björk - hyperballad

[@CalumnMcAulay]

Arguably one of the most unique and innovative singer songwriters of our generation!

[@Siberius-]

Which generation exactly? your generation? I was born 2 years before this song came out. But I probably don't quite make the cut..

[@highlandgimp]

@@Siberius- No argument.

[@bekadam685]

No one sounds like her #OG!

[@WillTaco456]

unarguably

[@Danny51394]

The most innovative

[@lordsxman]

"I imagine what my body would sound like slamming against those rocks. And when it lands will my eyes be closed or open." What beautiful morbidity.

[@honeycrispp9283]

My fave lyrics from the song. eyes open, as if she wants to see herself fall to her death, last glimpse, as if she enjoys chaos, or eyes closed because she just want to die in peace, beautifully letting go. hahaha thats my interpretation

[@miztimcquave4589]

I think she is throwing off the things that could physically separate her from her lover, then she imagines if it was her... what being torn from that love/relationship might do to her.

[@MusicLover-ko1mq]

Ursine ComicGeek this is art she has a good voice

[@juliegoodwin1]

Mizti Mcquave what would you throw off if you wanted to? ❤️💚💛

[@juliegoodwin1]

Honey Crispp my fav lyric too , nice interpretation , I launched pebbles at the beach once against the rocks and I was surprised that they smashed apart, don't know my own strength ❤️💚💛

[@saucywombat]

love not just the musicality but the emotional complexity of this song. Most hear the suicidal ideation of throwing herself off a cliff and think 'this got dark, therefore deep, and that resonates with me because I have contemplated suicide.' IMHO there's more. In interviews Bjork said this song was about a moment 3 years into an established relationship where things were going good. So good that she feared what came next. She wakes up, walks out & throws things off the mountain to purge her negativity, literally casting out her morbid thoughts 'every morning' 'before he wakes up' 'so she can feel happier' and 'safe up here with you'. Think about that. Like everybody, she has negative emotions. but she needs to ritually purge them everyday for fear that letting her partner see them would pop the bubble of thier perfect relationship. Fear wrapped around love. Love dependent on fear. Which is stronger? The growing dance-beat expressing the Joy that nobody can doubt that she truly feels in the relationship post-purge, but that joy is bought through daily dishonesty. She loves her partner, but not enough to be emotionally intimate about negative thoughts and inner demons. She's constructed a glass ceiling in the relationship and she's getting nearer to it and that. is. terrifying. Which is so reminiscent to me of one's 20's (Bjork was 30 when this song was released), when you've likely had exposure to emotional relationships, but not enough to really know what you're doing. Only later do you learn that while you have to take responsibility for your own baggage, that doesn't mean that you have to go through it alone.

[@christianaguirre4786]

This song resonates with so many people for many different reasons, but what you mention really touches me to my core. I’ve always had my own interpretations of this song, but IMO, this is probably the most accurate representation of the lyrics. Thanks for this.

[@honestexpression6393]

Honestly I'm only looking for musicality.

[@catthomas]

Brilliant comment 🌟💡

[@divinekatoure2345]

glad you are still here

[@elizabethreed5648]

Holy Sh%t 🙂. . . , thoughtful answer.

[@kalibudlakou]

Love her... Who is still listening in 2020?

[@canonall318]

it's me

[@liorjan5453]

i never stop

[@eck3319]

here!

[@jesusisraelburgoamartinez5044]

🙋🏽‍♂️

[@Ytnthrusr]

I will listen her while I could breath...

[@Riggolamby]

this song sounds so modern, I can't believe its from the 90's, she is such a visionary !

[@MusicLover-ko1mq]

Riggo Lamb this song is art is really good

[@tonymaximoff]

She's always ahead of her time ;) I went to her "Björk Digital" exposition in March, it's all virtual reality, apps, high quality effects and sound, it was amazing!!!

[@julesf.meloborges811]

The 90's is full of these Cyberpunk sensibilities germinated through the 80's. Movies, songs and especially literature, full of it.

[@boijorzee]

Yeah this fits right in with what was going on at the time. Techno was thriving and all kinds of electronic music was erupting everywhere. Björk's real talent is to pick elements of more "underground" kinds of music and incorporate them in her own unique (very marketable) package. I really like her music but I never thought of her as a groundbreaking artist. She is a perfectionist and she has always surrounded herself with people who are extremely talented (be it visual artists or session musicians).

