“An Echo, a Stain” is Vespertine’s eight track. The 2001 album received universal acclaim from music critics.
The lyrics of the song are based on Sarah Kane’s play Crave. A one-act play, Crave uses a non-linear, poetic style. The dialogue is intertextual, there is no context nor stage directions, a...
[Verse]
She touched my arm and smiled
One of these days, soon, very soon
Love you 'til then, love you 'til then
Feel my breath on your neck
And your heart will race
[Chorus 1]
Don't say no to me
You can't say no to me
I won't see you
Denied
[Bridge]
I'm sorry you saw that
I'm sorry he did it
An echo
A stain
A stain
[Chorus 2]
I can't say no to you
(I can't say no to you)
Say nothing
[Outro]
Free falling
Complete
An Echo, a Stain was written by Guy Sigsworth & Björk.
An Echo, a Stain was produced by Björk.
Björk released An Echo, a Stain on Mon Aug 27 2001.