Gotoh Maki: Namida no Hoshi

04.05.26
Artist: Gotoh Maki
Title: Namida no Hoshi (Star of Tears)
Words: Tsunku
Music: Tsunku

I've come this far,
without telling anyone
my dream is still a secret
kindly watch over it

we get off one station early
and walk together
such a splendid feeling

those days I almost slipped up,
the days I awoke extra early
I couldn't have made it through alone
and I don't suspect I'll be able to from now on either

I'm not strong
Everybody cries.
there are times when I get weak
my faith in what I'm doing leads me

a star of tears
a sky of tears, the shadow of tears
the glimmer of tears
there are many sides to me
though I'm not used to it

I sent a message,
in a way not to attract attention
it was like we were having a secret conversation
it got me a little excited.

the day I came home a little late,
you were so angry
even as I was feeling bad about it,
I was secretly glad.

let's go on boldly
people sometimes fail for the sake of love
no matter how many times I do,
I'll believe in myself.

a star of tears
a sky of tears, the shadow of tears
the glimmer of tears
I want to see the different sides to you
I'm a little frightened
but I want to know all about you.

Translated By: Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma

Translator's Notes: I'm a little unsure what is meant by namida no hoshi is it really just some abstract concept, or is it something more obvious. We had two scools of thought on this, 1) This is a planet of people who have cried over and over again. Thus it is a star (or planet) of tears. 2) Tsunku is referring to when people look up through their tears, and thus everything is "of tears" meaning it's all blurred by tears. The sky, the stars, the shadows. It's probably the former but I wouldn't discount the latter out right.

Romaji

dare ni mo oshienu mama
koko made kita wa
yume ha mada mada naisho na no
yasashiku mimamotteite

eki wo hitotsu bun dake
tochuu gessha shite
anata to futari aruita wa
zeitaku shita kibun

korobisou ni natta hi mo
asa hayaku mezameta hi mo
hitori de ha kitto muri datta
kore kara mo sou deshou

tsuyokunai wa
hito ha daremo namida wo suru
saboru toki mo aru
hon no sukoshi seigi ga
michibiite kureru

namida no hoshi
namida no sora namida no kage
namida no kagayaki
ironna watashi ga iru no
mada funare dakedo

dare ni mo kizukarezu ni
me-ru okutta
naisho hanashi wo shiteru you de
chotto dokidoki shita

kaeru no ga osoku natta hi
anata ha sugoku okotteta
hansei shinagara honshin ha
totemo ureshikatta no

tsuyoku yukou
hito ha toki ni ai no tame ni
shikujiru rashii kedo
ikutsu ni natte mo watashi ha
jibun wo shinjiru wa

namida no hoshi
namida no sora namida no kage
namida no kagayaki
ironna anata ga mitai
chotto kowai kedo...
subete wo shiritai

tsuyoku yukou
hito ha toki ni ai no tame ni
shikujiru rashii kedo
ikutsu ni natte mo watashi ha
jibun wo shinjiru wa

namida no hoshi
namida no sora namida no kage
namida no kagayaki
ironna anata ga mitai
chotto kowai kedo...
subete wo shiritai

Romaji By: Brian Stewart