Watch the official music video for 'It's Happening Again' here: Agnes Obel - It's Happening Again (Official Video) Agnes Obel YouTube• 16 Nov 2016 Agnes Obel Sings A Dream
The video avoids a literal narrative, instead focusing on abstract imagery that includes buildings, cosmic elements, and a pixelated representation of Obel herself.
: The animation style creates an eerie yet comforting aesthetic that mirrors the song's circular piano melody and haunting chamber pop sound. Song Meaning and Themes Agnes Obel - It's Happening Again (Official Video)
: Listeners often interpret the "happening again" refrain as a representation of cyclical mental health struggles, such as the recurring waves of depression or trauma.
The song was inspired by the philosophical concept of —the idea that existence and energy recur in an infinite loop. Watch the official music video for 'It's Happening
: Director Alex Brüel Flagstad designed the visuals to maintain the "mystery" of the song, providing enough space for listeners to form their own mental pictures without being constrained by a specific story.
: Obel describes the past as something that is never truly dead but continues to "speak through us". The lyrics "The past isn't dead / It's alive, it is happening / In the back of my head" highlight this recurring mental state. The song was inspired by the philosophical concept
: As part of the Citizen of Glass project, the song explores the feeling of being "transparent" and viewed by others, as if one's inner world were a glass prism reflecting the past.