: 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.
: 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)
: 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. : As part of the Citizen of Glass
The song was inspired by the philosophical concept of —the idea that existence and energy recur in an infinite loop. The lyrics "The past isn't dead / It's
The for "It's Happening Again" by Danish artist Agnes Obel is a surreal, animated journey directed by her long-time collaborator and husband, Alex Brüel Flagstad . Released as part of her 2016 album Citizen of Glass , the video uses a distinct, blocky "31-bit" pixelated style to explore themes of memory and the cyclical nature of time. Visual Style and Concept