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What is the meaning of Subaru song?

Subaru - Nakajima Miyuki

Song was used as theme in one of *Kimi no Na Wa - Your name.* movie trailer. That said, it does not fit the movie so well as the movie is romantic comedy/drama.

On the other hand this is a song about people who are in *real* long distance relationship, or even separation as in the case of long term hospitalisation due to cancer or another serious illness, or war (as it was in original story).

Song was written by Nakajima Miyuki in a context of her brother suffering from lung cancer and her being unable to visit him for some reason - she was either very busy or even abroad. Her brother ended passing out the same year song was released.

Title, Subaru (昴) is Pleiades star cluster, which is known as the most famous celestial object in the Taurus, which can still be seen even in light-polluted cities. It refers to the fact that the people are still together (and can see it) even when very far apart.

There are no official English lyrics for the song, but fan translation provided online is as follows:

Shining Subaru

Is twinkling on the night sky

Even though I am not by your side

I am thinking about you

So we can smile at the same sky

In this place where we are now

I would like to find an answer

We are so close, aren't we?

Even though we can't meet

You are close to me

We are under the same sky

If the time comes when you wish

For the Pleiades to become more dazzling

I will tell you I love you

With my song carried on the wind

Shining Subaru

Is twinkling on the night sky

Even though I am not by your side

I am thinking about you

So we can watch

The same place for a moment

Let's believe that we will meet once again

The Pleiades are shining on a clear night

No matter how far we are,

We are looking at the same sky

When the day when you can reach out to me comes,

I will tightly hold your hand

Because I love you

The stars in our eyes

Are the very same stars

They are a string that connects us

When the light of the Pleiades shines

Let us cross the night of sadness

And meet again smiling

Let us believe that we will meet once again

The Pleiades are shining on a clear night

No matter how far we are,

We are looking at the same sky

When the day when you can reach out to me comes,

I will tightly hold your hand

Because I love you

Shining Subaru

It's twinkling on the night sky

I wonder if you can hear me

I'm still believing

That we’re always next to each other

Shining Pleiades

It’s twinkling on the night sky

When the wind blows on my cheek

I smile and think

When the day comes

When we cross the night of sadness

And meet again smiling

Let's believe that we will meet once again

The Pleiades are shining on a clear night

No matter how far we are,

We are looking at the same sky

When the day when you can reach out to me comes,

I will tightly hold your hand

Because I love you

Shining Subaru

It's twinkling on the night sky

I wonder if you can hear me

I'm still believing

That we’re always next to each other

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