Background
The song speaks of re-awakening through music and is rumoured to be about Michael Jackson as it was originally labelled "Jacko" on the Homogenic demo tape. Björk explained "I think that music has the power to change the things, and that's what I wanted to show on Alarm Call". The song breaks with the aesthetic of the album of strings and volcanic beats and gives the song a little more relaxed, poppy and hip-hop tone. It is the only single from Homogenic that was not included on Greatest Hits.
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