"I guess the microbeats were from me getting heavily into my laptop and just trying to enjoy the music from its speakers. The songs on Vespertine are introvert. I tried to make it frozen, winterlike. It's an inside album, a domestic album, I had loads and loads of beats for 'Hidden Place' but it still wasn't up enough. Matthew Herbert came for a visit in the studio and offered to do it. He ran away to his studio and came back after a few hours later with a DAT."
Written by Björk, Guy Sigsworth & Mark Bell. Produced by Björk. Hidden Place was not so hidden as it was the first single to be taken from the fourth studio album Vespertine (2001). The video marked also a new beginning as M/M Paris co directed the video with Inez & Vinoodh, and went on to collaboratively create the visuals and layout for the whole Vespertine album and a sequence of singles.
Hidden Place
Björk Lyrics
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Your love was sent to me
I'm not sure what to do with it
Or where to put it
I'm so close to tears
And so close to
Simply calling you up
We go to the hidden place
That we go to the hidden place
We go to the hidden place
We go to a hidden place
Now I have been slightly shy
And I can smell a pinch of hope
To almost have allowed
Once fingers to stroke
The fingers I was given
To touch with but careful, careful
There lies my passion, hidden
There lies my love
I'll hide it under a blanket
Lull it to sleep
I'll keep it in a hidden place
I'll keep it in a hidden place
Keep it in a hidden place
Keep it in a hidden place
He's the beautifulest
Fragilest still strong
Dark and divine
And the littleness of his movements
Hides himself
Invents a charm
That makes him invisible
Hides in the air
Can I hide there too
Hide in the air of him
Seek solace
Sanctuary
In the hidden place
In a hidden place
In a hidden place
We'll stay in a hidden place
Oh, in a hidden place
We'll live in a hidden place
We'll be in a hidden place
In a hidden place
In Björk’s song Hidden Place, she sings about a love that was sent to her but she is unsure what to do with it or where to put it. She is on the brink of tears and is considering simply calling up her love. She suggests that they go to a hidden place together where she can safely keep her passion and love concealed. She describes her lover as the “beautifulest,” “fragilest still strong,” and “dark and divine.” She marvels at his movements and his ability to hide himself in the air, creating a charm that makes him invisible. She wonders if she too can hide there, seeking sanctuary in the hidden place they will stay in together. Ultimately, the song is about the need for a private space to cultivate and protect one’s deepest emotions and desires.
The lyrics to Hidden Place can be interpreted in different ways. Some people speculate that the song is about Björk's relationship with artist Matthew Barney. Others suggest that it's about Björk's creative process and the need to escape into a private world of inspiration. Regardless of the interpretation, Hidden Place is a beautiful and haunting tribute to the power of love and the importance of nurturing it in a safe and sacred space.
Line by Line Meaning
Through the warmest cord of care
Your love reached me, deeply and affectionately
Your love was sent to me
Your love was directed to me with care
I'm not sure what to do with it
I'm uncertain about how to handle your love
Or where to put it
I don't know where or how to contain your love
I'm so close to tears
I'm holding back my emotions and barely keeping it together
And so close to simply calling you up
I'm considering reaching out to you for comfort
I'm simply suggesting
I'm humbly proposing
We go to the hidden place
Let's find refuge in a private, secluded location
That we go to the hidden place
I insist that we seek sanctuary together
Now I have been slightly shy
I have been a little hesitant
And I can smell a pinch of hope
I sense a glimmer of optimism
To almost have allowed
I almost let myself
Once fingers to stroke
Touching with my fingers
The fingers I was given
The hands and fingers that were bestowed upon me
To touch with but careful, careful
To handle them with utmost caution and tenderness
There lies my passion, hidden
My intense emotions reside secretly
There lies my love
My deep affection lies there
I'll hide it under a blanket
I will conceal it and cover it up
Lull it to sleep
Soothe it and calm it down
I'll keep it in a hidden place
I will store it away privately
Keep it in a hidden place
Make sure it remains hidden
He's the beautifulest
He is the most perfect and stunning
Fragilest still strong
He is delicate yet resilient
Dark and divine
He is mysterious and god-like
And the littleness of his movements
The subtlety of his actions
Hides himself
He conceals himself
Invents a charm
He creates an enchanting aura
That makes him invisible
It causes him to vanish from sight
Hides in the air
He disappears into thin air
Can I hide there too
May I also seek refuge in that intangible space
Hide in the air of him
Disperse into his ethereal presence
Seek solace
Yearn for comfort
Sanctuary
A safe haven
In the hidden place
Within that secluded location
We'll stay in a hidden place
Bestow upon ourselves that sanctuary
Oh, in a hidden place
Oh, within that protected refuge
We'll live in a hidden place
We'll exist in that secretive space
We'll be in a hidden place
We'll belong in that private location
Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mark Bell, Guy Sigsworth, Bjork Gudmundsdottir
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@gbrs6280
through the warmthest cord of care
your love was sent to me
i'm not sure what to do with it
or where to put it
i'm so close to tears
and so close to
simply calling you up
and simply suggesting
we go to that hidden place
now, i have been slightly shy
but i can smell a pinch of hope
to almost have allowed once fingers
to stroke
the fingers i was given to touch with
but careful careful
there lies my passion hidden
there lies my love
i'll hide it under a blanket
lull it to sleep
i'll keep it in a hidden place
he's
the beautifullest
fragilest
still strong
dark and divine
and the littleness of his movements
hides himself
he invents a charm
that makes him invisible
hides in the hair
can i hide there too?
