Listen to this when
Hyperballad
The private things we do to stay soft in love 🏔️
Who it's for
The song describes a dream of waking early and throwing objects off a cliff before returning to bed, which Björk said symbolized the parts of oneself people give up to make relationships work.
Quietly suppressing yourself→Aware of what you're giving up
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Hyperballad" is a song by Björk from her second solo album, Post (1995), released as a single in 1996. Its narrator lives at the top of a mountain and goes to a cliff at sunrise to throw small objects off the edge, a private ritual before returning to her partner.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,—Paul Laurence Dunbar, “We Wear the Mask”
