Björk

Unison

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One hand
loves the other
so much on me

Born stubborn, me
will always be
before you count 123
I will have grown my own private branch
of this tree

You : gardener
You : discipliner
domestically
I can obey all of your rules
and still be : be

I never thought I would compromise
I never thought I would compromise
I never thought I would compromise

Let's unite tonight
we shouldn't fight
embrace you tight
let's unite tonight

I thrive best
hermit style
with a beard and a pipe
and a parrot on each side
but now I can't do this without you

I never thought I would compromise
I never thought I would compromise
I never thought I would compromise

Let's unite tonight
we shouldn't fight
embrace you tight
let's unite tonight

One hand
loves the other
so much on me

Let's unite tonight
we shouldn't fight
embrace you tight
let's unite tonight

Let's unite tonight
we shouldn't fight
embrace you tight
let's
ahhh...

Unison

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mopnugget On Dec 03, 2001

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by ming ming

21y ago

I believe the track talks about a relationship that is so healthy that a compromise is given voluntarily because the person makes you feel like yourself and the line "lets unite, we shouldnt fight" seems as though she feels there is always room for compromise, or that love forces it because hostility can't be an option.

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by jacob11469 6y ago

@ming ming, that is probably the case, but I have another take on it. Like "it's not up to you" this song could be about uniting with the muse.

by Spocky_88

21y ago

i think this song is about Bjorks ideas about society or more how she believes society should be. Society symbolises this huge enormous tree that bjork has her "own private branch". She believes that society has its rules for reasons and these enforcers are symbolised by the gardener. It also embraces the idea of belonging that if people made this sociological tree, to "comprimise", they could create "unison". Instead of war, terrorism. ect. Verspertine was an album about Sep 11 and i believe that this song addresses it. It's Bjorks plea to society giving us her thoughts

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by ohboyohboyohboy 17y ago

Not to be an irritating nerd or anything, but it can't possibly be about September 11 -- Vespertine was released two weeks before September 11 happened. Just sayin...

by bddalton 16y ago

I definitely agree with that whole bit. 'Society symbolises this huge enormous tree that bjork has her "own private branch". She believes that society has its rules for reasons and these enforcers are symbolised by the gardener. It also embraces the idea of belonging that if people made this sociological tree, to "comprimise", they could create "unison".'

by kaatrien

24y ago

this a great song musically and lyrically.i can only think its about compromise about not forgoing who you are in a relationship ,but still giving of yourself.the theme of vespertine has alot of that in it,about handing yourself over.giving yourself away to someone else ,bjork talks about her love of independance 'i i thrive best hermit style'in this song,doing things on her own being her own boss,but sort of now she's ready to let go of that i think in this song is what shes trying to say.

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by starfaery 13y ago

I think it's about being true to one self, and trying to maintain, her relationship with herself, without compromising.

by periwinklebyday

22y ago

I agree with that comment. Its about being able to feel comfortable enough to love someone and give some of yourself up just to share that love with them. Perfect.