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“.
Lyrics
気づけば靴は汚れ 錆びついた諸刃を伝う雨
– kizukeba kutsu wa yogore sabitsuita moroha wo tsutau ame
憧れはそのままで 夢から目醒めた先には夢
– akogare wa sono mama de yume kara mezameta saki ni wa yume
聞こえたその泣き声 消えいる手前の咽ぶソワレ
– kikoeta sono nakigoe kieiru temae no musebu soware
憧れのその先へ 蹲る君を見つける為
– akogare no sono saki e uzumubaru kimi wo mitsukeru tame
行け 行け 追いつけない速度で 飛べ インパルス加速して
– ike ike oitsukenai sokudo de tobe inparusu kasoku shite
行け きっとこの時を感じる為に生まれてきたんだ
– ike kitto kono toki wo kanjiru tame ni umarete kitan da
未来を掴んで 期待値を超えて 額に吹き刺す風
– mirai wo tsukande kitaichi wo koete hitai ni fukisasu kaze
今に見なよ きっと君の眩しさに誰もが気づくだろう
– ima ni minayo kitto kimi no mabushisa ni daremo ga kizuku darou
相応しい声で 視線追い越して 虚空を超えて行け
– fusawashii koe de shisen oikoshite kokuu wo koete yuke
見違えていく君の指から今 手を放す
– michigaete yuku kimi no yubi kara ima te wo hanasu
気づけば謎は解かれ 木目ごと見慣れた板の上
– kizukeba nazo wa tokare kimegoto minareta ita no ue
あの頃焦がれたような大人になれたかな
– ano koro kogareta you na otona ni nareta ka na
そう君の苦悩は君が自分で選んだ痛みだ
– sou kimi no kunou wa kimi ga jibun de eranda itami da
そして掴んだあの煌めきも全て君のものだ
– soshite tsukanda ano kirameki mo subete kimi no mono da
僕は弓になって 君の白んだ掌をとって強く引いた
– boku wa yumi ni natte kimi no shiron da tenohira wo totte tsuyoku hiita
今君は決して風に流れない矢になって
– ima kimi wa kesshite kaze ni nagarenai ya ni natte
行け 決して振り向かないで もう届かない場所へ
– ike kesshite furimukanaide mou todokanai basho e
行け 行け 君はいつだって輝いていた！
– ike ike kimi wa itsu datte kagayaiteita!
未来を掴んで 期待値を超えて 額に吹き刺す風
– mirai wo tsukande kitaichi wo koete hitai ni fukisasu kaze
今に見なよ きっと君の眩しさに誰もが気づくだろう
– ima ni minayo kitto kimi no mabushisa ni daremo ga kizuku darou
相応しい声で 視線追い越して 虚空を超えて行け
– fusawashii koe de shisen oikoshite kokuu wo koete yuke
見違えていく君の指から今 手を放す
– 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
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