Bjork - Play Dead Lyrics






Darling stop confusing me
With your wishful thinking
Hopeful embraces
Don't you understand?
I have to go through this
I belong to here
Where no-one cares
And no-one loves
No light, no air to live in
A place called Hate
The city of fear

I play dead
It stops the hurting
I play dead
And the hurting stops

It's sometimes just like sleeping
Curling up inside my private tortures
I nestle into pain
Hug suffering
Caress every ache

I play dead
It stops the hurting
I play dead
It stops the hurting
I play dead
It stops the hurting
I play dead
It stops the hurting
I play dead
It stops the hurting





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  1. C.... ....

    if u consider how music was back in 93, and how does it sounded when it came out, i feel the same shock

  2. M.... m....

    VOULWSE TO PSEFTOKOULTOURIARA GAMIOLA

  3. k.... ....

    One of her #1 fans past recently and I wish song was true in this case... Julie we will always love you.

  4. Y.... D....

    Play earth

  5. C.... D....

    Blue cross government

  6. a.... j....

    I have just discovered this :/

  7. M.... P....

    Me requeteenlocadamente me gusta esta canción!

  8. S.... ....

    Can someone please give Bjork a shot at a bond song

  9. N.... M....

    Sounds nothing like demon Hunter.

  10. T.... S....

    This song sums up my life...

  11. M.... W....

    That bass line. How is this not a Bond song?

  12. E.... S....

    ❤❤❤❤

  13. E.... R....

    She is so primal and imperfect that in some ways, she is the image of what humans used to be and still should be. God meant for us to be ourselves and also speaks to us in feelings we can't understand because their breath(I consider God gender-neutral) is what our soul is made of and our soul speaks through primal emotions and instincts. In this time, we live in society where those things are denied which is part of the reason why many of us feel that something is wrong and search for meaning. We need people like Bjork to inspire us to live emotionally, embrace our beautiful imperfection, and be in tune with God again.

  14. E.... R....

    I love everything in this!

  15. B.... C....

    Avec moi connaissant arbi lets

  16. S.... K....

    I've always appreciated Björk's vision in regards to music!

  17. M.... S....

    https://youtu.be/YCYaALgW80c

  18. A.... P....

    she should be frozen now!!! for future generations live enjoyment!!!!!

  19. C.... L....

    Bjork, oh Bjork. It's one of the bjorkest song I've heard..

  20. H.... M....

    this song played alot when I was at camp, cause I had no friends so I just sat in my cabin for hours and hours on end listening to the few bjork songs I had downloaded. She's amazing. Who else could replicate such a beautiful voice?.

  21. B.... ....

    Never till I am😎

  22. J.... a....

    Jesus Christ I forgot how beautiful this was

  23. M.... N....

    Großartig

  24. C.... C....

    👍👍

  25. E.... O....

    Who on earth came up with the idea of teaming the wild, wacky, zany eccentric Bjork up with the quiet, shy David Arnold?! Let alone the fact that IT WORKED!!! Brilliant song, but then Bjork simply doesn't make bad records!

  26. W.... ....

    shes actually out of this world.. like actually

  27. K.... W....

    That bass!

  28. M.... G....

    Lyrics:

    Darling, stop confusing me
    With your wishful thinking
    Hopeful embraces
    Don't you understand?
    I have to go through this
    I belong to here
    Where no one cares
    And no one loves
    No light, no air to live in
    A place called hate
    The city of fear

    I play dead
    It stops the hurting
    I play dead
    And the hurting stops

    It's sometimes just like sleeping
    Curling up inside my private tortures
    I nestle into pain
    Hug suffering
    Caress every ache

    I play dead
    It stops the hurting

  29. Z.... B....

    omfffffffffffgood been looking for this song since a kid

  30. L.... ....

    Play Dead is not from the album Debut, it's from the Young Americans ost. Just sayin'...

    L.... ....

    Depends on the international versions and formats of the "Debut" album. The Japanese version of "Debut" even included both "Play Dead" and "Atlantic".

  31. N.... R....

    This song hits me right in the millennial angst.

  32. J.... Y....

    Still superb.....

  33. S.... D....

    Björk is underrated.

  34. B.... ....

    One of her best songs

  35. e.... ....

    This is a GREAT track! Also wouldge made a great bond theme too

  36. f.... ....

    Brilliant.

  37. H.... D....

    ANAZING!!!!

  38. S.... G....

    Bjork brings us the truth, because she freed herself singing with her heart avoiding all the academic technics (technics she owns perfectly and more). To resume, she does it Sacred, Holy Bjork!

  39. L.... S....

    Bjork est vraiment pas mauvaise j'avoue que j'écouter pas trop avant mais en réécoutant quelques titres j'aime beaucoup

  40. A.... C....

    Every now and then YouTube recommends people I’ve never heard of and I keep getting surprised. I like it.

  41. N.... B....

    Love love love this song. I listen on repeat!

  42. M.... M....

    My teenage years ❤️❤️❤️🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 Anazing music that never gets old just gets better.

  43. N.... N....

    __🌹 Björk Guðmundsdóttir 🌹__
    ❤ H a p p y B i r t h d a y ❤
    ❤🕊 Til hamingju með afmælið! ❤🕊
    (born: 21.11.1965)

  44. L.... d....

    The order of death 322

  45. S.... M....

    Ouiiiôo

  46. M.... -....

    Don't understand why they seamed to never play Björk on German Radio stations in the last years...
    Her music is soooooo amazing!!!
    Do they play her in your country on the radio?

