Bodies Without Organs is a Swedish electro pop group, formed in 2004. Since… Read Full Bio ↴Bodies Without Organs is a Swedish electro pop group, formed in 2004. Since early 2006 they have usually been presented under the shortened name BWO. In Sweden they have enjoyed considerable commercial success throughout their career, so far notching up 13 Top 40 singles, including a Number 1 with "Temple of Love", and four Top 10 albums including a Number 1 with Halcyon Days, and have won several major Swedish music awards. In the mid 00s, they had significant chart success in several Eastern European countries including Finland, Ukraine and Russia, and in 2008 some moderate success in the United Kingdom, Greece, Switzerland, Germany, Norway and Denmark.

Alexander Bard, whose previous music projects had included Army of Lovers, Vacuum and Alcazar, started work on a new project during 2003, working with the record producer Anders Hansson who became the band's co-producer. They auditioned over 35 different vocalists before meeting former Popstars contestant Martin Rolinski who was duly chosen as lead singer. Marina Schiptjenko, an art-dealer and a one-time member of Vacuum, then came on board as the third member of what became Bodies Without Organs [2].
There was initially a suggestion that the band would be a four-piece including Jean-Pierre Barda from Army of Lovers, but this did not come to fruition, and Barda's explicit involvement extended as co-writing the songs "Living In A Fantasy" [2] (BWO's first single) and "European Psycho", both included on BWO's first album "Prototype" (It's odd that a picture of Barda turned up in the inner booklet of this album), and appearing on the videos "Conquering America", "Sixteen Tons of Hardware", "Open Door" and "The Bells of Freedom", in which Dominika Peczynski, also from Army of Lovers did make a cameo too.
The name of the band derives from the philosophical term body without organs, developed by French philosopher Gilles Deleuze and psychoanalyst Félix Guattari in their 1972 book Anti-Œdipus. Bard, an author and lecturer of philosophy, has referred to the ideas of Deleuze in his books Netocracy - The New Power Elite And Life After Capitalism and The Global Empire, both co-written with Jan Söderqvist.
At no point has BWO been a full-time project for any of the band's members - Bard continues his other career, notable in its own right, as a philosopher, while Schiptjenko remains an art dealer in Stockholm and Rolinski has a Master of Science in Engineering and works in that field.

Alexander Bard launched his new project Gravitonas in april 2010. Their first single "Kites" is launched in 15 versions on April 28th
Martin Rolinski will go solo also in 2010.

The Destiny Of Love
BWO Lyrics

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The way that God planned it, leaving us stranded
Having to learn the art of trust
Everything else has turned to dust, o-oh

Scorpio rising, never disguising
What has been secret for too long
Cutting the road to lead us home, o-oh

I walked alone, a rolling stone
Traveled the world to find the place
Where I could live to face the destiny of love

I saw your flame, I called your name
Crossing the point of no return
Added my fuel to burn the destiny of love

The way that God planned it, life has demanded
Couldn't assign our fears and greed
Giving a hand to friends in need, o-oh

The tears you've been crying gave your heart trying
Everything leading up to this
Sealing our friendship with a kiss, o-oh

I walked alone, a rolling stone
Traveled the world to find the place
Where I could live to face the destiny of love

I saw your flame, I called your name
Crossing the point of no return
Added my fuel to burn the destiny of love

I walked alone, a rolling stone
Traveled the world to find the place
Where I could live to face the destiny of love

I saw your flame, I called your name
Crossing the point of no return
Added my fuel to burn the destiny of love

The way that God planned it, leaving us stranded

Having to learn the art of trust
Everything else has turned to dust

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to BWO's "The Destiny of Love" is a song about the journey of finding true love, and how it's not an easy road to travel. The song suggests that finding true love is part of God's plan, and that we are left to figure out how to trust in that plan. The songwriter suggests that everything else in life has turned to dust, meaning that other things in life are not as important or significant as finding true love.

The lyrics also mention the zodiac sign Scorpio rising and not disguising what has been secret for too long. This suggests that the songwriter believes in astrology and how it can predict certain personal traits or actions of individuals. The line "cutting the road to lead us home" is a metaphor for overcoming the obstacles and challenges we face to find our true love.

The chorus of the song repeats the lines "I walked alone, a rolling stone / Traveled the world to find the place / Where I could live to face the destiny of love." This suggests that the journey to find true love is a solitary and long one. However, when the songwriter sees the flame of his love interest, he adds his fuel to the fire of the destiny of love, indicating that both parties have an active role in making love work.

Line by Line Meaning

The way that God planned it, leaving us stranded
Life unfolded as fate intended, leaving us to navigate through difficult times

Having to learn the art of trust
We were forced to learn the delicate skill of trusting others and the universe itself

Everything else has turned to dust, o-oh
All other aspects of life have disappeared or become insignificant in the grand scheme of things

Scorpio rising, never disguising
The unyielding forces of life and the universe have always been present, lurking beneath the surface

What has been secret for too long
The truth about our lives and our place in the universe has been hidden from us for too long

Cutting the road to lead us home, o-oh
The difficult journey we must undertake is meant to bring us closer to our true purpose and destination

I walked alone, a rolling stone
I embarked on a solitary journey, wandering aimlessly through the world

Traveled the world to find the place
I roamed the earth in search of my true home and my true purpose

Where I could live to face the destiny of love
I sought a place where I could fully embrace and confront the power of love, and fulfill my own destiny

I saw your flame, I called your name
I recognized your spirit and your passion, and reached out to you

Crossing the point of no return
We took a bold step forward, knowing that there was no turning back

Added my fuel to burn the destiny of love
Together, we ignited the powerful and unstoppable force of love in our lives

The way that God planned it, life has demanded
Life demanded that we follow the path that fate had laid out for us

Couldn't assign our fears and greed
We were unable to let our fears and selfish desires guide us, and had to instead trust in the universe

Giving a hand to friends in need, o-oh
We found our purpose in supporting and helping those around us who were struggling

The tears you've been crying gave your heart trying
Your hardships and struggles only made you stronger and more resilient, and opened your heart to love

Everything leading up to this
All of our experiences and trials were meant to prepare us for this moment

Sealing our friendship with a kiss, o-oh
Our bond and connection was solidified with a powerful and meaningful action

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