Wet Leg’s “pokemon” Is a Surreal, Shimmering Indie-Pop Love Song
The 2025 release of Wet Leg’s second album, moisturizer, yielded an immediate standout in the track “pokemon,” a shimmering, uptempo indie-rock gem.
The song is built around dreamy, melodic guitars and propulsive drums, creating an ecstatic sonic foundation for the band’s sweet, layered vocals.
Lyrically, the track delves into the giddy, obsessive energy of being head-over-heels, detailing the desire to constantly drive around and think about a new partner, despite warnings that the intensity will fade.
Crucially, the song uses a playful, slightly surreal metaphor in the line, “I’ll be your Pokémon,” which reinterprets the idea of being chased and collected into a term of profound, willing adoration.
This romantic and euphoric mood, while deeply in love, retains the quintessential Wet Leg touch—tongue-in-cheek and slightly bizarre—avoiding a straight-up earnest tone.
The official music video, which notably features a surreal relationship with a giant egg, further complements the track’s distinctive visual identity.
“pokemon” remains a strong topic in year-end discussions due to its irresistible hook and the way it so effectively captures overwhelming, adolescent love as something fun and overwhelming rather than tragic.
Quotable Lyrics:
Get lost, get loose, get another round
Won’t have far to fall, crawling on the ground
My hands and knees are bleeding out
Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh
This town, this town is the best I’ve seen
But nothing hits like you and me
“I love you,” I say casually
Oh-oh
Oh, to be yours, to be driving away
Baby, you got the keys, let me show you the way
I’ll be more than a friend, more than a friend to you
You wanna go for a drive?
I don’t wanna take it slow
You wanna go for a drive?
Isle of Wight to Tokyo
I don’t wanna take it slow
You wanna go for a drive?
All on our own, all on our own
You taste so sweet, like grenadine
You are my favourite human being
Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh
Peoplе will tell you this feeling will fade
But they don’t undеrstand, they’re just not on our wave
From the start till the end, every day, all I want is you
Think about you a lot, ride with me, drop the top
Take you down to the spot, let you drive if you want
In control of me now, take a hold of me now
Plait my hair just for you, take the reins, giddy up, mm
Giddy up, you want to go faster?
Call me the demon headmaster
Tell me what you want, I’ll be what you want
You just gotta choose me, baby, yeah, I’ll be your Pokémon
