Hunter
Bj%C3%B6rk Lyrics


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If travel is searching,
And home, what's been found...

If travel is searching,
And home, what's 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.

I thought I could organize 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, I'm the hunter.
I'm going hunting.
I'm the hunter.
I'm the hunter.
I'm the hunter.




I'm the hunter.
I'm... the... hunter...

Overall Meaning

Björk's song Hunter is a reflection on her personal journey of self-discovery and the conflict between the desire for freedom and the need for a sense of belonging. The song opens with the line "If travel is searching, and home what's been found", which suggests a journey of exploration and self-discovery, but also the realization that the sense of home and belonging is crucial to one's identity. The lyrics also describe the singer's desire to hunt for something elusive, though not knowing when or what that will be. There is a sense of restlessness in the song, an unfulfilled desire to explore and find oneself.


Björk goes on to describe her past attempts to "organize freedom", possibly alluding to her experiences in the music industry, where she might have tried to break away from standard norms and expectations. However, she acknowledges that her attempts were not successful. She later sings about being left alone to complete a personal mission, which possibly alludes to her personal journey towards self-discovery, becoming an artist in her own right.


In the end, the chorus repeats the phrase "I'm the hunter" several times, emphasizing the singer's need for self-discovery and search for identity. The song ends abruptly, leaving the listener with a sense of incompleteness, which could represent a longing for something still unresolved in the singer's story.


Line by Line Meaning

If travel is searching,
If the act of journeying serves as a way of discovering something,


And home, what's been found...
And being in a place where one belongs is the result of that search...


I'm not stopping.
I'm determined to keep moving forward...


I'm going hunting.
I'm venturing out to find something valuable...


I'm the hunter.
I am the person who has decided to take on the hunting role...


I'll bring back the goods,
I will come back with something worth bringing back...


But I don't know when.
...although I am not sure when that will be.


I thought I could organize freedom...
I believed that I could arrange freedom in a way that would be beneficial...


How Scandinavian of me!
...a reflection on herself being from Scandinavia and having some of its cultural traits...


You sussed it out, didn't you?
You figured out what I was trying to accomplish, right?


You could smell it,
You were able to detect the nature of the task I was pursuing...


So you left me on my own,
You left me to pursue this mission on my own...


To complete the mission.
And to reach the ultimate goal of the task at hand...


Now I'm leaving it all behind.
Now I am choosing to abandon this endeavor...


I'm going hunting.
Although now, I am going out to search for something different...


I'm the hunter, I'm the hunter.
I am still the hunter, searching for something, even if the nature of that thing has changed...


I'm... the... hunter...
Ultimately, I am best characterized by the role of the 'hunter' in my life and my pursuits.




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@dollproxy1593

Canción: Cazador

Para el capítulo 2 de Sins Of The Wreckers

Letra subtitulada por Google 😅

Si el viaje está buscando
Y a casa lo que se ha encontrado

No voy a parar

Voy a cazar
Yo soy el cazador
Traeré la mercancía de vuelta
Pero no sé cuándo

Pensé que podía organizar la libertad
Qué escandinavo de mi parte

(parte islandesa)
Elgar hann bidur eftir mer

(Parte desesperándica)
Hann puede

Lo has dicho, ¿no?

Podías olerlo
Así que me dejaste sola
Para completar la misión
Ahora lo dejo todo atrás

Voy a cazar
Yo soy el cazador

(¡Simplemente no me conocías!)

(¡Simplemente no me conocías!)



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@williamgalaini7005

I wrote my first novel to this song. She helped launch my career.

@MDkid1

Whats your novel called and is it available?

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Ain’t she just amazeballs??? Goddamn.

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@@lumenandshade I'm in.

@supergio

and now I've discovered you through our mutual love of Bjork. Heck.

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@Eagleeyeshopper1

Bjork is the queen of Avant garde, hail to the queen!!!

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@ryounyan

My favorite avant garde artist björk

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