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Björk – Undo (2001) | Track profile | Dork

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Undo

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Undo

Release date: 27th August 2001

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About This Track

Surrender is the whole argument of 'Undo'. Björk builds the song around a single imperative: stop striving, stop the uphill struggle, give yourself in. The lyrics move from exhortation to something gentler, a prayer for generosity of spirit, a request to unfold rather than clench. It is a song about the paradox of effort, how trying too hard becomes its own obstacle. The track sits in a space of quiet insistence. Björk repeats her central refrain until it becomes a kind of mantra, each iteration softening the edges of what came before. By the outro, 'Undo' has become a verb of healing, something you do when you are bleeding or sweating or crying. The song offers no grand resolution, only the repeated instruction to unravel, to let go of the grip.

"Undo" is a track by Björk, released 27th August 2001. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 5 articles about Björk.

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Lyrics

Undo

[Chorus]

It's not meant to be a strife

It's not meant to be a struggle uphill

Oh, I

It's not meant to be a strife

It's not meant to be a struggle uphill

Oh, I

[Verse 1]

You're trying too hard

Surrender

Give yourself in

You're trying too hard

You're trying too hard, ah

[Chorus]

It's not meant to be a strife

It's not meant to be a struggle uphill (Sweetly)

It's not meant to be a strife (To enjoy)

It's not meant to be a struggle uphill

Oh, I

[Verse 2]

It's warmer now

Lean into it

Unfold

Unfold in a generous way

Surrender

[Chorus]

It's not meant to be a strife (Surrender)

It's not meant (Undo) to be (Undo) a struggle uphill

It's not meant to be a strife

It's not meant to be a struggle uphill

[Bridge]

I'm praying

To be

In a generous mode

The kindness kind

The kindness kind

To share me (To share me)

To share me

[Chorus]

It's not meant to be a strife

It's not meant to be a struggle uphill

It's not meant to be a strife

It's not meant to be a struggle uphill

[Outro]

Undo

Undo

And if you're bleeding

Undo

And if you're sweating

Undo

If you're crying, darling

Undo

Undo

Oh, I

Unravel

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Undo

2001

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Björk, Thomas Knak
Producer: Björk
Engineer: Geoff Foster, Jake Davies, Jan “Stan” Kybert, Valgeir Sigurðsson
Arranger: Zeena Parkins
Assistant Engineer: Rikky
Choir Arranger: Björk
Choir Director: Stuart Green
Harp: Zeena Parkins
Layout: Inez and Vinoodh, M/M (Paris)
Mixing Engineer: Mark “Spike” Stent
Orchestra Coordinator: Stuart Green
Orchestration: Vince Mendoza
Programmer: Thomas Knak
Recording Engineer: Jake Davies, Valgeir Sigurðsson
Strings: Geoff Foster
Strings Arranger: Vince Mendoza
Vocal Editor: Björk

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