Final Distance " is a song by Japanese recording artist Hikaru Utada for her third studio album '' Deep River '' ( 2002 ) . Written by Utada herself , the song was produced and composed by long-time collaborators Akira Miyake , Utada 's father Teruzane Utada and herself . " Final Distance " was originally recorded as " Distance " which was taken from the album with the same name , despite not being a single . The song was re-recorded and re-arranged after Utada learned that a young girl , who was inspired by Utada , had been murdered during the Osaka school massacre
Osaka school massacre
Osaka school massacre
Final Distance