Born and raised in Reykjavík, Björk began her music career at the age of 11 and gained international recognition as the lead singer of the alternative rock band the Sugarcubes, by the age of 21. After the Sugarcubes disbanded in 1992, Björk began a solo career. She came to prominence with albums such as Debut (1993), Post (1995), and Homogenic (1997), collaborating with a range of artists and exploring a variety of multimedia projects. Her other albums include Vespertine (2001), Medúlla (2004), Volta (2007), Biophilia (2011), Vulnicura (2015), Utopia (2017) and Fossora (2022).
Several of Björk's albums have reached the top 20 on the US Billboard 200 chart. As of 2015, she had sold more than 20 million records worldwide. Thirty-one of her singles have reached the top 40 on pop charts around the world, with 22 top-40 hits in the UK, including the top-10 singles "It's Oh So Quiet", "Army of Me", and "Hyperballad" and the top-20 singles "Play Dead", "Big Time Sensuality", and "Violently Happy". Her accolades and awards include the Order of the Falcon, five BRIT Awards, and 16 Grammy nominations. In 2015, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Rolling Stone named her the 60th greatest singer and the 81st greatest songwriter.
Björk starred in the 2000 Lars von Trier film Dancer in the Dark, for which she won the Best Actress Award at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "I've Seen It All". Biophilia was marketed as an interactive app album with its own education program. Björk has also been an advocate for environmental causes in Iceland. A retrospective exhibition dedicated to Björk was held at the New York Museum of Modern Art in 2015.
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Studio albums
Debut (1993)
Post (1995)
Homogenic (1997)
Vespertine (2001)
Medúlla (2004)
Volta (2007)
Biophilia (2011)
Vulnicura (2015)
Utopia (2017)
Fossora (2022)
Big Time Sensuality
Björk Lyrics
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Something important
Is about to happen
It's coming up
It takes courage to enjoy it
The hardcore and the gentle
We just met
And I know I'm a bit too intimate
But something huge is coming up
And we're both included
It takes courage to enjoy it
The hardcore and the gentle
Big time sensuality
I don't know my future after this weekend
And I don't want to!
It takes courage to enjoy it
The hardcore and the gentle
Big time sensuality
Björk's song "Big Time Sensuality" is an ode to the exhilarating feeling of being on the cusp of a life-changing event. The opening lines, "I can sense it, something important is about to happen, it's coming up," set the tone for the rest of the song. There's a tangible feeling of anticipation in the air, and Björk expresses her excitement for what's to come.
The chorus highlights the idea that it takes "courage" to fully embrace the moment and enjoy the "big time sensuality." She acknowledges that there are different ways to experience life, both "hardcore and gentle." The excitement of the moment can be overwhelming, and Björk is not afraid to admit that she's feeling "a bit too intimate" with this newfound excitement.
The final lines, "I don't know my future after this weekend, and I don't want to," suggest that the impending event is something that will change her life in a significant way. The song serves as a reminder to fully embrace the present moment and appreciate the big changes that life can bring.
Line by Line Meaning
I can sense it
I have a feeling, an intuition
Something important
Something significant
Is about to happen
Will happen soon
It's coming up
It's approaching
It takes courage to enjoy it
It requires bravery to fully appreciate it
The hardcore and the gentle
Both the bold and the tender-hearted
Big time sensuality
A strong and exciting feeling of pleasure and desire
We just met
We've only recently encountered each other
And I know I'm a bit too intimate
I may be overly familiar with you already
But something huge is coming up
Something enormous is on the horizon
And we're both included
We're both part of it
I don't know my future after this weekend
I'm uncertain about what will happen to me in the future
And I don't want to!
I prefer not to think about it
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bjork Gudmundsdottir, Nellee Hooper
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