[Verse 1: Jónsi, Robyn, Both]
Kiss my soul, oh, my salty licorice
You taste like frost and burnish leather
Ooh, my Scandinavian pain
I sink in your blue eyes, blondie boy
You give me cold shoulders, throw me overboard
Ooh, my Scandinavian pain
[Pre-Chorus: Jónsi & Robyn, Robyn]
The way we used to laugh
(The way we used to laugh)
It cuts me through and through
(It cuts me through and through)
The way we used to dance
(The way we used to dance)
I owe it all to you
[Chorus: Jónsi & Robyn]
Why can't you just be okay?
You’re such an ice breaker, åh nej
Why can't you just be led astray?
'Cause you’re a heartbreaker, åh nej
[Post-Chorus: Robyn]
Åh nej
[Verse 2: Robyn, Jónsi & Robyn]
You spread your wings, T-shirt, shoulder blades
Your skinny waist is making me throw up
Ooh, my Scandinavian pain
[Pre-Chorus: Robyn]
The way we used to laugh
(The way we used to laugh)
It cuts me through and through
(It cuts me through and through)
The way we used to dance
(The way we used to dance)
I owe it all to you
(I owe it all to you)
[Chorus: Jónsi & Robyn]
Why can't you just be okay? (Okay)
You're such an ice breaker (Ice breaker), åh nej
Why can't you just be led astray?
'Cause you're a heartbreaker, åh nej
Why can't you just be okay?
You're such an ice breaker, åh nej
Why can’t you just be led astray?
’Cause you're a heartbreaker, åh nej
[Outro: Jónsi & Robyn]
Why can’t you just be led astray?
'Cause you're a heartbreaker åh nej
(Åh nej)
Salt Licorice was written by Jónsi.
Salt Licorice was produced by A. G. Cook & Jónsi.
Jónsi released Salt Licorice on Wed Sep 30 2020.
An October 2020 Pitchfork article quotes Robyn saying:
‘Salt Licorice’ is such a cute and perfect pop song. It makes me want to dance violently and make out at the same time. It was a no-brainer to say yes to singing it with Jónsi. The pretty emails I get with a thousand emojis in them from him is...