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Björk – Cocoon Lyrics

14 years ago

How does a fetus "slide inside", or "enter lightly"? How can she go to sleep then wake up "in his arms"? The fetus would still be in her womb! Secondly, the child she had with Matthew Barney, whom this album is undoubtedly about, was a girl. Why are some of you guys so afraid of sex? We are DESIGNED TO HAVE SEX. IT's okay to have sex, only in the right circumstances, of course. Sex is not necessarily a shallow subject. So before you start discounting that interpretation, understand that. And realize that the interpretation of pregnancy is not consistent with any of the lyrics. "Sharing my core" could equally refer to a man's penis is a woman's vagina. And that interpretation fits with the imagery and general narrative of the song. Grow up!

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Björk – Cocoon Lyrics	14 years ago
That key lyric: "A train of pearls, cabin by cabin, etc. can't be about ejaculation, because it's coming from the MOUTH of the GIRL. It must be a metaphor for something else; what I don't know.

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Björk – Cocoon Lyrics

14 years ago

How, then, could you explain lyrics like, "He slides inside", "Entered me LIGHTLY", "sharing my core"? These lyrics all explicitly refer to sexual intercourse. Her voice and performance in no way indicate something traumatizing or displeasurable like rape of any kind, physical or emotional. And I'm beginning to think you and BjorkySpearzer are very ignorant. BjorkySpearzer completely misunderstood the lyric he quoted. She's absolutely delighted that, after having given up the goods to this guy, he remained loyal to her. "He stayed, going nowhere", meaning he did NOT leave her. How can you not understand that?! The intimacy they share is truly about selfless love and affection, not self-gratification. This song is definitely about sex, but don't be so scared of that. It's not sex of the dirty, cheap kind. It's about a woman's joy in experiencing the physical expression of loyal love within a committed relationship.:D

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Björk – Cocoon Lyrics

14 years ago

How, then, could you explain lyrics like, "He slides inside", "Entered me LIGHTLY", "sharing my core"? These lyrics all explicitly refer to sexual intercourse. Her voice and performance in no way indicate something traumatizing or displeasurable like rape of any kind, physical or emotional. And I'm beginning to think you and BjorkySpearzer are very ignorant. BjorkySpearzer completely misunderstood the lyric he quoted. She's absolutely delighted that, after having given up the goods to this guy, he remained loyal to her. "He stayed, going nowhere", meaning he did NOT leave her. How can you not understand that?! The intimacy they share is truly about selfless love and affection, not self-gratification. This song is definitely about sex, but don't be so scared of that. It's not sex of the dirty, cheap kind. It's about a woman's joy in experiencing the physical expression of loyal love within a committed relationship.:D

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Björk – Enjoy Lyrics

14 years ago

Everyone seems to presume that this song is about a man, or sex. But this is not the case, and quite frankly, unsatisfyingly simplistic. The entire album Post was, conceptually, a collection of musical "letters" to different individuals special to her when she moved from Iceland for the first time, to London; hence the name Post. "Army of Me" was to her little brother; "Cover Me" to fellow producer Neelee Hooper; "Possibly Maybe" to ex-lover Stephane Sedounai; "Headphones" to tape-maker Graham Massey; and "I Miss You" to some future, unknown lover. "Enjoy" is another communique, with an exception: this letter is addressed to a place. London. London is a fast-paced, marvelously diverse metropolis with so much to explore, so much pleasure to offer. Certainly quite different from Iceland. She's excited about it and she can no longer simply visit. She can no longer watch the action from afar in Iceland; it's not that simple to her. She has to touch it with her own hands; she must immerse herself in the experience. It's so intense, it's like "sex without touching", a key lyric that rules out a man as her subject. It's almost an impulse, an instinct that she knows she must follow. It's a sacrifice; she's leaving her family behind. But she's only in this to enjoy! She'll be back. And eventually she did return to Iceland.

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Björk – Possibly Maybe Lyrics	14 years ago
I believe she "suck[s] her tongue" as a remembrance of how his tongue felt in her mouth. The verse beginning with "mon petit vulcan" is pretty obviously about oral sex. Perhaps he didn't like lipstick on his flesh, so once they've broken up she can wear it again.

