Harm Of Will Lyrics

Lyric discussion by saradickson 

Cover art for Harm Of Will lyrics by Björk

I think this is a relationship hidden from the general public. 'I' is a man in a secret gay relationship with 'he'. 'He' has sex with women to avoid suspicion, so his face isn't 'known to all' and 'I' knows that those women were 'bought for me' but 'I' can't help but feel upset about it. After the women has sex with the other man the first guy leaves her without feeling, because he knows the man will control their relationship by sleeping with women. If the people around them know his face, they will also know 'me'. This means if they find out about one of them being gay, they'll find out about the relationship too. The man has to keep having relationships with women- possibly prostitutes with the description of the women. Harm of will means the personal hurt being felt by this mutual decision. The willpower to keep their relationship secret at all costs is simultaneously causing harm to them.