Unravel
Björk & Brodsky Quartet Lyrics

Björk & Brodsky Quartet's song Unravel is an emotional and evocative love song that speaks to the pain of separation and the fear of losing one's love. The song begins with the declaration that the singer's heart comes undone slowly, unravelling like a ball of yarn, during the time of their lover's absence. The image of yarn being slowly untwined as a metaphor for the disintegration of one's emotions is striking and visceral, evoking a sense of fragility and vulnerability.

The next line of the song introduces the concept of the "devil" collecting the unravelled ball of yarn, which represents the singer's love. The devil's grin suggests malevolence and a sense that something has been taken or stolen, and the lyric "our love in a ball of yarn" indicates that the singer and their lover's relationship has been reduced to a mere object. The repetition of the phrase, "he'll never return it," reinforces the sense of loss and finality that comes with separation, a sense that something has been broken and can never be mended. The chorus of the song is a simple yet powerful repetition of the initial lyrics, underscoring their impact and significance.