In a interview with Pitchfork, she said
Pitchfork: It very much does. Towards the end of the record, there is a Buddhist sentiment about the obstacle being the path. You sing, "Don’t remove my pain, it’s my chance to heal." That’s how we figure things out, isn’t it? That the only way out is through, that having things be easier is not helpful in the long run.
When I say that, it might come across that I'm incredibly wise. But it's the other way around. I'm fucked and I'm trying to talk myself into it, like, "Go, girl! You can do it!" It's me advising myself. It's not me knowing it all - not at all. It's just a certain route you just have to go; I went through it.
It’s really hard for me to talk about it. It really is in the lyrics. I’ve never really done lyrics like this, because they’re so teenage, so simple. I wrote them really quickly. But I also spent a long time on them to get them just right. It’s so hard to talk about the subject matter; it’s impossible—I’m sorry. [tears up] There’s so many songs about [heartbreak] that exist this in the world, because music is somehow the perfect medium to express something like this. When I did the interviews about Biophilia, I could talk for four hours about tech and education and science and instruments and pendulums—all the things we did. This one, I couldn’t put any of that stuff on top of it, because it has to be what it is. And I can’t talk about it. It’s not that I don’t want to, I’m not trying to be difficult. It really is all in there.
Notget
Bjork Lyrics
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Our love couldn't carry you
And I didn't even notice for
Our love kept me safe from
Death
You doubted the lights
And the shelter it can give
Eternal and safe from death
If I regret us
I'm denying my soul to grow
Don't remove my pain
It is my chance to heal
We carry the same wound
But have different cures
Similar injuries
But opposite remedies
After our love ended
Your arms don't carry me
Without love I feel the abyss
Understand your fear of death
I will not forget
This notget
Will you not regret
Having love let go
After our love ended
Your spirit entered me
Now we are the guardians
We'll keep her safe from death
Love will keep all of us safe from death
Love will keep us safe from death
(Safe! From!)
Love will keep all of us safe from death
Death
Love will keep us safe from (from) death
Love will keep all of us safe from death
The song Notget by Björk is a poetic exploration of love and loss. The first verse describes how the singer fell out of love with someone, and because of this, their love wasn't enough to save them from something. However, the singer didn't notice this until it was too late. The next verse addresses doubts about the lights and shelter of love. The line "in love we are immortal, eternal, and safe from death" suggests that love can protect us from the inevitability of death. The chorus reminds us that regretting love is a denial of the soul's growth, and we must embrace pain as an opportunity for healing.
The following verse paints a picture of two people who share a deep wound but have different ways of healing. The final part of the song describes how, after the love ended, the spirit of the other person entered the singer, and now they are both the guardians of something, protecting it from death. The final chorus echoes the idea that love can keep us all safe from death.
Overall, Notget seems to be exploring themes of love, loss, and the human desire for immortality. It suggests that while love can provide us with a sense of safety and protection, it is not always enough to save us from the reality of death. However, the song also has a slightly hopeful tone, suggesting that even when love ends, it can still bring people together and protect them from the abyss of death.
Line by Line Meaning
Once you fell out of love
When you no longer loved me
Our love couldn't carry you
Our relationship couldn't support you anymore
And I didn't even notice for
I was oblivious to your unhappiness
Our love kept me safe from
Our relationship protected me from
Death
Dying alone
You doubted the lights
You questioned the security of our love
And the shelter it can give
And the protection it can provide
For in love we are immortal
Because love makes us feel eternal
Eternal and safe from death
Forever and protected from dying alone
If I regret us
If I feel remorseful for our relationship
I'm denying my soul to grow
I'm preventing my personal growth
Don't remove my pain
Don't take away my suffering
It is my chance to heal
It's an opportunity for me to recover
We carry the same wound
We both share the same emotional pain
But have different cures
But cope differently
Similar injuries
Comparable emotional scars
But opposite remedies
But different ways of healing
After our love ended
After our romantic relationship was over
Your arms don't carry me
You no longer provide me with comfort
Without love I feel the abyss
Without a romantic connection, I feel empty
Understand your fear of death
Comprehend your worry about dying alone
I will not forget
I won't erase what happened between us
This notget
This pain that I feel
Will you not regret
Won't you feel sorry about it too?
Having love let go
Losing the romantic relationship we had
Your spirit entered me
I feel your presence within me
Now we are the guardians
Now we both protect ourselves
We'll keep her safe from death
We'll make sure we don't die alone
Love will keep all of us safe from death
A romantic connection will protect everyone from dying alone
Love will keep us safe from death
A romantic connection will protect us from dying alone
(Safe! From!)
(Protected from dying alone)
Love will keep all of us safe from death
A romantic connection will protect everyone from dying alone
Death
Dying alone
Love will keep us safe from (from) death
A romantic connection will protect us from dying alone
Love will keep all of us safe from death
A romantic connection will protect everyone from dying alone
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bjork Gudmundsdottir, Alejandro Ghersi
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Matheus Lopes Tangerino
Once you fell out of love
Our love couldn’t carry you
And I didn’t even notice
For our love kept me safe from
Death
You doubted the lights
And the shelter it can give
For in love we are immortal
Eternal and safe from death
If I regret us
I’m denying my soul to grow
Don’t remove my pain
It is my chance to heal
We carry the same wound
But have different cures
Similar injuries
But opposite remedies
After our love ended
Your arms don’t carry me
Without love I feel the abyss
Understand your fear of death
I will not forget
This not get
Will you not regret
Having love let go
After our love ended
Your spirit entered me
Now we are the guardians
We keep her safe from death
Love will keep all of us safe from death
Love will keep us same from death
(Safe! From!)
Love will keep all of us safe from death
Death
Love will keep us safe from (from) death
(Safe safe from from death death)
Death!
Diego Linsambarth
"Once you fell out of love
Our love couldn't carry you
And I didn't even notice
For our love
Kept me save from death
You doubted the light
And the shelter it can give
For in love we are immortal
Eternal and safe from death
If I regret us
I'm denying my soul to grow
Don't remove my pain
It is my chance to heal
After our love ended
Your arms don't carry me
Without love I feel the abyss
Understand your fear of death
We carry the same wound
But have different cures
Similar injuries
But opposite remedies
I will not forget
This notget
Will you not regret
Having love let go
After our love ended
Your spirit entered me
Now we are the guardians
We keep her safe from death
Love will keep us safe from death"
DigitalHorizon
"If I regret us I'm denying my soul to grow"
This is such a punch in my face
Gentle Request
Saw her live with my ex. We integrated these messages and moved on with our lives after. It was powerful. No regrets, pain feels good
erikpoephoofd
Right in my grapefruit feelsies
Anil Akin
I am proud to share same planet with Björk. But she is living at least 10k years ahead of us.
Esme Marion
You sure she's from Earth?
Flanigan a-go-go
@Esme Marion of course.. we are the sublime. We are the nexus of the future is now
Fotini Kotsia
Yes
Mariana Jó
That's the most accurate comment I've seen on youtube
Matthew Smith
There is a distinct possibility he is a Vorlon in a very compact encounter suit, left behind to guide our evolution through her art.
illuminate the mainstream
Discovering Bjork for the first time feels like a life changing experience. Like she is feeding a need inside my soul that I wasn't fully aware of.