Björk – 5 Years (Lyrics)

Song: 5 Years
Artist: Björk
Album: Homogenic
Year: 1997

Lyrics

You think you're denying me of something
Well, I've got plenty
You're the one who's missing out
But you won't notice
Until after five years
If you'll live that long
You'll wake up
All loveless

I dare you
To take me on
I dare you
To show me your palms
I'm so bored with cowards
That say they want
Then they can't handle

You can't handle love
You can't handle love
You just can't handle

I dare you
To take me on
I dare you
To show me your palms
What's so scary?
Not a threat in sight
You just can't handle
You can't handle love

You can't handle love
Baby, you can't handle love
It's obvious
You can't handle

I dare you
To take me on
I dare you
To show me your palms
I'm so bored of cowards
That say they want
Then they can't handle

You can't handle love
Baby, you can't handle love
It's obvious
You can't handle

I dare you
I dare you
I dare you
I dare you


History

“5 Years” is, presumably, a song about someone Björk knew. Someone she surely loved and wanted a relationship from, yet the person did not reciprocate. In “5 Years”, Björk explains her position to this person, she explains that they seem to be afraid of nothing, and that it seems to her that they simply cannot love.

“5 Years” is the sixth track off of Björk’s third studio album, Homogenic.

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