 Genius Meanings
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Björk – Moon
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“Moon” is track #1 on Björk’s seventh album Biophilia. It contains different musical cycles that repeat throughout the song. The song was released on iTunes as a solo promo-single
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Björk & ROSALÍA – Oral
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“Oral” is a collaborative song by Icelandic singer-songwriter and producer Björk and Spanish singer-songwriter and producer Rosalía. Originally created by Björk 25 years ago
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Björk & ROSALÍA Join Forces To Fight Commercial Salmon Farming With New Song “Oral”
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The track dates back to the late ’90s.
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Björk – Crystalline
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“Crystalline” was released as the lead single from Biophilia on June 28, 2011. Each song in Biophilia relates to a natural phenomenon and teaches about a specific musicology
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Björk – Vertebræ by Vertebræ
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“Vertebræ by Vertebræ” uses brass samples from Björk’s previous project, the soundtrack album The Music from Drawing Restraint 9. Björk has stated that she was interested to find
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Björk – Lionsong
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In the album booklet, the sub-title for this song is “5 months before”, referring to when this song was written in relation to Björk and Matthew Barney’s breakup.
The music video
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Björk – Cosmogony
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Unlike the other songs in Biophilia, which discuss natural phenomenons, “Cosmogony” is focused on various creation myths. Each verse is about a different myth: Miwok Native
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BØRNS – Past Lives
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[Intro] / (Ooh, ooh, ooh) / [Verse 1] / Past lives couldn't ever hold me down / Lost love is sweeter when it's finally found / I've got the strangest feelin' / This isn't our first
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Plaid (Ft. Björk) – Lilith
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[Verse 1] / You can have me / But I'll defend my child / By Spring the child will die / [Interlude] / Moon / The Moon, on / Moon / Moon, on / [Verse 2] / I'm just so warm, Jennifer
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Björk (Ft. Emilie Nicolas) – Allow
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“Allow” was originally created during sessions for Björk’s previous album Utopia but was not released until 2022 with Fossora. In an interview with DAZED magazine, writer Selim
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Björk – Virus
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“Virus” is track #7 on Björk’s album Biophilia.
In this song, Björk talks about a parasitic relationship, in which she is the parasite and her lover is the host.
Knowing Björk
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Death Grips – Billy Not Really
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Glitchy, jittery, frenetic, and laced with the Björk samples used all across Niggas On the Moon, “Billy Not Really” sits among the most cryptic tracks in Death Grips' discography
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Björk – My Favorite Things
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[Verse 1] / Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens / Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens / Brown paper packages tied up with strings / These are a few of my favorite
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Björk – Thunderbolt
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Imagine the most powerful and fantastic natural force that generates sound and you probably think of thunderstorms.
—App presentation
Each song in Biophilia relates to a natural
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Björk – Sacrifice (Death Grips Remix)
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[Verse 1] / Why can't you give her room? / Respect her spatial needs / I feel you compress her / Into a small space / [Chorus] / With clairvoyance / She knew what you needed / And
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Björk – Vertebræ by Vertebræ (Live 2007)
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[Verse 1] / Up on the toe / Is a view / Up on the toe / And the spine / Straight and erect / Hungry and curious / Up on the toe / Looking forward to / The air is thinner here / [
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Björk – Sacrifice
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Inspired by animal mating rituals and female sacrifice, Björk’s lyrics urge the listener to recognize the sacrifice made by all women for the sake of love.
—App presentation
Each
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Björk – Mutual Core
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In “Mutual Core,” recorded by Björk for her seventh album Biophilia, the earth’s geology is a metaphor for human relationships. Eruptions and earthquakes, the building of
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