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Björk – All Is Full of Love Lyrics

14 years ago

I think this song is about Bjork herself. The context of the song in relation to the rest of the album is very telling. It's the very last song, and stylistically it is quite different. Most of Homogenic is about conflict, both lyrically and sonically. Cowardly lovers, inconsistent lovers, needy 'lovers' and even love-stealing devils all make appearances before this final song. She just ain't gettin no love! To match, we have musical compositions that juxtapose primitive, earthy beats with dramatically sophisticated string arrangements. It's obvious, as Bjork herself has stated, that Homogenic is about war, war fought with love. War about love. With "All is Full of Love", however, there is a ceasefire. [On the album version] there are no strings, there are no beats. The war is over. She has surrendered. She realizes that there are possibilities for love everywhere, all around her; she's just been looking in the wrong place. Bjork has said that she feels "All is Full of Love" is, conceptually, the first song of Vespertine. This makes sense, because AIFOL shares that same daoist, good-things-come-to-those-who-wait spirit that pervades Vespertine and songs like "It's Not Up to You" and "Undo". It is in this peaceful state that Bjork eventually does find love, in a "Hidden Place", that is.

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Björk – All Is Full of Love Lyrics	14 years ago
She's not referring to twisting your had ALL THE WAY AROUND, just to turn it to another direction. There's nothing supernatural or superphysical about that directive.

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Björk – All Is Full of Love Lyrics

14 years ago

I think this song is about Bjork herself. The context of the song in relation to the rest of the album is very telling. It's the very last song, and stylistically it is quite different. Most of Homogenic is about conflict, both lyrically and sonically. Cowardly lovers, inconsistent lovers, needy 'lovers' and even love-stealing devils all make appearances before this final song. She just ain't gettin no love! To match, we have musical compositions that juxtapose primitive, earthy beats with dramatically sophisticated string arrangements. It's obvious, as Bjork herself has stated, that Homogenic is about war, war fought with love. War about love. With "All is Full of Love", however, there is a ceasefire. [On the album version] there are no strings, there are no beats. The war is over. She has surrendered. She realizes that there are possibilities for love everywhere, all around her; she's just been looking in the wrong place. Bjork has said that she feels "All is Full of Love" is, conceptually, the first song of Vespertine. This makes sense, because AIFOL shares that same daoist, good-things-come-to-those-who-wait spirit that pervades Vespertine and songs like "It's Not Up to You" and "Undo". It is in this peaceful state that Bjork eventually does find love, in a "Hidden Place", that is.

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Björk – Pagan Poetry Lyrics

14 years ago

She's not "saying" anything. She's vocalizing emotions without using words, and she does it quite often. She uses consonant and vowel sounds in a display of her vocal prowess and flexibility, but she's not actually using any lyrics. You can hear her do this in songs like "The Modern Things" (Post), "Headphones" (Post), "Unravel" (Homogenic), "Bachelorette" (Homogenic), and, of course, "Pagan Poetry" (Vespertine).

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Björk – Joga Lyrics

14 years ago

I believe this song has to do with the exhilirating insights that you can reach when you discuss life with intimate friends. These incidents that happen seem unrelated, but when you relate them to a close friend, he can see that all these "accidents" are actually tied together by you, perhaps a pattern of behavior you unconsciously carry out because of an unrecognized characteristic or childhood event. When your friend speaks this golden nugget of truth, instantly all the pieces begin to fall together; everything begins to make sense. It's one of those unforgettable moments in life that brings a physical and emotional high, a beautiful "state of emergency". In using the word "emergency", she may have not been referring to its denotation. I feel she may have been referring to its root word, "emerge", or to rise up, to appear, basically, to move vertically. Interpreted this way, she may be saying that this interaction with her intimate causes her to "emerge" from her current state, now having a much better angle to look at her current situation. From higher ground, one can more easily make out exactly where someone is; when you're smack dab in the middle of it, you don't have a clue.

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Björk – 5 Years Lyrics

14 years ago

Excellent thought! I understood the general message of this song, but couldn't precisely decipher that "show me your palms" lyric. Your interpretation is the most insightful I've read, and most likely what Bjork intended. Especially how she repeatedly barrages him with that same demand, "I DARE YOU! I DARE YOU-oo-OO-oo-OOOO!!! To show me your palms!" It's as if he keeps refusing because he knows he has nothing to show for the time; he knows and she knows, and she wants him to admit it.

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Björk – 5 Years Lyrics

14 years ago

Excellent thought! I understood the general message of this song, but couldn't precisely decipher that "show me your palms" lyric. Your interpretation is the most insightful I've read, and most likely what Bjork intended. Especially how she repeatedly barrages him with that same demand, "I DARE YOU! I DARE YOU-oo-OO-oo-OOOO!!! To show me your palms!" It's as if he keeps refusing because he knows he has nothing to show for the time; he knows and she knows, and she wants him to admit it.

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