☝️ Key Points
- The song lyrics are about how people often don't realize what they have until it's too late.
- It's about the fear of love and how many people are cowardly.
- The lyrics challenge listeners to be brave and face love.
- The singer emphasizes that the other person will only realize they've lost love after five years or maybe even when it's too late.
- The lyrics criticize people who act bravely but actually fear love.
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song "5 Years" by
Björk are about the idea that people often don't realize what they have until it's too late. It's about how people are afraid of love and how many of them are cowards. The text challenges the listeners to be brave and face love.
The first verse emphasizes that the person the lyrics are addressed to believes they are withholding something from the singer. But in reality, she has had enough and the other person will only notice it after five years, maybe even when it's too late. The lines "You'll wake up, all love-less" show that the other person will only realize then that they have lost love.
The chorus challenges the other person to face the singer and show their hands. The line "I'm so bored of cowards, who say what they want, then they can't handle love" shows that the singer is tired of people who pretend to be brave but are actually afraid of love.
The second verse repeats the challenge and asks what is so scary about it. The line "Not a threat in sight, you can't handle, you can't handle love" illustrates that the fear of love is unfounded and that the person simply can't bear it.
Overall, "5 Years" is about how people often fear and avoid love, but ultimately fail. The lyrics urge the listeners to be brave and face love.