Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, … Read Full Bio ↴Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct three-octave vocal range and eccentric persona, she has developed an eclectic musical style over her four-decade career that has drawn on electronic, pop, experimental, trip hop, jazz, classical, and avant-garde music.

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)

Brestir Og Brak
Björk Lyrics

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Slæmar eru nefndirnar, þungt er þeirra hlass
Samt vid munum skjóta theim, rebba fyrir rass
því við getum jólahaldi frestað fram í mars
Bara ef oss svo byður við að horfa

Mér er sem ég heyri bresti og brak
Undan theim kyngikrafti
Er þú þar niðri á þingi tekur þeim tak

þínum med þrumukjafti
Já, dreifbylingaflokkinn bryt ég á bak
Eins og fúaflak
Já, gott ef ég ekki
Lyfta kofann og sprengi hið spanskgræna forna þak

Já, mikið mun það gleðja æi minn ó
Létt' honum dimma daga
Er litlu börnin kaupa kí-lí-lí-ló
Af ávöxtum í sinn maga
Já, kát svo mun ég syngja hæ-æ-æ-hó
Líka ding-ding-dó
þá allt verður uppselt
þó mér finnist nú sjaldan að selst hafi alveg nóg!

Næ, mikið mun það gleðja æi minn ó
Og létt' honum dimma daga
Er litlu börnin kaupa kí-lí-lí-ló
Af ávöxtum í sinn maga, já
Kát svo mun ég syngja hæ-æ-æ-hó
Og líka ding-ding-dó

Þá allt verður uppselt
Þó mér finnist nú sjaldan að selst hafi alveg nóg!

Þó mér finnist nú sjaldan að selst hafi alveg nóg!
Þó mér finnist nú sjaldan að selst hafi alveg nóg!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Björk's song "Brestir Og Brak" are in Icelandic and may require some interpretation. The song is about a political rally, where the singer (presumably Björk herself) is advocating for her party and taking shots at the opposing party. The first verse talks about the parties she is against being "dirty" and "heavy", but she is confident that she will "shoot them down" and "kick their asses", even if that means postponing Christmas until March. She invites everyone to join her to watch the show.

The second verse shows more aggression towards the opposing party, referring to them as "tyrants" and "chaos makers". She poses a challenge to them from the perspective of someone who is physically present at the political rally. She asks them to take on her with their "drum-mouth". She mentions the opposition's "militants" and how she'll counter-attack them in a rebellious and disorderly way. The last line of the verse references blowing the roof off the building.

The last verse expresses the singer's optimism in her party's victory, and her belief that everything will ultimately be sold out despite her recent observation that it's not quite enough. She envisions little children buying popcorn and other treats while singing along with her upbeat tune. She repeats the chorus twice more, adding more fervor to her enthusiasm every time.

Line by Line Meaning

Slæmar eru nefndirnar, þungt er þeirra hlass
The drinks are called bad, their load is heavy

Samt vid munum skjóta theim, rebba fyrir rass
But we will shoot them and kick their ass

því við getum jólahaldi frestað fram í mars
So we can postpone Christmas until March

Bara ef oss svo byður við að horfa
Only if we want to watch

Mér er sem ég heyri bresti og brak
I feel like I hear breaking and cracking

Undan theim kyngikrafti
Under that royal power

Er þú þar niðri á þingi tekur þeim tak
If you are down there at the meeting, you take them with your mouth open

þínum med þrumukjafti
With your drumming jaw

Já, dreifbylingaflokkinn bryt ég á bak
Yes, I break the anarchist group behind

Eins og fúaflak
Like a fuzzball

Já, gott ef ég ekki
Yes, good if I don't