Sleepless & Impatient Night
P.K.14 Lyrics

The lyrics to P.K.14's song Sleepless & Impatient Night describe a sense of disorientation and confusion in the midst of darkness and changing emotions. The singer feels trapped by the expanding shadows and flashing lights around them, while their own tears and shifting colors add to their sense of inner turmoil. They desperately want someone to see their pain and confusion, to bring them clarity and understanding.

However, the toll of time and circumstance is already taking hold, with the tolling of a bell fracturing the singer's mind and exposing them to the sudden revelation of music. This momentary insight is quickly lost in the confusion of youth, with conflicting emotions and impulses coming to the forefront and driving them further into confusion.

The repeated phrase "愤怒改变了我的方向" (fènɡ nù ɡǎi biàn le wǒ de fānɡ xiànɡ), which translates to "Anger changed my direction", speaks to the central role of emotion in this song, and perhaps in the singer's life. The anger may have caused them to lash out or make changes in their life, but it also may be a persistent source of confusion and disorientation.

Some potential interpretations of the song could be that it speaks to the disorienting experience of growing up and coming of age, and the struggle to find one's place in the world in the midst of constantly changing emotions and circumstances. Additionally, the use of the bell and the imagery of darkness and flashing light could symbolize a struggle with mental illness or a sense of existential crisis.