Unravel
Bjork Lyrics
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My heart comes undone
Slowly unravels
In a ball of yarn
The devil collects it
With a grin
Our love
He'll never return it
So when you come back
We'll have to make new love
He'll never return it
When you come back
We'll have to make new love
While you are away
My heart comes undone
Slowly unravels
In a ball of yarn
The devil collects it
With a grin
Our love, our love
In a ball of yarn
He'll never return it
When you come back
We'll have to make new love
He'll never return it
When you come back
We'll have to make new love
Oh he'll, he'll never return it
When you come back
Encapsulate a little thing
We'll have to make new love
He'll never return it
When you come back
We'll have to make new love
The lyrics to "Unravel" by Björk explore the concept of a love that has been taken away and replaced with something else entirely. The song describes how the singer's heart comes undone while her loved one is away, and slowly unravels like a ball of yarn being pulled apart. In her absence, the devil collects their "love" in this ball of yarn, suggesting that their connection has been twisted and distorted by outside forces.
Björk's use of metaphor is powerful in this song. The ball of yarn becomes a symbol for their love, which has been tangled up and kept by an evil force. The devil collects it with a grin, almost enjoying their heartbreak and pain. His possession of their love means that they will have to start again, and create new love when they are finally reunited. The repetition of this final phrase emphasizes the enormity of what they have lost, and the challenge of starting again from scratch.
Overall, "Unravel" is a powerful meditation on the fragility of love, and the way that it can be taken away by circumstances beyond our control. The song reflects on the pain of losing someone we care deeply about, and the challenge of starting over when we are used to something familiar and comforting.
Line by Line Meaning
While you are away
During your absence
My heart comes undone
My emotions become unsettled
Slowly unravels
Gradually falls apart
In a ball of yarn
Like a tangled mess of thread
The devil collects it
Negative forces take control
With a grin
Happily
Our love
The connection between us
He'll never return it
It's gone forever
So when you come back
In the future
We'll have to make new love
We will need to start fresh
Oh he'll, he'll never return it
It's lost forever
Encapsulate a little thing
We will need to rebuild something small
We'll have to make new love
We will need to start over again
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Guy Sigsworth, Bjork Gudmundsdottir
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Asodrob
Unravel
While you are away
My heart comes undone
Slowly unravels
In a ball of yarn
The devil collects it
With a grin
Our love in a ball of yarn
He'll never return it
So when you come back
We'll have to make new love
He'll never return it
So when you come back
We'll have to make new love
@jillianryan1890
while you are away
my heart comes undone
slowly unravels
in a ball of yarn
the devil collects it
with a grin
our love
in a ball of yarn
he'll never return it
so when you come back
we'll have to make new love
@luminati5383
Thom yorke from Radiohead called this song the most beautiful piece of music he’s ever heard
@y-yyy
Well he is absolutely right
@Boryathecat
whoever this Thom guy is he definitely has a great taste.. jk, seriously though, he is not wrong
@elakeyy
the intro sounds like all i need lol
@luminati5383
@@Boryathecat he's the lead singer of radiohead haha. He did a cover of this song too - not as amazing as this song but still a solid effort. They also collaborated together on a song called nattura
@luminati5383
@@elakeyy the saxophone played in reverse sounds like a cello - bjork's creativity never ceases to amaze me
@TheEpicImpaler
Homogenic is a hell of an album.
@tapiomyllarinen1963
Thank you Björk and Unravel
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It's great to be a part of Global Community, as global citizen this music video makes me a huge impact
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@chrisbirch4150
yeah i go back to it every couple of years and it is even better than I remember every single time. It runs like a greatest hits
@unabashedlybroken6789
Yes it is. Had a profound effect on me.