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'''Black and White''' is the opening theme song for the season [[S14|Pokémon: Black & White]]. It is composed of clips from ''{{OBP|Best Wishes!|song}}''. It first aired with ''[[BW001|In the Shadow of Zekrom!]]'' to ''[[BW048|Battle for the Underground!]]'' A full-length version under the title ''Black and White Theme'' is used as the opening song of ''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram]]''.
'''Black and White''' is the opening theme song for the English dub of the fourteenth season, [[S14|Pokémon: Black & White]]. It was used from ''[[BW001|In the Shadow of Zekrom!]]'' to ''[[BW048|Battle for the Underground!]]''. The opening animation is composed of clips from the fourteenth Japanese opening, {{so|Best Wishes!}}. A full-length version under the title '''Black and White Theme''' is used as the opening song of ''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom]]'' and ''[[M14|Black—Victini and Reshiram]]''.


==Lyrics==
==Lyrics==

Revision as of 03:53, 22 February 2016

← We Will Carry On!
English opening themes
Rival Destinies (song) →
Black and White
OPE14.png
Dub OP 14
Artist Erin Bowman and Joe Philips
Lyrics John Loeffler and David Wolfert
Composer John Loeffler and David Wolfert
Arrangement John Loeffler and David Wolfert

Black and White is the opening theme song for the English dub of the fourteenth season, Pokémon: Black & White. It was used from In the Shadow of Zekrom! to Battle for the Underground!. The opening animation is composed of clips from the fourteenth Japanese opening, Best Wishes!. A full-length version under the title Black and White Theme is used as the opening song of White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.

Lyrics

TV version

It's always hard,
When the journey begins.
Hard to find your way,
Hard to make new friends.
But there's nothing you can't do,
'Cause you've got the power inside of you!
It's not always black and white,
But your heart always knows what's right.
It's not about win or lose, it's the path you choose.
Let the journey begin,
Pokémon!

Movie version

It's always hard,
When the journey begins.
Hard to find your way;
Hard to make amends.
But there's nothing you can't do,
'Cause you've got the power inside of you.

It's never easy,
To make a choice:
To keep things inside,
Or raise your voice.
But for everyone there comes a time
When the light inside begins to shine.

It's not always right or wrong,
As long as your spirit's strong.
It's not always win or lose,
It's the road you choose;
The answer's within.

It's not always black and white,
But your heart always knows what's right.
But let the journey begin—

So many choices;
How do we know?
So many places;
Where do we go?
What should I say?
What should I do?
Still, we're together: me and you!

It's not always right or wrong,
As long as your spirit's strong.
It's not always win or lose,
It's the road you choose;
The answer's within.

It's not always black and white,
But your heart always knows what's right.
But let the journey begin:
Pokémon!

There's nothing you can't do,
'Cause you've got the power inside of you.
It's not always right or wrong,
As long as your spirit's strong.
It's not always win or lose,
It's the road you choose;
The answer's within.

It's not always black and white,
but your heart always knows what's right.
Let the journey begin:
Pokémon!

Characters

Pokémon

Trivia

  • This is the first dub opening:
    • to not feature any human characters.
    • to be composed completely in CGI.
    • to feature a duet, the first original opening being High Touch!.
      • Movie wise though, Pokémon World is the first dub opening to feature a duet.
    • to not feature a Trainer's Pokémon other than Ash's Pikachu.
  • Unlike in Best Wishes!, all of the Pokémon are revealed and are not in silhouette. Due to this, numerous Pokémon that were not revealed to American audiences were leaked before the game release.
  • A remixed version of Black and White was played as background music in Oshawott's Lost Scalchop! and Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!. An instrumental version was used in Battle for the Underground!.


In other languages




OS: Pokémon Theme • Pokémon World • Pokémon Johto • Born to Be a Winner • Believe in Me
AG: I Wanna Be a Hero • This Dream • Unbeatable • Battle Frontier
DP: Diamond and Pearl • We Will Be Heroes • Battle Cry - (Stand Up!) • We Will Carry On!
BW: Black and White • Rival Destinies • It's Always You and Me
XY: Pokémon Theme (Version XY) • Be a Hero • Stand Tall
SM: Under The Alolan Sun • Under The Alolan Moon • The Challenge of Life
JN: The Journey Starts Today • Journey to Your Heart • With You • Gotta Catch Em All
HZ: Becoming Me / We Go (English Ver.)
Other: Side by Side • Pokérap GS / Pokémon Chronicles theme • Always Safe


← We Will Carry On!
English opening themes
Rival Destinies (song) →
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