"It was written to Graham Massey as a thank you. He was the best tape maker there was. He would make compilation cassettes and I would play them non stop. But, of course, it is also a love letter to sound. The sound of sound. Resonances, frequencies, silences and such ... a music-worship thing."
Headphones
Bjork Lyrics
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To your tape last night
(So warm)
Sounds go through the muscles
These abstract wordless movements
They start off cells that
Haven't been touched before
These cells are virgins
My headphones
They saved my life
Your tape
It lulled me to sleep
To sleep, to sleep
Nothing will be the same
(I'm fast asleep)
I like this resonance
It elevates me
I don't recognize myself
This is very interesting
My headphones
They saved my life
Your tape
It lulled me to sleep
To sleep, to sleep
I'm fast asleep now
(I'm fast asleep)
My headphones
They saved, saved my life
Your tape
It lulled me to sleep
To sleep, to sleep
Björk's song "Headphones" reveals her love for the transformative power of music. The lyrics describe how music can transport someone to another world, both mentally and physically. The first verse demonstrates how music can affect the body, describing how the vibrations of sounds travel through muscles and stimulate cells that have never been activated before. These abstract, wordless movements awaken and transform the listener.
Björk's headphones become a sanctuary for her in the second verse. She proclaims that they saved her life, indicating the sacred space that music creates. She uses "tape" as a nostalgic reference to how music was once physically recorded on cassette tapes, showing her connection to a time when music was more tangible. She then goes into a trance-like state, where she no longer recognizes herself - music has the power to transform her into someone new.
The repetition of the phrase "To sleep, to sleep" in the chorus further emphasizes the transformative power of music. Sleep is a state where one is most vulnerable and dreams can take over, and the listener is transported on a journey. The last line, "I'm fast asleep now," solidifies the fact that music has transformed Björk, and she is at peace in a new world.
Line by Line Meaning
Genius to fall asleep
To your tape last night
(So warm)
It was amazing to fall asleep listening to your tape last night; it provided warmth and comfort.
Sounds go through the muscles
These abstract wordless movements
They start off cells that
Haven't been touched before
These cells are virgins
(Waking up slowly)
The sounds travel through my muscles and cause abstract, wordless movements that awaken cells in my body that have never been stimulated before. These cells are new and unfamiliar, and I am slowly waking up and becoming more aware.
My headphones
They saved my life
Your tape
It lulled me to sleep
To sleep, to sleep
My headphones were a lifesaver, and your tape helped me fall asleep and stay asleep.
Nothing will be the same
(I'm fast asleep)
I like this resonance
It elevates me
I don't recognize myself
This is very interesting
When I'm fast asleep, everything feels different, and I enjoy the feeling of resonance that raises me up. This experience makes me question who I am, and I find it all very interesting.
I'm fast asleep now
(I'm fast asleep)
Right now, I am completely asleep.
My headphones
They saved, saved my life
Your tape
It lulled me to sleep
To sleep, to sleep
Once again, my headphones were a vital tool, and your tape helped me drift off into a peaceful sleep.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ADRIAN NICHOLAS MATTHEW THAWS, BJORK GUDMUNDSDOTTIR
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@thearchiveofmylife
1995 on #mymusicalroadto50
Bjork - Post
With such an eclectic range , this album seemed to try and go everywhere.
The monster hit “It’s OH So Quiet” though a superb song, got played far too much that I couldn’t bear to hear it again at one point.
One track which really caught my introverted attention though was this one.
This summed me up.
Even now I can lose myself in my headphones, and she describes that feeling in such a childlike beautiful way.
@patrickstocks3986
Genius to fall asleep 💤
To your tape last night
(So warm)
Sounds go through the muscles 💪
These abstract wordless movements
They start off cells that
Haven’t been touched before
These cells are virgins
(Walking up slowly)
My headphones 🎧
They saved my life
Your tape
It lulled me to sleep 💤
To sleep 💤 to sleep 💤
Nothing will be the same
(I’m fast 💨 asleep 💤)
I like this resonance
It elevates me
I don’t recognize myself
This is very interesting
My headphones 🎧
They saved my life
Your tape
It lulled me to sleep 💤
To sleep 🛏 to sleep 💤
I’m fast 💨 asleep 😴 now
(I’m fast 💨 asleep 😴)
My headphones 🎧
They saved, saved my life
Your tape
It lulled me to sleep 💤
To sleep 💤 to sleep 💤
@Hippiejessie27
In high school I listened to this every night with my headphones on in my bed.
To block out my parents fighting/ going through divorce.
20 years later I realized.
My headphones, they saved my life...
@thislookslikeact2824
Same
@bradleybfb
Tragically beautiful
@creditbrunch
I'm crying.
@rishabsingh8009
Mission impossible
@siouxsielover88
I remember being a kid listening to Post with headphones on.. I remember quite a few times falling asleep to the album but getting into an in-between awake and asleep state while this song was on. It's a very interesting place to be.
@robertmatheus8004
björk: Ahh, Ohh, Ehh, Ahh
me: iconic
@kobz2862
björk: moo, moo, moo!
Me: This says a lot about our society
@thermo87
Björk inspires me a lot i remember listening to her when i was about to finish high school and listening to her when i was at the university in 1st semester.......Now 4 years later i'm about to finish my career and i feel nostalgic of listening this beautiful masterpiece (Post). I have all the studio albums from Debut until Biophilia..........i'm so glad i discovered Björk
@alechats5184
el pinche furby