Ikusa (“The Battle”)
Ending Theme to DBZ Movie #2 (The World’s Strongest Guy)
Lyrics:
Music:
Arrangement:
Vocals:
Dai Satô
Takeshi Ike
Kenji Yamamoto
Hironobu Kageyama
English Translation: Julian Grybowski
Romanized Japanese Lyrics English-Translated Lyrics
Honki o warau jidai no naka de
Kimi no sugata o gûzen mikaketa no sa

Waku-waku ga (doki-doki ga)
Kyû ni (zutto) hajimatta (tomaranai)

Kimi wa don’na toki ni demo egao tayasanai
Chiisa na karada de boku ni oshiete kureta

Sore ga kore ga honto no yûki
Soko ga koko ga bokura no I•KU•SA nara
Nigenai yo tatakau yo

Egao o nakusu hôkago no boku
Monitâ no naka de kimi ni deatta no sa

Zuki-zuki ga (tokimeki o)
Itsumo (zutto) kowarasô (mamoitai)

Boku wa kurushii toki ni wa hitomi tojite ita kedo
Furikaeru toki ni kimi ga iru nara I•KU•SA

Sore ga kore ga honki no chikara
Soko ga koko ga bokura no I•KU•SA nara
Soshite kimi ga boku no chikara sa
Soshite kimi ni itsuka miseru tame ni
Nigenai yo tatakau yo
In an era that laughs at seriousness,
I caught sight of your form by chance.

This excitement has, (this pounding heartbeat will,)
All of a sudden, (always,) begun (be unceasing).

No matter when, your smile never fades.
Though you have a small body, you’ve taught me so much.

That is, this is, true courage.
There is, here is, where our battle will be.
I won’t run! I’ll fight!

After school, where I’d lost my smile,
On a TV monitor, I first saw you.

This throbbing, (this pulsating,)
Surely, (always,) let’s end it (I want to protect it).

Though I was closing my eyes to the painful times,
When I look back, there you are at the battle!

That is, this is, serious power.
There is, here is, where our battle will be.
And so, you are my strength!
And so, so that I can show you one day,
I won’t run! I’ll fight!
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