- published: 25 Dec 2015
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"Unravel" is the third song on the album Homogenic by Björk, which was released in 1997. The song features a prominent example of Björk's use of a half-singing, half-speaking technique which, according to folklore specialist Njall Sigurason, is comparable to that of Old Icelandic choirmen. Structurally, the song is made up of a slowly sweeping melody, saxophones, a church organ, and distant-sounding electronic beats.
Even though "Unravel" was not released as a single, a video was made by Lynn Fox to promote Björk's Greatest Hits Tour. The video won a silver prize at the 2004 D&AD Awards, an event recognizing annual achievements in design and advertising.
In a 2006 interview with Spin magazine, Radiohead singer Thom Yorke named "Unravel" as his favourite song ever, and said, "I'm trying to get Radiohead to do a cover because I think it's one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard." On November 8, 2007, Yorke performed a cover of the song as part of Radiohead's "Thumbs Down" webcast. A snippet of the song is also occasionally performed live as an intro to Everything in Its Right Place.
While you are away my heart comes undone
Slowly unravels in a ball of yarn
The devil collects it and with a grin
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)
While you are away my heart comes undone
Slowly unravels in a ball of yarn
The devil collects it and with a grin
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)
He’ll never return it (when you come back we’ll have to make new love)