Champion
Hoshi Souichirou & Fujita Saki Lyrics

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つかみかけた熱い腕を
ふりほどいて君は出てゆく
わずかに震える白いガウンに
君の年老いた悲しみを見た
リングに向う長い廊下で
何故だか急に君は立ち止まり
ふりむきざまに俺に
こぶしを見せて寂しそうに笑った

やがてリングと拍手の渦が
一人の男をのみこんで行った
(You're king of kings)
立ち上がれ
もう一度その足で立ち上がれ
命の炎を燃やせ

君はついに立ち上がった
血に染まった赤いマットに
わずかに開いた君の両目に光る
涙が何かを語った
獣のように挑戦者はおそいかかる
若い力で
やがて君は静かに倒れて落ちた
疲れて眠るように
わずかばかりの意識の中で
君は何を考えたのか
(You're king of kings)
立たないで
もうそれで充分だ
おお神よ彼を救いたまえ

ロッカールームのベンチで君は
切れたくちびるでそっとつぶやいた
(You're king of kings)
帰れるんだ
これでただの男に帰れるんだ
これで帰れるんだ
ラィララィララィ

ラィララィララィ
ラィララィララィ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hoshi Souichirou & Fujita Saki's song Champion tells the story of a champion who has just won a wrestling match. As he walks through the long hallway towards his locker room, he is approached by the challenger who had just lost the match. The challenger had tears in his eyes and his white robe was trembling with sorrow. The champion, noticing the challenger's sadness, shows him his fist and smiles sympathetically at him. The champion then collapses and falls into a state of exhaustion, where he is left to contemplate his thoughts, which are unknown to the listener. The final verses show the champion sitting on the bench in the locker room, whispering to himself that he can finally return to being just a man.

The song describes the emotional journey of a wrestler, highlighting the physical and mental toll that such a high-intensity sport can have on a person. The triumph of a win is accompanied by the tragedy of defeat and the resulting sorrow. The champion's sympathy for the defeated challenger emphasizes the empathy that can be found in the wrestling community, even among competitors.

Line by Line Meaning

つかみかけた熱い腕を
You let go of my hot arm that you were holding onto

ふりほどいて君は出てゆく
You turned away and left me

わずかに震える白いガウンに
In your slightly shaking white gown

君の年老いた悲しみを見た
I saw your aged sadness

リングに向う長い廊下で
In the long corridor leading to the ring

何故だか急に君は立ち止まり
For some reason, you suddenly stopped

ふりむきざまに俺に
As you turned around to look at me

こぶしを見せて寂しそうに笑った
You raised your fist and smiled sadly

やがてリングと拍手の渦が
Eventually, the whirlwind of the ring and applause

一人の男をのみこんで行った
Swallowed up a single man

(You're king of kings)
(You're king of kings)