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.

: Listeners often interpret the "happening again" refrain as a representation of cyclical mental health struggles, such as the recurring waves of depression or trauma. Agnes Obel - It's Happening Again (Official Video)

The song was inspired by the philosophical concept of —the idea that existence and energy recur in an infinite loop. : Obel describes the past as something that