Lionsong

maybe he will come out of this
maybe he won't
somehow i'm not too bothered
either way
maybe he will come out of this loving me
maybe he will come out of this
i smell declarations of solitude
maybe he will come out of this

vietnam vet comes after the war
lands in my house
this wild lion doesn't fit in this chair

maybe he will come out of this loving me
maybe he won't
i'm not taming no animal
maybe he will come out of this
once it was simple
one feeling at a time
it reached its peak then transformed
these abstract complex feelings
i just don't know
how to handle them

should i throw oil
on one of his moods
but which one
make the joy peak
humour peak
frustration peak
anything peak
for clarity

maybe he will come out of this loving me
maybe he won't
i'm not taming no animal
maybe he will come out of this
maybe he will come out of this
maybe he won't
somehow i'm not too bothered
either way

i refuse its sign of maturity
to be stuck in complexity

i demand clarity
either way

maybe he will come out of this
somehow i'm not too bothered
i'd just like to know

(Björk)

Thunderbolt

Stirring at water's edge,
Cold froth on my twig,
My mind in whirls
Wanders around desire.

May I, can I, or have I too often?
Craving miracles...
May I, can I, or have I too often now?
Craving miracles...
Craving miracles...

No one imagines the light shock I need,
And I'll never know
From who's hands, deeply humble,
Dangerous gifts as such to mine come.

May I, should I, or have I too often?
Craving miracles...
May I, can I, or have I too often?
Craving miracles...
Craving miracles..

My romantic gene is dominant
And it hungers for union,
Universal intimacy,
All embracing.

May I, should I or have I too often
Craved miracles?
May I, can I or have I too often
Craved miracles?
Crave...

Waves irregularly striking,
Wind stern in my face.
Thunderstorm, come,
Scrape those barnacles of me!

May I, may I or should I too often
Crave miracles?
May I or should I or have I too often

All my body parts are one
As lightning hits my spine,
Sparkling
Prime runs through me,
Revive my wish
Inviolable.

May I, can I, or have I too often?
Craving miracles...
May I, can I, should I, or have I too often?
Craving miracles...

(Björk)

On And Ever Onward

(Dirty Projectors + Björk)

Joga

All these accidents that happen
Follow the dot
Coincidence makes sense
Only with you
You don't have to speak
I feel

Emotional landscapes
They puzzle me
Then the riddle gets solved
And you push me up to this

State of emergency
How beautiful to be
State of emergency
Is where I want to be

All that no one sees
You see what's inside of me
Every nerve that hurts
You heal deep inside of me, ooh
You don't have to speak
I feel

Emotional landscapes
They puzzle me and confuse
Then the riddle gets solved
And you push me up to this

State of emergency
How beautiful to be
State of emergency
Is where I want to be
State of emergency
How beautiful to be

Emotional landscapes
They puzzle me
Then the riddle gets solved
And you push me up to this

State of emergency
How beautiful to be
State of emergency
Is where I want to be

State of emergency
How beautiful to be
State of emergency
State of

State of
How beautiful
Emergency
Is where I want to be

State of emergency
How beautiful to be
State of emergency
Is where I want to be
State of emergency
How beautiful to be

(Björk)

The Dull Flame Of Desire

I love your eyes, my dear
Their splendid sparkling fire

When suddenly you raise them so
To cast a swift embracing glance

Like lightning flashing in the sky
But there's a charm that is greater still

When my love's eyes are lowered
When all is fired by passion's kiss

And through the downcast lashes
I see the dull flame of desire


Björk (feat. Antony Hegarty), "The Dull Flame of Desire"
in Volta (2007)

All is full of love

You'll be given love
You'll be taken care of
You'll be given love
You have to trust it

Maybe not from the sources
You have poured yours into

Maybe not
From the directions
You are
Staring at

Twist your head around
It's all around you
All is full of love
All around you

All is full of love
You just ain't receiving
All is full of love
Your phone is off the hook
All is full of love
Your doors are all shut
All is full of love!

all is full of love
all is full of love
all is full of love
all is full of love
all is full of love

[Bjork]