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Een van mijn favoriete nummers van Björk is Hyperballad.

Het nummer staat op het album Post wat uitgebracht is in 1995.

Hoe Björk denkt over het nummer word duidelijk in enkele quotes:

“It was inspired by a situation I saw a lot of my friends get in to. I really like reading magazines about science, you see, and when people fall in love, they make this kind of drug in their bodies so they become addicted to each other physically. “ (Februari 1996)

“What inspired the song “Hyper-Ballad”? The critical time in a relationship, which usually happens after 3 years, and I can see all around me with all my friends. It’s got to do that when you fall in love it is so precious to you, you never know this might be the last time, so your behaviour towards the loved one becomes very sweet and you go somewhere else to be aggressive. Because I believe that all people have got both sides. So you end up having to unload your aggressions at a bar or by throwing cuttlery off cliffs. So you can come back to your loved one, kiss him sweet on his cheek, and say happily, ‘Hi honey.’ “ (November 1995)

“I guess that song is about when you’re in a relationship and it’s going really well and you’re really happy and maybe you have given up parts of yourself. To fall in love and be in a relationship for a long time is like giving a lot of parts of you away, because the relationship becomes more important than you as individuals. It’s a bit of a tricky balance. I think everyone in a relationship needs to know not to forget themselves…” (Augustus 2002)

“I think it was a dream I dreamt… “ (Maart 2008)

Onderstaand filmpje is van een live optreden in 1998.