[@krlosz1996]

It honestly does sound very 90s retrofuturistic, but unlike a lot of material of this style from this age, Hyperballad isn't dated, that is thanks to the immaculate songwriting

[@iamaqmalnazeer]

Hyperballad, Pagan Poetry, and Joga are the holy trinity of Bjork's magnificence.

[@ipapaparicio]

Aqmal Nazeer I include another trinity stonemilker, wanderlust, all is full of love

[@CardhouseAnimal]

I agree and would like to add another trinity: Black Lake, Army of Me, Mutual Core

[@andreibenedictmendiola1553]

Aqmal Nazeer tea

[@joeagger]

Unison, Pneumonia and Generous Palmstroke all kill me

[@masonandrus4894]

Unravel

[@TheNexus]

There's a purity in her voice that's almost too much to bear. This is beauty in its rawest form.

[@johnross3096]

Björk is an extraordinarily innovative artist whose contributions to contemporary music, video, film, fashion, and art have had a major impact on her generation worldwide.

[@DrunkenMishap666]

Yes. She is. I love her because she is in her own musical world. Post is one of my favorite albums. She is what music should be. Beyond creative.

[@fsharp9585]

Very well said...

[@billiesrus]

Who's Bjork?

[@johnross3096]

Bjork is Bjork, who are you instead?

[@wildewalder6664]

your right, I hate internet. but.... well thanks.... halo from Slovakia. Middle Europe... enjoy it people.... it was granted to us....

[@rulanoz]

Makin me cry, remembering my wife who past away 2 monts ago, she like this singer 😢😢

[@naniorellana614]

oh no, I'm really sorry :(

[@MusicLover-ko1mq]

rulanoz rulan this is art. I love her voice

[@rulanoz]

John Johnny yeah i know from my wife too, her music genre more artistic than me

[@rulanoz]

Nani Orellana thanks, now almost 8 months without her in my life, i love and missin her so much, nothing compare with her

[@ellynisbet2826]

rulanoz rulan I can only imagine how beautiful she was. Stay strong my friend ❤

[@18fiamma]

We live on a mountain Right at the top There's a beautiful view From the top of the mountain Every morning I walk towards the edge And throw little things off Like car-parts, bottles and cutlery Or whatever I find lying around It's become a habit A way to start the day I go through all this Before you wake up So I can feel happier To be safe up here with you It's early morning No-one is awake I'm back at my cliff Still throwing things off I listen to the sounds they make On their way down I follow with my eyes 'til they crash And imagine what my body would sound like Slamming against those rocks And when it lands Will my eyes be closed or open? I go through all this Before you wake up So I can feel happier To be safe up here with you

[@cynthian2616]

Fiam M Thank you!

[@henriqueramos3197]

Thank you very much for the lyrics!

[@henriqueramos3197]

We need the lyrics to sing her beautiful songs! Thank you very much once again!

[@MoMo-pp9ko]

Fiam M 😭😭😭😭😭

[@OogieBoogith]

Bless your heart ❤️

[@ronin6158]

whoever did this video is a genius.

[@marfu999]

Michel Gondry - Yeah, genius fits him perfectly, so many amazing (music) videos

[@lynnpehrson8826]

@@marfu999 did he also do eternal sunlight of the spotless mind

[@hhoopplaa]

@@lynnpehrson8826 (yes)

[@fausty150]

He also did 'Be Kind Rewind'.

[@trevorbrennan6765]

fausty150 that wasn’t so good.........Green Hornet was poor too

[@rainepanda]

Sometimes I avoid listening to her music for a while just cause I get so caught up in listening that I don't do much else. Sometimes I cry listening to it all haha

[@jebby16]

She's so cute it hurts.

[@alextint5987]

Björk, you are So Cute You're Hurting My feelings

[@danyhorn666]

Me too xc She makes me feel emotional

[@juanjesusgarciaespinoza4042]

But u aren’t the unique

[@br4ndyaw4l]

me rn sigh

[@tennisguy514]

Possibly my favourite Björk song.

[@woow83]

possily my favourite song

[@PKaye-ru2ks]

I borrowed this album from the library on tape when I was about twelve and had my mind blown

[@Lengsham]

That's when music works best: the element of surprise.

[@jbernal93]

Can't believe this song came out in 1993. She was really ahead of her time

[@Whatisthis1217]

02년도에 처음 알았을때 바로 팬되서 cd 샀던 기억이.. 오늘 방 정리하며 발견된 시디를 보며 간만에 추억여행하러 왔네요. 당시에는 마이너했지만.. 그때 나에게 신선한 충격과 호소력있는 사운드로 귀호강을 주었던 뷔욕, 20년된 노래가 지금 들어도 전혀 꿀리지 않네요. 앞으로도 오래 활동해주세요~~

[@johndouglass3691]

Three layers of reality in this video: Bjork filmed, Bjork projected onto herself, and the video game graphic of Bjork. This theme is repeated in more of her videos, like Bachelorette, where the stage production is repeated in many less real layers of reality. For those of us who have had a glimpse of the hyperreal, this symbolism is clear and profound.

