天球、彗星は夜を跨いで – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 星街すいせい

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poetic beauty of Japanese through Hoshimachi Suisei's “天球、彗星は夜を跨いで”. Explore themes of connection and dreams as you learn new vocabulary related to the cosmos and emotions, all while enjoying the vibrant sounds of J-Pop.

[English]

Sky, the comet crosses the night sky

Sky, the comet crosses the night sky

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Lights turn on one by one

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The luminous lamps in the sky are so beautiful

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If only the white breath I exhale could vanish away​

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I keep these feelings deeply suppressed​

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Because even the sound of crying can be heard

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All your unease and pain you’re enduring

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I cover all that with my blue​

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Turning everything into tears​

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Let it all flow into the starry sea​

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In the endless darkness​

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If everything is dyed blue​

Look at this​

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The comet passes overhead my head​

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Dye the deserted night sky with glow​

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On the quiet streets late at night​

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Who’s sadness is gently falling?​

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Stars still trace their arcs across the night sky​

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To wake me from this muddled thinking​

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“Someday, we’ll meet again”​

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Whatever it may be,​

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In this city after the stars fall, I still​

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Haven’t spoken a word​

Under this pitch-black vast night sky​

Under this pitch-black vast night sky​

Under this pitch-black vast night sky​

Like the glow brought by a sweeping star

Like the glow brought by a sweeping star

Like the glow brought by a sweeping star​

All your unease and pain you’re enduring​

All your unease and pain you’re enduring​

All your unease and pain you’re enduring​

I cover all that with my blue​

I cover all that with my blue​

I cover all that with my blue​

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Your tears that fall​

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All flowing into the starry sea​

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The trailing light at the end​

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Still can rescue someone​

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If the comet chooses me​

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Then I’ll give you this entire night sky​

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The words I never got to say still linger​

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Who’s sadness is gently falling?​

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Stars still trace their arcs across the night sky​

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Like they draw all the pathways through the streets​

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If I could see you again, I, right now​

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Let’s give another star a name​

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Even if sorrow overflows​

Even if sorrow overflows​

Even if sorrow overflows​

Even if sorrow overflows​

Even if sorrow overflows​

Even if I keep drifting from the sky​

Even if I keep drifting from the sky​

Even if I keep drifting from the sky​

Even if I keep drifting from the sky​

Even if I keep drifting from the sky​

We will still stay connected​

We will still stay connected​

We will still stay connected​

We will still stay connected​

We will still stay connected​

We will still stay connected​

We will still stay connected​

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The comet passes overhead my head​

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Dye the empty night sky with glow​

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On the quiet streets late at night​

On the quiet streets late at night​

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Who’s sadness is gently falling?​

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Stars still trace their arcs across the night sky​

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To wake me from this muddled thinking​

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“Someday, we’ll meet again” — I still haven't spoken it out​

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I keep searching​

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For your trace​

Your trace​

Here’s my gratitude to you.​

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​​Translation by kroyine, special thanks: proofreading Ymkz, technical support arc_ @HinsonMatthew

[Chinese]

