Kaguya and Yachiyo Runami release ‘Ray (超かぐや姫! Version)’ from their album Cosmic Princess Kaguya. The performer writes lyrics about memories that outlast a painful goodbye. Her voice brings a gentle strength to the melody.
Released: January 23, 2026
Ray (超かぐや姫! (Cosmic Princess Kaguya!) Version)
かぐや (Kaguya) | 月見ヤチヨ (Yachiyo Runami) • From “超かぐや姫！(Cosmic Princess Kaguya!)”
超かぐや姫！(Cosmic Princess Kaguya!)’s Ray (超かぐや姫! (Cosmic Princess Kaguya!) Version) Japanese Lyrics English Meaning
The poet writes about a ‘transparent comet’ that she searches for, a clear symbol of a lost connection. Kaguya describes how a memory glows on the tracks we leave behind, making the past a source of light.
Owakare shita no wa mottoIt feels like our parting happened,
Mae no koto datta younamuch further in the past than it actually did.
Kanashi hikari wa fuuji kometeI sealed that sorrowful light away,
Kakato suri herashitanda (Woah)and wore down my heels just to keep moving. (Woah)
Kimi to itatoki wa mietaThe things I could see when I was with you,
Himawa mienaku nattahave all vanished from my sight now.
Toumei na suisei wo bonyaritoI’m vaguely searching for a transparent comet,
Demo sore dake sagashiterubut it’s the only thing I’m looking for.
Shocchu uta wo utatta yoI sang songs all the time,
Sono toki dake no merodi wohumming melodies meant only for those moments.
Sabishikunan kana katta yoI didn’t feel lonely at all,
Chanto sabishi kunare takara yeahbecause I finally learned how to be truly lonely, yeah.
Itsumade doko made nanteHow long or how far we’ll go,
Seijou ka ijo ka nantewhether this is normal or strange,
Kangaeru hima mo naihodoI don’t even have time to think about it,
Aruku no wa taihenda ah-ahbecause just walking forward is hard enough. ah-ah
Tanoshii hou ga zutto ii yoIt’s much better to have a good time,
Komagashite warette iku yoso I’ll keep laughing it off and moving on.
Daijobu da ano itami waIt’s alright, that pain from back then,
Wasuretatte kieyashinaiwon’t ever disappear even if I forget it.
Risou de tsukutta michi woReality keeps painting over,
Genjitsu ga nurikaete iku yothe path I built from my ideals.
Omoi de wa sono kiseki no uedeBut memories remain as a glow,
Kagayaki ni natte nokotte iru (Woah)shining upon the tracks we left behind. (Woah)
Owakareshita no wa nandeWhy did we part ways back then,
Nano tame dattan darou naand what was it all for, I wonder?
Kanashii hikari ga boku no kage woThat sorrowful light stretches my shadow,
Mae ni nagaku nobashite irulong and far out in front of me.
Toki doki netsu ga deru yoI catch a fever every now and then,
Jikan ga aru toki nemuru yoand I sleep whenever I find the time.
Yume da to wakaru so naka deI’ll meet you in a dream I know isn’t real,
Kimi to atte kara mata ikou yeahand then I’ll find the strength to keep going. yeah
Seiten to wa hodo tooiiEven in an endless darkness,
Owaranai kurayami ni mothat’s so far away from a clear sky,
Hoshi wo omoi ukabetanaraif I can just imagine the stars,
Sugu ginga no nakada ah-ahI’m suddenly in the middle of a galaxy. ah-ah
Amari naka naku natte moEven if I don’t cry much anymore,
Kutsu wo atarashiku shitemoand even if I put on a new pair of shoes,
Daijobu da ano itami wait’s alright, that pain from back then,
Wasuretatte kieyashinaiwon’t ever disappear even if I forget it.
Tsutaetaka koto ga kittoI’m sure there was something,
Attan darou nathat I really wanted to tell you.
Osoraku arikitari nandarouIt was probably something quite ordinary,
Kedo konnanimobut even so, it feels like this.
Owakareshita koto waThe fact that we said goodbye,
Deatta koto to tsunagatte iruis connected to the fact that we met.
Ano toumei na suisei waThat transparent comet of ours,
Toumei dakara naku naranaiwon’t ever vanish because it’s transparent.
Maru batsu sankaku dore kananteRight or wrong, or something in between,
Minna to kurabete dou kanantehow I compare to everyone else,
Tashika meru mamo naihodoI don’t even have time to check on that,
Ikiru nowa saikou dabecause just being alive is the greatest thing.
Amari naka naku natte moEven if I don’t cry much anymore,
Komagashite waratte iku yoI’ll keep laughing it off and moving on.
Daijoubu da ano itami waIt’s alright, that pain from back then,
Wasuretatte kieyashinaiwon’t ever disappear even if I forget it.
Daijoubu da kono hikari noIt’s alright, because you’re right there,
Hajimari ni wa kimi ga iruat the very beginning of this light.
Ray (超かぐや姫! (Cosmic Princess Kaguya!) Version) Music Video
This song is a touching look at moving forward with old scars. The lyrics of ‘Ray’ offer a gentle strength for anyone carrying a past goodbye.