Kenshi Yonezu – BOW AND ARROW Lyrics + English Translation

“BOW AND ARROW” is the 1st track from the “BOW AND ARROW” digital single released by Kenshi Yonezu. It was released on January 27, 2025 and is used as the opening theme for the anime “Medalist“.

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kizukeba kutsu wa yogore sabitsuita moroha wo tsutau ame
akogare wa sono mama de yume kara mezameta saki ni wa yume

kikoeta sono nakigoe kieiru temae no musebu soware
akogare no sono saki e uzumubaru kimi wo mitsukeru tame

ike ike oitsukenai sokudo de tobe inparusu kasoku shite
ike kitto kono toki wo kanjiru tame ni umarete kitan da

mirai wo tsukande kitaichi wo koete hitai ni fukisasu kaze
ima ni minayo kitto kimi no mabushisa ni daremo ga kizuku darou
fusawashii koe de shisen oikoshite kokuu wo koete yuke
michigaete yuku kimi no yubi kara ima te wo hanasu

kizukeba nazo wa tokare kimegoto minareta ita no ue
ano koro kogareta you na otona ni nareta ka na

sou kimi no kunou wa kimi ga jibun de eranda itami da
soshite tsukanda ano kirameki mo subete kimi no mono da

boku wa yumi ni natte kimi no shiron da tenohira wo totte tsuyoku hiita
ima kimi wa kesshite kaze ni nagarenai ya ni natte

ike kesshite furimukanaide mou todokanai basho e
ike ike kimi wa itsu datte kagayaiteita!

mirai wo tsukande kitaichi wo koete hitai ni fukisasu kaze
ima ni minayo kitto kimi no mabushisa ni daremo ga kizuku darou
fusawashii koe de shisen oikoshite kokuu wo koete yuke
michigaete yuku kimi no yubi kara ima te wo hanasu

English Translation

Before I knew it, my shoes were worn and scuffed Rain trickled down my rusty double-edged blades
With a heart still filled with longing, I woke up from a dream to find another dream

The cry that I heard was her sobbing soiree on the verge of fading away
All to surpass that longing I carried and to find you curled up in a ball

Go, go, soar away at a speed no one can match Let your impulses accelerate
Go! You were born to feel this moment

Grasp the future, exceed expectations, let the wind pierce your face
Just wait, one day they’ll realize just how dazzling you are
Overtake everyone’s gaze and leap across that empty sky with a cry that speaks your truth
Recognizing your remarkable growth, I now release my hand from your fingertips

Standing on a stage familiar down to its grain, I realized the mystery had been solved
Have I grown into the person I once aspired to be ?

Yes, the agony you bear is the pain of your choice
And the brilliance you’ve attained is all yours

I became your bow, took the palm of your pale hand, and pulled hard
Now you’re an arrow unwavering in the wind

Aim for that place no one can reach, don’t ever look back
Go, go! You’ve always shined bright !

Grasp the future, exceed expectations, let the wind pierce your face
Just wait, one day they’ll realize just how dazzling you are
Overtake everyone’s gaze and leap across that empty sky with a cry that speaks your truth
Recognizing your remarkable growth, I now release my hand from your fingertips

(from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-Eyhjkepy0)

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