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[[Image:SSBBLogo.JPG|300px|thumb|right|Super Smash Bros. Brawl Logo]]
{{Title|''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' Main Theme}}
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[[File:SSBB Logo (US).png|300px|thumb|''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' logo]]


The Main Theme song was revealed along with the game itself at the game's first trailer in E3 2006 before being posted at the site much later. This thundering orchestra with vocals sung in Latin was composed by famed Final Fantasy series composer [[Nobuo Uematsu]], and its lyrics were supervised by [[Sakurai]] himself. The lyrics are seen in the closing video of the Subspace Emissary.
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 {{uv|Final Fantasy}} series composer [[Nobuo Uematsu]], and its lyrics were supervised by {{uv|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 [[Mode|main menu]], [[Battlefield]], and [[Final Destination]]. The song is also incorporated into the [[credits]] medley in both versions of ''SSB4''.


==Specifics==
==Specifics==
*'''Composer''': SMILE PLEASE Co., Ltd.
*'''Composer''': Nobuo Uematsu
*'''Arranger''': HAL Laboratory, Inc.
*'''Arranger''': HAL Laboratory, Inc.
*'''Lyricist''': SORA
*'''Lyricist''': SORA  
*'''Composition Supervisor''': Nobuo Uematsu
*'''Composition Supervisor''': Nobuo Uematsu
*'''Arrangement Supervisor''': Shogo Sakai
*'''Arrangement Supervisor''': Shogo Sakai
*'''Lyrics Supervisor''': Masahiro Sakurai  
*'''Lyrics Supervisor''': Masahiro Sakurai  
*'''Lyrics Translation''': Taro Yamashita
*'''Lyrics Translation''': Taro Yamashita
*'''Soprano''': Oriko Takanashi
*'''Soprano''': Oriko Takahashi
*'''Tenor''': Ken Nishikiori
*'''Tenor''': Ken Nishikiori
*'''Source''': Original
*'''Source''': Original
*Composotion, arrangements, lyrics and translated lyrics Copyright Nintendo / HAL Laboratory, Inc.
*'''Conductor''': Taizo Takemoto
*Composition, arrangements, lyrics and translated lyrics ©Nintendo / HAL Laboratory, Inc.


==Lyrics==
==Lyrics==
<!--This is an exact reproduction of how the lyrics are spelled out in the end-game credits, complete with capitalization, punctuation, and line breaks.-->
<div style="font-style:italic">
Audi famam illius.<br/>
Audi famam illius.<br/>
Solus in hostes ruit<br/>
Solus in hostes ruit<br/>
et patriam servavit.
et patriam servavit.<br/>


Audi famam illius.<br/>
Audi famam illius.<br/>
Cucurrit quaeque<br>
Cucurrit quaeque tetigit destruens.<br/>
tetigit destruens.


Audi famam illius.<br/>
Audi famam illius.<br/>
Audi famam illius.
Audi famam illius.<br/>


Spes omnibus, mihi quoque.<br/>
Spes omnibus, mihi quoque.<br/>
Terror omnibus, mihi quoque.
Terror omnibus, mihi quoque.<br/>


Ille<br/>
Ille<br/>
iuxta me.
iuxta me.<br/>
Ille iuxta me.<br/>


Ille iuxta me.<br/>
Socii sunt mihi,<br/>
Socii sunt mihi.<br/>
qui olim viri fortes<br/>
qui olim viri fortes<br/>
rivalesque erant.
rivalesque erant.<br/>


Saeve certando pugnandoque<br/>
Saeve certando pugnandoque<br/>
splendor crescit.
splendor crescit.
</div>


==Translated Lyrics==
==Translated Lyrics==
The translation of the lyrics appears in the end game credits of Subspace Emissary as follows:<br/>
The end credits of [[The Subspace Emissary]] feature localized translations of the lyrics, as follows:
<!--Again, an exact reproduction. Punctuation is not used here for some reason.-->


I’ve heard legends of that person<br/>
===English===
<div style="font-style:italic">
I've heard legends of that person<br/>
How he plunged into enemy territory<br/>
How he plunged into enemy territory<br/>
How he saved his homeland<br/>
How he saved his homeland<br/>


