The song One Hundred Sleepless Nights by Pierce the Veil is a song about heartbreak and hardships after a breakup. It isn't a typical love song because there's a real story behind it. The song tells a story about when Vic was going to visit his girlfriend in LA but when he got there she told him she was pregnant and had an affair, then left him. The mood of the song changes a bit throughout the song. It starts happy, then changes to ominous and an uneasy feeling, and then to heartbroken. The song starts out with the lyrics "I can't wait to see your brilliant face / Light up the room around the pillowcase." This sets a more happy tone than the rest of the song. The listener can tell the Vic cares about the girl he's singing about, and is excited to see her by him saying “I can't wait to see your brilliant face”. The lyrics "She said, "Can you come over to my LA place? / I got something to tell you and it just can't wait."" Are talking about when she called Vic and asked him to call over. At this time Vic isn't suspecting anything strange happening and is still looking forward to …show more content…
The ominous mood is being set by the use of the word tears, which gives the listener an uneasy feeling. Vic also said that he changes the lyrics in his songs slightly so that the person isn't so obviously talked about. He doesn't know what's happening yet, and neither does the listener but the next lines reveal the rest of the story. "You said you're having a baby and before I could cry / You're leaving me just when I thought you were mine." These lyrics explain the rest of Vic's story with his ex. This also explains why his girlfriend answered the door in tears, even though she had an affair she still cared about Vic. The second line shows that when Vic thought they were settling down for good, she