Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi wo 見上げてごらん夜の星を

One of most famours songs of Kyu Sakamoto, Japanese singer who passed away by aircraft accident in Summer 1985.

I will play this song with my 39-strings lyre in a small church in Tokyo next week.

Lyrics of the song in English would be:

Look up at the stars in the dark night sky.
Hear the little brilliant stars sing their happy songs,
Singing a little happy song high in the heavens.

Look up at the stars in the dark night sky.
Hear the nameless stars pray like us for happiness,
Praying for a tiny happy life high in the heavens.

My sweetheart, join hands with me.
Let's chase our dreams together.
I'm never worried as long as I'm with you.

Look up at the stars in the dark night sky.
Hear the little brilliant stars sing their happy songs,
Singing a little happy song high in the heavens.

Look up at the stars in the dark night sky.
Hear the nameless stars pray like us for happiness,
Praying for a tiny happy life high in the heavens.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 七夕
• lyre
• Kyu
• Sakamoto
• memorial
• 見上げてごらん夜の星を
• 日航機墜落事故
• 追悼
• ライアー

[TheStickystring]

Very beautifully done. Simple, beautiful, the best, brings me back time. Thank you.

[Liraxtime]

@TheStickystring In my age, Kyu Sakamoto used to sing this song. If you are young, you know it by Ken Hirai.

[MARTINATSU]

Fantastic!What is this istrument?

[Liraxtime]

@MARTINATSU Hi, this is called lyre in English, leier in German. You may see it in Greek mythology, a harp-like string instrument. My lyre was not a replica of ancient lyre, but created for music therapy in modern age.

[purusha1225]

It makes me cry every time I listen to this melody, especially with the sound of the lyre. So nice!

[Liraxtime]

Indeed, it is loved by all the people in the world.

[Evirooloo]

we have to sing this for choir :DDDD it brings me to tears

[oleiros70]

Linda tradição; uma delicada poesia e uma música formosa. ありがとう、妹。

[Liraxtime]

Muito obrigada a linda tradução portuguesa.

Oje, 7 de Julho, é Tanabata, o dia de Festa das Estrelas.

É uma romântica festa onde nesse dia são realizados os pedidos de homens e mulheres,originária da China.

Na lenda,a Princesa Tecelã(Orihime=Vega) e o Pastor do gado(Hikoboshi=Altair)se encontram uma vez ao ano, numa ponte ,na Via-Lactea.Nessa noite,nos jardins,são pendurados em ramos de bambuns os TANZAKUS(cartões de papel)onde as pessoas escrevem seus pedidos.

[oleiros70]

Olhe para as estrelas no alto do escuro céu nocturno.

Escute as pequeninas estrelas brilhantes cantar as suas felizes canções,

Cantando uma pequenina canção feliz no alto dos céus... 非常に美しい