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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Björk
Studio albums
Debut (1993)
Post (1995)
Homogenic (1997)
Vespertine (2001)
Medúlla (2004)
Volta (2007)
Biophilia (2011)
Vulnicura (2015)
Utopia (2017)
Fossora (2022)
Blissing me
Björk Lyrics
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Now, into the air, I am missing him
Is this excess texting a blessing?
Two music nerds obsessing
He reminds me of the love in me
I'm celebrating on a vibrancy
Sending each other MP3s
This handsomest of wickermen
He asked if I could wait for him
Now, how many lightyears this interim
While I fall in love with his songs?
His hands are good in protecting me
Touching and caressing me
But would it be trespassing
Wanting him to be blissing me
Robbing him of his youth?
Cliffhanger-like suspension
My longing has formed its own skeleton
Bridging the gap between singletons
Sending each others these songs
The interior of these melodies
Is perhaps where we are meant to be
Our physical union a fantasy
(I just fell) I just fell in love with a song
So, I reserve my own intimacies
I bundle them up in packages
My rawward longing far too visceral
Did I just fall in love with love?
Björk's song "Blissing Me," from her 2017 album "Utopia," is a meditation on the complexities and joys of falling in love through music. The first lines describe the feeling of missing someone after spending time with them: "All of my mouth was kissing him / Now, into the air, I am missing him." The singer wonders if their constant texting is a blessing or a curse, but ultimately celebrates the shared love of music with the person they're falling for: "Two music nerds obsessing / He reminds me of the love in me / I'm celebrating on a vibrancy."
The second verse describes the physical and emotional connection between the two lovers, with the singer feeling protected and cared for by their partner's touch. However, there is also a sense of guilt and vulnerability as the singer wonders if their desire for this person is robbing them of their youth: "But would it be trespassing / Wanting him to be blissing me / Robbing him of his youth?" The third verse returns to the theme of music as a bridge between people, with the singer feeling that the interior of these melodies might be where they're meant to be: "The interior of these melodies / Is perhaps where we are meant to be / Our physical union a fantasy."
Line by Line Meaning
All of my mouth was kissing him
I was deeply in love with him and giving him all my affection
Now, into the air, I am missing him
He's gone and I'm feeling lonely and longing for him
Is this excess texting a blessing?
I wonder if all this communication is a good thing, or if we should slow down
Two music nerds obsessing
We both love music and are nerding out over it together
He reminds me of the love in me
Being with him brings out the love inside of me
I'm celebrating on a vibrancy
I'm feeling happy and alive
Sending each other MP3s
We're sharing music with each other over the internet
Falling in love to a song
Our shared love of music is bringing us closer together
This handsomest of wickermen
He's handsome and charming, like a mythical wickerman
He asked if I could wait for him
He's asking me to be patient and wait for him
Now, how many lightyears this interim
I'm not sure how long we'll be apart, and it feels like an eternity
While I fall in love with his songs?
I'm falling in love with him through his music while we're apart
His hands are good in protecting me
He's a good protector and I feel safe when I'm with him
Touching and caressing me
He's gentle and affectionate with me
But would it be trespassing
I'm wondering if my desire for him is too much and if it's selfish of me to want him to be with me
Wanting him to be blissing me
I want to be with him and share in the joy and love that he brings me
Robbing him of his youth?
I'm worried that my desire for him is taking away from his youth and freedom
Cliffhanger-like suspension
I'm on edge and unsure of what will happen to us
My longing has formed its own skeleton
My longing for him is a part of me and is deep inside me
Bridging the gap between singletons
Our mutual love of music is bringing us together even though we're apart
Sending each others these songs
We're sharing music to try to stay connected while we're apart
The interior of these melodies
The meaning and emotion behind the music is what's important to us
Is perhaps where we are meant to be
We are both passionate about music and it feels like it's bringing us closer together
Our physical union a fantasy
We haven't been together physically yet, so it feels like a dream or fantasy
(I just fell) I just fell in love with a song
Our love for music is so strong that it feels like we're falling in love with each other's taste in music
So, I reserve my own intimacies
I'm keeping my thoughts and feelings to myself for now
I bundle them up in packages
I keep my emotions compartmentalized and organized
My rawward longing far too visceral
My desire for him is intense and raw
Did I just fall in love with love?
I'm starting to wonder if my feelings are for him, or if it's the idea of love that I'm falling for
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bjoerk Gudmundsdottir
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@andrelli82
Blissing Me lyrics:
All of my mouth was kissing him
Now, into the air, I am missing him
Is this excess texting a blessing?
Two music nerds obsessing
He reminds me of the love in me
I'm celebrating on a vibrancy
Sending each other MP3s
Falling in love to a song
This handsomest of wickermen
He asked if I could wait for him
Now, how many lightyears this interim
While I fall in love with his songs?
His hands are good in protecting me
Touching and caressing me
But would it be trespassing
Wanting him to be blissing me
Robbing him of his youth?
Cliffhanger-like suspension
My longing has formed its own skeleton
Bridging the gap between singletons
Sending each others these songs
The interior of these melodies
Is perhaps where we are meant to be
Our physical union a fantasy
(I just fell) I just fell in love with a song
So, I reserve my own intimacies
I bundle them up in packages
My rawward longing far too visceral
Did I just fall in love with love?
Songwriters: Björk Gudmundsdottir
@karlos9981
LYRICS: lyrics:
All of my mouth was kissing him
Now into the air i am missing him
Is this excess texting a blessing
Or just two music nerds obsessing
He reminds me of the love in me
I’m celebrating on a vibrancy
Sending each other mp3s
Falling in love to a song
This handsommest of wickermen
He asked if i could wait for him
Now how many lightyears this interim
While falling in love with his songs
His hands are good in protecting me
Touching and caressing me
But would it be trespassing
Wanting him to be blissing me
Robbing him of his youth
Cliffhanger like suspension
My longing has formed its own skeleton
Bridging the gap between singletons
Sending each other these songs
The interior of these melodies
Is perhaps where we are meant to be
Our physical union a fantasy
I just fell in love with
So I reserve my intimacies
I bundle them up in packages
My rawward longing far too visceral
Did i just fall in love with love?
@lindareznik9100
it never occurred to me that "MP3" sounds like the word "empathy" before this song
@RandomNullpointer
omg, and I was wondering what mp3 has to do with it! confusionnnnn
@rogerklk
I probably means what she said, literally, she's a musician after all.
@rvufo
Interesting observation! could be a good intentional play on word.
@ianparknyc
mind blown 🤯
@valentinovigovv
Uhm she clearly says ''mp3'' lol
@ishallremaincalm
More than two years later, this became one of my favorite songs from utopia. Her work seriously grows on you, it's like she plants the seeds, and at the perfect moment they bloom. This makes my heart feel at such a vulnerable state. I absolutely love her for this specific quality.
@pborojerdi
YES! I didn't love this song so much at first but after a couple of years...and all of a sudden, it's beautiful. Her songs TOTALLY grow on you. Like a dream you start to remember.
@Rukiya7
Perfectly said. Totally agree
@twilightmusichits
Omg I love how you exactly explained the way Björk songs work with me too!.