An Itch
Fever Ray Lyrics

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And everyone started to come after me
And everyone started to touch me
I don't understand, whoever I meet
They always reach out to touch me

Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you

An itch started to follow me

The sensation would cut in a sister
A world of pain, the digits spree
Have you ever felt a sister?
Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you
Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you

Then everyone started to come after me
And everyone started to touch me
I don't understand, whoever I meet
They always reach out to touch me

Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you

An itch started to follow me
The sensation would cut in a sister
A world of pain, the digits spree
Have you ever felt a sister?

Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you
Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Fever Ray's "An Itch" describe the sensation of being touched or "itchy" by those around the singer. The song opens with the line "And everyone started to come after me," indicating that the singer feels overcome by the attention of others. This results in the feeling of being constantly touched ("And everyone started to touch me"), despite not wanting or understanding why people are drawn to touch her.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you," which can be interpreted as a plea for genuine, caring touch rather than unwanted attention. The second verse further emphasizes the discomfort caused by this constant touching with the line "A world of pain, the digits spree" and poses the question "Have you ever felt a sister?" suggesting a shared experience of unwanted touch.

Line by Line Meaning

And everyone started to come after me
People started to pursue me

And everyone started to touch me
People began to physically contact me

I don't understand, whoever I meet
Regardless of who I encounter, I don't comprehend

They always reach out to touch me
They consistently try to make physical contact with me

An itch started to follow me
An uneasy feeling became a constant presence in my life

The sensation would cut in a sister
The feeling was uncomfortable and ever-present

A world of pain, the digits spree
The pain increased as more people made physical contact with me

Have you ever felt a sister?
Have you experienced an uncomfortable sensation like this?

Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you
Picture the feeling of being loved by someone who touches you

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Karin Dreijer Andersson

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Você Tem Razão!

6y↑29

Fever Ray - "An Itch"

[Verse 1]
And everyone started to come after me
And everyone started to touch me
I don't understand, whoever I meet
They always reach out to touch me

[Refrain]
Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you

[Chorus]
An itch that started to follow me
The sensation would cut in a sister
A world of pain, the digits spree
Have you ever felt a sister?

[Refrain]
Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you
Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you

[Verse 2]
Then everyone started to come after me
And everyone started to touch me
I don't understand, whoever I meet
They always reach out to touch me

[Refrain]
Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you
Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you

[Chorus]
An itch that started to follow me
The sensation would cut in a sister
A world of pain, the digits spree Have you ever felt a sister?

[Refrain]
Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you
Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you

The_Thyme_Sage

6y↑3

Some corrections ^^
[Verse 1]
And everyone started to come after me
And everyone started to touch me
I don't understand, whoever I meet
They always reach out to touch me

[Refrain]
Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you

[Chorus]
An itch that started to follow me
The sensation would cut in a sister
A world of pain, the digits spree
Have you ever felt a sister?

[Refrain]
Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you
Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you

[Verse 2]
Then everyone started to come after me
And everyone started to touch me
I don't understand, whoever I meet
They always reach out to touch me

[Refrain]
Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you
Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you

[Chorus]
An itch that started to follow me
The sensation would cut in a sister
A world of pain, the digits spree
Have you ever felt a sister?

[Refrain]
Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you
Imagine: touched by somebody who loves you

All comments from YouTube:

Circolombisque

5y↑15

Really surprised to see so many positive comments on this one, definitely one of the best tracks on the album imo

Laura Garrido

6y↑31

Favorite song of the album, so pure, so intense, so raw, now I don't have to listen a few seconds of "A new Friend"

Davidian Alter

2y↑4

In 2018 in Chicago I remember getting a feeling right before your first song that this was going to be it and the beat kicked in and it was, so fucking good

Você Tem Razão!

6y↑29

The_Thyme_Sage

6y↑3

Você Tem Razão!

