Following the release of their major debut single "Patricia" (2010), they released four more singles from 2010 to 2011; all five were featured on their major debut album Hoshi no Yoru no Myaku no Oto no (2011). Their next three studio albums were Plus to Minus no Shikumi (2012), Namida no Ochiru Sokudo (2013), and Nanairo Megane no Himitsu (2014). After the release of their compilation album Shiawase no Kutsu (2015), they released their fifth studio album Space Echo (2016) and their sixth studio album Pippala no Ki no Shita de (2018).
Members:
Kimiko (きみコ) (composition, lyrics, vocals, guitar)
Jun Sasaki (ササキ ジュン, Sasaki Jun) (composition, guitar)
Past members:
Shinn (drums)
Nobuyuki Abe (アベ ノブユキ, Abe Nobuyuki) (bass)
Yūki Aoyama (青山 友樹, Aoyama Yūki) (drums)
プラネタリウム
nano.RIPE Lyrics
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これで今日も星が見えるでしょうって 嬉しそうにぼくを見て笑うんだ
そんなきみを見てぼくが今思うことはヒトツだけ
ぼくが守るべきモノは今ココにある笑顔だ
雲が天を覆う夜にきみはさ 星型のライトを手に入れてさ
ぼくときみの星座を真似してさ 並べてはぼくを見て笑うんだ
そんなきみを見てぼくが今思うことはヒトツだけ
ぼくが守るべきモノは今ココにある笑顔だ
まぶたの内に潜んでる暗がりも今きみが
笑ってさ照らしてくれるから
そんなきみを見てぼくが今思うことはヒトツだけ
ぼくが守るべきモノは今ココにある
きみが並べて作り上げた星の空の下で今
ヒトツ流れた星の屑に願いをかけるんだ
The lyrics to nano.RIPE's song プラネタリウム (“Planetarium”) describe a scene between two people on a cloudy night. One of them has a star-shaped light, and they are excited that they will still be able to see the stars despite the clouds covering the sky. They stand together and mimic their own constellation, laughing and smiling. The singer notes that the only thing they need to protect is the present moment and the happiness they share. Even the darkness inside their eyelids is illuminated by the other person's laughter.
The song's title and lyrics suggest that the Planetarium is a metaphor for a shared sense of wonder and discovery between two people. The star-shaped light serves as a symbol of hope and possibility, even when the surrounding conditions are unfavorable. The singer's desire to protect the other person's happiness suggests that the relationship is one of mutual care and support.
Line by Line Meaning
雲が天を覆う夜にきみはさ 星型のライトを手に入れてさ
On a night when clouds cover the sky, you obtain a star-shaped light, so that we can still see stars today. You smile at me, delighted.
これで今日も星が見えるでしょうって 嬉しそうにぼくを見て笑うんだ
You look happy and smile at me, as though saying, 'With this, we can still see stars today.'
そんなきみを見てぼくが今思うことはヒトツだけ
Watching you, there's only one thing I think of now.
ぼくが守るべきモノは今ココにある笑顔だ
The thing I should protect is the smile that exists here and now.
ぼくときみの星座を真似してさ 並べてはぼくを見て笑うんだ
We put our constellations next to each other and laugh as we imitate them.
まぶたの内に潜んでる暗がりも今きみが 笑ってさ照らしてくれるから
Even the darkness hidden within our eyelids can now be illuminated by your smiling face.
きみが並べて作り上げた星の空の下で今 ヒトツ流れた星の屑に願いをかけるんだ
Under the starry sky that you have arranged, I make a wish upon the scrap of a single flowing star.
Writer(s): きみコ
Contributed by Chloe V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.