hide in the hair of him
seek solace
sanctuary
in that hidden place
@roiybenkel682
Through the warmthest
Cord of care
Your love was sent to me
I'm not sure
What to do with it
Or where to put it
I'm so close to tear
And so close to
Simply calling you up
And simply suggesting
We go to the hidden place
That we go to the hidden place
We go to the hidden place
We go to a hidden place
Now I have
Been slightly shy
And I can smell a pinch of hope
To almost have allowed once fingers
To stroke
The fingers I was given to touch with
But careful, careful
There lies my passion, hidden
There lies my love
I'll hide it under a blanket
Lull it to sleep
I'll keep it in a hidden place
I'll keep it in a hidden place
Keep it in a hidden place
Keep it in a hidden place
He's
The beautifullest
Fragilest
Still strong
Dark and divine
And the littleness of his movements
Hides himself
He invents a charm
That makes him invisible
Hides in the air
Can I hide there too?
Hide in the air of him
Seek solace
Sanctuary
In that hidden place
In a hidden place
In a hidden place
We'll stay in a hidden place
Ooohh in a hidden place
We'll live in a hidden place
We'll be in a hidden place
In a hidden place
@henriqueramos3197
HIDDEN PLACE
[Verse 1]
Through the warmthest cord of care
Your love was sent to me
I'm not sure what to do with it
Or where to put it
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I'm so close to tears
And so close to
Simply calling you up
And simply suggesting
[Chorus 1]
We go to that hidden place
That we go to that hidden place
We go to that hidden place
We go to the hidden place
[Verse 2]
Now I have been slightly shy
And I can smell a pinch of hope
To almost have allowed one's fingers, to stroke
The fingers I was given to touch with
[Pre-Chorus 2]
But careful, careful
There lies my passion, hidden
There lies my love
I'll hide it under a blanket
Lull it to sleep
[Chorus 2]
I'll keep it in a hidden place
I'll keep it in a hidden place
Keep it in a hidden place
Keep it in a hidden place
[Verse 3]
He's the beautifullest, fragilest
Still strong, dark and divine
And the littleness of his movements
Hides himself
He invents a charm that makes him invisible
Hides in the hair
[Pre-Chorus 3]
Can I hide there too?
Hide in the hair of him
Seek solace
Sanctuary
[Chorus 3]
In that hidden place
In a hidden place
In a hidden place
We'll stay in a hidden place
Oh, in a hidden place
We'll live in a hidden place
We'll be in a hidden place
In a hidden place
Produced By Björk
Written By Björk
@ottolettuce
just imagine living in 2001 and someone releases something so beautiful like this at that time
@grahamfoy3730
I was there, Gandalf...
@sanfordcurtis8242
This was an incredibly wintry album to release in August
@ESL-O.G.
I don't have to imagine. It was pretty amazing but few people recognized or cared
@WOTBS
If you're curious/want to, you can check my new song on this channel, I hope it's your taste
@mondayjulymonday
Bought CD this at midnight at Tower Records. We listened to the entire album in one sitting, silent.
@sefsprit3
every time the chorus hits i feel like i’m levitating this song is godly
@Emiliotecerote
Splatoon fan and björk fan 😮😮
@Petar_Nikolov
Bjork: "Hidden Place' is sort of about how two people can create a paradise just by uniting. You've got an emotional location that's mutual. And it's unbreakable. And obviously it's make-believe. So, you could argue that it doesn't exist because it's invisible, but of course it does..."
@wcbii94
Sheesh.