6y↑1

Hampus Thornqvist Thank you again!!! 👍👍👍

andcircuit

6y↑1

100% convinced the lyric is "I go out and slam/ whoever i meet"

The_Thyme_Sage

In the context of the following row of text, '' I don't understand, whoever I meet '' makes more sense though.

Milton Lescano

6y↑32

amazing song! it deserves an official video!

Sergio Hgb

This is Official !

Ruben De Los Santos

6y↑2

Sergio Hgb except it's not, it is the official audio.

Sergio Hgb

Hey Ruben! I know man, but I think that maybe is the idea she is going after. Like an "Official Audio" for a visual thats will always be secondary, even if it was more "ellaborated", it still less important than a such powerful project. I agree, It would be cool if it was a traditional approach, with a clear story line, etc. But instead, she is giving us bits and pieces of it, like preparing us for what is on the way, perhaps a video that will get us to put it all together and fully understand these short ones, that are obviously carrying clues of something that we don't know what it means yet... You follow me? is just a different approach, more interesting in this case. To me, the whole album is telling many stories from a single book, where she is rounding it together in the same series of videos... I find It brilliant in all the ways, specially how she is "breaking boundaries."

Ruben De Los Santos

You said this is an official video, I said it wasn't, that it was an official audio, and I my point still stands, of course the videos are clues and bits and pieces of the whole story behind. The visuals are just a companion to the official audio, seems like it is something people is having a hard time understanding, she's releasing the songs for free with visuals in a loop as opposed to have the album cover in the background, you follow me?

hades

6y↑3

Hell yeah I was waiting for this full song to be realize, I can't get enough of this, I'll never get sick of this!!!💀💀💀💀

Andra R

6y↑51

that old Fever Ray's "I'm not done" voice on this fast-paced rythm says she's definitely not done :)

Efren Colomo

6y↑4

Also The Knife’s last song ‘Ready to Lose’ from their last album kinda has the same androgynous vocal effect which I love

Gabriel Reyes

6y↑1

Love this song... best one on the album by far imo.

JMS

6y↑1

This is by far my most loved track on the LP.

Rachel

O álbum inteiro é ótimo, mas essa música é muito, muito boa. Na minha opinião, claro! 🙃

Sandee Correa

6y↑3

Amazing artist. I just adore you Karin you will always have my heart. My favorite singer of all times. No matter what you do your just you, original, beautiful, so damned, sexy! Voice, face, everything. 😗😙😘😚

Ruben De Los Santos

6y↑16

I love this song!! so intense!! I just wish Red Trails and An Itch were the same song, you know, like the mix on the A New Friend teaser.

Interlace

6y↑6

I'll try and make that happen... soon.

Sean

6y↑1

interlace excited

Gabriel Reyes

Nah, let songs as they are please

Ruben De Los Santos

Gabriel Reyes didn't ask for your opinion tho'

Gabriel Reyes

6y↑1

Ruben De Los Santos really? Dont comment publicly then if you only want some sort of replies...

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JakeUK

6y↑1

Absolutely original and amazing :-)

sexycaro08

6y↑3

a very great song 👍🏻🎶

oliverl89

6y↑8

Best track on the album.

The_Thyme_Sage

6y↑2

this track is on FIRE

Underhill

6y↑11

Oh My God, I love it, absolutely my favourite! P. S. I kept the streets empty.

DJ Oswald

By somebody who ‘Loves’ you. ❤️
Them some powerful words Fever 🥵 Ray 🎯.
RA-(“Do You Call My Name!?”)

Massimo Tazzioli

6y↑2

Yep! Go on Karin, this track really bangs, to dance in eastern side of EU

Nicole Farquharson

6y↑1

Fever Ray can do no wrong

Bill Kormas

32w

still goes hard.

Bert

Excelente canciòn

Tiffany TM

52w

Kind of scary but really good and raw. I like, in a long lost mother kind of way. I really dig it.

Tiffany TM

52w

Very human.

