Core Pride

CORE PRIDE is the 1st opening theme of the Blue Exorcist anime. It is performed by UVERworld and can be found in their single release of the same name.

The song was used as the opening theme from Episodes 1 through 12 of the anime, as well as the special OVA episode "Kuro Runs Away From Home."

TV Version
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)

届かぬ物や限りあるものに 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 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 空から降る黒い雨が この身を濡らし降り止まなくとも 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 まだまだ行けるぞ　行けるぞ

OH BABY MY PRIDE! Romaji = Sei wo uke sorezore ga jinsei wo ouka Nou no BLACK BOX wo shiru sore wa kou ka? You wa LIMIT LINE wo subete ryouga Saa ikouka fumidasu sore wa kyou da

Yappa hibi wa ikansen kou sotsunaku konashitecha NO NO

STOP nagare wo mikiwamema mazu mono to mo sezu ikou ze HERE WE GO

Todokanu mono ya kagiri aru mono ni Atsuku naru mune wo osaetsukeru no wa Rikai mo sezu osaetsukeyou to shitekita Ano otonatachi to onaji jan ka yo

Doushitatte kanawanai esoragoto darou ga Mune moyasu hi wa dare ni mo keseya shinai Sora kara furu kuroi ame ga Kono mi wo nurashi furiyamanaku tomo Mada ore wa kawarerujibun de kaete miseru

Kore ga sou "PURAIDO" sorezore no basho de...

Madamada kieru na kokoro no hi wo Madamada ikeru zo ikeru zo

OH BABY MY PRIDE! English= Each of us is born and enjoys life Is it lucky to find a black box in our brain, or not? So, we will go beyond all the limit lines And let's go. Today is the day when we should step forward

You can't spend every day just getting by- NO NO

Stop and find out where the flow is. Let's go without hesitation (HERE WE GO)

If you are restraining your feelings for something unreachable or limited, You're just the same as those adults who tried to suppress you without understanding.

Even though it is an unattainable, empty wish, no one can extinguish the burning fire in your heart. Even if the black rain falling from the sky continues to drench me BI can change, and I can do it by my own will

This is "the pride" that well have in our own space...

Don't put out the fire in your heart yet We can keep going further, further

OH BABY MY PRIDE!

Full Version
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)

届かぬ物や限りあるものに 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 空から降る黒い雨が この身を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 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 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! Romaji = Sei wo uke sorezore ga jinsei wo ouka Nou no burakku bokkusu wo shiru sore wa kou ka? You wa rimitto rain wo subete ryouga Saa ikou ka fumidasu sore wa kyou da

Yappa hibi wa ikan sen kou sotsu naku sugoshicha no no

STOP! nagare wo mikiwamena mazu mono to mo sezu ikou ze (here we go)

Todokanu mono ya kagiri aru mono ni atsuku naru mune wo 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 wo moyasu hi wa dare ni mo kese ya shinai Sora kara furu kuroi ame ga kono mi wo nurashi furiyamanakutomo Mada kese 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 fukidashitan da

Souyatte iji hatte Funbatte ikite nakucha jikan no nagare sae mo kowaku naru Hontou ni naguru beki aite wa sonna jibun darou Tadaima wa maketakunai jibun ni makenai “puraido”

STOP! nagare wo mikiwamena mazu mono to mo sezu ikou ze (here we go) STOP! nagare wo 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 Sonna ore to wakariaou to shite kureru kimi ga iru nara motto tsuyoku nareru

Mou dou nattatte ii kakkou warukutatte ii Shinimono gurai de mirai wo kaete yaru Dou shitatte kaerarenai unmei da to iwaretemo Mada ore wa kawareru jibun de kaete miseru

Kore ga sou “puraido” sorezore no basho de...

Madamada kieru na kokoro no hi wo Mada wasuretakunai mune no atsusa wo Madamada kieru na kokoro no hi wo Madamada ikeru zo ikeru zo

OH BABY MY PRIDE! English= ''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.''

This is, that's right, "pride", each in its own place...

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

OH BABY MY PRIDE!