Third Name in Gold — A Song Inspired by Chilean karateka Rodrigo Rojas becomes world No. 1 in the WKF +84 kg category after a 27-year climb, calling it a dream he has not fully processed.

[Verse]
The room knew my sweat before it knew my face
I was counting out ghosts in a borrowed place
Snap of the belt, slap of the floor
Twenty-seven years asking for one door

[Pre-Chorus]
Band hit, heart answer
Step back, spark fly
I kept dancing with disaster
Till it winked and stepped aside

[Chorus]
Third name in gold, first breath in flame
Dream with a mouthguard finally saying my name
Third name in gold, let the bright drums roll
I got a black belt grin and an unbelievable soul

[Verse]
Chile in the phone line, thunder in the room
Old friends yelling at the afternoon moon
I almost looked behind me when they called me number one
Like the sun had made a mistake and picked the wrong son

[Pre-Chorus]
But the years were in the rafters
And the scars began to sing
Every little after
Put a crown on everything

[Chorus]
Third name in gold, first breath in flame
Dream with a mouthguard finally saying my name
Third name in gold, let the bright drums roll
I got a black belt grin and an unbelievable soul

[Bridge]
Bow to the bruise, bow to the bell
Bow to the cheap room, the staircase, the hell
Bow to the kid who would not let go
Bow to the man who still does not know

[Lead Guitar Solo]

[Final Chorus]
Third name in gold, first breath in flame
Dream with a mouthguard finally saying my name
Third name in gold, let the whole floor know
I was late to the lightning but I came dressed in glow