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My submission for Blind Go—an ensemble-cast video about the various criss-crossing paths that the characters have chosen to walk, featuring a hug compilation at the end. :) Tap the CC button for English subtitles.

I don't really have a lot of feelings about this, but I relistened to the full song recently and now I appreciate my past self's audio choices? I'd spliced together all the chorus variations from different sections of the song, so the chorus in the video comes off as overly long but I think it kiiiiinda works when it ends on the big, sweeping instrumental break.

The song is 夜空中最亮的星 (Brightest Star in the Night Sky) by Escape Plan. As I was looking for cover versions I could possibly use I ran into Yisa Yu's performance which was absolutely ethereal and went straight into my personal playlists... Wish there was a full version!

I still ended up using with the original studio version by Escape Plan because the lyrics were more complete and the vibes more appropriate. ^^;

I was pretty satisfied with the lyric translation at the time I wrote it, for the simple reason that at that it looked like it was done by a human person. It's a fairly straightforward song but sometimes you have to hang on to the little things.

Translation "draft":

I never refer to these when I'm actually subbing btw (I prefer to translate as I'm watching my own vid), it's just a good way to organize my thoughts and consider how else I can edit my vid.


夜空中最亮的星
Brightest star in the night sky
能否聽清
I wonder if you can hear

那仰望的人
The one who beholds you—
心底的孤獨和歎息
Their desolation, their heavy sighs

夜空中最亮的星
O brightest star in the night sky
能否記起
I wonder if you can remember
曾與我同行
The one that once walked beside me
消失在風裡的身影
And disappeared into the wind



我祈禱擁有一顆透明的心靈

I pray for a heart that can stay free
和會流淚的眼睛

And eyes that can shed tears
給我再去相信的勇氣

Grant me the courage to believe again
OH 越過謊言去擁抱你

Oh, to see through the lies and embrace you
每當我找不到存在的意義

Whenever I’m unable to find a reason to exist
每當我迷失在黑夜裡
Whenever I lose my way in the dark of night

OH 夜空中最亮的星
Oh, brightest star in the night sky

請指引我靠近你
Please guide me closer to you



我寧願所有痛苦都留在心裡

I’d rather let my heart hold on to all the pain
也不願忘記你的眼睛

If it means I'll always remember your eyes

OH 夜空中最亮的星
Oh, brightest star in the night sky

請照亮我前行

Please light up the road I'm taking