Nearly three years have passed since Thorfinn’s journey of growth and revenge started. In Thorfinn's return, Vinland Saga Season 2’s opening songs perfectly capture his feelings of struggle constrained by his past. Here’s Vinland Saga Season 2’s opening song name, lyrics, artist, and more!
The opening songs for the first season of Vinland Saga were MUKANJYO (Emotionless), performed by the J-Rock band, Survive Said the Prophet, and Dark Crow, performed by the J-Rock band, MAN WITH A MISSION.
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Vinland Saga Season 2 Opening Songs' Names
The opening song of Vinland Saga Season 2's first cour is titled River. It is the type of anime opening song that fans should never skip when watching an episode. The song is phenomenal and perfectly fits the plot of Vinland Saga Season 2.
Unlike the first season’s opening song, River is calmer, owing to Thorfinn’s sudden change of heart.
Previously, Thorfinn was filled with rage, which could explain why the production chose a punk rock opening song for the first season.
River is also a love letter to Thorfinn, reflecting his sense of being lost and having no direction or purpose in life following the death of his nemesis.
On the contrary, the second cour's opening song is titled Paradox.
The opening visuals are spot on, which will make you think that Paradox is one of the greatest anime opening songs of all time, not just in Vinland Saga.
Truly, MAPPA is incapable of messing up the animation of Vinland Saga's opening visuals. The opening song fits the sequences, and gets the viewers pumped!
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Vinland Saga Season 2 Opening Songs' Artists
Anonymouz performs River, the opening song of Vinland Saga Season 2. She is also known for singing Ladder, the 22nd ending song of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.
Anonymouz began her career as a YouTuber who posts English covers of popular J-pop songs on her official channel.
After gaining online fame, she began collaborating with major brands such as Sony Xperia, for whom she performed the song Eyes for the Sony Xperia 5 II mobile phone commercial.
According to Anonymouz, River is a song for Thorfinn, who has lost his sole purpose in life as he flows into an unknown world brimming with pain.
River was composed by Anonymouz, Valerie James, and Peter James, and it was arranged by Ryuichi Kureha.
On the other hand, Survive Said the Prophet performed Vinland Saga Season 2's second cour's opening song, Paradox.
Previously, the band also performed theme songs for Vinland Saga Season 1.
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Vinland Saga Season 2 Opening Songs' Lyrics
The official lyrics to River, Vinland Saga Season 2's first opening song, as posted on Anonymouz's official YouTube account, are as follows:
Water running stronger, rougher
Holding on to any any anything
All I want is to survive
it If I let go, will it be the end of me
Got to move on
Held on too long
Sweep me away
Out into the ocean
Mighty river Release my soul
I need to see the world
To the unknown
I’ll go against my sorrow, sorrow
Mighty river
Release my soul
Out to the open gold
I can’t stay here forever
In this hollow
Oh river take me out
Take me away river
Oh river take me out
Take me out to the unknown
Take me slowly in your arms
The truth can show me what I've done wrong
Do you do you do you
See the flaming arrows in the air
It’s brutal
Take me Take me
Take me further
Save me Save me now
So I’ll never ever have to be afraid
That I will lose my heart
Meanwhile, the official lyrics to Paradox, Vinland Saga Season 2's second opening song, are as follows:
The sun burns the night.
The moon breaks the sky.
Defining lines between the victims
And what will soon become the prey?
I've given up on counting blessings.
The gods can judge me when I'm dead.
I cannot take this anymore.
I'm done with the feelings that I've known in paradox.
Lost in paradox
The feeling of hatred burns my soul.
I'm done with the feelings that I've known in paradox.
Lost in paradox, I'm maybe crazy enough to break myself inside my head.
Because lately, I couldn't find these answers to live by instead.
Some will call it giving up.
I just call it getting lost in my own revenge.
Burning out and fading away
I feel my eyes; they're paralyzed.
Beyond the path of civilized
All that I had was the past.
Drown me out of what was once what I had, and burn me out of my misery.
Down to the ashes
Ashes, we all fall down to the ashes.
Carry on; I've been gone from the place where I belong.
Where to Listen to Vinland Saga Season 2 Opening Songs Online
The first opening song of Vinland Saga Season 2 is available to stream on Anonymouz's official YouTube account.
It is also available for streaming on Apple Music, Spotify, Line Music, AWA, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music.
The song is also available to download on the iTunes Store, Mora Japan, and Recochoku Japan.
The second opening song of Vinland Saga Season 2 is available to stream on Survive Said the Prophet's official YouTube account.
The opening song is also available on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, iTunes Store, and KKBOX.
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