天球，彗星划過了夜空​

天球，彗星划過了夜空​

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燈光一盞盞亮起了​

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給上空加上光彩的燈　真是漂亮​

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要是能像我呼出的白色氣息，消散的話就好了​

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我把這感情深深地壓抑著​

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因爲連哭泣聲也能聽得見​

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你承受著的不安也好痛苦也好​

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都用我這份​​藍色​塗蓋過去​

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把全部都化作眼淚​

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讓它都流入星海裏​

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在那無邊的黑暗中​

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將全部都染上藍色的話​

你看​

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彗星在我的頭上方划過​

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將這無人的夜空染上光彩​

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夜深人靜的街道上​

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淅淅沥沥著的是誰的悲傷呢？​

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星星依然沿着弧形的轨道划过夜空​

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讓我從迷糊的思考裏清醒​

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「總有一天要再見」​

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什麽的，​

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在這星空落下后的城裏，我依然​

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沒説出口​

在這透黑寥廓的夜空​

在這透黑寥廓的夜空​

在這透黑寥廓的夜空​

像是掃帚星帶來的光彩

像是掃帚星帶來的光彩

像是掃帚星帶來的光彩​

你承受著的不安也好痛苦也好​

你承受著的不安也好痛苦也好​​

你承受著的不安也好痛苦也好​

都用我這份藍色塗蓋過去​

都用我這份藍色塗蓋過去

都用我這份藍色塗蓋過去​

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你落下的眼淚​

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全都流入了星海裏​

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尾端拖著的那道光​

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依然能將誰拯救吧​

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要是彗星選上我的話​

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那我會把這整個夜空送給你​

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沒來得及說出來的話依然殘留著​

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淅淅沥沥著的是誰的悲傷呢？​

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星星依然沿着弧形的轨道划过夜空​

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像是能把街道上的視綫都吸引著​

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如果能與你再见的话，我，對了​

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就收下一個星星的名字吧​

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即使悲傷已經滿溢​

即使悲傷已經滿溢​

即使悲傷已經滿溢​

即使悲傷已經滿溢​

即使悲傷已經滿溢​

即使與天球不斷分離​

即使與天球不斷分離​

即使與天球不斷分離​

即使與天球不斷分離​

即使與天球不斷分離​

我們依然會相連在一起​

我們依然會相連在一起​

我們依然會相連在一起​

我們依然會相連在一起​

我們依然會相連在一起​

我們依然會相連在一起​

我們依然會相連在一起​

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彗星在我的頭上方划過​

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將這無人的夜空染上光彩​

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夜深人靜的街道上​

夜深人靜的​街道上​

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星星依然沿着弧形的轨道划过夜空​

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讓我從迷糊的思考裏清醒​

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「總有一天要再見」什麽的，我依然　沒説出口​

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我依然　不停地​

尋找著​

你的蹤跡​

你的蹤跡​

向你獻上我的謝意。​

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​​翻譯@kroyine， 特別感謝：校對 Ymkz, 技術arc_ @HinsonMatthew

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
天球 /tiān qiú/ B1	noun - heavenly body
彗星 /huì xīng/ B1	noun - comet
夜空 /yè kōng/ A2	noun - night sky
燈光 /dēng guāng/ A1	noun - light
光彩 /guāng cǎi/ B1	noun - brilliance
藍色 /lán sè/ A1	adjective - blue
塗蓋 /tú gài/ B1	verb - to cover
眼淚 /yǎn lèi/ A2	noun - tear
星海 /xīng hǎi/ B1	noun - star sea
黑暗 /hēi àn/ A2	noun - darkness
弧形 /hú xíng/ B1	adjective - arc-shaped
軌道 /guǐ dào/ B1	noun - orbit
淅淅沥沥 /xī xī lì lì/ B2	verb - to drizzle
悲傷 /bēi shāng/ A2	noun - sadness
蹤跡 /zōng jì/ B1	noun - footprint

Key Grammar Structures

• 我把這感情深深地壓抑著

  ➔ Using the particle "把" to indicate the disposal or handling of an object.

  ➔ The word "把" introduces the object that is being acted upon and emphasizes the action's effect on it.

• 夜深人静的街道上

  ➔ Using the structure "的" to form descriptive phrases (attributive adjective + noun).

  ➔ The particle "的" links the adjective phrase "夜深人静的" to the noun "街道上" to describe the scene.

• 星星依然沿着弧形的轨道划过夜空

  ➔ Using "依然" to indicate the continuation or persistence of an action or state.

  ➔ The adverb "依然" emphasizes that despite other circumstances, the stars continue to move along their轨道.

• 即使悲傷已經滿溢

  ➔ Using "即使" to express concessive meaning ('even if' or 'despite').

  ➔ The phrase "即使...已經滿溢" expresses a concession that despite the sadness overflowing, something else occurs or remains true.

• 我们依然会相连在一起

  ➔ Using "依然" with future tense "会" to indicate ongoing or persistent future state.

  ➔ The phrase "依然会" suggests that despite previous circumstances, the connection will continue in the future.