[@beautronics]

I'm about to turn 30 and I remember dancing and singing to this amazing song when I was 15. Such good memories, I grew up with this genius.

[@patrickmanning94]

happy birthday

[@jabeeee]

Whenever I’ve been experiencing bad episodes, I always plays this song on repeat and cry. Living with certain expectations and sacrificing things to make life comfortable for others; and having doubts of ending my life. This song kept me alive and this now reminds me that I made it through my darks days.

[@MoMo-pp9ko]

I was a young teen when I first heard this song and automatically fell in love with it, now I’m 31 and it means so much more to me. Ahead of its time for sure. 😍🙌🏾😭❤️

[@sanfernvalley619]

Thank YOU

[@N1rvanaGod]

There is a beautiful warmth that comes from listening Björk. She's truly unique.

[@Stonemilker24]

this woman is utterly unique. Humanity and art industry owns her so much,

[@bottytoohotty]

owe'

[@criss3619]

​@@bottytoohotty lol the word own makes his sentence so sinister 🤭

[@Asaeax]

This song was my favourite 5 years ago. I havent heard this in a long time. Now.. 5 years later, i hear this song again with the video clip. And it makes even more sense why I liked this song! woaow.. what an amazing woman Björk is.

[@socialjusticewarrior2316]

and 5 years later, i bet it is still your favourite!

[@maximcohen7488]

No one can take Björk out of my life. I adore her for last 25 years.

[@lucylloyd5599]

Pure Art.... I love her more than life.

[@SiliconBong]

I love her almost as much as i loves kittens :)

[@lucylloyd5599]

SiliconBong Ha ha... I can feel your love, but I'm afraid I cant agree. Kittens scare me, so in my mind I will change your kittens to boxer puppies.... :)

[@SiliconBong]

Lucy Lloyd You're beautiful :)

[@GalionSilevion13]

I do too !

[@lucylloyd5599]

Then.... I love you too

[@alsamuef]

Both the song and the video are top notch even by 2020 standards. Full of creativity, musicality, execution, originality and inspiration to evoke higher levels of emotions.

[@AshleyAlbrand]

Literally the greatest song of all time. Cant listen without crying and experiencing true life. Thank you bjork. I’ve spent my life with this album and this song hits every time ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Cmc995]

this is without a doubt one of the best songs of ALL TIME.

[@רונןאילוז-ש8י]

She came from another world..and inspire us:)

[@xaviercockerton6989]

The planet of Iceland.

[@naynay-fi7iv]

This song has been making me cry cathartic tears since the 90s! Loooove it!

[@tipsybass7060]

One of my fave tracks by her. Just listening on a dark room, I get such vivid imagery, even before the video came out.

[@fredmisiaszek7689]

She is as Elvin as a Human can come to being Elvin and her voice is as close to Heaven as your going to get. This girl is worth dying for.

[@anahiurani965]

This year I finally got my autism diagnosis. This song saved me countless times from suicidal ideation due to auditory overload. Thank you Björk always.

[@SlightlyStrangeFlo]

I really relate to these lyrics, in a weird way. What a fantastic song!

[@kermit1473]

I imagine -her voice is magical ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ If i had a mother.... Her music has been mothering me since I was 14.... I'm 44 now.... still love Bjork forever ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@michaelbittner8904]

A classic! Almost 25 years old and still a breath-taking song…

[@luisvasquez7829]

My top of best bjork songs: 16. Human Behaviour 15. All Is Full Of Love 14. Army Of Me 13. Joga 12. Bukolla 11. You Only Live Twice 10. Unravel 9. Bachelorette 8. All Neon Like 7. Big Time Sensuality 6. Venus As A Boy 5. Aurora 4. Karvel 3. Crying 2. Hunter 1. HyperBallad =)

[@MrDarkastar]

hyperballad for me is in the firsts positions :)

[@humma0]

_Pagan Poetry!_

[@kaleidoscopio5]

Isobel is her masterpiece ☺

[@margoomahony9565]

Its 2020 and I keep coming back. This is timeless, Thanks B x

[@toddpinkstonisgod]

This just might be my favorite music video of all time. Such a perfect match between the images and the song. Gondry and Bjork knocked this out of the park.

