CORE PRIDE

CORE PRIDE is a song covered by GYROAXIA.

It was originally sung by UVERworld and it's the first opening theme of the anime Ao no Exorcist.

It was revealed during the first day of the ARGONAVIS 3rd LIVE "Sound Only Live" concert, on April 28, 2020.

It was confirmed on December 4, 2020 that it would be added to AAside at some point and it finally was on March 20th, 2021 as the song for the Miyuki Sakaigawa focused event Late Night Savarin. There, it was described as "After what happened at the bar, Miyuki proposed they should cover this song."

It was arranged by Masatomi Waki (Arte Refact) -who also played the guitar and was also in charge of all the other instruments and programming-, the bass was played by Tatsuya Doi (HANO) and the drums by RYOTA.

It is included in their digital single, IGNITION which was released on September 12, 2020 and also in the ARGONAVIS Cover Collection -Marble- album, released on November 17, 2021.

Video
Full (Single)= https://youtu.be/zN4Kp_akzVo Full (Cover Album)= https://youtu.be/VPFGJxRELm0

Lyrics
Romaji= Sei o uke sorezore ga jinsei o ouka Nou no BURAKKU BOKKUSU wo shiru sore wa kou ka? You wa RIMITTO RAIN o subete ryouga Saa ikou ka fumidasu sore wa kyou da

Yappa hibi wa ika sen kou Sotsunaku konashite'cha NO NO SUTOPPU nagare o mikiwamena Mazu mono to mo sezu ikou ze here we go

Todokanu mono ya kagiri aru mono ni Atsuku naru mune o osaetsukeru no wa Rikai mo sezu osaetsukeyou to shite kita Kirai de yurusenakatta ano otonatachi to onaji jan ka yo

Dou shitatte kanawanai esoragoto darou ga Mune o moyasu hi wa dare ni mo kese ya shinai (Yes) Sora kara furu kuroi ame ga kono mi o nurashi furiyamanaku to mo Mada kesase wa shinai kono mune no hi sore ga "PURAIDO"

Yohou-doori ni furidashita ame Yosou ijou ni nakama wa atsumatta Otagai no hibi ya shourai no hanashi de Atsuku natte naguriai ni natta

Juugo no koro mo fuan kara nogareru you ni Onaji you na koto de naguriatta koto Omoidashite omae ga waraidasu kara Kawatte'nai na...tte ore mo fukidashita nda Sou yatte iji hatte funbatte ikite'nakucha Jikan no nagare sae mo kowaku naru (Yet) Hontou ni naguru beki aite wa sonna jibun daro Tada ima wa maketakunai jibun ni makenai "PURAIDO"

SUTOPPU nagare o mikiwamena Mazu mono to mo sezu ikou ze here we go SUTOPPU nagare o mikiwamena Mazu mono to mo sezu ikou ze here we go

Dou shitatte yappa hitori no yoru wa Jibun no koto sae mo wakaranaku naru (Yet) Sonna ore to wakariaou to shite kureru kimi ga iru nara Motto tsuyoku nareru mou Dou nattatte ii kakkou warukutatte ii shinimonogurui de mirai o kaete yaru

Dou shitatte kaerenai unmei da to iwarete mo Mada ore wa kawareru Jibun de kaete miseru Kore ga sou "PURAIDO" Sorezore no basho de... Mada mada kieruna kokoro no hi wo Mada wasuretakunai mune no atsusa wo Mada mada kieruna kokoro no hi wo Mada mada ikeru zo ikeru zo oh baby my pride Kanji = 生を受け それぞれが人生を謳歌 脳のブラックボックスを知る それは幸か? 要はリミットラインをすべて凌駕 さぁ行こうか 踏み出す それは今日だ

やっぱ日々は如何せん こう そつなくこなしてちゃ no no ストップ 流れを見極めな まずものともせず行こうぜ here we go

届かぬものや 限りあるものに 熱くなる胸を押さえつけるのは 理解もせず 押さえつけようとしてきた 嫌いで許せなかった あの大人達と同じじゃんかよ

どうしたって 叶わない 絵空事だろうが 胸を燃やす火は誰にも消せやしない (Yes) 空から降る黒い雨が この身濡らし降り止まなくとも まだ消させはしないこの胸の火 それが「プライド」

