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)
Human Behaviour
Björk Lyrics
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And human behavior
Be ready, be ready to get confused
There's definitely, definitely, definitely no logic
To human behavior
But yet so, yet so irresistible
They're terribly, terribly, terribly moody
Oh, human behavior
Then all of a sudden turn happy
But, oh, to get involved in the exchange
Of human emotions
Is ever so, ever so satisfying
Oh, oh, and there is no map
Human behavior, human
Human, human behavior, human
Human, human behavior, human
Human behavior, human
And there is no map
And the compass
Wouldn't help at all
Human behavior, human, human
Human behavior, human
Human behavior, human
Human behavior
There's definitely, definitely, definitely no logic (human, human, human behavior)
Human (human behavior)
Human (human, human behavior)
Human
There's definitely, definitely, definitely no logic
Human, human, human, human
In Björk's "Human Behaviour," she explores the complexities of human behavior and emotion. The song suggests that human behavior is unpredictable, and it cannot be explained by any logical or rational means. Her lyrics lament that there is no map to guide one through the intricacies of interacting with humans - people are terribly moody and can shift unexpectedly from sad to happy. Yet despite the confusion, the exchange of human emotions is satisfying.
Björk's message is delivered through a syncopated beat and unusual instrumentation that includes a harpsichord, jungle sounds, and electronic beats. The combination of the strange instrumentation and the deliberate enunciation of her lyrics creates an otherworldly atmosphere. The song provides a commentary on the mystery of human behavior that resonates with many people.
Overall, "Human Behaviour" is a compelling and thought-provoking song that highlights Björk's unique ability to produce innovative and avant-garde music that also resonates with listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
If you ever get close to a human
If you ever come in contact with people
And human behavior
And the way people act
Be ready, be ready to get confused
Be prepared to be confused
There's definitely, definitely, definitely no logic
There is no clear reasoning
To human behavior
to the way people behave
But yet so, yet so irresistible
But still so appealing
And there is no map
There is no guide or instructions
They're terribly, terribly, terribly moody
They can be quite unpredictable and changeable in their moods
Oh, human behavior
Oh, the way people act
Then all of a sudden turn happy
Suddenly becoming happy
But, oh, to get involved in the exchange
But, oh, to be part of the interaction
Of human emotions
Of the feelings that people experience
Is ever so, ever so satisfying
Is very fulfilling
Human behavior, human
The way people act
And there is no map
And there is no guide
And the compass
And the device used for direction
Wouldn't help at all
Will not be of any assistance
Human behavior, human, human
The way people act
Human behavior, human
The way people act
There's definitely, definitely, definitely no logic (human, human, human behavior)
There is no clear reasoning in the way people act
Human (human behavior)
People and their actions
Human (human, human behavior)
People and their actions
Human
People
There's definitely, definitely, definitely no logic
There is no clear reasoning
Human, human, human, human
People and their actions
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Nellee Hooper, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Bjork Gudmundsdottir
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@henriqueramos3197
"Human Behaviour"
Released: 7 June 1993
[Verse 1]
If you ever get close to a human
And human behaviour
Be ready, be ready to get confused
[Gibberish]
There's definitely, definitely, definitely no logic
To human behaviour
But yet so, yet so irresistible
[Gibberish]
[Refrain]
And there is no map
[Gibberish]
[Verse 2]
They're terribly, terribly, terribly moody
Oh, human behaviour
Then all of a sudden turn happy
[Gibberish]
But, oh, to get involved in the exchange
Of human emotions
Is ever so, ever so satisfying
[Gibberish]
[Refrain]
And there is no map
[Gibberish]
[Chorus]
Human behaviour, human, human
Human behaviour, human, human
Human behaviour
Human behaviour, human, human
[Refrain]
And there is no map
And a compass wouldn't help at all
[Gibberish]
[Chorus]
Human behaviour, human, human
Human behaviour, human
Human behaviour, human, human
Human behaviour, human, human
There's definitely, definitely, definitely no logic
Human behaviour, human
Human behaviour, human
Human behaviour, human
[Outro]
There's definitely, definitely, definitely no logic
Human
Human
Human
Human
Produced by Nellee Hooper
Written by Björk & Nellee Hooper
Album DEBUT (1993)
@MlleEclipsada
LYRICS
If you ever get close to a human and human behavior
Be ready, be ready to get confused and me and my here after
There's definitely, definitely, definitely no logic to human behavior
But yet so, yet so irresistible and me and my fear can
And there is no map uncertain
They're terribly, terribly, terribly moody of human behavior
Then all of a sudden, turn happy and they and my here after
But oh, to get involved in the exchange of human emotions
Is ever so, ever so satisfying and they and my here on
And there is no map and chair too
Human behavior, human behavior
Human behavior, human behavior
And there is no map
And a compass wouldn't help at all
Yeah, uncertain
Human behavior, human behavior
Human behavior, human behavior
Human behavior, human behavior
Human behavior
There's definitely, definitely, definitely no logic
To human, to human, to human, to human
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@leokimvideo
Back when the video clip was as important as the song, sadly it's no longer like that
@Cymes
I didn't remember the melody , but the bear from the video got stuck in my memory. Today , on a whim , I searched "Bjork bear" and here I am.
@funnyusername8635
Amazon Music just suggested this song to me and I was immediately reminded of the video age not thinking of it for years. The song and the video are so deeply connected for me. It may be that this was getting more play on Much Music (Canadian MTV) than on local radio where I lived.
@Jupiter_Rsabbit
bruh i was literally just on everlong and you commented there too XD
@attilamurvai3108
yeah? or maybe you are just not looking my guy
@braidena1633
@@attilamurvai3108 I don't think the video was ever as important as the song. Maybe in some cases like Freak on a Leash? They're more just entertaining commercials
@anthonyrodriguez4708
The vocals in this song are insane.
@nparmar4462
And so is the music! 😀
@Maximustard
Insane or genius, it’s a fine motherfucking line, that reporter deserved it
@supyrow
she 'breaks all the rules'