[@br4ndyaw4l]

what a legendary song

[@AtlasBlizzard]

Michel Gondry is a visual genius. He and Björk were a perfect partnership.

[@karu6111]

This needs to be reuploaded.

[@Sismartin]

and to me, it sounds like she was singing while recording the video and not lip syncing a finished song

[@EpiloguemusicSen]

no it is not unfinished. the verse was re-recorded for this musicvideo, taken from the layered video with her singing.

[@nodezsh]

Also this version is on the single

[@andresavila4805]

puedo oír a BJÖRK TODO EL DÍA.

[@abielticas1693]

Yo también.

[@tonymaximoff]

Y yo. Más estás canciones de los 90's.

[@hotplums9353]

one of my most favourite ever songs....still gives me goosebumps when i hear it

[@jllanos79]

This has been one of my Queens since the 90's! 2020.... still and forever!

[@toddmichaeljohnson7139]

One of the best songs and music videos ever made 👌🏻

[@cariporter561]

2024 and this song still hits the heart

[@0xFomo]

✌️

[@gabrielpeza404]

This vid is def still ahead of its time :')

[@caseyhabberberger1941]

My god she is an angel. I love her and this is a great song. Simply amazing.

[@UrbanBedouina]

After all these years (this being one of my favorite songs ever!), I finally looked up the meaning behind the lyrics. I always interpreted it as a song about anxiety or panic disorder, but nooo, it's about relationships gone *blaaah. Björk: modern day poet and so much more.

[@leandromedina6780]

One of my favs from Post, first time I watch the video and fell in love at the first second.

[@themad8088]

this not is only a excellent video that resemble a videogame in some sense, is a incredible artwork, combined with this fantastic song, makes a amazing psychical show, imaginative work of Bjork.

[@apaladinoflight305]

Of this song, the thing which I love the most is the brilliant production which perfectly captures the almost alien and ethereal nature of bjork's artistry!

[@theopunkguy]

damn how they created some very smooth camera movement like that

[@anurandev7337]

Motion control

[@jesusbarrios1191]

so insanely beautiful one of the best things ive ever heard I am so grateful

[@ricardodesousa8351]

Ela é atriz, instrumentista e produtora musical. Lançou nove álbuns de estúdio e duas trilhas sonoras.

[@doyleperkins4916]

Over the past 7 years, I have literally played this particular video of Bjork more than a hundred times...LOVE IT.

[@avedic]

Still my #1 favorite song to listen to on the odd chance I happen to wake up super early at like 5am. When no one else is awake....and the world is full of potential bubbling just under the surface.

[@DeadBlonde_80]

I had this album memorized and Delight, dew drops in a garden and of course Portishead. Since the mid 1990’s!

[@swinelube9579]

Still Amazing even now, Her voice just grasps’ at ME emotions.....Only Bjork and Lisa Gerald can do this to me...

[@DestinyRomero-kv7rx]

Her music is just one of a kind. I love it so much. It’s a work of art❤️

[@veroosh]

How much I love you and this song

[@jessimessiness]

This video is the perfect gem to watch again Hyperballad--both so good!

[@Goodwithwood69]

If I was asked to describe my 90's in one artist, it would be Bjork !

[@kendallwonderland1691]

90s & millennium! her music still effects me.

[@daniellelambert1290]

This girl never fails to mesmerise me.... Her 90s albums where the best... Her videos are amazing.... With headphones full blast 😉 hunter is top also all is full of love!!!

[@YaaraC109]

gave me the chills even in this terribly low quality. by the way - am I the only one who noticed she is singing live??

[@Alvaarou]

Yaara C Yessssss. She is singing live >

[@YaaraC109]

Haha knew it! Makes it even more sublime (,:

[@saltalgilmour9745]

I used to live by the park and everytime there was bad weather between the 4 walls I was going for a walk through the park under the rain to enjoy the sunshine and evaporate things.. I know how u feeling about this .. it is so clear to me... takk fyrir

[@lauranajaha5061]

sé que quizá no sea el significado de las letras ni del tono, pero para mí, esta canción suena a romance y me parece que de algún modo dice lo que uno siente cuando esta feliz en medio de la depresión...

[@christosorthodoxou8083]

Saw her do this at a festival in the 90s. Wasn't a fan before. Absolutely blew me away. Genius.

[@walternaranjoprieto]

I was in her concert in Bogota... That was one of the best nights of my life.

