BOW AND ARROW
Kenshi Yonezu
*Medalist* Opening Theme
Lyrics: Kenshi Yonezu
Composition: Kenshi Yonezu
Arrangement: Kenshi Yonezu
Release Date: January 27, 2025
Before I knew it, my shoes were stained; rain trickled down a rusted, double-edged blade.
The longing remained unchanged; beyond waking from the dream, another dream awaited.
I heard that cry—a stifled sob in the evening air, fading away.
I moved beyond that initial longing, seeking to find you where you crouched in defeat.
Go—go—at a speed no one can match; fly—accelerate on impulse.
Go—surely, you were born to experience this very moment.
Seize the future, surpass all expectations; feel the wind piercing against your brow.
Just you wait—everyone will surely notice your dazzling brilliance.
With a voice that suits you, racing past every gaze, soar beyond the void.
Now, I let go of your hand—fingers that have transformed beyond recognition.
Before I knew it, the mystery was solved; there you stood on the familiar ice, its grain etched in memory.
I wonder if you’ve become the kind of adult you once yearned to be.
Yes, the anguish you feel is a pain you chose for yourself.
And that brilliance you’ve grasped—it all belongs to you.
I became the bow; I took your pale palm and pulled back with all my might.
Now, you have become the arrow—one that the wind can never blow off course.
Go—never look back—to a place beyond reach.
Go—go—you were shining all along! Seize the future, surpass all expectations—feel the wind biting at your brow.
Just you wait; everyone is bound to notice your dazzling radiance.
With a voice that suits you, racing past every gaze, soar beyond the void.
Now, I let go of the hand that is transforming before my eyes.
