On the Road Again

On the road again
Just can't wait to get on the road again
The life I love is making music with my friends
And I can't wait to get on the road again

On the road again
Goin' places that I've never been
Seein' things that I may never see again
And I can't wait to get on the road again

On the road again
Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world keep turning our way
And our way
Is on the road again...
-- "On the Road Again", Willie Nelson

After something subdued for a Pokémon journey,  it's time for something more upbeat. This song by Willie Nelson is just the right thing. And the best part? All of the lyrics are absolutely appropriate to make any Pokémon fan think of Pokémon, which is why I've posted all the relevant lyrics above. It's even more appropriate if you're Pokémon Trainer, since the images that this song conjures up are exactly of that.

As an aside, this song was also used some years ago for a TV food show entitled Spain... On the Road Again, which was about a group of food fans - two chefs, two celebrities - traversing Spain for its cuisine. None of them are really musicians as part of the first verse would suggest, but the song is still evocative of moods for them. The same is true for Pokémon Trainers; not all are really musicians, but the lyrics still ring true for them. So perhaps, the "music" may not necessarily be of actual sounds, but the "melody" in the things that people do. It's a romantic way to think about it.

For the rest of the lyrics, they are truly evocative of journeys, especially that of Trainers in the Pokémon world. Trainers, as they can be imagined, would visit many places around the world, where they may not have visited before, and which they might see for only that time. Trainers could also travel as a band or a group, and the most well-known one is that of Ash and friends. And even if they don't, there's still no reason they can't remain friends with each other. Most of all, a Trainer's journey is very much affected by the feeling of wanting their journey to work out for them, i.e. win battles. Thus all the premises in the lyrics do ring true for Pokémon Trainers.

Since this song does have true premises for any Pokémon Trainer, this song can be thought of as an anthem for them. Why not? I can imagine if this song existed in the Pokémon world, it would be something that Trainers could sing for themselves. In this way, it feels a little fanciful, but it might very well be true. I would sing it if I were actually one.

So thank you, Willie Nelson, for giving us Pokémon Trainers an anthem (or at least a song) we are proud to sing. We simply can't wait to get on the road again.