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気づけば靴は汚れ 錆びついた諸刃を伝う雨 Before I knew it, my shoes were dirty, rain trickling down the rusty double-edged sword 00:28
憧れはそのままで 夢から目醒めた先には夢 My longing remains unchanged, but beyond waking from the dream, there’s just another dream 00:34
聞こえたその泣き声 消えいる手前の咽ぶソワレ That crying sound I heard, before it fades, a throat's sobering soirée 00:39
憧れのその先へ 蹲る君を見つける為 Beyond my longing, to find you crouching there 00:44
行け 行け 追いつけない速度で 飛べ インパルス加速して Go, go, at a speed that can't be caught, fly, accelerate with impulse 00:50
行け きっとこの時を感じる為に生まれてきたんだ Go, surely I was born to feel this very moment 00:56
未来を掴んで 期待値を超えて 額に吹き刺す風 Seize the future, surpass expectations, wind blowing against your brow 01:00
今に見なよ きっと君の眩しさに誰もが気づくだろう Just wait and see, everyone will surely notice how dazzling you are 01:05
相応しい声で 視線追い越して 虚空を超えて行け With a fitting voice, surpass their gaze, go beyond the empty sky 01:11
見違えていく君の指から今 From your now transforming fingers 01:16
手を放す Let go of the hand 01:21
気づけば謎は解かれ 木目ごと見慣れた板の上 Before I knew it, the mystery was solved, on the familiar wooden surface 01:32
あの頃焦がれたような大人になれたかな Have I become the adult I once longed to be back then? 01:37
そう君の苦悩は君が自分で選んだ痛みだ Yes, your struggles are the pain you chose yourself 01:42
そして掴んだあの煌めきも全て君のものだ And that sparkle you’ve grasped—it's all yours 01:47
僕は弓になって 君の白んだ掌をとって強く引いた I became a bow, taking your pale hand, pulling strongly 01:53
今君は決して風に流れない矢になって Now, you become an arrow that never drifts with the wind 01:59
行け 決して振り向かないで もう届かない場所へ Go, never look back, to a place beyond reach 02:04
行け 行け 君はいつだって輝いていた! Go, go, you've always been shining! 02:10
未来を掴んで 期待値を超えて 額に吹き刺す風 Seize the future, exceed expectations, wind blows against your forehead 02:26
今に見なよ きっと君の眩しさに誰もが気づくだろう Just wait and see, everyone will surely notice your brilliance 02:31
相応しい声で 視線追い越して 虚空を超えて行け With a fitting voice, surpass their gaze, go beyond the empty sky 02:36
見違えていく君の指から今 From your now transforming fingers 02:42
手を放す Let go of the hand 02:46

BOW AND ARROW – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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[English] Before I knew it, my shoes were dirty, rain trickling down the rusty double-edged sword
My longing remains unchanged, but beyond waking from the dream, there’s just another dream
That crying sound I heard, before it fades, a throat's sobering soirée
Beyond my longing, to find you crouching there
Go, go, at a speed that can't be caught, fly, accelerate with impulse
Go, surely I was born to feel this very moment
Seize the future, surpass expectations, wind blowing against your brow
Just wait and see, everyone will surely notice how dazzling you are
With a fitting voice, surpass their gaze, go beyond the empty sky
From your now transforming fingers
Let go of the hand
Before I knew it, the mystery was solved, on the familiar wooden surface
Have I become the adult I once longed to be back then?
Yes, your struggles are the pain you chose yourself
And that sparkle you’ve grasped—it's all yours
I became a bow, taking your pale hand, pulling strongly
Now, you become an arrow that never drifts with the wind
Go, never look back, to a place beyond reach
Go, go, you've always been shining!
Seize the future, exceed expectations, wind blows against your forehead
Just wait and see, everyone will surely notice your brilliance
With a fitting voice, surpass their gaze, go beyond the empty sky
From your now transforming fingers
Let go of the hand

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

汚れ (yogore)

/joˈɡɔɾe/

B1
  • noun
  • - dirt, filth, stain

錆びる (sabiru)

/ˈsa.bi.ɾɯ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to rust

雨 (ame)

/a̠me̞/

A1
  • noun
  • - rain

夢 (yume)

/jɯme/

A2
  • noun
  • - dream

泣き声 (nakigoe)

/näkʲiɡoe/

B1
  • noun
  • - cry, weeping voice

君 (kimi)

/kʲi.mʲi/

A1
  • noun
  • - you (informal)

速度 (sokudo)

/so̞kɯ̟do̞/

B1
  • noun
  • - speed, velocity

時 (toki)

/to̞kʲi/

A1
  • noun
  • - time, moment

未来 (mirai)

/miɾa̠i/

A2
  • noun
  • - future

風 (kaze)

/ka̠ze̞/

A1
  • noun
  • - wind

眩しさ (mabushisa)

/mabɯɕisa/

B2
  • noun
  • - brightness, radiance, dazzling

声 (koe)

/ko̞e/

A1
  • noun
  • - voice

指 (yubi)

/jɯbi/

A1
  • noun
  • - finger

大人 (otona)

/o̞to̞na̠/

A2
  • noun
  • - adult

苦悩 (kunō)

/kɯno̞ː/

C1
  • noun
  • - suffering, distress, anguish

煌めき (kirameki)

/kiɾameki/

B2
  • noun
  • - glitter, sparkle, brilliance

弓 (yumi)

/jɯmi/

A2
  • noun
  • - bow (archery)

掌 (tenohira)

/te̞no̞çiɾa/

B2
  • noun
  • - palm (of hand)

矢 (ya)

/ja/

A2
  • noun
  • - arrow

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Key Grammar Structures

  • 行け 行け 追いつけない速度で

    ➔ Imperative form used for commands and encouragement.

    ➔ The verb "行け" is the imperative form of "行く" (to go), used here to motivate someone to move forward.

  • 夢から目醒めた先には夢

    ➔ Phrase using "には" to indicate the destination or point in a context.

    ➔ The particle "には" indicates the target or location where the action or state applies, here marking the 'destination' after waking from a dream.

  • 未来を掴んで 期待値を超えて

    ➔ Te-form "掴んで" indicates a sequence of actions, connected with "超えて" (superating) to show progression.

    ➔ The "て" form of "掴む" (to grasp) connects sequential actions, here meaning to "grab" or "seize" the future, followed by "超えて" (to surpass).

  • 見違えていく君の指から今

    ➔ Verb "見違えていく" is in the te-iru form, indicating an ongoing change or transformation.

    ➔ The "ていく" form of a verb indicates an action that is happening and will continue or develop over time.

  • 気づけば謎は解かれ

    ➔ Conditional "気づけば" combines "気づく" with the conditional "ば" to mean "if/when you realize."

    ➔ The "ば" conditional attaches to the verb stem to show "if" or "when" the condition is met.

  • 今に見なよ きっと君の眩しさに誰もが気づくだろう

    ➔ Imperative "見なよ" is used to encourage someone to look; "に" marks the target for "気づくだろう" indicating the subject who will notice.