Electrify Your Power

I know you feel it, feel it

If you believe it then you can

There's no reason that this life can't be electric

Oh I can see it, see it

If you believe it then you can

There's no reason that this life can't be electric

-- "Electric", Katy Perry

As promised, this is the full post for the song. Katy Perry had been the first artist that was revealed for the P25 music program for the big Pokémon anniversary, but there had been no sign that she would furnish her contribution to the program. That finally changed about two weeks ago, when the song and its accompanying music video was finally released to faithful fans around the world, for which the chorus is as quoted above in the excerpt.

The empowering quality of the song is due to its lyrics, which are motivational. They instill the courage to move beyond the current situation in the first verse (even including the "be the best" reference that is commonly characteristically related to Pokémon) and the confidence to make it out of tough situations in the second verse. Whatever the situation, the mission statement is as succinctly described in the chorus: one who believes will make things happen, most likely giving life a boost of "electric" power.

Meanwhile, the music video is lively, as if current conditions never happened. Pikachu (and a female one at that) is present in the video along with Katy herself, and together they lend their morale boost to a young artist who has a Pichu, which can be taken to be a "younger version" of Katy, especially given that Pichu evolves to Pikachu. The beacon of a lighthouse is a powerful symbol in this music video as well for the overall message of "electrification" of one's life to be something even greater.

When all is said and done, only positive things can be said about this musical contribution. If, as it has been said, electricity is the energy that makes future motion possible, then it becomes something significant for life, which the song can only affirm. It's very much appropriate for the big Pokémon anniversary set during current conditions, as well as anyone looking for a little extra "zap" to power through (Pokémon) life today.

One year ago: Coffee in My Coffers?

Two years ago: Pokémon Go Event Rollup, 5/27/2019

Three years ago: Long Raid's Journey Into Night

Four years ago: A Test of My Resolve: I Still...