予報通りに降り出した雨 予想以上に仲間は集まった お互いの日々や将来の話で 熱くなって殴り合いになった

15の頃も不安から逃れるように 同じような事で殴り合ったこと 思い出して お前が笑い出すから 変わってないなって 俺も吹き出したんだ そうやって意地張って 踏ん張って生きてなくちゃ 時間の流れさえも怖くなる (Yet) 本当に殴るべき相手はそんな自分だろ ただ今は負けたくない 自分に負けない「プライド」

ストップ 流れを見極めな まずものともせず行こうぜ here we go ストップ 流れを見極めな まずものともせず行こうぜ here we go

どうしたって やっぱ一人の夜は 自分の事さえも分からなくなる (Yet) そんな俺と分かり合おうと してくれる君が居るなら もっと強くなれる もう どうなったって良い 格好悪くたって良い 死にものぐるいで未来を変えてやる

どうしたって変えれない 運命だと言われても まだ俺は変われる 自分で変えてみせる これがそう「プライド」 それぞれの場所で まだまだ消えるな 心の火を まだ忘れたくない 胸の熱さを まだまだ消えるな 心の火を まだまだ行けるぞ 行けるぞ oh baby my pride English = BLAZE!

Born into the world, each enjoying his own life, discovering the black box in his head, is this bliss? The important thing is to surpass your limit line, shall we go? Take your step, and outdo yourself today!

But what should we do with our days? Trying to live flawlessly is a big no no

Stop! Observe thoroughly the flow of the world! Ignore everything else, and here we go!

If I try to suppress my heart, which is burning hot about things that are unobtainable or constrained, How am I different from those adults, whom I have come to despise and will never forgive For their constant attempt to pin me down blindly without even understanding why?

No matter what I do, it'll probably forever remain a pipe dream that will never come true, but the fire burning in my heart cannot be doused by anyone Even if the black rain falling from the sky drenches me completely and doesn't stop, I will never allow the fire in my heart to be extinguished; That is my "pride"

It started pouring, as predicted; a lot more buddies gathered around than I had expected While talking about one another's days and futures, we became impassioned and started a fist fight

Thinking back about how we were also fist-fighting the same way Back when we were only 15, as a means to quell our anxiety and uneasiness, You laughed and said, "You haven't changed a bit..." So I ended up bursting into laughter as well

If we don't stubbornly stand our ground like this, even the flow of time will become a scary thing The only true opponent whom I should hit is really my prideful self But still, I don't want to lose right now; I have "pride" not to lose to myself

Stop! Observe thoroughly the flow of the world! Ignore everything else, and here we go! Stop! Observe thoroughly the flow of the world! Ignore everything else, and here we go!

No matter what I do, when I'm alone at night, I become even unable to understand myself When you're with me, and we try to understand each other, then I'll be able to become stronger

I don't care how things turn out, and I don't care if I'll look uncool, I will desperately try to change my future Even If I'm told that my destiny is immutable no matter what I do, I myself can still change, and I will prove to you that I can change myself

That is my "pride"....

Don't perish yet, the fire in my heart I don't want to forget the heat in my chest yet Don't perish yet, the fire in my heart I can still keep going, so here I go!

OH BABY MY PRIDE!

Translation by animeyay (edited by Bandori Wiki)

Live Performances

 * September 12, 2020: GYROAXIA ONLINE LIVE -IGNITION-
 * August 14, 2022: GYROAXIA TOUR 2022 -Freestyle- (Aichi)

Trivia

 * The IGNITION version was region locked on YouTube and Spotify until September 13, 2022; when Bushiroad switched to Space Shower FUGA as their distributor (previously NexTone Inc.), thus most of the franchise's songs were reuploaded on both platforms.