Is everything that happens his own fault? Is he being punished by the universe? What did he do to deserve such kindness and openness? Isn’t he the one everyone is amazed yet terrified by? Hated and envied? It’s the first time in his life he’s truly being taught and experiencing true growth. They know his want to be a hero, his capacity for compassion, his willingness to learn, his insecurities, they know Bakugo. No matter how harsh and brash and utterly barbaric he is and paints himself to be, no matter how haughty and prideful, these people have seen through him. From Deku and Kirishima, to Aizawa, his parents, and his friends. [“"What could it be, What is it that you see?” This is in reference to all of the people who see Bakugo’s potential. I really want Bombing King to be Bakugo’s hero name, it’s fucking perfect.] “I’m the Bombing King!!” Lyrical nod to the title. So he’ll be the loudest motherfucker on the planet if he has to be. “Won’t be ignored” “You’ll hear my roar” pretty self-explanatory overall. He may be explosive, but Bakugo is perceptive. I pulled this lyric from thinking about the USJ. “I’m centered and I wreck the calm” No matter how chaotic Bakugo is, no matter how gnarly or vicious, he’s still got a level head with the smarts to back it up. “Burst from palms” not only refering to how his quirk is ignited, but symbolic of his own hard work, what he puts into his training to become a hero.
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Fire is two-fold here, his quirk is Explosion, and his drive is a fire, a raging inferno. "Forged in fire, Burst from palms" He’s got an explosion quirk, what do you want from me lol. It stuck with me ever since, and when I decided to write lyrics, it immediately came to mind. I LOVE that line, it’s both parts hilarious and a little inspiring, and I immediately thought of Kacchan. I’d never seen the Mad Max films, but over the holidays I had an opportunity to finally watch them (thanks Alphedhel!) and “Witness Me” struck me immediately. “I’ll make you witness me” Funny story about this lyric, it came to mind because of Mad Max: Fury Road. What would he be willing to do to reach the top? Considering who the narrative has compared him to… And yet, he’s a character worth betting on. It’s this drive that’s fueling him, but it’s also what’s caused him a lot of pain.
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“I’ll rise up to the top” This is Bakugo from the beginning, his good and bad. He’s got drive and momentum, and barring how hard the narrative punishes him, he’s still going. Because if he can get past it all, he’d be the best, no doubt.ĭo not fuck with him, this isn’t a game, and yet it’s one he’s set out to win. Bakugo wants everything the world can throw at him. [“Come at me with all you’ve got” Dub watchers will know the beauty of adding this here, but it was the clearest thing that set me off to writing this in the first place. You are beneath me, but you will rise above…ĭon't forget to let me know what your interpretation is before reading the breakdown!