O Matsu, Hoshitachi E. | Yoake

The "Stars" in the title are twofold:

Then the first bird sang, and the stars were gone. yoake o matsu, hoshitachi e.

"Yoake o Matsu, Hoshitachi e" is a triumph of compositional restraint. It understands that to make the listener feel the power of the light, you must first make them understand the depth of the dark. The "Stars" in the title are twofold: Then