Romaji Title: sebangou 1
Kanji Title: 背番号1
English Title: Number 1
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Lyrics & Music : Kuroda Shunsuke
| 作詩・作曲：黒田俊介
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| "sebangou" literally refers to the "number on the back", in this case it is the number on the back of an athelete (found on a jersey/uniform). Koushien refers to Koushien Stadium, home of the Hanshin Tigers as well as two annual high school baseball tournaments. Believe it or not, high school baseball is followed more closely in Japan than you may think (at least at the tournament level). Also the "small hero" at the end of the song likely refers to the fact that the subject of the song now has a child that he plays baseball with. |
shuugou shashin wa marubouzu darake sou, kore ga bokura no hajimari datta
kimedama wa slider chikara makase nya nagenai ze
utashite tori pitching
udaru you na mainichi to furuki yoki tateshakai ni
nakama tachi sukoshizutsu hette iku kedo
sebangou somete yuku makka na yuuhi ga
koutei ni nagai kage wo otosu
shounen wa ippozutsu otona ni natte yuku
surikizu to ase wo tomo to shite
akogare no basho tsui ni kita ze! koushien
jimoto ja mou hero
kangaeteru ze shouri toushu no interview
sawayaka na image
kyuukai ura two out full base kuru nara kite miro! slugger
kami yo yadore dama ni ito wo hiiteku
kansei ni kieyuku hakanai yume ni
siren todoroki natsu ga owaru
kyousha tachi to onaji mound ni kizanda
ashiato wa eikyuu ni kie wa shinai
sebangou kimete yuku makka na yuuhi ga
koutei ni nagai kage wo otosu
shounen wa ippozutsu otona ni natte yuku
surikizu to ase wo tomo to shite
soshite ima boku wa chiisa na hero to ase wo nagasu
jinsei wo kaeru ikkyuu ga aru hazu sa
dare ni mo sou kimi ni mo aru hazu sa
