Super Smash Bros. Brawl Main Theme

Super Smash Bros. Brawl logo

The Super Smash Bros. Brawl Main Theme is, as the name implies, the main theme of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, playing in the opening movie and The Great Invasion cutscene. It was first heard alongside the reveal of Brawl itself in the game's first trailer at E3 2006, before being posted on the Smash Bros. DOJO!! much later. The song was composed by Final Fantasy series composer Nobuo Uematsu, and its lyrics were supervised by Super Smash Bros. series director Masahiro Sakurai. The translated lyrics are seen in the closing video of the Subspace Emissary, just before the credits. The melody is used in many of Brawl's original songs, albeit usually without the lyrics.

While the original song does not return in Super Smash Bros. 4, it returns as selectable menu music in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (after clearing World of Light). Its various remixes from Brawl return as selectable music in for Wii U and Ultimate for the main menu, Battlefield, and Final Destination. The song is also incorporated into the credits medley in both versions of SSB4.

Specifics

• Composer: Nobuo Uematsu
• Arranger: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
• Lyricist: SORA
• Composition Supervisor: Nobuo Uematsu
• Arrangement Supervisor: Shogo Sakai
• Lyrics Supervisor: Masahiro Sakurai
• Lyrics Translation: Taro Yamashita
• Soprano: Oriko Takahashi
• Tenor: Ken Nishikiori
• Source: Original
• Conductor: Taizo Takemoto
• Composition, arrangements, lyrics and translated lyrics ©Nintendo / HAL Laboratory, Inc.

Lyrics

Latin	Literal translation	Official English localization
Audi famam illius. Solus in hostes ruit et patriam servavit. Audi famam illius. Cucurrit quaeque tetigit destruens. Audi famam illius. Audi famam illius. Spes omnibus, mihi quoque. Terror omnibus, mihi quoque. Ille iuxta me. Ille iuxta me. Socii sunt mihi, qui olim viri fortes rivalesque erant. Saeve certando pugnandoque splendor crescit.	Hear the fame of that one. Alone he rushed into his enemies and saved his country. Hear the fame of that one. He ran, destroying everything he touched. Hear the fame of that one. Hear the fame of that one. Hope to everyone, also to me. Fear to everyone, also to me. That one is near to me. That one is near to me. They are allies to me, those who were once strong men and rivals. And by contesting and fighting fiercely our splendor grows.	I've heard legends of that person How he plunged into enemy territory How he saved his homeland I've heard legends of that person How he traveled the breadth of the land, reducing all he touched to rubble I've heard legends of that person I've heard legends of that person Revered by many--I too, revere him Feared by many--I too, fear him Now, that person Stands at my side Now that person stands at my side Now my friends are with me Some of them were once heroes Some, my mortal enemies And as we face each other in battle, locked in combat We shine ever brighter

Translated lyrics

The end credits of The Subspace Emissary feature localized translations of the lyrics. These translations are not literal; the Latin verb tenses and strict verb meanings are changed to be more easily parsed. Notably, the English localization bears a closer resemblance to the Japanese text.

Japanese
Kana	Romanji	Translation
あの人の噂を聞いたことがある たった一人で敵陣に舞い込み 故郷を救ったとか あの人の噂を聞いたことがある 地を駆け　触れるもの全てを砕いてまわったとか あの人の噂を聞いたことがある あの人の噂を聞いたことがある 皆のあこがれだった　自分にとってもそうだった 皆に恐れられていた　自分にとってもそうだった その人はいま 私の隣にいる その人はいま　私の隣にいる 今は仲間がいる かつては英雄だった 宿敵だった仲間たちがいる 激しく競い合い　戦いながらも 輝きを増していく	Ano hito no uwasa o kiita koto ga aru Tatta ichi-ri de tekijin ni maikomi Furusato o sukutta toka Ano hito no uwasa o kiita koto ga aru Ji o kake fureru mono subete o kudaite mawatta toka Ano hito no uwasa o kiita koto ga aru Ano hito no uwasa o kiita koto ga aru Mina no akogaredatta jibun ni tottemo sōdatta Mina ni osore rarete ita jibun ni tottemo sōdatta Sono hito wa ima Watashi no tonari ni iru Sono hito wa ima watashi no tonari ni iru Ima wa nakama ga iru Katsute wa eiyūdatta Shukutekidatta nakama-tachi ga iru Hageshiku kisoiai tatakainagara mo Kagayaki o mashiteiku	I've heard rumors about that person Entering the enemy camp alone He saved his hometown I've heard rumors about that person He ran across the earth, crushing everything he touched I've heard rumors about that person I've heard rumors about that person Everyone admired him, and so did I Everyone feared him, and so did I That person is now Next to me That person is now next to me Now I have friends There are friends who were once heroes There are friends who were sworn enemies Even as we fiercely compete and fight Our brilliance grows

Trivia

• This is the first main theme in the series to have vocals.

External links

• Super Smash Bros. Brawl Main Theme at Smash Bros. Dojo
• Official Download (archive)
• YouTube link