I’ve heard legends of that person<br/>
I've heard legends of that person<br/>
How he traveled the breadth of the land reducing all he touched to rubble.<br/>
How he traveled the breadth of the land, reducing all he touched to rubble<br/>


I’ve heard legends of that person<br/>
I've heard legends of that person<br/>
I’ve heard legends of that person<br/>
I've heard legends of that person<br/>


Revered by many -- I, too, revere him<br/>
Revered by many--I too, revere him<br/>
Feared by many -- I, too, fear him<br/>
Feared by many--I too, fear him<br/>


Now that person<br/>
Now, that person<br/>
Stands at my side<br/>
Stands at my side<br/>
Now that person stands at my side<br/>


Now that person stands at my side<br/>
Now my friends are with me<br/>
Now my friends are with me<br/>
Some of them were once heroes<br/>
Some of them were once heroes<br/>
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And as we face each other in battle, locked in combat<br/>
And as we face each other in battle, locked in combat<br/>
We shine ever brighter<br/>
We shine ever brighter
</div>


===Literal Translation===
===Direct Translation===
Although the above translation is fine for idiomatic English, the translation takes many liberties with the tenses and strict verb meanings in the Latin. A more accurate translation which stays truer to the Latin follows:
The official English translation is not literal; the Latin verb tenses and strict verb meanings were localized to be more easily parsed in English. The following is a more direct translation of the original Latin lyrics:  
 
<div style="font-style:italic">
Listen to the legend of that one.<br/>
Hear the fame of that one<br/>
Alone he rushed into his enemies<br/>
Alone he rushed into his enemies<br/>
and saved his fatherland.<br/>
and saved his country<br/>


Listen to the legend of that one.<br/>
Hear the fame of that one<br/>
He ran, destroying everything he touched.<br/>
He ran, destroying everything he touched<br/>


Listen to the legend of that one.<br/>
Hear the fame of that one<br/>
Listen to the legend of that one.<br/>
Hear the fame of that one<br/>


There is hope for everyone, and also for me.<br/>
Hope to everyone, also to me<br/>
There is fear for everyone, and also for me.<br/>
Fear to everyone, also to me<br/>


That one<br/>
That one<br/>
is close to me.
is near to me<br/>
That one is near to me


That one is close to me.<br/>
They are allies to me<br/>
There are allies to me.<br/>
Those who were once strong men<br/>
Those who were once brave men<br/>
and rivals<br/>
and who were once rivals.<br/>


And by contesting and by fighting fiercely<br/>
And by contesting and fighting fiercely<br/>
Our splendor grows.
our splendor grows.
</div>


==External Links==
==Trivia==
*[http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/music/music10.html Super Smash Bros. Brawl Main Theme at Smash Bros. Dojo]
*This is the first main theme in the series to have vocals.


==External links==
*[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/music/music10.html Super Smash Bros. Brawl Main Theme at Smash Bros. Dojo]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20061219050434/www.smashbros.com/en/music/index.html Official Download]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeKE0NHUtUw YouTube link]
[[Category:Music]]
[[Category:Music]]
I’ve seen that hero
[[Category:Music (SSBB)]]
How he plunged into enemy territory
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. universe]]
How he saved his homeland
 
 
I’ve I’ve seen that hero
How he traveled the breadth of the land reducing all he touched to rubble.
 
 
I’ve I’ve seen that hero
I’ve I’ve seen that hero
 
 
Revered by many -- I, too, revere him
Feared by many -- I, too, fear him
 
 
Now that hero
Stands at my side
 
 
Now that hero stands at my side
Now our friends are with me
Some of them were once heroes
Some, our mortal enemies
 
 
And as we face each other in battle, locked in combat
We shine ever brighter

Latest revision as of 15:59, January 3, 2024

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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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.

Translated Lyrics[edit]

The end credits of The Subspace Emissary feature localized translations of the lyrics, as follows:

English[edit]

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

Direct Translation[edit]

The official English translation is not literal; the Latin verb tenses and strict verb meanings were localized to be more easily parsed in English. The following is a more direct translation of the original Latin lyrics:

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.

Trivia[edit]

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

External links[edit]

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