance words can't reach

Surely, it will leap over and connect us

Surely, it will form a circle

Come on, wipe away your tears

Let out a moan

My heartbeat is speeding up

Don't be afraid, just go with it

Stick your tongue out

Groove and rendezvous

It's all messed up

But that's no fun, is it?

If you're lost, just dance

This era is sensational

A reckless flash of lightning

Cry, until your voice is hoarse

I want to live, even if I get covered in mud

Tonight, let's meet up in that sky

Until the morning fills us

Let's each search for our own star

Hey, now

I think we're thinking the same thing

See, we understood each other without saying a word

Ah, ah!

I've always wanted to sing about this happiness

Like this!

The future that once shone

The world I've been waiting for

Is sparkling right before my eyes

Until the very instant of a blink

Of this story

Until the very end

I want to be a shining flower

These imperfect we

These fragments of fleeting moments

Overlapping to play this song

Then

It will renew desires that can't come true with just dreams

Let's keep chasing them forever

Let's keep chasing them

Leaving the wind behind

Passing through the rain

Bloom in full glory, towards the starry sky

[Japanese]

風を置いて

雨を抜けて

咲き誇れ

あぁ、夜風に揺られている

折れないように 怯えている

ずっと 雨に濡らされている

また どうしたって

凍えてしまったんだ

誰か この声に応答して

痛がるばっかで

咲けないままのハートを

あぁ、今

見逃せないくらい 綺麗に

咲かせたいんだ

光っていた 未来が

ずっと待っていた 世界が

きらめく 音の中にあるなら

最低で 最悪な 涙も

痛がりで 嫌いな 声も

連れていきたいんだ 全部

不完全な 毎日が

一瞬の カケラたちが

重なって こんな歌を奏でたら

それは

言葉だけじゃ 届かない距離を

きっと 飛び越えて 結ぶ

きっと 輪を描いていく

さぁ 涙を拭いて

喉を鳴らして

心臓が ペースアップしていく

怖がらないで ノッてけ

ベロを回して

グルーヴとランデヴしていく

こんがらがっちゃ

つまんないもんね

迷ったら踊れ

時代は センセーショナル

御構い無しの イナズマ

泣いて 声を嗄らして

泥だらけになっても 生きていたい

今夜 あの空で合流して

朝が満たすまで

それぞれの星を探そう

ねぇ、今

同じことを思っていたんだ って

ほら 話さなくても分かり合えた

あぁ、あぁ！

こんな嬉しさを ずっと

歌ってみたかった！

光っていた 未来が

ずっと待っていた 世界が

きらめいて 目の前にあるから

瞬きの 刹那まで

この物語（ストーリー）の

最後まで

輝く 花でいたいんだ

不完全な 私たちが

一瞬の カケラたちが

重なって こんな歌を奏でたら

それは

夢見るだけじゃ 叶わない想いを

ずっと 新しくしていく

ずっと 追いかけていこう

風を置いて

雨を抜けて

咲き誇れ 満天の空へ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
輝く /kaga.jaku/ B2	verb - to shine, sparkle adjective - shining, brilliant
未来 /mi.ɾai/ B1	noun - future
世界 /se.ka.i/ A2	noun - world
涙 /na.mi.da/ A2	noun - tear
歌 /u.ta/ A2	noun - song verb - to sing
心臓 /ʃin.zou/ B1	noun - heart
夢見る /ju.me.mi.ɾu/ B2	verb - to dream
物語 /mo.no.ga.ta.ɾi/ B2	noun - story
花 /ha.na/ A2	noun - flower
満たす /mi.ta.su/ B1	verb - to fill, satisfy
探す /sa.ga.su/ A2	verb - to search for
喜び /jo.ki/ B1	noun - joy, happiness
刹那 /se.tsu.na/ C1	noun - instant, moment
不完全 /fu.kan.ze.n/ B2	adjective - imperfect
奏でる /so.u.de.ru/ B2	verb - to play (music), to perform
満天 /man.ten/ B2	adjective - full sky

Key Grammar Structures

• 風を置いて 雨を抜けて 咲き誇れ

  ➔ Te-form imperatives

  ➔ The sentence uses the te-form of verbs (置く, 抜ける, 咲き誇る) to create imperatives. This is a common way to give commands or express strong encouragement in Japanese. The te-form implies a sequence of actions or a state to be achieved. Here, it's 'Leave the wind behind, pass through the rain, bloom gloriously!'

• 誰か この声に応答して

  ➔ Request with '～て' form + 'ください'

  ➔ This is a polite request. The '～て' form (応答して) is combined with 'ください' to soften the command and make it a request. It translates to 'Someone, please respond to this voice!'

• 光っていた 未来が

  ➔ Relative clause with past progressive form

  ➔ The verb '光る' (to shine) is in the past progressive form '光っていた'. This describes a future that *was* shining, implying a lost or changed future. It's a future that existed in the past but is no longer the same. 'The future that used to shine...'

• 一瞬の カケラたちが 重なって

  ➔ Nominalization + '～が' subject marker + verb

  ➔ '一瞬の' is a nominalization of the noun '一瞬' (a moment) using the possessive particle 'の'. 'カケラたち' (fragments) is the subject marked by 'が'. The sentence then states that these fragments are '重なって' (overlapping/piling up). This structure emphasizes the fragments as a collective subject.