Hunter
±ÈÔ¼¿ËBjork Lyrics


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If travel is searching
And home has been found

I'm not stopping

I'm going hunting
I'm the hunter
I'll bring back the goods
But I don't know when

Thought I could organise freedom
How Scandinavian of me
You sussed it out, didn't you?

You could smell it
So you left me on my own
To complete the mission
Now I'm leaving it all behind

I'm going hunting
I'm the hunter.....

(you just didn't know me!)





(you just didn't know me)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bjork's song "Hunter" seem to be about the pursuit of personal freedom and the search for self-identity. The song starts with the lines "If travel is searching, and home has been found, I'm not stopping", suggesting that the singer is on a journey to find themselves and has finally found a sense of home, but isn't content with just settling there. The chorus "I'm going hunting, I'm the hunter, I'll bring back the goods but I don't know when" reinforces this idea of a quest for something, even if the end goal is yet to be defined.


The following verse "Thought I could organise freedom, how Scandinavian of me, you sussed it out, didn't you?" adds another layer to the interpretation. Here, Bjork comments on the common Scandinavian view of personal freedom, which may not be grounded in reality. The person referred to may have questioned her ability to organise her freedom and thus left her alone to fulfil her mission. The repetition of "I'm going hunting, I'm the hunter" at the end of each stanza provides a sense of determination and empowerment as the singer moves forward despite doubts and challenges.


Line by Line Meaning

If travel is searching
If the act of traveling is a search for something


And home has been found
And the feeling of being at home has been achieved


I'm not stopping
I'm not going to stop


I'm going hunting
I'm going on a quest to find something


I'm the hunter
I'm the one who is seeking


I'll bring back the goods
I'll come back with something valuable


But I don't know when
But I'm not sure when that will happen


Thought I could organise freedom
I believed I could structure or arrange the concept of freedom


How Scandinavian of me
How typical of me as someone from Scandinavia


You sussed it out, didn't you?
You figured it out, didn't you?


You could smell it
You were able to sense something about it


So you left me on my own
So you abandoned me to pursue it alone


To complete the mission
To achieve the goal


Now I'm leaving it all behind
Now I'm abandoning it all


I'm going hunting
I'm going on a quest to find something


I'm the hunter.....
I'm the one who is seeking... (you just didn't know me!)


(you just didn't know me!)
(You were not aware of who I really am)




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