[Verse 1]
Started from a quiet town
Pocket monsters
Hand-me-downs
Headband tied
I’m sworn and bound
To chase a dream that’s way too loud
Call my partner from the glow
Lightning flickers
Ready—go
Shadows spinning at my heels
Power in my scars that heals
[Chorus]
I choose my path
I throw that sign
Got a spirit in my spine
Shadow Badge on my heart
Yeah I’m locked in
Clashin’ claws with crimson eyes
Storms above and roots that rise
Training ’til my doubts all drop
We’re locked in
We’re locked in
We’re locked in (hey!)
Friend and rival
Fate and option
Hidden leaf and pocket monster
Shadow Badge on my heart
Yeah I’m locked in
[Verse 2]
Battle calls at break of day
Arena dust and leaves that sway
Old sensei just nods my way
Says “Trust your gut
Don’t overplay”
Flip that cap and face the crowd
Hear my partner crying loud
Foxfire in my veins that burns
Every fall’s another turn
[Bridge]
Eight tails
Eight gyms
Same road
Different maps
Same code
When we fall
We reload
Swear I’ll guard this strange squad (ooh yeah)
From the forest to the flood
Ink and blisters
Sweat and mud
We made family out of blood
Out of luck
Out of odds
[Chorus]
I choose my path
I throw that sign
Got a spirit in my spine
Shadow Badge on my heart
Yeah I’m locked in
Clashin’ claws with crimson eyes
Storms above and roots that rise
Training ’til my doubts all drop
We’re locked in
We’re locked in
We’re locked in (woah)
Friend and rival
Fate and option
Hidden leaf and pocket monster
Shadow Badge on my heart
Yeah I’m locked in