Fighter

**Fighter** is the first ending theme of the *March Comes in Like a Lion* anime series. It is performed by BUMP OF CHICKEN.

## Lyrics

* Japanese
* Romaji
* Translation

気付いたらもう嵐の中で

 帰り道がわからなくなっていた

 記憶の匂いばかり詰めた

 空っぽの鞄をぎゅっと抱えて

 時を奪う雨と風の中で

 見えなくなって聞こえなくなってしまった

 体だけが自動で働いて

 泣きそうな胸を必死で庇って

 止まったら消えてしまいそうだから

 痛みとあわせて心も隠して

 振り返ったら吸い込まれそうだから

 今を繰り返す　臆病な爪と牙

 ここにいるためだけに

 命の全部が叫んでいる

 涙で出来た思いが

 この呼吸を繋ぐ力になる

 いくつもなくなったあとに

 強く残った　ひとつ残った

 その声は流れ星のように

 次々に耳に飛び込んでは光って

 魚のように集まりだして

 冷たかった胸に陽だまりが出来た

 オーロラが広がっているって知った

 ふと足もとの虫と目が合って笑った

 自分のじゃない足音と会った

 全てその声が見せてくれた

 普通の触れ方を知らないから

 戸惑っていたら触れてくれた手に

 どれだけ夜をくぐり抜けても

 ずっと冷めないままの熱が　脈を打つ

 君がいるそれだけで

 命の全部が輝く

 凍りついた心に

 その鼓動が響き火を灯す

 わからないままでも側に

 君の側に　一番近くに

 空っぽの鞄は空っぽで

 愛しい重さを増やしていく

 重くなる度怖くなった

 潰さないように抱きしめた

 掴むよ　掴んでくれた手を

 闇を切り裂け　臆病な爪と牙

 ここにいるためだけに

 命の全部が叫んでいる

 ちゃんと守れるように

 作られた体で生まれたよ

 涙超えた言葉が

 その鼓動から届き勇気になる

 君がいるそれだけで

 ああ　まだ温かい

 いくつもなくなったあとに

 強く残った　ひとつ残った

 離れない　いつでも側に

 僕の中に　一番近くに

kidzuitara mou arashi no naka de

kaerimichi ga wakaranakunatteita

kioku no nioi bakari tsumeta

karappo no kaban o gyutto kakaete

toki o ubau ame to kaze no naka de

mienakunatte kikoenakunatteshimatta

karada dake ga jidou de hataraite

nakisou na mune o hisshi de kabatte

tomattara kieteshimaisou dakara

itami to awasete kokoro mo kakushite

furikaettara suikomaresou dakata

ima o kurikaesu okubyou na tsume to kiba

koko ni iru tame dake ni

inochi no zenbu ga sakendeiru

namida de dekita omoi ga

kono kokyuu o tsunagu chikara ni naru

ikutsumo nakunatta ato ni

tsuyoku nokotta hitotsu nokotta

sono koe wa nagareboshi no you ni

tsugitsugi ni mimi ni tobikonde wa hikatte

sakana no you ni atsumaridashite

tsumetakatta mune ni hidamari ga dekita

oorora ga hirogatteiru tte shitta

futo ashimoto no muchi to me ga atte waratta

jibun no janai ashioto to atta

subete sono koe ga misetekureta

futsuu no furekata o shiranai kara

tomadotteitara furetekureta te ni

doredake yoru o kugurinuketemo

zutto samenai mama no netsu ga myaku o utsu

kimi ga iru sore dake de

inochi no zenbu ga kagayaku

kooritsuita kokoro ni

sono kodou ga hibiki hi o tomosu

wakaranai mama demo soba ni

kimi no soba ni ichiban chikaku ni

karappo no kaban wa karappo de

itoshii omosa o fuyashiteiku

omokunaru tabi kowakunatta

tsubusanai you ni dakeshimeta

tsukamu yo tsukandekureta te o

yami o kirisake okubyou na tsume to kiba

koko ni iru tame dake ni

inochi no zenbu ga sakendeiru

chanto mamoreru you ni

tsukurareta karada de umareta yo

namida koeta kotoba ga

sono kodou kara todoki yuuki ni naru

kimi ga iru sore dake de

aa mada atatakai

ikutsumo nakunatta ato ni

tsuyoku nokotta hitotsu nokotta

hanarenai itsudemo soba ni

boku no naka ni ichiban chikaku ni

Source: https://www.lyrical-nonsense.com/lyrics/bump-of-chicken/fighter-3-gatsu-no-lion-ed/

By the time I noticed, I was already amidst the storm,

Having forgotten the way home.

Close to my heart, I held my empty briefcase

Filled with nothing but the scent of memories.

Amid wind and rain that steal the time away,

I became unable to see… unable to hear…

My body alone moved automatically,

Protecting with all its might… this heart on the verge of tears.

If I were to stop, it seems everything might just disappear…

So in tandem with the pain, I hide my heart.

If I were to turn back, it seems I might just get sucked in…

So I keep this moment on repeat- with cowardly claws and fangs.

My entire life force is screaming now

For the sole purpose of remaining here.

The memories given to me by these tears

Become a strength that connects my breaths.

After losing any number of things,

Something remained powerfully- one single thing remained.

Those voices, like shooting stars,

Flew one by one into my ears before glittering bright.

Assembling like a school of fish in my chilled heart,

A spot of sunlight was formed.

Realizing that it was expanding into an aurora,

My eyes suddenly met with a bug down at my feet, and I smiled-

I’d encountered footsteps that sound different from my own;

It was that voice that showed me everything.

I don’t know how to interact with things normally,

But when I was at a loss, that hand reached out to me;

Now, no matter how many dark nights I may pass through,

This endless fever will continue to pulse!

Just by the fact you exist,

Everything alive shines so bright.

Within this frozen heart,

Your heartbeat rings aloud, lighting a fire.

Even if I can never understand it,

I’ll be by your side – closer than anyone!

My empty briefcase is still just as empty,

Picking up more of that beloved weight.

But the heavier it got, I became scared.

I held it tight so it wouldn’t get crushed!

I’ll take hold… of that hand that took hold of mine.

So rip through the darkness, cowardly claws and fangs!

My entire life force is screaming now

For the sole purpose of remaining here.

In order to properly protect you,

I was born into this body that was made for me.

Words beyond tears

Are communicated by that heartbeat, becoming my courage.

Just by the fact you exist,

Ahh, I still feel so warm!

After losing any number of things,

Something remained powerfully- one single thing remained.

I’ll never let us be separated… you’ll always be by my side:

Deep within me – closer than anyone.