  47. L.... C....

    ❤❤❤

  48. I.... D....

    Damn what a tremendous song

  49. I.... B....

    Playing this out loud is beautiful jeeeees wow

  50. S.... P....

    So agree with DarthCipient

  51. S.... P....

    One of my favorite songs ever and the movie is ok as well so many memories 2019 bless people

  52. k.... ....

    This might be Bjorks best vocal performance.

  53. B.... ....

    20 seconds in I'm wondering how the fuck I've never heard this and I'm so happy I'm still alive to hear her music

  54. P.... B....

    Era salatissimo lo YAK, NO?
    AMORTE13X

  55. E.... C....

    fuck she is good, wtf is this song :O

  56. M.... 9....

    I like youtube comments, because there is always a mix of very eloquent expressions of what we all enjoyed about the video, and funny memes about the song. This music is vital for the soul of lots of people, but it's good to be comforted by the silliness of life again

  57. r.... ....

    "In my dreams, my fingers are made of butter."

  58. A.... H....

    ✌️🎶😎

  59. M.... B....

    Punaise,quelle nostalgie j ai 43 j écoutais cet album y a 20 ans...décidément aucune ride musicalement parlant,on a plus d artiste avec de vrai voix

  60. R.... T....

    Here from Jeremy Clarkson's f15 ride episode

  61. D.... L....

    💗 Björk..This song is amazing..👍🇬🇧

  62. P.... C....

    Ahhhhh the memories of the 90"s come rushing back to me because of bjork. A beautiful haunting song that has stood the test of time. How the world has changed not for the better especially the so called music.😕😕😕😕

  63. P.... ....

    Gorgeous track.

  64. D.... U....

    Its feels like this was from so long ago now

  65. �.... �....

    Чудо ты наше!!! Обожаю тебя!!!

  66. D.... S....

    🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊

  67. k.... ....

    The description says it's "off Debut" but I definitely don't remember it on that. I thought it was on a movie soundtrack or something. Maybe also an extended "debut" remaster.

    k.... ....

    kaguth You are right. It was on the soundtrack for The Young Americans and then was put onto the second edition of Debut

  68. G.... T....

    Amo mucho su música 😊

  69. J.... D....

    Awesome

  70. R.... M....

    Ahead of her time, in time with herself - love it❤️

  71. C.... C....

    paul vibert...you're an idiot

  72. P.... C....

    It's the only Disc that still works.

  73. d.... m....

    This sounds like something you’d make babies too

  74. c.... m....

    Have anyone listened to this at 0.75 speed? (you can change from settings). For better quality do it on Mac on Safari.

  75. T.... R....

    It's not "Off the album Debut".
    It was made specifically for the film The Young Americans, (starring Harvey Keitel) and was the only song released as a single from the soundtrack.
    Then it was only added, as a bonus track, to a later re-issue of 'Debut' after Bjork's manager convinced her it should be.
    I still have the CD single, (which has several versions of the song on it, as well as an instrumental version) which I bought at the time. Great song that's aged very well indeed.

  76. B.... ....

    Will do 😁

  77. L.... D....

    Let's start a petition to get Bjork to write the next Bond theme song!

  78. J.... B....

    Die svhöndti Stimme ever

  79. J.... L....

    I will not play dead I will be dead

  80. M.... M....

    I really wish I could.

  81. B.... A....

    Probablemente la mejor cantante del mundo...

  82. S.... U....

    Jah Wobble on bass

  83. B.... B....

    This reminds me of my teens many years ago! Sat in the cinema with friends waiting for the lights to go down and for the trailers and the movie to start.. Always remember this song being played.. ah for those care free days!!

  84. N.... t....

    Perfection elle est géniale

  85. F.... S....

    Oh Bjork you are so far away and so close to my heart, thank you thank you than you, I also play dead :)

  86. J.... ....

    The beauty of self destruction

  87. R.... S....

    I play dead.. Sometimes it's just sleeping... Like Limbo..

  88. B.... ....

    Just want nice

  89. U.... S....

    This song is forever etched in my soul.

  90. P.... S....

    Darling, stop 🛑 confusing me
    With your wishful thinking 💭
    Hopeful embraces
    Don’t you understand?
    I have to go through this
    I belong to here
    Where no one ☝️ cares
    And no one ☝️ loves
    No light 💡 no air to live in
    A place called hate
    The city 🌃 of fear

    I play dead 💀
    It stops the hurting
    I play dead 💀
    And the hurting stops

    It’s sometimes just like sleeping 💤
    Curling 🥌 up inside my private tortures
    I nestle into pain
    Hug 🤗 suffering
    Caress every ache 😖

    I play dead 💀
    It stops the hurting

  91. J.... J....

    Quintessential Bjork. Immediate, honest, expressive. If music is an art then this album ticks that box. That's what I reckon anyway.

  92. J.... L....

    wir sind bei dir das ist eine ganz andere klasse ich riche nach u-boot,s tahl und mist den geruch werde ich nicht mehr los

  93. D.... o....

    She has ether

  94. B.... B....

    Ricardo Lopez brought me here.