Agnes Obel - Golden Green (official Video) Info

: Obel was inspired by the 1927 novel Envy by Yuri Olesha. The song explores how the mind "develops stories and changes reality" when influenced by jealousy.

Released as the second single from her 2016 album , the track is a masterclass in atmospheric chamber pop. Here is why this specific video and song remain so captivating: The Inspiration: Envy & Transparency Agnes Obel - Golden Green (Official Video)

: Bjerre aimed to depict an "internal world" inside someone’s head where different thoughts and feelings struggle for harmony. : Obel was inspired by the 1927 novel Envy by Yuri Olesha

: The entire album revolves around the German concept of Gläserner Bürger (the "citizen of glass"), referring to a loss of privacy and the feeling of being transparent or under constant scrutiny. Here is why this specific video and song

: Obel uses this theme to reflect on how we obsessively present our lives on social media, viewing ourselves through a "prism of self-reflection". The Visuals: An Internal World

: The mesmerizing, animated video was directed by Jonas Bjerre , the frontman of the Danish band Mew .