The Waltz of Princess Kagami

The Waltz of Princess Kagami, known in Japan as just simply The Ball of Princess Kagami (カガミ姫の舞踏会), is a song written and sung by Kagami Ochiai. Susumu Takajima provided the instrumentals for the song. Ochiai wrote this song as a love letter for Susumu Takajima to help cope the entire Drillimation community after Hiroshi Takajima's death, despite being released nine days after the fateful day.

The song was remixed by Koji Kondo and Mahito Konda for Super Mario Galaxy. The major difference is there are three remixes that were used as Rosalina's theme and the vocals were removed.

The song appears in the Le Fashionistas episode "Prom Pooper", albeit in a different Japanese version due to copyright issues.

Composition
The Waltz of Princess Kagami is written in the key of D Major at a speed of 100BPM. As suggested by the title, it is a waltz tune with a 3/4 speed.

Performances
The song was first recorded and performed in Nagasaki on July 11, 1997. Ochiai performed the song again at Susumu Takajima's inauguration as president of Drillimation Studios in March 1998. The song was performed once again at the wedding of Susumu Takajima and Kagami Ochiai on March 8, 2003.

Lyrics
The song's lyrics are written in Japanese, but Susumu Takajima translated the song into English, where subtitles can be viewed on the official music video on YouTube and VidSpace.

Japanese (Le Fashionistas)
It is a translation of the English lyrics.

ルーフトップの上に、女の子が座っていた 座って、見て、すべての雲が回る しかし、それを通して 私はいつも知っていました： 私は愛する方法を知らなかった

年と年が過ぎた、私の愛は決して来なかった しかし、私は宇宙にいるので忘れ去られている 私はとても寂しいように見えるかもしれません 宇宙でああ空 しかし、私は今、私の愛を持っています

ドリラーに来てください 私の人生のダンスを教えてください しかし、すぐにあなたは私をもっと明るくするでしょう 千万回！

今や宇宙で騒ぎが始まった その怪物であるハースクリフが平和を破った 私のすべての燃料がなくなった 誰が私を助けますか 私が持っているものはすべて私の愛です

English (translated)
Up upon the roof-tops, there sat a girl

Sitting, and watching, all the clouds twirl

But through and through

I always knew:

I didn't know how to love

Years and years have passed, my love never came

But I'm forgotten, because I'm in space

I may seem so lonely

In space oh so empty

But I now have my love

Come on Driller please come

Give me the dance of my life

But soon you will make me much bright

Ten million times!

Now a commotion has started in space

Hearthcliffe, that monster, has broken the peace

With all my fuel gone

Who will help me along

All I have is my love

Behind the scenes

 * Kagami Ochiai confirmed in an interview that this song is influenced by Princess Serenity from Sailor Moon, and the fact that Kagami Ochiai is, in fact, a princess living a long distance away from Susumu Takajima at that time.