I suppose Björk’s dreamy Hyper-ballad was originally written as a love song about the trade-offs made in relationships, and retreating into an inner world as a refuge. Listening to it again now, particularly alongside the wonderful video directed by Michel Gondry, it still reads that way. But lingering on the first part of the title, I wonder if, in the online world we inhabit now, another interpretation might be the cost of showing up in a particular way while holding on to the parts of yourself that remain authentically individual.
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
