Somewhere in the skies, a star flew by As if it were bringing them together, it connected the deepest ends of space A king, from a planet covered with burnt swords, A bandit, from a planet covered with crystals on one side, and a desert on the other And a scientist from a tucked-away planet that forgot how to shine They coincidentally gazed upon the same shooting star, The ship riding upon the very ends of the story Weaved together the space between these lights, flying forth... My country has long since fallen, a torn apart land of military rule Even as I try to escape, the smell of gunpowder and defeat clings to me Blindly believing a miracle would happen, I was blamed for this disaster Burnt by my self-loathing and regret, I escape my planet as a fugitive Beyond the monochrome window lies a fading throne In this world, the absolute most poisonous thing is an assertion of ideals, huh? Yet still, that's why people seem to cling to theirs Deploying myself a lifeboat, I send a Venez m'aider to some unknown star Meditating on the reason I'm still alive, I dream of a day where I can rebuild A verse of rebirth We reach out for a shooting star Our universe starts to stretch out Deep inside us, there lies a single unwavering star Repeating it any amount of times, Stepping parallel to the stars' trail We can be reincarnated no matter when Through this one true shooting star Ah... this "Stella by Starlight" floats in space Trails are more luminous when they go astray It seems we've got quite an unexpected stylish guest here tonight Just by ending up here, it seems your luck's ended too I don't care if you're some kind of king, but just know that us bandits have our way of life And here, you've got to keep your head on your shoulders The world is a sadistic place, a jigsaw puzzle drawn up by some priests Where, without reason, everyone's hypnotized to believe in the history that class determines worth Hey, I want to kill off this horrible boredom that's begun to crawl up my throat So go ahead and steal me away too, messiah A verse of rebirth We reach out for a shooting star Our universe starts to stretch out Deep inside us, there lies a single unwavering star Repeating it any amount of times, Stepping parallel to the stars' trail We can be reincarnated no matter when Through this one true shooting star Ah... this "Stella by Starlight" floats in space Trails are more luminous when they go astray Those stories of far-off planets are something special Here on this frozen-over land, the only living being is me In order to realize my research, I crossed the line of what is humane And yet, I've completely forgotten who this love letter was supposed to be for The material that lies at the end of the labyrinth Is a white camellia blooming off the nutrients of eternity As I stand before the truth, the screams of morality become my shackles Desiring it so much, I stopped my own aging And though I long for that shard of life, everything seems so much like a daydream The nocturne tells me, "It's too late now." Between the stars is just noise Sweeping away the night sky This starlight above seems to shine like a collage of the whole world "Why, exactly, do you even care about me?" "It just feels like you're like us." "Like we're birds of a feather, or something?" "Yeah, I guess." "How stupid." "You're being chained down by your wish." "How'd you get that impression?" "I can see it in your eyes. They shine like glass marbles," "As if you've lost something." "If it's possible... I'd like to see my hometown." "Then, let's do that." "I don't even know if it exists." "But, if we just stay here nothing will change." "Then, shall we just stay here in this empty ship," "And bet on its whereabouts?" The sky closes off The imprisoning darkness Is lit by these stars That fall from the sky I feel this Mysterious connection, Fueled only by Our various hearts That begin to wish again This fire grows with our passion As we shed our skins and fly Pointing our feet forward Hesitating now so we don't fumble our next step Pointing our feet forward Looking ahead with earnest eyes, so we can learn to love even our faults We step forward as far as we can, into the distance So that when we look back, we won't be caught by our shadows Pointing our feet forward Without regard for when daybreak will end This is a story set in motion by our failures A verse of rebirth We reach out for a shooting star Our universe starts to stretch out Deep inside us, there lies a single unwavering star Repeating it any amount of times, Stepping parallel to the stars' trail We can be reincarnated no matter when Through this one true shooting star Ah... this "Stella by Starlight" floats in space Trails are more luminous when they go astray