Vaikom Viajaylakshmi’s song “Pokoo Nee Rave” from the album Phoenix is a direct plea to the darkness. Written by Vinayak Sasikumar with music by Sam Cs, it opens with a command for night to leave. The verses describe an endless, unseen downpour as stars disappear from the sky.

Pokoo Nee Rave
Vaikom Viajaylakshmi • From “Phoenix”
Phoenix’s Pokoo Nee Rave Lyrics Translation
The lyrics compare a person’s life to a fragile flame flickering inside a helpless bird’s nest. A core question appears later, asking if the new dawn will only bring another form of internal darkness. This moment points to a loss of faith in the promise of a new day.
Pokoo Nee Rave Music Video
The song moves from commanding the night away to a final, somber request. The repeated lines asking the shore and waves for farewell mark a shift in focus. This creates the feeling of a person seeking permission to depart from the world and its pain.