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Submarine Lyrics

when will it be time to document
do it now
this submarine way down/to return
to return
do it now
do it now
do it now
shake us out of the heavy deep sleep
shake us now
do it now
do it now
shake us out of the heavy deep sleep
do it now.
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Cover art for Submarine lyrics by Björk

For me this song always spoke to me liek shes singing on the edge of suicide. And all the different voices are her concious(sp?). "shake us out of the heavy deep sleep" suggests that her feelings are cramped up and she needs to let them go, or kill herself. Imo. at least.

Cover art for Submarine lyrics by Björk

amazing song...not enough comments

Cover art for Submarine lyrics by Björk

The part where she actually starts singing, what does she say? Its killing me!

Cover art for Submarine lyrics by Björk

I never understood what this song could mean until I read what Bjork's reasoning behind it. She said it's about the part of her that writes song, the "submarine" part of her. "Do it now!" is her telling herself to write the song now, or forever lose it. Inspiration is fleeting.

Cover art for Submarine lyrics by Björk

This song is so lovely. One of my favorites from Medulla. Sometimes I just go through these periods of life where I feel so lethargic. I think this song is about slipping in and out of life.

Cover art for Submarine lyrics by Björk

The side of the speaker that writes has been asleep for a while, and she wonders when she should start writing again. The answer is, of course, "do it now!"

 
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