Pati was born in Poland but spent the first 6 years of her life on tour with her mother’s partner, who was a frontman in an iconic punk band. They underwent extreme danger to smuggle their anti regime message through soviet censorship, becoming hugely influential during the radical social and political change within Poland in the early eighties.
Of course Pati grew up as an uncompromising character; she literally escaped her home and school in Poland at 16 to study music in London. By eighteen she had signed a major record deal with Sony. It was a huge success. The record, became a best seller in Poland and won major awards; winning over critics and fans alike and earning a reputation that spread worldwide, for her enchanting voice, musical talent and unrelenting creativity.
Returning to Poland Pati became immersed in the creative arts scene that had proved such a strong and radical voice in her youth. She also became a self taught visual artist, published poet, and a widely influential radio DJ in Warsaw.
It was on taking her work to London again that Pati met Stephen Hilton.
Together they formed the band Children and once again were praised alongside the likes of Kieran Hebden, Steve Reed and Prefuse 73 in the Independent Newspaper’s round up of new electronic experimental artists. Stephen also co founded The Free Association with David Holmes and programmed the beats behind many soundtracks for Hollywood blockbusters such as two James Bond movies , Hot Fuzz, Moulin Rouge, and Ocean’s 11 ,12 13.
Together Pati and The Free Association worked on the soundtrack to Michael Winterbottom’s film Code 46 which was nominated for the best soundtrack at the European Film Awards in 2003, this was a personal high for Pati along with supporting Depeche Mode at their stadium show in Warsaw 2006.
Pati then went on to co-write and front “FlyKKiller” , a musical, photographical and installation artwork project which she founded together with Stephen. With their first singles FlyKKiller were praised as one to watch across the UK press; the single rocketed straight into the DMC Zzub chart at number 1. NME, DJ Mag, Hip Hop connection and DJs such as Annie Nightingale and Rob Da Bank at Radio One, John Kennedy and James Hyman; XFM, Joe Ransom and Loose Cannons at Kiss all went berserk for FlyKKiller’s cosmically inspired conspiratorial beats, BBC 6 Music made FlyKKiller’s second singleRecord of the Week while Times magazine placed FlyKKiller’s debut album “Experiments in Violent Light” at 2 in their best of 2007 chart.
Since then Pati released her critically acclaimed third solo record, “Faith, Hope and Fury” in her native Poland and lended her voice to 7 independent movies, including Richard Jobson’s New Town Killers as well as Richard’s following project, the uncompromising, beautiful and brutal short film on sex trafficking called The Journey .
Pati Yang also released a single "Tonite" under the name Nikita, which was very succesful song.
Pati's latest work is "Wires and Sparks", which is her 4th solo album and was launched 27th of May 2011. The producer of the album was Joe Cross, of "We are Performance" band. The album was recorded in Warsaw, Poland. Joe Cross is also responsible for Hurts' debut album, which was a big success all around the world.
Darling
Pati Yang Lyrics
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So I spend time drinking liquid air
'Cause it tastes like wine but there's no kick
I wish it made me soft and weak.
Oh, it'd make it easier
To lie and cheat
If this is how it's going to end,
my darling
Stop fighting. Let's just dance
'Cause we didn't see coming at all,
my darling
It hit us like a laser.
And shone with blinding light
It took us by surprise.
These days I only levitate
Oh, you should so know well that empty state
Oh, I'd make up a reason,
to have you wait
If this is how it's going to end,
my darling
I'll put on all my make up and try to stop crying
Stop fighting.
Let's just dance
'Cause we didn't see coming at all,
my darling
It hit us like a laser.
And shone with blinding light
And it took u by surprise
The lyrics of Pati Yang's song, "Darling" capture the feeling of a disintegrating relationship. The opening lines describe the singer's growing need for something more substantial in life, as they wake up "thirstier by the day." They seek relief in "liquid air," which tastes like wine but lacks the intoxicating essence. Thus, the singer begins to feel weak and wishes they could be soft and vulnerable. The chorus expresses resignation towards the end of the relationship and suggests setting the house on fire and having a party instead of fighting. The song speaks to the fact that things can end abruptly, and one can never fully prepare for it.
The verse-two takes a more desperate turn as the singer describes their feeling of emptiness, which they claim only leads to them levitating. They wish their partner could understand their state of mind but knows it's unlikely, and they would be willing to make up a reason to have them wait. The chorus repeats as a reminder that the unexpected nature of the breakup was blinding, caught the singer by surprise.
Overall, the song is a poetically tragic commentary on what it feels like to let go of someone you love. It explores the emotions of loss, regret, and unexpectedness that are a hallmark of broken relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
I wake up thirstier by the day.
Every day I wake up feeling more and more unsatisfied with my life.
So I spend time drinking liquid air
I try to fill this emptiness inside me with something that doesn't even really exist.
'Cause it tastes like wine but there's no kick
Even though this liquid air doesn't give me the satisfaction I need, it still feels good to indulge in something that seems enjoyable on the surface.
I wish it made me soft and weak.
I wish this emptiness didn't make me feel so strong and in control all the time.
Oh, it'd make it easier
To lie and cheat
If I felt weaker, maybe it would be easier to deceive others and take what I want without consequences.
If this is how it's going to end,
my darling
Let's set the house on fire and have a party
If my life is going to end in emptiness and dissatisfaction, let's make the most of it and have some fun before everything burns down.
Stop fighting. Let's just dance
Instead of trying to find a solution to our problems, let's forget about them for a little while and enjoy the moment together.
'Cause we didn't see coming at all,
my darling
It hit us like a laser.
And shone with blinding light
It took us by surprise.
We were never prepared for the emptiness and dissatisfaction to hit us so suddenly and intensely. It blinds us and makes us feel lost and helpless.
These days I only levitate
I feel like I'm floating through life, disconnected from everything and everyone around me.
Oh, you should so know well that empty state
You can probably relate to how I'm feeling, since we're both searching for something that we can't quite find.
Oh, I'd make up a reason,
to have you wait
I would use any excuse to keep you around and delay the inevitable moment when we both have to face our emptiness and dissatisfaction.
If this is how it's going to end,
my darling
I'll put on all my make up and try to stop crying
If we can't escape the emptiness and dissatisfaction, I'll at least try to put on a brave face and not let it bring me to tears.
And it took us by surprise
We never expected to feel this lost and unsatisfied, and it's difficult to know what to do now that we're here.
Contributed by Levi O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.