“Smile Bomb” is the opening theme of Yu Yu Hakusho, a story of Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who is struck by a car while trying to save a child’s life. While in the afterlife, he is named the Spirit Detective by Koenma & Botan, and must investigate cases concerning demons and apparition...
[Verse 1]
Running in a crowd
In a faceless town
I need to feel the touch of a friend
In the countryside
I wander far and wide
The isolation gets me again
I don't know where to go
When I feel like crying
"Oh my!"
It's time to open myself
Do something new
I want to stop and grow up a bit
[Refrain]
Then suddenly, my power and confidence start swelling up
Magically erupt
And it's all because of the kindness that I feel
From people I don't even know
Then suddenly, my intuition and my wisdom grow
And then I know
That most of all I sense compassion's real
Thanks to strangers where ever I go
Thank you for waking me up!
[Verse 2]
Until now, how many times I've tried
To tell you "please take care of yourself"
Then with tear-stained eyes, I sadly said "Good-bye"
As I waved and wished you "Farewell"
Then I think of how
How much longer I must wait
I look inside myself
And feel something new
I want to stop and grow up a bit
[Verse 3]
It's all because, I'm feeling sad
And then I cry, I don't know why
The courage that I need, the power to succeed
Gives me the strength to fly
It's all because of when I see my friends, oh my
Every time
They're always behind me pushing me on
Lighting the fire in me (Fire in me!)
[Refrain]
Then suddenly, my power and confidence start swelling up
Magically erupt
And it's all because of the kindness that I feel
From people I don't even know
I won't forget, the times we shared on those pleasant days
Always
And I'll never lose the strength to succeed
The courage to do what I must
Your smile makes my heart explode!
Smile Bomb was written by Carl Finch.
Smile Bomb was produced by Carl Finch.
Carl Finch released Smile Bomb on Fri Nov 06 1992.
In a Q&A on the Anime Superhero forums, the song was revealed to be “jobbed to a contract musician in Denton, TX (a member of Brave Combo, Carl Finch). He used a singer local to that area to sing this song”. Carl Finch later replied in the thread:
I wrote the English lyrics and produced the Eng...