[@Passageofsky]

Genius, and the sounds in the production are suggestive of a scene, of a landscape it's a masterful song

[@padregrande523]

What an amazing video, gives me a very specific kind of nostalgia.

[@intherepal]

hands down one of the best music videos and songs of all time.

[@mijaumiaumiao]

Can't wait till I get to see this in 1080p. It's gonna be so awesome

[@K.Ginger-Rogers]

IF U HAVEN'T SEEN DANCER IN THE DARK . One of the most astounding creations on film ever. Even the critics said she designed a new way of acting a new way of being an indie type of human. 🥰🥰🙏💜

[@kermit1473]

Her kids are lucky!!! Imagine Bjork being your mom❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Mortalgamer1]

I listen to this song everyday so I can feel happier TO BE SAFE UP HERE WITH YOU!

[@theoriginaljean3917]

Her videos are even more beautiful when you're high. The concept of this video is so cool and weird and amazingly different 😫🙌

[@andrescubillo7824]

theoriginaljean this on LSD

[@sasosaso3000]

I love this woman. From the time I was a teenager and she was in the Sugarcubes to now. She has always been able to encapsulate all of my emotions to the point of tears. She has saved me from my depression. She has taught me how to love. My wish is to hug her before I die.

[@MyCatInABox]

Everytime I hear this song, I (embaressingly)think about CKY2K when there all in Iceland and climbing the mountains and walking through the streams...YEAH thanx Bam...wish I was a zillionaire. I'd take a trip like that, too.

[@lexleon]

Love you Bjork!!! So ahead of your time...your music is eternal...

[@kendallwonderland1691]

I love bjork

[@miztimcquave4589]

SO BEAUTIFUL! I first heard this when she performed it at Bonnaroo. She seems to be describing their love, so far above "regular life" -- (on the mountaintop)-- she throws off things that could physically separate them or end their love in the earthly realm; then she imagines throwing herself off, what it would do to her if their love died or was destroyed.

[@yrblue1955]

This song is like a mystery mountain.

[@casiokid5490]

not long enough at all. could cry for a few more hours tonight.

[@seancollins413]

who is here in 2024?

[@nobueotsuki3047]

I'm here

[@berlinergeplaenkel]

❤

[@LostInWax222]

Been here

[@EM-cmd22]

✌️

[@Matt-re6lv]

Forever

[@lucas2718]

There's a very fine line between genious and madness. And Bjork walks it flawlessly.

[@TweakingIndividual]

I get my writing inspirations by listening to her. I'm not yet a good writer, but she's a great teacher

[@dgracecovers]

Agree

[@Happyradio1234]

me too! her and ian curtis. both wonderful poets.

[@TweakingIndividual]

@@Happyradio1234 I love to hear that people experience the same thing as me. I have never seen irl people who love Björk so I tend to get excited when she gets recognised. May I read some of your writings inspired by her songs? If you don't mind, of course...

[@TweakingIndividual]

@@Happyradio1234 I just discovered Joy Division because of you, I love the songs!❤️

[@Happyradio1234]

@@TweakingIndividual So cool!

[@chrisedt]

She's Bjork. She's from Iceland. She used to be in a band called The Sugarcubes and there is NO ONE like her. She is always changing. You are lucky to have found her.

[@miketremamunno9745]

This is strangely beatiful

[@luieg9482]

Please keeping on making music you have gotten me through so many bad times and you’re angelic voice is inspiring and I’m glad I’m alive to be able to listen to your music!

[@niznet111]

I love this. Jay Brannan has a version well worth a listen. :-)

[@dreamworld3319]

barely listening to this amazing song mid 2024, curse you god for bringing me into this universe so late

[@goober11]

The crazy thing is fifteen years later this song is still ahead of it's time.

[@adj789]

the best Gondry video

[@omimaru3]

You were a huge part of my youth！🇯🇵

[@3rdSyllable]

Bjork is a true what ever she is

[@sheldoncooper8199]

Poeple Say EVERY Human on Earth is Unique But Björk is Really a 1 in 100 Years Unique.

[@antoinejackson4311]

Wow, just found this in 2024

[@roosevelt2257]

Maybe 20 years ago i did a painting inspired by this song. It was artistically mhh but the idea of the purging every morning of whatever is unnecessary, just there- and that opening onself up to whatever is necessary and worthwhile. Forget the name but a different song about how she is going to swim to the bottom of the ocean and its where shes staying, her home! Anyhow inspired a slightly better painting!! Have a good one

[@tonyhaffey2926]

i'm totally in love with Bjork, she is the best!