北山たけし (きたやま・たけし [Kitayama Takeshi]), whose real name is 渡辺毅 (わたなべ・たけし [Wata… Read Full Bio ↴北山たけし (きたやま・たけし [Kitayama Takeshi]), whose real name is 渡辺毅 (わたなべ・たけし [Watanabe Takeshi]), was born in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan, on February 25th, 1974. At the age of 4, in 1978, he started singing under his strict father's tutelage. During his childhood and teenage days, he joined different festivals and competitions and won many of them.
Dedicating his life to 演歌 (えんか [Enka]), japanese traditional music, after some TV presentations, he had his debut on April 2004, with the song 片道切符 (かたみち・きっぷ [Katamichi Kippu]).

誇れる男に
北山たけし Lyrics

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ガキの頃から親父と共に
追いかけ続けたでかい夢
後から後から追い越され
悔し涙を飲み込んだ
自分を信じて裏切らない
誇れる男に俺はなる

空で微笑むお袋見上げ

優しいぬくもり想い出す
あの山あの川この俺に
試練与えてくれるのさ
乗り越えられない苦労はない
大きな男に俺はなる

自分を信じて裏切らない
誇れる男に俺はなる

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are very poetic and speak about the journey of a man who has been chasing a dream since he was a child with his father. Despite being overtaken by others along the way, he never gave up and continued to believe in himself. The song is about the glory of becoming a man who can be proud of himself and his achievements.

The first stanza highlights the struggles that the man faced while chasing his dreams. He talks about how he was chasing a big dream with his father since he was a child, but he was overtaken by others. However, he never gave up and continued to believe in himself, becoming a man that he can be proud of.

The second stanza talks about the man's mother, who is watching him from above and smiling. He remembers her loving touch and how she had given him the strength to face any challenge. He talks about how the mountains and the rivers gave him the trials that he needed to become a bigger man. He never faced any hardship that he couldn't overcome, and now he is a man who can be proud of himself.

Overall, this song is about having the courage to chase one's dreams and never giving up. It is about becoming a man who can be proud of himself and his achievements.

Line by Line Meaning

ガキの頃から親父と共に
Ever since I was a kid, I chased a great dream with my father.

追いかけ続けたでかい夢
We relentlessly chased a big dream.

後から後から追い越され
Others would pass us by, time and time again.

悔し涙を飲み込んだ
We swallowed our tears of frustration.

自分を信じて裏切らない
But we believed in ourselves and never betrayed that belief.

誇れる男に俺はなる
We became men we could be proud of.

空で微笑むお袋見上げ
Looking up at the sky, I see my mother smiling down on me.

優しいぬくもり想い出す
I recall her warm embrace.

あの山あの川この俺に
The mountains and rivers have tested me.

試練与えてくれるのさ
They've given me challenges.

乗り越えられない苦労はない
But there isn't a hardship I can't overcome.