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)
Bornin Vid Tjornina
Björk Lyrics
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Ad ganga med pabba út ad tjörn.
Sjá thar lítinn bra-bra-bra,
Og börnin skemmta sér, ha-ha-ha.
Gefa honum braud ad bíta í,
Börnin hafa svo gaman af thví.
Saddur verdur bra-bra-bra,
Úti í hólma á sér ból,
Ungunum sínum veitir skjól.
Allir eiga their sömu sæng,
Sofa undir mömmu væng.
Fara ad reyna ad fleyta sér,
Fús ad kenna theim mamma er.
Hún er theirra víta vörn,
Verndar og fædir sín litlu börn.
Eitt sinn lítinn unga ég sá,
Auminginn villtist mömmu frá.
Sífellt í hring hann synti thar,
Og sá hana ekki neins stadar.
Mamma vissi vel um thad,
Og á vængjunum sínum kom thar ad.
Ósköp gladur vard unginn thá,
Og öruggur sinni mömmu hjá.
Ef ad tjörnin okkar frys,
Uti er gaman ad sleda á ís.
Thá er oftast úti svalt,
Og aumingja bra-bra thá svo kalt,
Med kalda fætur á köldum ís,
Króknar stundum, deyr og frys.
Börnin harma bra-bra sinn,
Og búinn er söguthátturinn.
The Icelandic song Björk's "Bornin Vid Tjornina" is a poignant tribute to childhood memories and nostalgic reminiscences of a simpler past. The lyrics describe the joy that children experience while walking with their fathers to the lake to enjoy a day of fishing. The phrase "börnin skemmta sér, ha-ha-ha" is a reference to how the kids are happy when playing by the banks of the lake.
The song also depicts the protective and nurturing role of a mother who ensures that all her children are accommodated in the same bed under her wings. She teaches them how to swim and keeps them safe, even on cold days when the lake freezes. The phrase "getna honum braud ad bita í" (give him bread to bite) is an allusion to how the mother feeds her child and childlike wonder at simple pleasures.
It is a beautifully rendered song that touches on themes of childhood bliss and the protective nature of mothers. The song's title translates to "Born by the Lake" and evokes a sense of comfort and safety of home for many Icelandic listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Gaman er fyrir hin gódu börn,
It is fun for the good children,
Ad ganga med pabba út ad tjörn.
To go with dad out to the pond.
Sjá thar lítinn bra-bra-bra,
See there a little duckling,
Og börnin skemmta sér, ha-ha-ha.
And the children have so much fun.
Gefa honum braud ad bíta í,
Give him bread to bite,
Börnin hafa svo gaman af thví.
The children enjoy it so much.
Saddur verdur bra-bra-bra,
Full of bread, the duckling,
Og börnin skemmta sér, ha-ha-ha.
And the children have so much fun.
Úti í hólma á sér ból,
Out on the islands they have a home,
Ungunum sínum veitir skjól.
Provides shelter for their young.
Allir eiga their sömu sæng,
Everyone has the same bed,
Sofa undir mömmu væng.
Sleeping under mom's wing.
Fara ad reyna ad fleyta sér,
Trying to float around,
Fús ad kenna theim mamma er.
Eager to learn who their mommy is.
Hún er theirra víta vörn,
She is their white shield,
Verndar og fædir sín litlu börn.
Protecting and guiding her little ones.
Eitt sinn lítinn unga ég sá,
Once I saw a little duckling,
Auminginn villtist mömmu frá.
The poor thing got separated from mom.
Sífellt í hring hann synti thar,
He kept circling around there,
Og sá hana ekki neins stadar.
And he couldn't find her anywhere.
Mamma vissi vel um thad,
Mom knew all about it,
Og á vængjunum sínum kom thar ad.
And she immediately came to her baby.
Ósköp gladur vard unginn thá,
The little one was so happy then,
Og öruggur sinni mömmu hjá.
And felt safe with his mommy.
Ef ad tjörnin okkar frys,
If our pond freezes over,
Uti er gaman ad sleda á ís.
It's really fun to slide on the ice.
Thá er oftast úti svalt,
It's usually cold outside then,
Og aumingja bra-bra thá svo kalt,
And poor ducklings get so cold.
Med kalda fætur á köldum ís,
With cold feet on the frozen ice,
Króknar stundum, deyr og frys.
Sometimes they stumble, die, and freeze.
Börnin harma bra-bra sinn,
The children mourn their duckling,
Og búinn er söguthátturinn.
And the story has come to an end.
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Smozeart Schmoozer
Björk is fab
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