Peter B

6y↑1

This track on live will be the best

WicCaesar

The best of Plunge.

Sergio Hgb

6y↑2

Official audio for an official secondary video = Revolutionary

Dominic AaAaa

6y↑2

Great song wish this one had a video though loved the moon and back vid ...do more! :0

Thomas Struszka

An album where I like evey song...this has not happened since the early IAMX. I am thrilled

Karma Kinkster

6y↑5

This is music.

Lx Zander

6y↑3

Depeche Mode vibes... Great song.

one badmoto

6y↑1

mixed with nin or tool

Craig Lee Williams

please come to California 😍 this album is AMAZING

Johnny Johnson

Beware of California......

igor known

6y↑1

what a fuckin bop 🖤 alive

GOOD TEA WITH ARCHIE DAN

6y↑1

Frigging Awesome.

shaun laverick

6y↑2

I think the vids are perfect as they aint over the top. just enough so they don't detract from the music and song...less is more lol

Antonio Alias

Welcome back Fever Ray I missed U!

Barano

5y↑1

Makes me want to walk around naked from the waist down.

Interlace

6y↑4

She's f*cking BACK!!

Zero-one Kackzynski

I wanna take a trip in Fever Ray head .

PuppyGumDrop !

6y↑1

Excellent And Relevant

Tina MG

6y↑14

That beat f*ck yas

Gabriel .L

Love

Daniela Zivanovic

Ingenious

ludovic De Oliveira

DOPE

L Henchley

🖤✨🖤✨🖤

ceeVishus

everything Fever Ray

Cristian Kimura

Y E S

L S

6y↑5

I was kind of hoping for the audio to be fucked up on this track as well!

Ydc

The song ismgood, the style nice, the voice, the music. But this vidéo. .. lol

TheNehellenia

6y↑4

Serving face for days

Lutierre Regis

Karin ❤

Rooibos

6y↑13

every video people complain about the video...they're official audio videos, not music videos. i much prefer this to a still image of the cover.

Indrid Cold

"I don't understand whoever I meet."

Cristian Murati

👍🏻

Dejan Markovic

6y↑1

FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINALLY......FUCKIN FIIIIIIIIINALLY!

di paula

This Itch would be Love ?

Helen Rapoza

6y↑4

Oh Karin, Karin, Karin

Nope Grigsby

this is sum weird shet. underrated. -,_,-

alejandro mauricio

A beautiful😍😍😍😍 l from CHILE exit in your life karin dreijer anderson😘😘😘

gabriele schramm

cool song bäng,bängbängler, dumdum dimbu

Soe Gaard

industrial

Pascal de Aguiar

6y↑8

7 people are intelectually challenged !

Perihelion74

Pascal de Aguiar

Are some not as artistically post modern as that of yourself thus in turn do not bow in sheer reverence at the revelation of your self proclaimed intellectual capacity?

Carlos Murillo

👀

Scott Waterson

It starts out promising. Then she sings.

Efren Colomo

Scott Waterson lol what are you expecting from her voice thats the way she sings

STAN Roblox

Good song but poor video!!!

theswordidtruth

6y↑1

I wish this album had been released from The Knife. Even when I get a glimmer of the old Fever Ray out of this album I am reminded in the next moment that this the Karin that I don't like and never have. I want my Fever Ray to sound like Fever Ray and The Knife to be available for those that want it, but not in my Fever Ray. Unsubscribed.

Gabriel Reyes

6y↑5

Lol... how conservative, move on man... try something different. Its art, music.... its supossed to push things forward not get stuck in the same old tricks and formulas. This IS Fever Ray... just enjoy it as it is

Kariya M

6y↑1

@Gabriel Reyes he's kinda right. I like this Album, some songs are good. Compare that to her first album where they were all good and criticism becomes clear. You can't just fanboy an artist/product, analysis and feedback are vital.

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